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Arthur Grimes on New Reserve Bank Policy Targets
In a controversial move, the Reserve Bank will include full employment in its policy targets, rather than focusing solely on price stability. The bank will also move to policy by committee instead of leaving interest…
Motu research analysts on cow vs breast milk, nudging Singaporeans who may or may not be capitalists, world happiness, being paid to be fired, HIV and religion & more
This top ten list at interest.co.nz was compiled by Sally Owen, Kate Preston, and Nathan Chappell, research analysts at Motu. Read more.
Multidisciplinary approach feature of Treasury's 'wellbeing economics'
Colin James in the Otago Daily Times discusses the new four-yearly investment statement from The Treasury and mentions the Human Rights Measurement Initiative project hosted by Motu. More here.
Lack of allowances increases borrowing by postgraduate students
As of 2013, New Zealand tertiary students studying towards postgraduate qualifications other than Honours were no longer eligible to receive student allowances. Now Isabelle Sin, a Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy in New Zealand,…
Motu News March 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu Economic and Public Policy ResearchYears ago, when I was working at the NZ Treasury, we became one of Motu’s first clients. From the beginning, I was impressed with the…
Environment Commissioner’s Zero Carbon Act recommendations – Expert reaction
The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on how to implement a Zero Carbon Act and establish an independent Climate Commission. The report follows…
The two things you should know about methane
In New Zealand, as in the rest of the world, the climate change conversation tends to focus on fossil fuels and renewable energy. But, asks Kieran Martin, when methane in the atmosphere can do far…
NZ's Greenhouse emissions growing and carbon sinks contracting
New Zealand's first environmental accounts show greenhouse gas emissions rose slower than economic growth in the last 25 years, but the planting of forests to absorb carbon has slowed dramatically since 2013. Thomas Coughlan from…
Migrants, Productivity, and the Construction Sector
With plans for building 100,000 new homes over the next ten years, construction is a sector at the heart of questions about New Zealand’s productivity. New research from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research finds that…
Many firms failing to catch the leader
Great article from Brian Fallow at the NZ Herald reporting on research by Motu's Trinh Le and the Productivity Commission with Richard Harris from Durham University "It is fundamental to our success as a species that…
