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South Korean Radio interview Arthur Grimes

The South Korean English language radio programme tbs eFM Primetime, interviewed Arthur Grimes about material wellbeing and inequality. 

Motu top climate think tank in Oceania

Motu is 19th out of 244 non-University affiliated think tanks specialized in the field of climate change economics and policy, according to the International Center for Climate Governance Climate Think Tank Ranking.

R&D grants work - study

Radio NZ National interviewed Adam Jaffe about the paper on R&D subsidies and innovation.

NZ firms innovate more with R&D grants, report shows

Fiona Rotherham's article from BusinessDesk on the impact of R&D on innovation is a clear breakdown of the issues.

Sir Peter Blake Trust award for Rob Fenwick

The Sir Peter Blake Trust has awarded Motu Board of Trustees member Rob Fenwick with the Blake Medal for 2015 for his hard work in protecting the environment.

Happiness is... doing better than the neighbours

Article in the NZ Herald about Arthur Grimes and Marc Reinhardt's forthcoming research into whether increased income makes us happy. It appears that while a pay rise does, the euphoria is short-lived if work colleagues, associates,…

NZers concerned about climate change and taking action

The media release about the Motu Note, "From Fact to Act: New Zealanders’ Beliefs and Actions on Climate Change" was picked up by several media outlets: The Science Media Centre TV3 Radio NZ Green Party Whale Oil Beef Hooked blog Responsible Investment  

House prices just supply and demand

Pattrick Smellie's opinion piece in the Dominion Post subtitled: "Another day, another report on the over-heated Auckland property market", draws heavily on Motu's “Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis: The Complex Dynamics of a Credit…

Population and economic shocks have drastic effect on housing

Population and economic shocks have drastic effect on housing is a feature article that appeared in the National Business Review online (paid content).

Two economic analysts talk currency

Arthur Grimes was interviewed on RadioNZ National's Morning Report about the impact of the rise in the New Zealand dollar to near parity with the Australian dollar.