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Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Discussion paper

An effective NZ ETS: clear price signals to guide low-emission investment


This document outlines an integrated proposal for managing unit supply and prices in the ETS. Its objective is to generate a more predictable long-term emission price signal to guide efficient domestic de-carbonisation and cost-effectively manage New Zealand’s overall contribution to global emission reductions.
Working paper

The longer term impacts of job displacement on labour market outcomes


This paper analyses the longer term impacts of involuntary job loss of workers subsequent employment, earnings, and income support in New Zealand.
Working paper

Housing, the ‘Great Income Tax Experiment’, and the intergenerational consequences of the lease


This paper provides an analysis of how the New Zealand tax system may be affecting residential property markets.
Working paper

Modelling the potential impact of New Zealand’s freshwater reforms on land-based Greenhouse Gas emissions


This report is the first national assessment of the indirect impacts of the NPS-FM on New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).
Working paper

Wages, wellbeing and location: slaving away in Sydney or cruising on the Gold Coast


We analyse the relationships between subjective wellbeing (SWB), wages and internal migration. Our study addresses whether people make (revealed preference) location decisions based on SWB and/or wage prospects. We present both a theoretical intertemporal location choice model and empirical analyses using the Australian longitudinal HILDA dataset. Our theory predicts considerable heterogeneity in location choices for...

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