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Fiscal fantasy land, not just in Aotearoa

Last week’s government budget reinforced the sense of fiscal fantasy that arises when one contemplates the unprecedented deficit spending funded by central bank credit creation occurring here and elsewhere. The government plans to borrow around $30 billion net in the coming fiscal year. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

NZ Herald

28 May, 2021

Podcast: Eric Crampton and Prof Josh Gans on the Covid-19 response

Dr Eric Crampton chatted to Professor Josh Gans from the University of Toronto on the global Covid-19 pandemic response. They discuss the importance of coming up with effective strategies to get the covid-19 vaccinations rolled out as quickly as possible and move onto the next conversation of how to reopen borders. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Professor Josh Gans

Podcast

28 May, 2021

Podcast: David Law discusses unemployment insurance in New Zealand

In this podcast Dr David Law discusses the idea of unemployment insurance for New Zealand. If you would like to listen to our latest podcasts, please subscribe to The New Zealand Initiative podcast on iTunes, Spotify or The Podcast App. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Podcast

27 May, 2021

Budget 2021: A carbon dividend would help families pay rising power bills

The biggest risk to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme isn’t technical issues in how the scheme is run or in its accounting. The biggest risk instead is politics. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newsroom

25 May, 2021

Daylight Robbery

I was very disappointed with the recent housing announcements. Partly because they will increase my rent. Read more

Insights Newsletter

21 May, 2021

Falling short in the long run

As economics Nobel laureate Paul Krugman once put it, “Productivity isn’t everything, but, in the long run, it is almost everything.” Which makes you wonder what Krugman would think of yesterday’s Budget. Hidden behind headlines of benefit increases, spending initiatives and a new unemployment insurance scheme lies a worrying small detail. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Insights Newsletter

21 May, 2021

Podcast: Eric Crampton on the Government's 2021 budget

Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton discusses the Government's 2021 budget. If you would like to listen to our latest podcasts, please subscribe to The New Zealand Initiative podcast on iTunes, Spotify or The Podcast App. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Dr Eric Crampton

Podcast

21 May, 2021

Unintended consequences of New Zealand's housing policy

In colonial India, Delhi had a little problem with cobras. Since cobras can cause unpleasant things, like death, a solution was needed. Read more

NZ Herald

18 May, 2021

Eric Crampton discusses Govt's immigration announcement

The Government is turning its attention from low-skilled migrant workers and focusing more on 'high roller investors', with hundreds expected to arrive as a result of the new border exemptions. But the Government has sent a message saying industries that rely on low-skilled will need to change their ways. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newstalk ZB

18 May, 2021

Eric Crampton on the immigration reset

Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton discusses the immigration reset on Radio New Zealand - The Panel hosted by Wallace Chapman.

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Dr Eric Crampton

Radio NZ - The Panel

18 May, 2021

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