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Donal Curtin is an Auckland-based economic consultant. He served for 12 years on the New Zealand Commerce Commission, and was previously chief economist at BNZ.
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Donal Curtin is an Auckland-based economic consultant. He served for 12 years on the New Zealand Commerce Commission, and was previously chief economist at BNZ.Posts by Donal Curtin
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Why are businesses still paying too much for power?
The theory was unbundling electricity monopolies would increase competition and bring down power prices. It didn’t happen...
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Big, bigger, beastly: How mega corporations threaten global markets
Mega-mergers can deliver a raw deal for consumers and it’s time regulators looked at the real impact...
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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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Australia vs NZ fiscal policy: who wins the trans-Tasman cup?
Fiscal policy ought to help manage an economy’s ups and downs. So who has played the fiscal policy game best over 20 years?...