Is there any scope for multifactor productivity growth?
Productivity has stagnated in Australia and New Zealand, but does that mean we have reached the limit of working smarter?...
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3½ reasons why inflation is stubbornly low
Are central bankers really to blame for unusually low inflation? Growth could stay sluggish, despite their monetary policies...
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Examining New Zealand's Budget 2017
A detailed look at the key components of New Zealand’s Budget 2017, handed down by Finance Minister Steven Joyce on 25 May 2017...
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Registered charities in New Zealand making progress
Registered charities in New Zealand are making progress with more than half of all registered charities complying with mandatory requirements...
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Changing fortunes of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Why hope remains for the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the Trump era...
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Tony Blair's democratic insurrection
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s call for voters to think again about leaving the European Union was an Emperor’s New Clothes moment...
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Why businesses are paying higher dividends
If projects providing a healthy return cannot be found, businesses will opt to instead pay large dividends to their shareholders...
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Sustainable investment gains momentum
Why a more ethical approach to investment can help combat climate change and better drive social change...
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The jewel in New Zealand's tax crown
Peter Vial CA outlines why New Zealand’s Generic Tax Policy Process (GTPP) is the envy of tax practitioners in other jurisdictions...
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Australia's electricity market lacking in agility
Why Australia’s electricity market is not agile and innovative enough to keep up with demand...
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China’s policy paradox
An analysis of the conflicting messages Beijing is creating regarding foreign firms operating within China's borders...
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Australia you have a transparency problem
Paul M Southwick CA offers his view on the five things Australia should do to improve its sliding transparency rating...
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Australia, the TPP and US engagement in Asia-Pacific
What are the implications for economic development in the Asia Pacific following President Trump’s withdrawal of the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership?...
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Harnessing private capital for public good
An inside look at a global movement that is harnessing private capital and new solutions for the public good...
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Malcolm Turnbull's push for economic reform
Malcolm Turnbull’s new government will need to reach agreement with crossbenchers – and perhaps the Opposition – to implement its economic reform agenda...