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Lack of allowances increases borrowing by postgraduate students
As of 2013, New Zealand tertiary students studying towards postgraduate qualifications other than Honours were no longer eligible to receive student allowances. Now Isabelle Sin, a Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy in New Zealand,…
Environment Commissioner’s Zero Carbon Act recommendations – Expert reaction
The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on how to implement a Zero Carbon Act and establish an independent Climate Commission. The report follows…
Migrants, Productivity, and the Construction Sector
With plans for building 100,000 new homes over the next ten years, construction is a sector at the heart of questions about New Zealand’s productivity. New research from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research finds that…
How do firms learn and become more effective?
Being able to learn is a large part of becoming more innovative, especially for businesses. Up until now however, it’s been hard to understand how firms learn and the impact that has on their productivity. Now…
Motu Annual Report 2017
The 2016-17 Annual Report for Motu Economic and Public Policy Research is now available. The Motu Annual Report tells the story of Motu throughout the year, giving both financial information and an outline of the organisation's…
New videos explain emissions trading and how it helps NZ reduce climate change
New Zealand’s 2017 election renewed debate about how emissions trading can support New Zealand’s transition to a successful low-emission economy. To help explain how the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) works, Motu Economic and…
PhD Scholarships Available
Motu is involved with Te Pūnaha Matatini, which is offering scholarships for PhD students studying a wide variety of subjects. Students will be supervised by Motu staff on three of these projects: The Science of Science Funding with Adam…
NZ water systems particularly vulnerable to climate change
The recent Edgecumbe floods saw raw sewage floating through the streets, making the clean-up extremely challenging. Six months later, 500 houses are still unliveable and flood-proofing the town remains a distant goal. The asset value of…
Excellence in economics brings home the Sir Frank Holmes prize
Motu is pleased to announce the top economics tertiary student for 2017 is Livvy Mitchell, from AUT who has won the Sir Frank Holmes Prize. In recognising Sir Frank Holmes as one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent economists and…
Sexism to blame for much of gender wage gap
A world first examination of the gender wage gap has researched employees’ productivity to see how much sexism is to blame for the difference in women and men’s pay. The study by researchers at Motu Economic…
