New Zealand
Report
Child and youth wellbeing strategy
This report covers the progress made during the first ten months of the New Zealand government's Child Youth and Wellbeing Strategy's implementation, from September 2019 to June 2020.
Working paper
Of interest? Estimating the average interest rate on debt across firms and over time
This study uses tax data from the Longitudinal Business Database to estimate the firm-level average interest rate on liabilities.
Report
Aotearoa/New Zealand homelessness action plan
This document provides an overview of the progress made on Aotearoa/New Zealand Homelessness Action Plan to the end of February 2021.
Report
Ensuring adequate indexation of Working for Families
Working for Families (WFF) is the primary income support mechanism for children in New Zealand. In this paper, the authors make recommendations for the anticipated WFF government reform.
Report
Rent controls: the next mistake in housing policy
This paper explains the reasons rent controls in New Zealand should be avoided, with reference to some recent empirical studies on their effects.