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New Zealand’s place in the world: Myths and realities
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2021-06-09)NZIER has created an interactive platform based on the business intelligence tool QLIK2 to explore New Zealand international economic connectedness and how that compares with other countries. We focused on some standard groupings (OECD, APEC, ASEAN) ... -
Gains for everyone: Towards an inclusive growth agenda for Aotearoa New Zealand.
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2020-11-23)The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the social and economic outlook for Aotearoa New Zealand. Thousands of jobs have disappeared from the economy, especially in the hospitality and tourism sectors – jobs that were previously often filled by ... -
What might US Withdrawal from the World Trade Organization mean for New Zealand? Stress testing the New Zealand economy for extreme US tariff hikes
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2020-08-15)New Zealand remains a small player whose outcomes mostly depend on what others do, rather than on what we do ourselves. New Zealand’s main indicators lift when trading partners impose their own tariffs on selective US products. However, this is likely ... -
The potential local and regional impacts of COVID-19 in New Zealand: With a focus on tourism
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2020-08-12)Tourism is hit hardest. The tourism sector (domestic and foreign tourism) is the most affected by COVID-19 restriction measures (Figure 1). It is also the sector that is likely to take longer to recover compared with other sectors. Domestic tourism is ...