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Motu Economic and Public Policy Research is a non-profit research institute that carries out long-term, socially beneficial research programmes. We aim to promote well-informed debate on public policy issues, placing special emphasis on issues relevant to New Zealand policy. We are committed to disseminating our work and facilitating discussion with others through workshops, dialogue groups, teaching, publications and sponsorship of overseas visitors. We are wholly independent and never advocate an expressed ideology or political position in our research.RESEARCH LINKS
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CONGRATULATIONS
Motu would like to congratulate Colin James following the announcement that he is to be awarded an honorary doctorate of literature at Victoria University's May graduation. Colin is greatly valued as a member of Motu's board of trustees and chair of the Motu Research and Education Foundation board.A press release about the award can be read on Victoria's website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ESAM08 Markets and Models: Policy Frontiers in the AWH Phillips Tradition - Wellington, July 9-11. Motu is sponsoring a keynote presentation from Professor George Borjas, Harvard University. Website.Click here for other events of public policy interest.
MOTU RESEARCH UPDATE
Motu Research Update Issue 13 is now available.
Designing an emissions trading system for New Zealand
- Suzi Kerr
The economic impacts of immigration
- Steven Stillman and David Maré
Growth boundaries and Auckland land prices
- Arthur Grimes
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PUBLIC POLICY SEMINAR SERIES
Next seminar:
Taxes and Economic Growth: what is all the fuss about?
Presenter: Norman Gemmell, University of Nottingham and New Zealand Treasury
Date: Thursday 15 May
Time: 12.30 - 2.00pm
Venue: Ground Floor Theatrette, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington
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Presenter: Norman Gemmell, University of Nottingham and New Zealand Treasury
Date: Thursday 15 May
Time: 12.30 - 2.00pm
Venue: Ground Floor Theatrette, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington
Click here for information on earlier seminars.
RECENT MOTU WORKING PAPERS
Viv Hall and John McDermott " A quarterly post-World War II real GDP series for New Zealand" Motu Working Paper 07-13.
Gibson, John; Trinh Le and Steven Stillman "What explains the wealth gap between immigrants and the New Zealand born?" Motu Working Paper 07-12.
Maré David C. Steven Stillman and Melanie Morten "Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 07-11.
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Gibson, John; Trinh Le and Steven Stillman "What explains the wealth gap between immigrants and the New Zealand born?" Motu Working Paper 07-12.
Maré David C. Steven Stillman and Melanie Morten "Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 07-11.
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