The publication is a key resource aimed to inform and generate discussion about lifting New Zealand’s productivity. It provides an assessment of the performance of the New Zealand economy and a simple framework to help people understand productivity.

This final report from the New Zealand Productivity Commission's inquiry found that people experiencing disadvantage and those trying to support them are constrained by powerful system barriers. Barriers include siloed and fragmented government agencies and 'short-termism'. These barriers make it very hard for those experiencing persistent disadvantage to escape and can even make single-factor or...

This report contains causal diagrams the New Zealand Productivity Commission commissioned Deliberate to provide to help summarise the complex interactions and tensions that have been identified in the 'A Fair Chance for All' inquiry.

This report details the New Zealand Productivity Commission's findings and recommendations in its follow-on review of its New Zealand firms.

In reviewing the economics of accountability, this report looks at how the system of public accountability in Aotearoa New Zealand can contribute to increasing the productivity and effectiveness of the social assistance system, with a focus on addressing persistent disadvantage.