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New Zealand: A Typical Australasian Economy?
Grimes, Arthur - EconWPA - 2005
We examine trend economic developments in New Zealand and in each of Australia’s six states and two territories (i …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076558
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Evaluation of the Mutual Recognition Schemes
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004
In January 2003, the Government asked the Commission to undertake a study into the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) and Trans-Tasm an Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA).
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135060
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WOULD ADOPTING THE US DOLLAR HAVE LED TO IMPROVED INFLATION, OUTPUT AND TRADE BALANCES FOR NEW ZEALAND IN THE 1990s?
Hall, Viv; Huang, Angela - EconWPA - 2004
Deterministic simulations with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s core FPS model show how New Zealand’s broad macroeconomic environment might have evolved over the 1990s, if a US nominal yield curve and US TWI exchange rate movements under a common currency arrangement had been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412749
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Impact of Commonwealth indirect taxes on exporters
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2001
On 23 February 1998 the Treasurer asked the Industry Commission to undertake a short research study into the impact of Commonwealth indirect taxes on exporters, with particular regard to the effect of indirect taxes on manufacturing exports. The study was to compare the effects on one or two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005134679
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Policy to Encourage Carbon Sequestration in Plantation Forests
Kerr, Suzi; Brunton, Emma; Chapman, Ralph - EconWPA - 2005
Carbon sequestration in plantation forests provides the main means by which New Zealand will meet its international climate change obligations in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008–2012). However, without active policy, forests are unlikely to contribute as much in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407796
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Modelling Possible Impacts of GM Crops on Australian Trade
Stone, Susan; Matysek, Anna; Dolling, Andrew - EconWPA - 2003
This paper looks at the impact on Australia’s trade in crops (non-wheat grains and oilseeds) where GM technology has … regulatory costs for Australia and its major trading partners. The modelling work shows that, under current market conditions …, the introduction of GM technology into the non-wheat grains and oilseeds sectors will have minimum impact on Australia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407855
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Rules of Origin under the Australia–New Zealand CER Trade Agreement
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004
Rules of origin arrangements under the Australia–New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER) were … report recommended that the CER rules of origin, which confine access to trade concessions to goods produced in Australia or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408017
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Economic Growth and the Size and Structure of Government: Implications for New Zealand
Grimes, Dr. Arthur - EconWPA - 2003
The work of Gwartney, Holcombe and Lawson (GHL, 1998) is cited in New Zealand debate to demonstrate that a larger government share of GDP is detrimental for economic growth. Their work is reassessed here. We find a number of omissions in their analysis lead to a considerable over- statement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412851
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Regional business cycles in New Zealand:Do they exist? What might drive them?
Hall, Viv B; McDermott, C. John - EconWPA - 2005
We use National Bank of New Zealand Regional Economic Activity data, to identify and characterise classical business cycle turning points, for New Zealand’s 14 regions and aggregate New Zealand activity. Using Concordance statistic measures, logistic model and GMM estimation methods,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556202
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Examining Changes in the Value of Rural Land in New Zealand between 1989 and 2003
Stillman, Steven - EconWPA - 2005
This paper uses valuation data from Quotable Value New Zealand to examine changes in the value of the rural land in New Zealand between 1989 and 2003. The value of rural land reflects the profitability of agriculture as well as the returns to alternative land uses, and has a large impact on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556250