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The origin of this study was an invitation by the New Zealand Business Roundtable to come to New Zealand and think about revamping immigration policy so that it might better fit in with the now fairly deregulated, outward‐looking economic environment in New Zealand. This was a somewhat risky proposition in that ʹparachute expertsʹ may get things badly wrong when they deal with such intricate matters as immigration. Read more

Evidence from the United States and other OECD countries shows that most new jobs are created in small businesses. The same is undoubtedly true in New Zealand, especially when it is considered that few New Zealand enterprises are large by international standards. Read more

The Reserve Bank bill represents a significant step towards improving New Zealand's chances of entrenching a much lower rate of inflation for the future than it has been able to achieve in recent decades.  Read more

The annual government budget statement is traditionally the time when the government restates its economic policy its economic policy direction, and outlines its economics goals. It also provides an opportunity for the public to assess the strengths and weaknesses of these policies. Read more

Economists are increasingly called upon by bureaucrats and government officials for policy advice. But economists have not always been able to present their ideas effectively. Read more

This study highlights the importance of labour relations in the tourism industry. Its main theme is the fundamental significance of the environment in which investment and operational decisions are made. Read more

The interest in this topic flows from the importance of establishing an adequate set of policies to mitigate the economic consequences of a major natural disaster.  Read more

This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand Business Roundtable to the review of disaster insurance policy. It is submitted that New Zealand's disaster insurance policy should be examined in the widest possible context of government policy toward natural disasters. Read more

"Industrial democracy" is a difficult concept to define. However, the underlying goal of better employment relations is to be supported. Read more

This paper is a contribution to the discussion of retirement income policy. It is not solely concerned with the future of national superannuation, which is too narrow a focus. Read more