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Labour productivity in Auckland firms: there’s something about the city
Friday, 10 July 2009, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
David Maré, Motu
Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301 Queen St, Auckland
Abstract
The performance of the Auckland economy has attracted a good deal of attention lately - by some as a problem to be solved, and by others as the key to New Zealand’s prosperity. In this presentation, Dave Maré discusses his recent research on the extent and nature of Auckland’s relatively high productivity compared with the rest of the country, and the relationship between productivity and employment density. He also examines inter-industry variation in location patterns, and what it may tell us about the potential sources of the Auckland productivity premium. He discusses the relevance of his findings for policies aimed at raising Auckland’s performance and generating an ‘Auckland dividend’ for New Zealand.
Biography
Dave has been a Senior Fellow at Motu since 2000. Prior to that, he was a researcher at the New Zealand Department of Labour. Dave gained his PhD in Economics at Harvard University in 1995, specialising in Labour Economics and Urban Economics. His current research interests include the economics of immigration, the economic performance of cities, and patterns of labour market adjustment - for individuals and in aggregate.
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