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Ultrafast broadband needs other investment to achieve greater productivity
The most recent research from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust looks at whether the introduction of ultrafast broadband has had any impact on the productivity of New Zealand firms. “The simple answer to that…
Reducing carbon footprints this summer
New Zealand’s total emission rate has increased 23.2 percent since 1990, and makes up 0.2 percent of global emissions. A new online tool has been created that helps New Zealand households track and reduce their…
Motu News December 2016
In this edition:Auckland's productivity difference Addressing the agricultural emissions question Sir Frank Holmes Prize winner New publications Motu in the News New Motu working papers Letter from the DirectorMotu recently completed a 2+ year research partnership programme with the Productivity Hub…
Blowing Bubbles: Six big ideas to smooth out the boom and bust housing cycle
Stuff is doing a big feature on the housing market and has asked various people their ideas for fixing the 'housing bubble'. Motu's Arthur Grimes is quoted alongside the National and Labour parties, the Reserve…
Producers creating less greenhouse gas help household emissions fall
The average New Zealand household’s emissions fell 11 percent between 2006 and 2012, mostly because the production of some high-emissions goods is creating fewer greenhouse gases. If you want to find out what your household…
Auckland more productive than other urban centres in NZ
New Zealand ranks low compared to other developed countries when it comes to productivity. The most recent research from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust looks at whether New Zealand firms in large cities…
Motu researchers on the case against democracy, the phantom poll swings, Piketty and housing capital, why the peasants were better off than you, weapons of math destruction, what a Donald Trump academic article would look like and more
Each week interest.co.nz ask people for their top ten reading hints for Friday and the weekend. Today's Top 10 is a guest post from Loic Henry, Kate Preston, Nathan Chappell and Eyal Apatov, some Motu research analysts. More...
JAFA Inequality
Economist Brian Easton's most recent column is based on a chapter by Omonlyi Alimi, David Mare and Jacques Poot, ‘Income Inequality in New Zealand Regions’, in a recent book.
Motu offers Maori research boost
Economic and public policy research firm Motu is offering students of Maori descent a one-year $10,000 scholarship to help with work on an Honours, Masters or PhD thesis. More at Waatea News...
Rod Oram: Agriculture's great opportunity to lead the low carbon race.
New Zealand is unique in the world when it comes to agriculture and climate change, our government and farmers tell us. No we aren't, the United Nation's scientists prove to us. More from the Sunday Star…
