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The annual government budget statement is traditionally the time when the government restates its economic policy its economic policy direction, and outlines its economics goals. It also provides an opportunity for the public to assess the strengths and weaknesses of these policies. Read more

Economists are increasingly called upon by bureaucrats and government officials for policy advice. But economists have not always been able to present their ideas effectively. Read more

This study highlights the importance of labour relations in the tourism industry. Its main theme is the fundamental significance of the environment in which investment and operational decisions are made. Read more

The interest in this topic flows from the importance of establishing an adequate set of policies to mitigate the economic consequences of a major natural disaster.  Read more

This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand Business Roundtable to the review of disaster insurance policy. It is submitted that New Zealand's disaster insurance policy should be examined in the widest possible context of government policy toward natural disasters. Read more

"Industrial democracy" is a difficult concept to define. However, the underlying goal of better employment relations is to be supported. Read more

This paper is a contribution to the discussion of retirement income policy. It is not solely concerned with the future of national superannuation, which is too narrow a focus. Read more

Since taking office, the present New Zealand Government has followed policies which have had the stated aim of creating a more efficient economy and fairer society. It is currently engaged in a wide-ranging examination of the success of a number of social policies in meeting their fundamental objectives. Read more

This study is the min response by the New Zealand Business Roundtable to call by the Government for comment on tertiary education in New Zealand. The New Zealand Business Roundtable welcomes this opportunity, because we consider that substantial improvements are possible in our system of tertiary education. Read more

The approach of the New Zealand Business Rountable to labour relations issues has been based on an initial study, New Zealand Labour Market Reform, which was prepared in response to the Government's Green Paper on industrial relations and released in May 1986. A critique of the Government's policy decisions in the form of a submission on the Labour Relations Bill was released in March 1987. Read more