Guest Lectures by Visiting Academics

Page updated 15 Apr 2008

Abstracts, speakers' presentations and papers provided by Guest Lecturers.

At least once every month, leading academics from New Zealand and overseas are invited to present a scholarly lecture at the Treasury. The speakers are invited to present an overview on a particular theme, drawing on their own research and teaching, and are encouraged to draw out implications for policy formation. The lectures are intended to be a source of intellectual stimulation, and to foster debate within the Treasury.

The Treasury invites a wide range of participants from universities, research institutes, other departments, and the private sector to these lectures.

Past seminars are listed below with links to any available material from the lecture.

Upcoming Lectures

Upcoming Guest Lectures are advertised in the Events section and on the home page of this web site. You can subscribe to receive information and updates about the Guest Lecture Series via e-mail.

See the contacts for Treasury Guest Lectures.

2008 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
11 Apr 2008	Professor Robert Wade	The First-World Debt Crisis and the Desirable Policy Response	Paper
27 Mar 2008	Professor Kym Anderson	Fifty Years of Distortions in World Agricultural Markets	Presentation

2007 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
7 Nov 2007	Professor Duncan MacLennan	Remaking Housing Policies for New Times: Global Trends and Implications for New Zealand	Abstract
13 Sep 2007	Bruce Stokes	Rising Protectionism?: The Future of U.S. Trade Policy	Abstract
21 Aug 2007	Professor Eric Leeper	The Government Budget Constraint: What is it and why it matters	Abstract
7 Aug 2007	Professor Simon Kemp	How Valuable to us are Government Services?	Abstract
31 Jul 2007	Ambassador Derek Shearer	Future of Free Trade: A US Perspective with Implications for New Zealand	Abstract
17 Jul 2007	Professor Peter Saunders	Left Out and Missing Out - Deprivation and Social Exclusion in Australia	Abstract
4 Jul 2007	Professor Miles Corak	Do Poor Children Become Poor Adults? Lessons from a Cross Country Comparison of Generational Earnings Mobility	Abstract
26 Jun 2007	Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark	A Comparative Analysis of the Nativity Wealth Gap	Abstract
21 Jun 2007	Dr Geoff Mason	Productivity in New Zealand: How does it Compare with Other Countries?	Abstract
12 Jun 2007	Dr John Fitzgerald	Welfare, Taxes and Marriage in US and NZ	Abstract
1 May 2007	Dr Roderick Deane	On the State of the NZ Economy: To Whither or Wither	Abstract, Presentation Slides, Notes
13 Apr 2007	Professor Brian Dollery	Sustainability in Australian Local Government	Abstract
3 Apr 2007	Dr Sholeh Maani	Youth Labour Market Issues: A Research Agenda and Findings in New Zealand	Abstract
6 Mar 2007	Professor Glenn Boyle	Houses, Horses and Halls of Learning: Do Financial Incentives Matter?	Abstract
27 Feb 2007	Phil Brown	The European Carbon Market	Abstract, Presentation Slides
20 Feb 2007	Professor David Henderson	Stern Review of Climate Change: A Personal Assessment	Abstract
19 Feb 2007	Professor Larry Goulder	Ways to compensate people for climate change policy	Abstract

2006 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
7 Nov 2006	Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman	Housing in New Zealand: private assets with public consequences	Abstract, Presentation Slides
3 Oct 2006	Professor Paul T Callaghan	Investing in Basic Research	Abstract, Paper
26 Sep 2006	Professor Gary Raumati Hook	The Future of Maori Tertiary Education	Abstract, Paper
5 Sep 2006	Professor Alastair Campbell	Money, Health and Intergenerational Justice	Abstract
11 Aug 2006	Professor Peter Boettke	The Political Economy of Forgiveness	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
1 Aug 2006	Professor Mason Durie	Measures of Maori Wellbeing	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
20 Jun 2006	Professor Bob Reed	Empirical Issues in Identifying the Relationship Between Taxes and Economic Growth	Abstract, Presentation Slides
30 May 2006	Malcolm Gammie	European corporate and capital tax reform	Abstract
25 May 2006	Professor Edward Prescott	Why Western Europe, New Zealand, and Japanese Economies are Depressed Relative to The U.S. Economy	Abstract
2 May 2006	Professor Tony Makin	Are external deficits a concern?	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
28 Mar 2006	Professor Sebastian Edwards	The Economic Future of Latin America: Growth and no Crises?	Abstract, Presentation Slides
7 Mar 2006	Professor Scott Rozelle	China’s Rural Economy and the Path Towards a Modern Industrial State: Trade, Biotechnology, and Marketization	Abstract, Presentation Slides
28 Feb 2006	Professor Norman Gemmell	Long-run Growth and the Composition of Government Spending and Taxes	Abstract, Presentation Slides
24 Feb 2006	Dr William Dickens	Early Childhood Education and Economic Growth	Abstract, Presentation Slides
31 Jan 2006	Frank Eich	Long-term Fiscal Position	Speaker Biographical Note Only

2005 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
1 Nov 2005	Professor Mark Henaghan	Child Abuse, Child Poverty, Genetic Medicine and The Treasury	Abstract, Presentation Slides
13 Oct 2005	John Austin	Current and Future Directions of the World Bank: A New Zealand Perspective	Abstract, Presentation Slides, Lecture Notes
29 Sep 2005	Professor James K Galbraith	Inequality, unemployment and the fallacy of labour market reform	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
23 Sep 2005	Professor John Broome	Should we value population	Abstract, Paper
6 Sep 2005	Dr Tony Blakely	Shifting dollars, saving lives: What might happen to mortality rates, and socio-economic inequalities in mortality rates, if income was redistributed?	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
23 Aug 2005	Professor Philippa Mein Smith	NZ - Australian Relations	Abstract
8 Aug 2005	Professor Tyler Cowen,	What does Happiness Research Mean for Economic Policy?	Abstract, Paper
26 Jul 2005	Dr Jacqueline Rowarth	The Role of Science in New Zealand’s Innovative Future	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
07 Jul 2005	Professor John McMillan	Checks and Balances: Lessons from Peru's Inadvertent Experiment	Abstract, Paper, Presentation Slides
13 Jun 2005	Professor Daniel Hamermesh	The Nature of Discrimination	Abstract, Papers, Presentation Slides
7 Jun 2005	Celia Lashlie	Criminal Justice	Speaker Biographical Note Only
3 May 2005	Professor Peter Crampton	Deprivation	Abstract, Presentation Slides, Paper
20 Apr 2005	Professor Steve Dowrick	Ageing economics: human capital, productivity and fertility	Abstract, Presentation Slides
19 Apr 2005	Dr Mary Davies	Retirement	Abstract, Speaker Notes, Presentation Slides
13 Apr 2005	Professor Bob Gregory	Three, four or is it seven hard problems in Australian welfare reform	Abstract
5 Apr 2005	Robert McLeod	Maori Economic Development in Perspective	Abstract, Lecture Notes
1 Mar 2005	Dr Andrew Ladley	Treaty Claims in a Democracy: Policy, Rights, Negotiation, Funding, Limits	Abstract, Presentation Slides
15 Feb 2005	Dr Boyd Hunter	A historical analysis of socioeconomic outcomes for Indigenous Australians: Lessons for Maori?	Abstract, Presentation Slides
26 Jan 2005	Professor Gardner Brown	Valuing Non-market Environmental Values	Abstract

2004 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
8 Oct 2004	Professor Gary Libecap	Property Rights and Common Pool Resources	Abstract, Presentation Slides
1 Oct 2004	Professor Robert Hall	Macro Volatility	Paper
24 Sep 2004	Professor Clive Granger	Evaluation of Economic Models	No material available
21 Sep 2004	Professor Karen Nero	Development in the Pacific: Implications for Foreign Aid	No material available
3 Aug 2004	Professor Richard Epstein	Behavioural Economics	No material available
27 Jul 2004	Professor Erwin Diewert	On the Role of Government	Abstract, Lecture Notes
7 Jul 2004	Olivia Mitchell	Developments in Retirement Portfolio Management	No material available
29 Jun 2004	David Friedman	Future Imperfect	No material available
15 Jun 2004	Professor Richard Bedford	Migration	Presentation Slides
18 May 2004	Dr Richie Poulton	Nature v. Nurture: New Findings and Implications for Policy	No material available
20 Apr 2004	Professor David Fergusson,	Show Me the Child at Seven: The Long Term Consequences of Early Conduct Problems	Presentation Slides
16 Mar 2004	Bob Stephens, Charles Waldegrave	Poverty and Policy	Presentation Slides
9 Mar 2004	Professor Charles Kruger	University - Industry Relations for Research	Notes, Presentation Slides
17 Feb 2004	Professor Andrew Sharp	Justice, Self-government, and current theories of Maori organisation	Abstract, Notes

2003 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
18 Nov 2003	Ms Susan St John	Ageing, Saving and Taxing: Implications for Retirement Income Policy	No material available
14 Oct 2003	Ian Brackenbury	e-business on Demand, The Journey Begins	No material available
14 Oct 2003	Dr John Hood	Education and Innovation	No material available
16 Sep 2003	Dr Denis Dutton	What every minister should know about evolutionary psychology	Link to Review
19 Aug 2003	Dr Jan Pryor	The Family and Public Policy	Paper
15 Jul 2003	Dr Martin Holland	Whither Europe: Implications for New Zealand	Notes
17 Jun 2003	Mr Bob Stephens, Charles Waldegrave	Poverty and Policy	No material available
20 May 2003	Professor Peter Enderwick	Inward FDI and economic performance: the New Zealand paradox	Summary
28 Apr 2003	Sandra Nutley	Bridging the Policy/Research Divide: Reflections and Lessons from the UK	Abstract, Paper
15 Apr 2003	Professor Allan Rae	Agricultural Trade and Growth	No material available
18 Mar 2003	Professor David Greasley	Globalisation and Wages: some lessons from history	Notes
18 Feb 2003	Dr Elizabeth McLeay	Imagining Politics when over half the population is over 40	Key Messages

2002 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
26 Nov 2002	Professor Martin Richardson	Some simple economics of eco-tourism	Paper
29 Oct 2002	Professor Richard Lipsey	General Purpose Technologies. Economic Growth and Innovation Policy	Key Messages
15 Oct 2002	Professor Gary Hawke	New Zealand's Growth Potential in Historical Perspective	Abstract, Notes
1 Oct 2002	Bernard Robertson	Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Empty Words or a Basis for Policy?	No material available
27 Aug 2002	Dr Roderick Deane	The Complex Art of Governance	Key Messages
30 Jul 2002	Dr Bryce Wilkinson	Improving the Quality of Government Regulation	Abstract, Notes
1 Jul 2002	Professor Charles Heckscher	International Trends in Labour Markets and Union Activity: Potential Implications for the Public Sector	Notes
11 Jun 2002	Professor Basil M H Sharp	Institutions and Decision Making for Sustainable Development	Key Messages
16 Apr 2002	Professor Matthew Palmer	Ministers and their Officials: A Constitutional Perspective	No material available
26 Mar 2002	Peter Saunders	The Social Foundations of a Free Society	Notes
19 Mar 2002	Dr Peter Heller	Fiscal Policy: Challenges in Taking Account of the Long-term.	No material available
26 Feb 2002	Professor Les Oxley	Are Brains Good For Growth? The Human Capital Debate	Key Messages

2001 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
11 Dec 2001	Professor James Belich	1984 - Restructuring in Historical Perspective	No material available
6 Dec 2001	Professor Julian Le Grand	Asset-based Welfare	No material available
16 Oct 2001	Professor Lewis Evans	Throwing Light on Deregulation: The Case of the Electricity Wholesale Market (TBC)	No material available
11 Sep 2001	Professor Richard Le Heron	Being Down Under: Does it Really Matter?	No material available
28 Aug 2001	Professor Allen Schick	Reflections on Public Management Reform: Do New Zealand's Current Opportunities and Strategies Differ Markedly From Those of the Late 1980s?	References
10 Aug 2001	Professor Robert Wade	Your Economic Growth and The Role of Government	No material available
31 Jul 2001	Professor Alan Auerbach	A New Approach to Taxing Cash Flow	No material available
12 Jul 2001	Professor John Rust	Risk, Social Insurance and Welfare: The Role of the State	No material available
4 Jul 2001	Sir Tony B. Atkinson	Welfare - Income Distribution	No material available
22 May 2001	Professor Maureen Baker	From the DPB to Work	No material available
3 Apr 2001	Professor Stephen Jenkins	Getting a job - getting a life? Some British evidence on the relationship between getting a job and changes in income and well-being	No material available
27 Mar 2001	Professor Oliver Williamson	The New Institutional Economics: Why it Matters for Public Policy	No material available
20 Mar 2001	Dr John Hinchcliff	Tertiary Education: Values and Visions	No material available
20 Feb 2001	Dr Ruth Busch	What's Love Got to Do With It? The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children	No material available

2000 Lectures

Date	Speaker	Topic Area	Material Available
5 Dec 2000	Professor Ian Pool	Growing Old: Implications for Policy of an Ageing Population	No material available
14 Nov 2000	Dr Paul Dalziel	Strategic Economic Management: A Third Way for Government Policy	No material available
31 Oct 2000	Professor Terrence Loomis	Capacity Building and the New Role of the State	No material available
3 Oct 2000	Professor Bob Catley	Waltzing with Matilda: Political Relations with Australia	No material available

Contact

Amy Bell | Economic Performance Group
Tel: +64 917 6225
Email: amy.bell@treasury.govt.nz

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