Reconnecting our exporters to the world
As a remote nation, New Zealand always had to work extra hard to remain on the world’s radar. The pandemic amplified this challenge. [...]
Trade
Why Huawei?
No wonder Donald Trump is worried about the technological and commercial threat Huawei’s poses to US companies. [...]
Trump and other hypocrites
When discussing free trade, most governments sit in their own glasshouses. Trump’s protectionism deserves a response. But it should be an even greater commitment to free trade, not retaliation. [...]
Comprehensive and progressive FDI liberalisation
We should not be content for other countries to beat us on attracting investment. If we do not liberalise our FDI regime, New Zealanders will miss out. [...]
Brexit means trade opportunities
Brexit might not just mean Brexit but a surge in trade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. [...]
Belgium proves Brexiteers right
The CETA fiasco has seriously diminished the EU’s reputation as an organisation to do business with. Any other country thinking about doing trade deals with the EU will now think twice. [...]
Wanted: A counter-populism strategy
It is too simplistic to only warn of populism. Populist messages may be distasteful, ill-informed or just plain wrong. But they are only symptoms of an underlying malaise of Western democracies. [...]
Arbitration treaties smooth the path to more trade
Free trade needs an institutional framework that helps with the practicalities of trade across borders – particularly for when things go wrong. [...]
Bernanke’s misguided fix for Germany
Ben Bernanke's analysis of Germany's exports problem is correct but it yields the wrong conclusions. [...]
Still a long path to an NZ/EU free-trade deal
There are at least three obstacles that are in the way of a free trade agreement with the Europeans. First, Europe has other priorities at the moment. Second, the EU remains an organisation with protectionist instincts. And third, we may have more to gain from a deal with the EU than vice versa. [...]