2 blog posts found
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The impact of fiscal policy in New Zealand
Posted: 10 Sep 2018Author:Why do governments raise and spend money? One of many reasons is to influence the economy – to increase growth in times of recession, or to cool an economy down when it’s running too hot. But how... -
Budget 2016: Improving transparency and accessibility of Budget information
Posted: 21 Jun 2016Topic: Accountability, Budget, Economic forecasting, Financial reporting, Government, Government expenditure, National accounts, Public administration, Public deficit, Public financeAuthor:New Zealand's Budgeting practices rate well internationally in terms of transparency and accountability. The 2015 Open Budget Survey, an independent assessment covering over 100 countries, has given...