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Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a contentious subject and there is no limit to the number of debates questioning the efficacy of inwards FDI to the economy. However, the link between investment, FDI and economic growth is well-established. Read more
This year is bound to be an exciting and tumultuous one, as the first tangible effects of the long-awaited economic recovery (in growth terms) coincide with the electoral cycle. Voters can expect the nature of the election promises on both sides of the line to change substantially, with politicians emboldened by the overall uptick in economic activity. Read more
In debating, speakers are not rewarded for having a superior argument per se. They are rewarded for convincing the audience that they do. Read more
Let us play a game of spot the odd one out. Which of the following has the highest level of traffic congestion: New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Western Europe or the United States? Read more
Admittedly, judgements by the German constitutional court can sometimes be hard to understand. Last week’s ruling to pass on the matter of the European Central Bank’s bond purchases to the European Court of Justice is no exception. Read more
Last week the New Zealand Productivity Commission (NZPC) published its second interim report on productivity in the private sector component of the services industry. This website provides easy access to this report and related documents. Read more
Public policy should, at the very least, make sense – economically, politically, environmentally or morally to name just a few credible reasons. However, Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett’s decision to enact a catch-and-kill shark culling policy seems to contradict well-grounded judgement no matter which perspective it is viewed from. Read more
Before becoming Foreign Secretary in the British government, William Hague was one of the most sought-after celebrities on the speaking circuit. That was not least due to his wit and sense of humour. Read more
When the Prime Minister delivered his State of the Nation speech last week, the ideas on education reform were bold and substantial. Even the teachers’ unions, not the government’s most natural ally, were impressed. Read more