Date registered: November 29, 2008
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James Zuccollo is an economist at NZIER.
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Nov
17
2011
If you’ve read this blog much you’ll know how obsessed Matt is with independent fiscal forecasts. He has variously called for an independent body to cost parties’ election proposals — Peter Dunne’s with him on that one — and independent bodies to set tax rates and maintain medium-term fiscal balance. The two have been jointly …
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Nov
16
2011
Some business leaders in New Zealand have decided to lay bare the reasons why we shouldn’t manage the economy like a company. They think A successful business needs a competitive advantage. A successful country is no different. Actually, it is very different. As the WTO says: …it is meaningless to say a country has a …
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Nov
10
2011
Matt has posted about asset sales and believes that they’re a good idea as long as the government gets a fair price. He seems to be saying that the government’s decision to sell assets should be the same as a private company’s. Only the government isn’t a private company, so the costs and benefits to …
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Nov
09
2011
Well, if it’s frustrating to see major parties wrangle over spreadsheets it’s heartening to see someone try to unravel the narrative of each party’s campaign. Bill Kaye-Blake has laid out what he sees as the story of each party’s policies. He gives a nod to Deirdre McCloskey but I think Bill probably has a career …
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Nov
08
2011
… and the difficulty humans have recognising them. Click through to xkcd for the, very worthwhile, rollover text.
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