Taxing times (and mortgages)

NZ’s Finance Minister has floated the idea of a variable mortgage levy...

09 Feb 2007 Research papers

The will to work

Our research suggests that the labour force participation rate...

31 Jan 2007 Research papers

Labour force participation in New Zealand – past, present, and future

The labour force participation rate has confounded New Zealand economists...

01 Jan 2007 Research papers

NZ inflation expectations: their drivers and significance

Inflation expectations are regarded as an important determinant of inflation itself...

01 Jan 2007 Research papers

NZ labour market: purging the excesses?

Prospects for the NZ labour market are fundamental to the outlook...

06 Dec 2006 Research papers

Great expectations

We have estimated the drivers of NZ inflation expectations for...

16 Nov 2006 Research papers

Expectant – Inflation expectations and the OCR

The RBNZ believes that inflation expectations are set to remain high for...

16 Oct 2006 Research papers

A misleading rev counter?

Capacity utilisation (CUBO) is currently high...

09 Oct 2006 Research papers

The GIRM: A Global Interest Rate Model

In this paper we present an econometric model for explaining developments...

02 Sep 2002 Research papers

Explaining the NZ-Australian exchange rate

In this paper we investigate whether 'economic fundamentals' have a significant...

01 Apr 2002 Research papers

Trans-Tasman interest rates – why is New Zealand paying more?

Interest rates have come down on both sides of the Tasman in response to...

01 Aug 2001 Research papers

Saving and investment in New Zealand, and the Super Fund

Over recent years, the adequacy of saving in New Zealand has been a key...

01 Jun 2001 Research papers