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Motu Research Programmes
Environmental Regulation
Motu’s environmental research focuses on the use and design of market-based instruments to address environmental goals, including climate change, water quality and land use change.
Housing
Motu’s housing research considers the impacts of home ownership, and investigates housing issues in Auckland and Nelson-Tasman-Marlborough. Recent research has also addressed housing affordability.
Economic Geography
Motu’s economic geography research has a spatial or local focus. This section describes our programmes on infrastructure, agglomeration, New Zealand regions and our place in the world economy.
Labour and Population Economics
Motu’s labour and population research explores the economic effects of migration, outcomes for a range of population groups and labour market dynamics at a microeconomic level. Our development work focuses on the pacific and Russia.
Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics and Economic Performance
Motu carries out macroeconomic, monetary economic and economic performance research in a range of areas. Recent research looks at exporting, credit losses, productivity and New Zealand banking history.
Major Grants
Motu is primarily funded by research grants. This section describes our major grants, both current and completed.