Rangitaki: staff insights blog search

Loneliness and isolation are not just modern-day ills, but they are on the rise in New Zealand.  An aging population, more people living on their own, and the use of technology rather than face...

Productivity measures how efficiently production inputs, such as labour and capital, are used in an economy to produce outputs, or goods or services. Productivity growth is a key driver of incomes...

The World Bank’s goals are to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. To do this it provides developing countries with financial support (concessional and non-concessional loans, grants and...

During the first two weeks of March, officials from the Treasury met with a range of businesses and business organisations around the country to discuss the outlook for the economy. The information...

“The economics profession has taken a long, hard look at itself after the Global Financial Crisis, Occupy Wall Street, and the popular success of Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century. But how many...

The United Kingdom parliament continues to debate the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU) (the departure is called ‘Brexit’). One possibility is that the UK leaves without a...

Summary Stats NZ’s new official measure of permanent and long-term (PLT) migration indicates that the overall net inflow of PLT migrants is lower over recent years than previously thought. The...

During the final week of October and early November, officials from the Treasury met with a range of businesses and organisations around the country to discuss the outlook for the economy. The...

The Treasury regularly carries out an assessment of the accuracy of our biannual forecasts: the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (BEFU) and the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU). These...

Household wealth can be an important influence on the macro economy, particularly via its impact on consumer spending through the so-called ‘wealth channel’. This special topic investigates...