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Financial Systems and Economic Growth: An Evaluation Framework for Policy

Claus, Iris; Jacobsen, Veronica; Jera, Brock - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2004

The purpose of this paper is to develop an analytical framework for discussing the link between financial systems and economic growth. Financial systems help overcome an information asymmetry between borrowers and lenders. If they do not function well, economic growth will be negatively...

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Estimating Firm-Level Effective Marginal Tax Rates and the User Cost of Capital in New Zealand

Fabling, Richard; Gemmell, Norman; Kneller, Richard; … - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2013

Effective marginal tax rates (EMTRs) can be very different from the statutory rate and vary across firms, reflecting such factors as the extent and nature of taxable deductions (losses, depreciation), asset and ownership structures, and debt/equity financing. We estimate firm-specific EMTRs and...

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Capital Shallowness: A Problem for New Zealand?

Hall, Julia; Scobie, Grant - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2005

There is now substantial evidence that New Zealand’s overall rate of economic growth relative to Australia’s has been … intensity in New Zealand has not been increasing as fast as in Australia for nearly 25 years. Between 1995 and 2002, lower … capital has been rising in Australia, it has fallen by 20 percent in New Zealand between 1987 and 2002. The relative price of …

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New Zealand’s Diaspora and Overseas-born Population

Bryant, John; Law, David - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2004

Australia. A tentative conclusion is that the potential contribution of New Zealand’s diaspora may have been overestimated, and …

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An Analysis of a Cash Flow Tax for Small Business

Wilson, Peter - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2002

This paper analyses whether it might be possible to design a cash flow tax (CFT) for small businesses in New Zealand to replace the existing income tax. Certainly, it is feasible to design the core rules of a CFT that applies to new small businesses. As with all examples of a CFT, these rules...

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China’s recent growth and its impact on the New Zealand economy

Bowman, Scott; Conway, Patrick - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2013

The People’s Republic of China has become increasingly important to the New Zealand economy since the start of economic liberalisation in China more than 30 years ago, particularly in the past decade. This paper is the first of three looking at the impact of China on the New Zealand economy....

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The Outlook for China’s Growth and its Impact on New Zealand Exports

Bowman, Scott; Conway, Patrick - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2013

The People’s Republic of China has become increasingly important to the New Zealand economy since the start of economic liberalisation in China more than 30 years ago, particularly in the past decade. This paper is the second of three looking at the impact of China on the New Zealand economy....

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Retirement Income Policy and National Savings

Law, David - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2013

This paper examines the implications for national savings of three retirement income policy options, designed to improve the fiscal sustainability of New Zealand Superannuation (NZS). A simple model is developed that employs population and longevity projections allowing estimation of the...

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KiwiSaver: Comparing Survey and Administrative Data

Samoilenko, Anton; Law, David - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2014

This paper explores the KiwiSaver information contained in two sources: the administrative data from the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Survey of Family, Income and Employment (SoFIE). In particular, the paper explores the membership and contribution information, explaining significant...

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Working for Families changes: The effect on labour supply in New Zealand

Mok, Penny; Mercante, Joseph - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2014

This paper examines the labour supply responses to the Working for Families (WfF) package of welfare reforms, which was fully implemented in 2008. The policy changes were implemented with the aim to encourage benefit recipients to participate in the labour market and to address income adequacy...

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