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: 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…
Outdoor Recreation: Research Series Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This new research series page contains research on Sport New Zealand commissioned research on outdoor recreation. It includes the outdoor recreation research agenda 2011, and research stocktake/synthesis…
Mātātuhi Tuawhenua: Rural Hospitalisations 2007 to 2011 Last Publication Date: 24 Dec 2013 This report presents data on public hospitalisations for Māori and non-Māori living in rural areas. It supplements the main report on Māori rural health, Mātātuhi Tuawhenua:…
Investigating New Zealand-Australia productivity differences: New comparisons at industry level Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2013 This working paper analyses productivity performance at an industry level across New Zealand and Australia. It looks at average labour productivity and multi-factor productivity across 24 market industries.…
Productivity by the numbers: The New Zealand experience Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This Commission Research Paper provides an assessment of New Zealand’s productivity performance for the whole economy, for individual industries and compared to other OECD countries. The research shows that New…
The Contribution of Wider Policies and Programmes to Living Standards of Older New Zealanders Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 In New Zealand as in most modern economies the bulk of the cash income required to support the living standards of older people in retirement comes…
Planning for the future: Structural change in New Zealand’s population, labour force, and productivity Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2012 The paper gives an overview of the demographic projections at the heart of fiscal sustainability. This includes projections of the population and labour force. The paper…
