Economic reforms

New Zealand struggles with stagnation due to indecisive governance and reliance on clichés. Real change requires bold decision-making to prioritize progress over appeasing all interests, fostering growth.

Published in Quadrant magazine (Sydney), 26 February 2025 New Zealand is the best country on Planet Earth,” Christopher Luxon keeps telling everyone. Indeed, he has been saying this since before becoming Prime Minister. It is a marketing message, of course. And this should surprise no one. For New Zealand’s Prime Minister, a former chief executive […]

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon aims to foster economic growth. We have some ideas for him.

New Zealand’s economic decline warrants attention. Urgent, comprehensive reforms can prevent a serious crisis and ensure long-term prosperity.

New Zealand at a critical juncture; election signifies potential turning point. Somber mood prevails, but New Zealand Initiative presents ambitious, well-researched vision.

Deregulation, privatisation, lower taxes, free trade, and openness to trade and investment may have fallen out of fashion recently. We need to bring them back into fashion to cope with our many economic challenges. Deregulation, privatisation, lower taxes, free trade, and openness to trade and investment may have fallen out of fashion recently. We need to bring them back into fashion to cope with our many economic challenges.

Wahlen werden in der Mitte gewonnen, heißt es häufig. Mindestens ebenso oft hört man die Klage, dass sich zumindest die großen Parteien immer ähnlicher geworden seien. Dass das eine mit dem anderen etwas zu tun haben könnte, liegt auf der Hand. Doch es war der Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorbehalten, für diesen intuitiv zu verstehenden Zusammenhang ein Modell geschaffen zu haben: das Medianwählertheorem.