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Overhauling NZ’s Emissions Trading Scheme
The recent report from the Ministry for the Environment has lead the Green Party’s co-leader, James Shaw to call for an overhaul of NZ’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and to include agriculture. “In NZ, 48% of…
Treasury Guest Lecture by Arthur Grimes
Maximising Utility: Taking Measures of Wellbeing Seriously in Policy Governments and policy-makers across the world now pay at least lip-service to maximising the wellbeing of their citizens, rather than maximising GDP per capita. Calls in this…
Evaluation of Marsden Fund shows Scientific Output Increased
New Zealand spends less money on research, relative to its size, than three-quarters of the countries in the OECD. “The government is considering expanding public funding to narrow this gap, but very little has been known…
Economic Values and Beliefs of Māori and non-Māori
A large body of research shows that systems of beliefs and values can contribute to different economic and social outcomes. Cultures that believe luck and connections are more important to personal advancement than hard work,…
Collaboration brings opportunities for Victoria University and Motu
Victoria University has strengthened its position as a leader in public policy and economics research by signing a Collaboration Agreement with Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust. Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Commerce Professor Bob…
NZ’s Agricultural Productivity Report Card: Could Try Harder
The agricultural sector produces over 40% of total merchandise exports. Do dairy and sheep/beef farms contribute to New Zealand’s improving level of productivity? A study by researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research - a…
Which emissions scenarios are best for kiwi farmers?
New Zealand farmers have more at stake than most kiwis when it comes to how agriculture is included in global climate change policy. Researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research found that what is…
Keeping up with the neighbours and happiness
It’s not just individuals who get a burst of happiness from doing better than their neighbours, it’s true across countries as well. Researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research found that countries that raise…
The Age of Resilience
As momentum builds towards an international climate change agreement at the UN COP 21 conference in Paris, New Zealand and French experts discuss humanity’s capacity to adapt, become resilient and address the greatest challenge posed…
Scholarships for Research on Diversity
Massey University is offering PhD and MA scholarships for research projects on diversity. The research is part of the Capturing the Diversity Dividend of Aotearoa New Zealand (CaDDANZ) project that Massey University is working on jointly…
