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Wellington Public Policy Seminars

The Wellington Public Policy Seminar Series is a monthly forum featuring renowned national and international speakers.

We have been holding public policy seminars in Wellington since October 2003. The series aims to disseminate the results of our research and to foster discussion with individuals from other organisations. Our seminars provide a forum for informed debate on important public policy issues. Through our seminars, we aim to make existing knowledge more accessible for policy debates in New Zealand.

Our seminars are attended by people from diverse backgrounds who want to stay informed on economic, social and public policy research. Seminars are held in Wellington and are free to the public. You do not need to register for seminars to attend. You can simply turn up on the day. Click here to sign up to receive seminar notices.

The Wellington Public Policy Seminar Series is sponsored by The Treasury and Statistics New Zealand.


Upcoming seminar

Title: “Microdata for policy research: lessons from the UK experience”

Presenter: Felix Ritchie

Date and time: Tuesday March 23, 2010

Venue: Spectrum Presentation Theatre, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington

 

Previous seminars

Somanathan, E. 2010. “The “tragedy” of the commons,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, March.

McCann, Philip. 2009. “Economic geography, globalisation and New Zealand’s productivity paradox,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, December. 

Maré, David C. 2009. “Labour productivity in Auckland firms: There’s something about the city,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.

Grimes, Arthur. 2009. “The need for speed: Impacts of internet connectivity on firm productivity,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.

Coffey, Shaun. 2009. “Investing in High-Tech,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, September.

Oxley, Les. 2009. “China’s Energy Economy: Substitution possibilities, market integration and some possible environmental implications,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, August.

MacCulloch, Robert. 2009. “Happiness, Contentment and other Emotions: Implications for Economic Policy,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, June.

Sheppard, Stephen. 2009. “The Economics of Liveable and Sustainable Cities,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, June. 

Kerr, Suzi. 2009. “Climate change policy: stepping back and moving forward,” Motu Economic and Public Policy Seminar, May.

Maani, Sholeh. 2009. “The Economic Impact of High Human Capital Immigration on the NZ Labour Market,” Motu Economic and Public Policy Seminar, April.

Bedford, Richard. 2009. “International migration in Kiribati and Tuvalu: A context for evaluating the impact of global warming on population movement in atoll territories,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, March.

Gibson, John. 2009. “Why do most of NZ’s best and brightest leave and what brings some of them back?” Motu Public Policy Seminar, February.


Gulati, Sumeet. 2008. “Evaluating Tax Rebates for Hybrid Vehicles,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, December.

Grafton, Quentin. 2008. “Bioeconomic Losses from Overharvesting Tuna,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, November.

Coleman, Andrew. 2008. “The Hidden Costs of Low Inflation: Savings, Tax and the Dearth of Home Ownership,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.

Jenkins, Stephen. 2008. “The Dynamics of Social Assistance Receipt: Measurement and Modelling Issues, with an Application to Britain” Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.

Kerr, Suzi. 2008. “Nutrient Trading in Lake Rotorua: A Prototype System” Motu Public Policy Seminar, September.

Roson, Roberto. 2008. “The Economic Impacts of Climate Change” Motu Public Policy Seminar, August.

Clark, William A. V. 2008. “Spatial Relocation as an Instrument of Social Policy” Motu Public Policy Seminar, July.

Hyslop, Dean. 2008. “Does cyclical employment growth lower wages?” Motu Public Policy Seminar, June.

Gemmell, Norman. 2008.  “Taxes and Economic Growth: what is all the fuss about?” Motu Public Policy Seminar, May.

Mays, Nicholas. 2008.  “Did New Labour ‘save’ the English National Health Service: a ten-year retrospective, 1997-2007,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, April.

Lavy, Victor. 2008.  “Monetary incentives for students and teachers in schools: Experimental evidence and policy implications,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, January.

Gunningham, Neil. 2007.  “Innovative governance and smart regulation: Institutional and regulatory regimes for a water-constrained world,” Motu/Landcare Research seminar, December.

Fabling, Richard. 2007. “The performance of New Zealand exporters: Some firm-level evidence,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, December.

Poot, Jacques. 2007. “Twenty years of econometric research on trans-Tasman migration,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, November.

Kerr, Suzi. 2007. “Key issues in the design of an emissions trading system for New Zealand,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, September.