Economic reports archive.
Taxing times (and mortgages)
NZ’s Finance Minister has floated the idea of a variable mortgage levy...
The will to work
Our research suggests that the labour force participation rate...
Labour force participation in New Zealand – past, present, and future
The labour force participation rate has confounded New Zealand economists...
NZ inflation expectations: their drivers and significance
Inflation expectations are regarded as an important determinant of inflation itself...
NZ labour market: purging the excesses?
Prospects for the NZ labour market are fundamental to the outlook...
Great expectations
We have estimated the drivers of NZ inflation expectations for...
Expectant – Inflation expectations and the OCR
The RBNZ believes that inflation expectations are set to remain high for...
A misleading rev counter?
Capacity utilisation (CUBO) is currently high...
The GIRM: A Global Interest Rate Model
In this paper we present an econometric model for explaining developments...
Explaining the NZ-Australian exchange rate
In this paper we investigate whether 'economic fundamentals' have a significant...
Trans-Tasman interest rates – why is New Zealand paying more?
Interest rates have come down on both sides of the Tasman in response to...
Saving and investment in New Zealand, and the Super Fund
Over recent years, the adequacy of saving in New Zealand has been a key...