Investigating New Zealand-Australia productivity differences: New comparisons at industry level Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2013 This working paper analyses productivity performance at an industry level across New Zealand and Australia. It looks at average labour productivity and multi-factor productivity across 24 market industries.…
Productivity by the numbers: The New Zealand experience Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This Commission Research Paper provides an assessment of New Zealand’s productivity performance for the whole economy, for individual industries and compared to other OECD countries. The research shows that New…
Housing affordability in New Zealand: Evidence from household surveys Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 Housing affordability has been a topic of much interest in New Zealand over recent years with the median house price increasing by over 50% between 2004…
How integrated are the Australian and New Zealand economies? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This paper examines various de facto measures of the extent of economic integration between New Zealand and Australia. The range of measures considered indicates that significant…
The effect of Auckland's Metropolitan Urban Limit on land prices Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This research note estimates the impact of Auckland’s Metropolitan Urban Limit (MUL) on land values in the greater Auckland region. Building on the work of Grimes…
Inquires: Trans-Tasman joint study Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 The year 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement between Australia and New Zealand. The close relationship goes back much…
Inquires: International freight transport services Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 New Zealand importers and exporters spend about $5 billion on freight services each year. These services provide essential connections between New Zealand and the international economy…
Local government funding and financing - related reports These related reports informed the New Zealand Productivity Commission's inquiry Local government funding and financing. The reports cover: whether legislation governing local authority rates should be amended…
