Economy
The invitation to comment on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill opens with Minister David Seymour stating ‘[m]ost of New Zealand's problems can be traced to poor productivity, and poor productivity can be traced to poor regulations’.
Read MoreThe state of the current economy may be similar to when National left office in 2017.
Read MoreCan we trust the Trump cabinet to act in the public interest?
Read MoreWhile we may not always have quality political leadership, a couple of recently published autobiographies indicate sometimes we strike it lucky.
Read MoreIt is difficult to make sense of the Luxon Coalition Government’s economic management.
Read MoreThe closest parallel to the current economic situation may be after Ruth Richardson became Minister of Finance in late 1990.
Read MoreHow the Prospect Theory of Behavioural Economics Makes Economic Analysis Difficult
Read MoreThe Dangers of Delusions of Grandeur
Read MoreProperty rights – which enable decisions over tangible and intangible assets – are critical to an economy as Why Nations Fail pointed out.
Read MoreThe current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.
Read MoreDoes the Autumn 2024 British budget point to a change in fiscal strategies?
Read MoreA new book challenges how we need to think about technological innovation.
Read MoreThis year’s Nobel awards in economics raise critical issues about the future of the world.
Read MoreHealthcare sector management needs to break away from its obsession with financial information and focus on funding for access.
Read MoreWhat might the public’s increasing demands for safety and security tell the economist?
Read MoreToday’s mañana strategy will lead to a crisis for the oldest elderly.
Read MoreStagnation and Contraction
Read MoreCongestion pricing is easier said than done.
Read MoreHardly anyone says what are ‘the principles of the treaty’. The courts’ interpretation restrain the New Zealand Government. While they about protecting a particular community, those restraints apply equally to all community in a liberal democracy – including a single person.
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