Dr John Yeabsley

BA, BSc, MCom (Hons), PhD (Essex)

Senior Fellow

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John has been with the Institute since 1994. He has worked in a variety of areas, addressing and solving problems for clients, frequently as part of a team. He has an in-depth knowledge of many facets of the New Zealand economy and of the policy scene.  John worked in the public sector for 25 years mostly advising on and managing the delivery of economic policy, but was also in general management, acted as director of an investment bank and served as a trade diplomat. John has degrees in philosophy, mathematics and economics. He has taught economics, management, law and economics and risk management, and currently contributes to the teaching of public policy management as part of the Master of Public Policy course at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Key specialist areas

• Industry and competition economics
• Macro economics and international trade
• Public policy advice and law and economics 

Recent projects

• Advising the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust on its beneficiary base and aspects of the distributions of recent years.

• Reporting to the E-Government Unit of the State Services Commission on the way ahead for government e-billing and e-paying.

• Surveying and assessing the prospects for public sector innovation for the Treasury, based on international experience.

• Assessing the proposed innovation park in Waikato for the WEL Energy Trust.

• Working with the Forest Research Institute on their strategic planning process.

• Developing a formal model of the way inputs and outcomes interact for the New Zealand Customs Service.