Oliver is the Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Before joining the Initiative, he was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, the Chief Economist at Policy Exchange in London, and an advisor in the UK House of Lords. Oliver holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business administration and a PhD in Law from Bochum University in Germany.
Oliver is available to comment on all of the Initiative’s research areas.
Phone: +64 4 499 0790
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB with Leighton Smith on Europe. Read more
Over the past years, we have become used to Europe's debt crisis. However, the fiscal problems of countries such as Greece are only the tip of the iceberg. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich of The New Zealand Initiative discusses his new book, Why Europe Failed. Over the past years, we have become used to Europe's debt crisis. Read more
Today's Top 10 is a guest post from Oliver Hartwich, the executive director of the New Zealand Initiative. 1) Brazil’s recession In case you have missed it, the world economy is in crisis mode. Read more
Just when the Europeans thought they had calmed down the euro crisis with their third bailout package for Greece, they are reminded of how fragile their economy still is. For a change, Europe’s new worries do not originate from the continent itself. Read more
You can tell how the mood of the global economy is turning by looking at the books getting published. Over the past few days, review copies of two new books landed on my desk. Read more
Dr Hartwich on SBS Radio: Greece saved!? Read more
As the third Greek bailout package is currently being debated in eurozone parliaments, it is already becoming clear that it will not be sufficient. On Tuesday, the day before the Bundestag’s vote, two German broadsheets highlighted some of the uncertainties around the package. Read more
Last week, the Prime Minister found words of consolation for people concerned about declining housing affordability. “Aucklanders are getting wealthier,” John Key said as he referred to front page stories about rising house prices in Auckland. Read more
Australians could be forgiven for not closely following the leadership contest of the British Labour Party. After all, what is the point of studying the internal debates of a party that has just suffered a crushing election defeat in a general election and now faces five long years on the opposition bench? Read more
If recent media reports can be believed, Angela Merkel has decided to run for a fourth term in 2017. This will come as a surprise to those who had speculated that the German Chancellor might resign sometime before the next election. Read more
Over the past weeks, we have heard a lot of talk about Asian buyers allegedly being responsible for skyrocketing house prices in Auckland. You sometimes get the impression that in New Zealand’s relationship with Asia and Asians, all that matters are their combined effects on Auckland property. Read more
When you are in a hole, you should stop digging. What sounds like timeless advice apparently does not apply in the eurozone. Read more
If you believe political pundits, New Zealand will go to the polls in late 2017. It could well be an election fought on personalities rather than on substance. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich of The New Zealand Initiative appeared on The Paul Henry Show on 16 July 2015 to discuss dairy prices and the dairy auction. Read more