Speeches and presentations
2009
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The economic consequences of a US border closure - a dynamic CGE assessment
Seminar by Dr James Giesecke, Centre of Policy Studies, Monash University, 23 March 2009
2008
- Productivity in New Zealand
Address by Graham Scott to NZIER's 2008 AGM - When work and marriage do not pay
paper and presentation to the 49th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists, 9 July 2008 - The economics of congestion
presentation to the 8th Annual New Zealand Transport Summit, Wellington, 25 February 2008 - Submission on the Climate Change Bill (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference)
presentation and questions & answers to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, Wellington, 8 May 2008. For further information see full report and summary - Intervention in household saving decisions
presentation to the Symposium on Retirement Income Policy at the Retirement Policy and Research Centre, University of Auckland, 16 April 2008 - Fair personal tax reform: An economic assessment
presentation to Victoria University, 4 April 2008 - KiwiSaver in the context of New Zealand's superannuation and savings
presentation to the 9th Annual SuperFunds Conference, Wellington, 18 March 2008 - Applying a regional lens to labour market analysis
presentation to the NZ Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2008, Wellington, 4 March 2008
2007
- Impact of reduced copayments on GP access for injuries
presentation to the 5th Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Auckland, 2-5 December 2007 - Funding water services and infrastructure
presentation to the Water and Waste Association Conference, Rotorua, 21 September 2007 - Economic effects of climate change on the transport industry
presentation to the New Zealand Road Transport Forum Conference, Christchurch, 16 September 2007 - Economic and environmental challenges New Zealand in a post Kyoto world
presentation to the Wellington Branch of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, Fellows' Dinner, Wellington Club, 11 September 2007 - Does anyone care about New Zealand's economic future?
presentation by speaker Michael Bassett to the NZIER AGM, Wellington, 30 August 2007 - Post 2012 options for emissions trading
presentation to the Climate Change and Energy Emissions Management Forum, Wellington, 13-15 August 2007 - Climate change - potential economic impacts
presentation to the New Zealand Society for Risk Management, Climate Change Seminar, Wellington, 10 July 2007 - Fiscal drag and trans-Tasman income differentials
presentation to the 48th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists, 27 June 2007 - Competitive markets and regulation
paper and powerpoint presentation to the New Zealand Regulatory Evolution Summit, Wellington, 5 June 2007 - North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal
presentation to the Major Electricity Users' Group to the Electricity Commission Conference, Wellington, 22 May 2007 - GP Copayments, utilisation and health outcomes
presentation to the Ministerial Review of the Way in which Physiotherapy Services are Funded and Accredited by ACC, Wellington, 14-17 May 2007 - Lessons from Broadway - economic instruments vs surgical instruments
paper and presentation to the Health Leaders Conference, Wellington, 2-4 May - Transmission pricing methodology
presentation to the Elelctricity Commission Conference for the Major Electricity Users' Group, 26 April 2007 - International economy and the transport industry
paper presented to the National Freight and Shipping Summit, Wellington, April 2007 - Electricity security of supply review
presentation to a Public Hearing for the Major Electricity Users' Group, 24 April 2007 - Should Kiwisaver be compulsory?
presentation to the 8th Annual SuperFunds Summit 2007, Wellington, 15 March 2007
2006
- The importance of new entrants in the New Zealand electricity market - paper and powerpoint presentation
Presentation to the Annual New Zealand Energy Summit, Wellington, 17 July 2006 by Bill Heaps and Simon Hope. - Structural reform: Action and reaction in a small country : the case of New Zealand - paper and powerpoint presentation
Presentation to the OECD National Economics Research Organisations (NERO), Paris, 12 June 2006. - The future of the New Zealand economy - where are we heading?
Presentation by Brent Layton to EMA's CEO Network Breakfast , Auckland, 9 May 2006. - The operation of the electricity markets
Presentation by Brent Layton to the EMA Central Electricity Forum, 6 April 2006. - Economic update for the savings industry
Paper prepared for the 7th Annual Superfunds Summit 2006. - Ensuring timely and efficient investment in generation
Presentation which provides supporting information to Brent Layton's presentation to the 8th National Power Conference, Auckland 1-3 March2006.
The slides highlight actual and potential levels of demand and supply in electricity generation.
2004
2003
- The Commerce Commission's Pohokura gas determination
Paper presented at an Energy Law Association seminar, 13 November 2003. - October 2003 Decoupling economic activity and transport growth: the state of play in New Zealand
Paper presented at the 26th Australasian Transport Research Forum, 1-3 October 2003, Wellington, New Zealand.
2002
- Building a modern Trade Practices Act: a trans-Tasman analysis
Speech by Professor Allan Fels, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to the 2002 NZIER AGM.
2001
- New frontiers on governance and lessons for New Zealand in a corrupt world
Presentation by Daniel Kaufmann, Senior Manager for Governance, Finance and Regulatory Reform, World Bank Institute, Washington DC, to the 2001 NZIER AGM.
2000
- Slip sliding away - a critical view of NZ's economic policies and long term performance
paper and presentation 2000 NZIER AGM address by Kerry McDonald, Company Director, Wellington and Deputy Chairman of NZIER.
1999
- February 1999 Ciret Workshop and Conference.
