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Ideology, Economics and Public Policy
17 October 2008, Graham Scott
My thesis is that there has been some diminution of the place of economics in the development of public policy. I will try to explain why I think this has happened and why it is a probable contributing cause of some poorly designed state institutions that are undermining the quest for productivity improvement across the economy.
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Nudging Us Into the Third Way?
9 October 2008, Roger Kerr
Now a new attempt at a third way has come along in the form of a book titled Nudge... Their basic idea is very simple and familiar. By 'nudging' they mean slightly tilting the playing field to make it easier for us to choose certain things in preference to others. But full individual freedom of choice is retained.
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Moral Markets
1 October 2008, Roger Kerr
In the first place, genuinely free and open markets enable individuals to promote their own, self-chosen goals (which do not have to be selfish) as opposed to being exploited in order to promote other people's goals. So markets promote liberty, autonomy, personal responsibility and self-determination.
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Government Spending - Powerpoint Slides
18 August 2008, Roger Kerr
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Are Voters Irrational?
10 July 2008, Roger Kerr
Bad policies typically confer a benefit on a small number of citizens but a much greater cost on the public as a whole. Thus an import tariff benefits import-competing industries but imposes a disproportionate burden on exporting industries, whose costs are increased by the tariff, and on consumers, who have to pay higher prices for both domestic and imported goods than they would if trade were free.
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Bulk Funding is Dead. Long live Bulk Funding.
12 June 2008, Norman LaRocque
A presentation by Norman LaRocque setting out the arguments in favour of school-based management and surveying international trends in school management.
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Bulk Funding is Dead. Long live Bulk Funding. - Slides
12 June 2008, Norman LaRocque
Slides accompanying the presentation "Bulk Funding is Dead. Long live Bulk Funding.".
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New Zealand Business Roundtable Cocktail Function
12 June 2008, Rob McLeod
An address by Rob McLeod to attendees of the Business Roundtable's annual Wellington cocktail function.
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Zero Fees and a Universal Student Allowance for New Zealand?
16 April 2008, Norman LaRocque
Tonight I want to talk about tuition fees and student support. This is particularly relevant in Hamilton, a city that hosts a major university and institute of technology, as well as several private training establishments.
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Leadership
5 March 2008, Alan Gibbs
Peter Blake was a good friend of mine. He was a great man; a leader, an inspiration, and someone who was fun to be around. I don't go looking to give speeches these days, but I'm pleased to talk about the Peter Blake Leadership Awards. They are a fitting tribute to the man and they help keep alive some of the ideals that so animated him during his life.
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'Left' and 'Right': Stars to Steer by or Black Holes?
4 March 2008, Roger Kerr
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The Black Swan
26 January 2008, Roger Kerr
The world in the year 2000 was in some ways strikingly similar to the world in 1900. Both were periods of globalisation: in preceding decades international trade had become progressively freer and international capital flows had been liberalised, leading them to increase hugely.
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Sir Ronald Trotter Lecture 2007 The Economics and Politics of Climate Change: A Cool Look at Global Warming
15 November 2007, Nigel Lawson
This year's Sir Ronald Trotter Lecture was delivered by Nigel Lawson on 15 November. Find the transcript, including questions and answers, here
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The Case for Economic Constitutions
16 September 2007, Roger Kerr
Presentation to the ACT New Zealand Waikato/Bay of Plenty Regional Conference.
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MMP and Public Policy
2 August 2007, Graeme Hunt
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The economic State of the Nation
2 August 2007, Roderick Deane
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Parliament and Policy Making
2 August 2007, Charles Chauvel
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Public Policy: Objectives and Principles
2 August 2007, Roger Kerr
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Misguided Corporate Virtue and the Role of Business Today
4 April 2007, David Henderson
There is today a general consensus, both within the business world and outside it, that businesses today should embrace and put into effect 'Corporate Social Responsibility' (CSR) and pursue the goal of 'sustainability'. That consensus is well represented here today. I am not part of it. I am a critic and an opponent of CSR. Further, I think that the world would be a worse and not a better place if businesses in general made a commitment to sustainability as a leading or primary aim, and that the consequences would all the more unfortunate in so far as that commitment was genuine and effective...
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Climate Change: International Perspectives
16 February 2007, David Henderson
This speech was to a meeting of the New Zealand Business Roundtable
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The State of the Nation
16 February 2007, Roderick Deane
This speech was to a meeting of the New Zealand Business Roundtable.
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The Year Ahead: An Australian Perspective
16 February 2007, Janet Albrechtsen
Presented at a meeting of the New Zealand Business Roundtable
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Working Together: Doing it Better
21 September 2006, Roger Kerr
This speech was given to the Trans Tasman Business Leaders Conference in Queenstown today.
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The Dilemma of Public Sector Spending: Getting the Quantity and Quality Right
19 September 2006, Roger Kerr
This speech was given at the 10th Public Sector Finance Forum in Wellington today
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Imagination Untaxed: A Commentary on the Business Tax Review 2006
30 August 2006, Roger Kerr
Roger Kerr's speech to the Law & Finance 2nd Annual New Zealand Taxation Summit in Auckland today.
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The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
31 July 2006, Roger Kerr
Roger Kerr's speech to the Rotary Club of Pakuranga
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Job Probation: What is all the Fuss About?
17 July 2006, Roger Kerr
Roger Kerr's speech to the Wellington Rotary Club
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Memo to All Parties: Big Government Harms Growth
12 July 2006, Roger Kerr
Roger Kerr's speech to the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson, Wellington.
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State of the Nation
12 May 2006, Roderick Deane
Notes from an address to the CEO Forum in Wellington on 5 December 2006 (PDF format)
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NZBR Cocktail Function
17 November 2005, Rob McLeod
Address to the NZBR cocktail function in Auckland today. Rob McLeod, Chairman of the NZ Business Roundtable.
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Population, Immigration and the Labour Market
13 November 2005, Roger Kerr
For Policy purposes population is not an issue with major implications for the labour market, and there is little point trying to limit the total size of New Zealand's population because of concerns over unemployment or other labour market outcomes.
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Economic Success and How to Get More of It
31 October 2005, Roger Kerr
Roger Kerr's speech to the Rotary Club of Auckland today.
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