A very interesting piece in the telegraph today where Rory Smith argues that it is time to abolish the transfer fee. This passage of the article had particular resonance, mainly because it smelled like there was some economics present: In what other sphere do companies have to pay other companies to recruit their staff? There …
Category Archive: Regulation
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Mar
17
2011
Just because there’s a reason doesn’t mean you should
There was an interesting comment from Andrew Coleman on a recent post of ours in which he laid out the reasons he sees for government intervention in saving behaviour. As I read it he put forward four reasons: People are time inconsistent People are poor at choosing good investment options People underinsure against catastrophe People …
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May
20
2010
Gambling at the TAB, monopolies and innovation
I like to place the odd sports bet. In New Zealand I have no official option but to do this through the TAB, which is a state-sanctioned monopoly. In other countries there are often many competing institutions offering odds on various events, including sports. In fact, there are now many companies that operate across borders …
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Nov
20
2009
California knows how to ban stuff
The California Energy Commission, in all their wisdom, have decided that the best way to encourage energy conservation is through imposing compulsory energy efficiency standards on TVs – in other words they are banning what they deem to be ‘energy inefficient’ TVs. They are the first state in the US to implement such a measure. …
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Jun
30
2009
The carbon emission circus is coming to town
Late last week the Government announced that they were running a public consultation on the emissions target for 2020. The Government already have a long term goal of reducing carbon emissions to 50% of 1990 levels by 2050. Long term goals tend to work quite well for Governments as it gives the public the idea …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2009/06/30/the-carbon-emission-circus-is-coming-to-town/
May
25
2009
In defence of the New Zealand wholesale electricity market
Recently the New Zealand electricity sector has been taking a bit of a hammering. According to a Commerce Commission sanctioned report, consumers have been overcharged by $4.3b over a six year period (how’s that for a headline!). More specifically, the report concluded each of the four big generators – Meridian, Contact, Genesis and Mighty River …
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