Who benefits from productivity growth? The labour income share in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 There is international interest in changes in the labour income share. In part, this reflects concerns that in a number of countries, real wage growth has…
Reform of the UK’s decumulation market Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This research note focusses on the operation and role of the decumulation market in the context of an ageing population. This market includes financial products and…
Structural change and New Zealand’s productivity performance Last Publication Date: 05 Jun 2014 Shift-share analysis decomposes aggregate labour productivity growth into a contribution from within-industry productivity growth and a contribution from employment movements across industries with differing labour productivity…
Trade over distance for New Zealand firms: measurement and implications Last Publication Date: 05 Jun 2014 This paper investigates the proximity of firms to their customers to assess the extent to which different industries trade their output over distance within New Zealand.…
New Zealand's international trade in services: A background note Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This research note draws together information on New Zealand’s international trade in services and was prepared as background information for the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into ‘Boosting…
Inquires: Regulatory institutions and practices Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 The Productivity Commission was asked to develop guidance on how to improve the design of new regulatory regimes and make system-wide recommendations to improve the operation…
Explaining international differences in the prices of tradables and non-tradables (with a New Zealand perspective) Last Publication Date: 06 May 2014 The World Bank‟s International Comparison Program (ICP) 2005 data on national price levels for tradables and non-tradables (and goods compared to services) reveals that New Zealand…
Inquires: Boosting services sector productivity Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 The Productivity Commission was asked by the Government to build a better understanding of the services sector and find ways to lift its productivity. The final…
An international perspective on the New Zealand productivity paradox Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2014 New Zealand’s broad policy settings should generate GDP per capita 20% above the OECD average, but it is actually over 20% below average. Closing this gap…
The prices of goods and services in New Zealand: An international comparison Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 This paper analyses the latest (2005) data available from the World Bank’s International Comparison Program (ICP). It assesses the extent to which the prices of goods…
