National Business Review
Reforms are still possible … but they take time
Mr Key’s defining strategy is one of incremental radicalism.
Year: 2014
Business Spectator
A Greek olive branch for Steve Keen
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the eurozone is an unworkable construction which will condemn its members to repeated crises like the one first experienced in Greece.
Insights
The economics of Christmas
Stock markets used to be more buoyant just before Christmas, but that effect has been in decline in most capital markets – except for New Zealand.
Business Spectator
Greece’s presidential gamble could trigger the next eurozone crisis
In late 2009, Greece started the eurozone crisis.
Insights
New Zealand’s quiet achievers
New Zealand’s future prosperity depends on the degree to which public opinion will support productivity-enhancing reforms and on the quality of political leadership in building constituencies for reform and implementing acceptable reforms.
Business Spectator
New Zealand’s lessons for Australia
New Zealand proves that reforms, even in mature democracies, are still possible.
Research reports
Quiet Achievers: The New Zealand Path to Reform
Do today’s politicians have the courage to make hard choices?
The Australian
PM should follow Kiwi path to reform
Ultimately, Australia’s future prosperity depends on Abbott’s succeeding in just that.
Business Spectator
Why abolishing cash is not on the money
Kenneth Rogoff may be a good economist but he ignores something quite fundamental about the role of money.
Business Spectator
Germany’s elites reveal their true colours
For Germany’s reputation as a place to do business, both cases are damaging.