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Guest Lecture: Dr Martine Durand - Measuring Well-Being: The OECD Better Life Initiative

"The OECD has played a leadership role in the international efforts to measure well-being and progress. In 2011, the OECD launched the Better Life Initiative whose aim is to develop new and better indicators of well-being that can inform policymaking and help design better policies. Martine Durand's lecture will give an overview of the OECD Better Life Initiative, presenting selected results from the report How's Life? and the associated interactive web tool Your Better Life Index with a focus on how New Zealand compares with other OECD countries.

1 Feb 2013, 10.30am-12pm at Reserve Bank, Level 2, 2 The Terrace

Affording Our Future Conference 2012

Ahead of the publication of the next long-term fiscal statement in March 2013, Treasury in conjunction with Victoria University of Wellington Chair of Public Finance will co-sponsor a two-day conference on Affording Our Future on 10 and 11 December 2012.

10-11 Dec 2012 at Rutherford House, Lecture Theatre 1, Pipitea Campus, Victorua University of Wellington

Guest Lecture: Prof Greg Duncan - Rising Inequality, Schools and Children's Life Chances

During the most recent three decades, the gap between the incomes of the America's rich and poor families has grown enormously. Little noticed, but vital for the nation's future prosperity, is the equally dramatic widening of the gap between the educational attainments of children growing up in rich and poor families.

Tue 27 Nov 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Seminar: India and New Zealand Economic Connections (September 2012)

New Zealand and India have a longstanding political, cultural and sporting relationship. The economic, trade and investment relationship is growing. This seminar will focus on that growing relationship and opportunities for growth and collaboration in the future.

Thu 25 Sep, 1:00-3:45pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace, Wellington

Guest Lecture: Alison O'Connell - Insights on Longevity for the Debate on New Zealand Superannuation Age of Eligibility

Guest Lecture: Alison O'Connell - Insights on Longevity for the Debate on New Zealand Superannuation Age of Eligibility - Wed 12 Sep, 1.30 p.m.-3.00 p.m. at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace on Wednesday 12 September 2012.

Wed 12 Sep, 1.30-3pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Assoc. Prof Ilan Noy - Capital Controls: Should they be part of the NZ Toolkit?

Guest Lecture: Assoc. Prof Ilan Noy - Capital Controls: Should they be part of the NZ Toolkit? - Tue 24 Jul, 1.30 p.m.-3.00 p.m. at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace on Tuesday 24 July 2012

Tue 24 Jul 2012, 1:30-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Assoc. Prof Larry Kotlikoff - Game Over - Simulating Unsustainable Fiscal Policy

Guest Lecture: Assoc. Prof Larry Kotlikoff - Game Over - Simulating Unsustainable Fiscal Policy - 1.30-3.00 p.m. at Level 2, Reserve Bank Building, 2 The Terrace on Thursday 14 June 2012

Thu 14 Jun 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 2, Reserve Bank Building, 2 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Assoc. Prof Sholeh Maani - Private Returns to Tertiary Education: How Does NZ Compare among the OECD Countries?

Guest Lecture: Assoc. Prof Sholeh Maani - Private Returns to Tertiary Education: How Does NZ Compare among the OECD Countries? - 1.30-3.00 pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace on Friday 1 June 2012

Fri 1 Jun 2012, 1:30-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Budget 2012 Lock-ups - Thu 24 May - 10.30am-2pm Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington and 12pm-2pm TVNZ, Auckland

The main Budget 2012 lock-up for media and economic and financial analysts will be held on Thursday 24 May from 10.30am at the Banquet Hall in Parliament Buildings, Wellington. A separate lock-up, limited to 20 media only, will be held at TVNZ in Auckland.

Thu 24 May - 10.30am-2pm (Wellington), 12pm-2pm (Auckland) at Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington and TVNZ, Auckland

Guest Lecture: David Skilling - Small Countries in the Global Economy: Thoughts on New Zealand

Guest Lecture: David Skilling - Small Countries in the Global Economy: Thoughts on New Zealand.

Tue 15 May 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Dr Solmaz Moslehi - Public Private Mix of Health Expenditure: A Political Economy Approach and a Quantitative Exercise

Guest Lecture: Dr Solmaz Moslehi - Public Private Mix of Health Expenditure: A Political Economy Approach and a Quantitative Exercise

Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Koha Users Group - 10am-5pm, Fri 18 May 2012 - Level 5, 1 The Terrace

The Central Agencies Shared Services IM team are hosting the next Koha users group meeting here at the Treasury. This is an opportunity for the Koha community to come together to share ideas, ask questions and learn from each other. Whether you’re an experienced Superlibrarian, new to Koha or still thinking about coming on board, we'd love to see you!

Fri 18 May 2012, 10am-5pm at Conference Facilities, Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Prof Denise Osborn - Changes in the International Dynamics of Inflation

Guest Lecture: Prof Denise Osborn - Changes in the International Dynamics of Inflation on Thursday 12 April 2012

Thu 12 Apr 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Min Zhu - Capital Flows in a Changing Global Economy

Guest Lecture: Min Zhu - Capital Flows in a Changing Global Economy - Wed 21 Mar, 3.15 pm-4.45 pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace on Wednesday 21 March 2012

Wed 21 Mar 2012, 3.15pm-4.45pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Iris Claus - Government Fiscal Policies and Redistribution in Asian Countries

Guest Lecture: Iris Claus - Government Fiscal Policies and Redistribution in Asian Countries on Tuesday 28 February 2012

Tue 28 Feb 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: John Benington - Leadership, Governance and Public Value in an Age of Austerity

The global financial crisis has provoked a period of volatility and austerity for many governments. At the same time human societies are also facing profound structural changes in their ecological, political economic social and technological contexts. These are increasingly seen to require not just incremental adjustments, but a Copernican shift in mind-sets – including new paradigms for thinking and action about the role of the state in relation to both the private market and to civil society.

Wed 8 Feb 2012, 1:30pm-3:00pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Prof Raj Chetty - Using Differences in Knowledge Across Neighborhoods to Uncover the Impacts of Income Taxes on Earnings

 

Tue 13 Dec, 1.30-3pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

Guest Lecture: Prof. John Diamond - The Dynamic Economic Effects of a US Corporate Income Tax Rate Reduction

The US corporate income tax system has not changed significantly since 1986, while most other countries have dramatically reduced their statutory corporate income tax rates below the US rate. This paper analyzes the dynamic macroeconomic effects of a reduction in the US corporate tax rate financed in a revenue neutral manner through business tax base broadening.

Thu 8 Dec 2011, 1:00pm-2:30pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace

NZIER, Motu and Treasury Guest Lecture: Dr Martin Weitzman - The Economics of Climate Change - Why is it so Difficult and Controversial?

Economic analysis of what to do about climate change has sometimes been described as an economist’s nightmare. In this lecture, Dr Weitzman tries to explain why this particular application of cost-benefit analysis is more difficult than other, more ordinary, applications - and what it might mean.

Tue 6 Dec 2011, 1:30pm-3:30pm at Intercontinental Hotel, cnr Grey & Featherston St

Guest Lecture: Dr David Gruen - Wellbeing, Living Standards and Distribution

Dr Gruen will talk about the similarities and differences between the Australian Treasury's wellbeing framework and the New Zealand Treasury's living standards framework, and  the Australian Treasury's experience with a formal framework.  The talk will include a discussion of distributional issues in light of these frameworks.

Fri 9 Sep 2011, 1.30-3pm at Level 5, The Treasury, 1 The Terrace