Home is where the money is is the third paper in a series that forms part of the New Zealand Institute’s initial research program on Creating an Ownership Society. This paper follows on from our first two papers, The wealth of a nation, and It’s not just about money. Read more
This paper was prepared by Capital Economics Ltd for the Local Government Forum. Read more
In this submission, section 2 reviews the BPS's objectives. Section 3 discusses whether the fiscal strategy in the BPS is consistent with those objectives and touches on problems of regulation. Read more
The minister of energy has invited interested parties to comment on new matters raised in the Report, and other relevant matters that have not been the subject of earlier submissions or are not reflected in the Report. In particular, the minister has sought comments on the Report's recommendation that a targeted control regime comparable to that applied to electricity lines businesses under Part 4A of the Commerce Act 1986 should be applied to gas pipeline businesses. Read more
This lecture, Is There Unequal Bargaining Power in the Labour Market?, was delivered in Wellington on 2 August 2004 at the offices of Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young, Wellington. Read more
We are writing in response to the invitation to submit comments on the Oil Security report that was prepared by Covec and Hale and Twomey (‘the Report’) and released on 14 December 2004. We agree that the government faces an international relationship problem. Read more
Like many countries, New Zealand has experienced a significant increase in family breakdown since the 1960s. Patricia Morgan finds that the family in New Zealand is now in a worse state than almost anywhere else. Read more
Nobody would wish to defend corporate irresponsibility or suggest that businesses should behave antisocially. It is little wonder therefore that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a popular notion. Read more
One problem in any technical field is that some technical terms sound like ordinary language, and people outside the field, familiar with their ordinary meaning, mistakenly assume they understand them. Consider all the people who think they really understand the theory of relativity - except for the details. Read more
In this modern age of global commerce, it seems odd that I have been asked to address the topic 'In defence of the corporation'. Even the most ardent critic of the corporation would not take the position that the corporate form should be dismissed as an ill-conceived venture of modernity so that it would be for the better to be rid of it and return to being a nation of artisans. Read more
Martin Wolf is associate editor and chief economics commentator at the Financial Times. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 for services to financial journalism. Read more
It is my pleasure to welcome you to what I am certain will be a stimulating address by Richard Epstein, professor of law at the University of Chicago and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. This is professor Epstein’s fourth visit to New Zealand. Read more
In our view the Draft Report's recommendation that the government engage with the International Energy Agency (IEA) directly over oil security issues is sensible. We consider that the government will be able to do this more effectively if it gathers more information about willingness to pay and if it approaches the issues in a structured manner, using the framework for evaluating regulatory proposals in the Cabinet Manual. Read more
Since 1994 the Fiscal Responsibility Act has been a key element of New Zealand’s framework for sustaining fiscal surpluses and reducing net indebtedness. Bryce Wilkinson reviews New Zealand’s experience with the Act, identifies its strengths and weaknesses, and suggests improvements. Read more
The Draft Report provisionally recommends that the termination of voice calls on a non-third generation (3G) cellular mobile telephone network should be regulated on a cost basis. It does not recommend regulation of 3G mobile services. Read more