6 blog posts found
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Taking age into account
Posted: 18 Apr 2017Topic: Consumption, Cost of living, Fiscal policy, Households, Income, National accounts, Older people, Savings, Standard of living, Time series models, WealthAuthor:I sometimes wonder if my two kids, born in the late-1980s, will be part of a generation that won't have the economic resources, income and assets, in their middle age as my generation had. There is... -
MEI Special Topic: Recent Trends in Tax Revenue
Posted: 7 Mar 2017Topic: Economic growth, Economic indicators, Housing, Income, National accounts, Public finance, Service industries, Superannuation, TaxationCore Crown tax revenue is currently around $70 billion a year and is forecast to increase to $90 billion by 2020/21. Tax revenue is by far the largest share of core Crown revenue ($76 ... -
Why high income households get benefits
Posted: 23 Nov 2016Topic: Demographic change, Econometric modelling, Education, Employment, Households, Income, Older people, Pensions, Qualifications, Retirement, Social security, StatisticsAuthor:Today's Staff Insights article presents selected demographic statistics for New Zealand by income quintile for the 2014/15 tax year. The article discusses the data, how to interpret it and some... -
The Treasury’s Pacific Engagement
Posted: 14 Oct 2016Topic: Demographic change, Ethnic groups, Income, Living standards framework, Migration, Pacific Islanders, Qualifications, Social conditions, Sustainable developmentAuthor:In this article, Su'a Thomsen shares his views on the Treasury's pacific engagement programme. Treasury's Living Standards Framework recognises that engagement of all New Zealanders in all facets of... -
Economic impacts of foreign direct investment
Posted: 16 Aug 2016Topic: Capital, Capital movements, Economic growth, Income, Innovation, International finance, International investment, Investment, National accounts, Productivity, Risk management, Savings, Skilled workersAuthor:In October 2015 the Government published a report, International Investment for Growth, which sets out the benefits of foreign investment for New Zealand. The analysis in this article informed... -
Are today's young people super savers or splurging spenders?
Posted: 19 Jul 2016Topic: Consumption, Econometric modelling, Households, Income, Older people, Pay, Retirement, Savings, Superannuation, Time series models, YouthAuthor:It's commonplace to worry about the financial habits of today's young people, particularly about whether they save as much as they "should". But we actually have had very little information about the...