Insights
No copyright on good policy thinking
It is always encouraging to see opposition parties come up with good policy thinking. It is even more gratifying for us as a think tank to see many of our ideas entering the political debate.
Year: 2021
Newsroom
‘The most beautiful non-essential matter’
On the sidelines of profit maximisation, appeasing questionable regimes and political symbolism occurred 51 football matches. That is the summary of Euro 2020.
Insights
Long live Helen Clark
We all wish Helen Clark a long life. At the same time, that prospect makes us nervous.
The New Zealand Herald
When central bankers want to be politicians
Once upon a time, central bankers did not tweet. And perhaps that was just as it should be.
Newsroom
From Russia, with an agenda
Europe’s new cold war is different. The Russian state is still targeting Western politics, but it does so quite openly – and with much more conventional means. Like a new TV station.
Insights
When is a tax a tax?
Imagine your dues to government not as taxes. Just as payments with benefits. Bliss.
Newsroom
The next Euro crisis has just begun
Just as Europe’s economies are emerging from the Covid-19 recession, the next big European crisis is already visible on the horizon. It is just not clear what kind of crisis it will be: another debt crisis, an inflation crisis, or a combination of both.
Insights
An awake press asking questions
To land a top job, having a stand-out CV helps. But that does not justify hallucinating your life’s achievements. Especially not if the media are doing their job.
The New Zealand Herald
The problem with Climate Commission chair Rod Carr’s economic argument
The problem with economics is that it often uses a language that non-economists do not speak. But economists should know better.
Insights
News from the Unreserved Bank
The Minister of Finance and the Reserve Bank Governor should urgently reaffirm what the role of the RBNZ ought to be.