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What’s the beef with methane?
The Government’s proposal for a Zero Carbon Bill has exposed an argument between scientists about the importance of methane. But it’s not really about science, as Eloise Gibson reports in this deep-dive news feature with…
Motu Research Update: 2018 Annual Newsletter
The annual edition of Motu's newsletter is now available. It contains articles drawing from our research this year, a list of publications, and updates on people and activities at Motu. We aim to write articles…
New Zealand’s top towns to live and work
A new study from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research for the Building Better Homes, Towns, and Cities (BBHTC) National Science Challenge uses a deep-dive analysis of census rent and wage data to compile quality of life…
Coverage of Amenities in NZ Settlements Paper
Sun and surf, universities and hospitals - what makes a town a great place to live and work? A new paper by researchers at Motu ranks 130 New Zealand towns and cities by their quality…
Translating books: New evidence on the global diffusion of knowledge
Developing countries, which stand to benefit most from foreign knowledge, are the least able to access it. That's one of the findings of new research that uses book translations to examine how physical and cultural…
Motu News October 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu Research With sadness, but no little pride I can advise you that Suzi Kerr has accepted a position as the Chief Economist at Environmental Defense Fund in New York, and…
Motu News October 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu Research With sadness, but no little pride I can advise you that Suzi Kerr has accepted a position as the Chief Economist at Environmental Defense Fund in New York, and…
Prestigious Prize for Top Economic Student
Motu is pleased to announce the top economics tertiary student for 2018 is Nicolas Adams from the University of Canterbury, who has won this year’s Sir Frank Holmes Prize. The prize recognises Sir Frank Holmes as…
Falling for someone educated like you can increase inequality
The phenomenon whereby the highly-educated have partners who are also highly-educated has gained attention in popular media and academic research as a driver of inequality. Lead author Omoniyi Alimi of Waikato University, together with Motu’s Senior…
Reaction to IPCC Climate Report from Suzi Kerr and Catherine Leining
Motu researchers, Senior Fellow Suzi Kerr and Policy Fellow, Catherine Leining react to the IPCC's Special Report - on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission…
