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Economic reports archive.
Westpac submission to the Inquiry into the future monetary policy framework
Westpac fully endorses the current monetary policy framework...
Creaming it
Both NZ and Australia have been enjoying booming commodity prices...
House values: shifting foundations
High interest rates expected to slow housing market...
Monetary policy: would you like fries with that?
The Official Cash Rate has been very effective at slowing an overheated...
Bubble, Schmubble
Current house prices are justified by the fundamentals...
Rent apart
High house prices and subdued rents have pushed rental yields to historic lows...
Household debt: Why it has soared
Since 1991, household debt has risen from 60% to 180% of disposable income...
Taxing times (and mortgages)
NZ’s Finance Minister has floated the idea of a variable mortgage levy...
The will to work
Our research suggests that the labour force participation rate...
Labour force participation in New Zealand – past, present, and future
The labour force participation rate has confounded New Zealand economists...
NZ inflation expectations: their drivers and significance
Inflation expectations are regarded as an important determinant of inflation itself...
NZ labour market: purging the excesses?
Prospects for the NZ labour market are fundamental to the outlook...