Eric Crampton on Government's film subsidy deal with Amazon

Dr Eric Crampton
Newstalk ZB
19 April, 2021

Chief economist Dr Eric Crampton spoke on Newstalk ZB about the Government signing a memorandum of understanding with Amazon for a 25% subsidy on its Lord of the Rings TV series.

He says film subsidy regimes are wasteful competition as countries scramble to attract film producers.

Listen to the full interview below: 

 

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