Resources Package
Page updated 14 March 2013
The following is a list of resources that may help you in preparing your paper. They are not required reading but they may help you to think through the task and add depth to your analysis. The material provided by Treasury staff in coaching sessions will also help with your task. We also encourage you to keep an eye on the media for relevant articles.
All documents are hyperlinked; simply click on the title to access a pdf of the paper.
Ensure all papers, articles or research that you use in your paper is properly referenced.
Recommended Papers
- Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (The Treasury, 2012)
- Improving the Living Standards of New Zealanders: Moving from a Framework to Implementation (The Treasury, 2012).
- Structural Change in the New Zealand Economy 1974-2012 (The Treasury, 2012)
- External Influences on New Zealand’s Economic Potential (The Treasury, 2012)
- 2011 Economic Development Indicators (Ministry of Economic Development, The Treasury, Statistics New Zealand, 2011)
- 2011 Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Finance – Increasing Economic Growth and Resilience (The Treasury, 2011)
Websites
- Gapminder – in interactive graphical representation of historical country data.
- Schools challenge facebook page www.facebook.com/nztreasuryschoolschallenge Check regularly for updates from our team.
Books
- Chapter 24: Long-Run Economic Growth, Economics, Krugman and Wells, 2012 or 2010 editions. Slides available here.
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