Housing Wealth and Consumption –Revisiting Pigou
New Zealand’s housing shortage causes a lot of misery. An inflexible housing system makes it very hard for supply to respond to changes in demand. Read more
14 May, 2021
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Bombs away
Last week, The New Zealand Initiative released a paper outlining the perils of rent controls. It was fun to reminisce about our first year of economics study. Read more
7 May, 2021
Podcast: David Law on the perils of rent controls
Following the release of his recent research note, Rent controls: The next mistake in housing policy, Dr David Law highlights some of the issues of rent controls and explains why it is often older, and high-income earners who end up benefitting the most when rent controls are introduced.
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6 May, 2021
Is local government fit for purpose?
What if the real problem with local government is not that there are too many of them, but rather too few? Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta in April announced an independent review of local government. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
3 May, 2021
Podcast: Oliver Hartwich on becoming a New Zealander
A few days after attending his New Zealand citizenship ceremony, Oliver Hartwich sits down for a chat about his journey to becoming a Kiwi and what he's learnt so far after nine years here.
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Dr Oliver Hartwich
30 April, 2021
Why rent controls won't fix the housing crisis
Senior Fellow Dr David Law and Renters' United spokesperson Ashok Jacok discuss their views on rent controls on Radio New Zealand's Morning Report programme. The government's housing package, released last month, primarily focused on measures to dampen housing demand, particularly from those who provide rental services, rather than the key drivers of inadequate housing supply. Read more
30 April, 2021
Bomb Bay Doors Open
The government’s new housing package, announced in March, will increase rents, and reduce the supply of rental accommodation to the detriment of many. Pressure to intervene in the rental market is already mounting. Read more
30 April, 2021
Oh good. Rent control
It is now clear the government’s housing package was not a joke. The government released the policy shortly before April Fools’ Day. Read more
30 April, 2021
Research note - Rent controls: The next mistake in housing policy
Pressure to intervene in the rental market is growing. The government’s new housing package, announced in March of this year, will increase rents and reduce the supply of rental accommodation to the detriment of many. Read more
29 April, 2021
Media release: The perils of rent control in New Zealand
The Government’s recent housing package announcement primarily focused on measures to dampen housing demand, particularly from those who provide rental accommodation services, rather than the key drivers of inadequate housing supply. Focusing on these measures is likely to have little effect on housing affordability in the long run. Read more
29 April, 2021