A handy guide to political foundations
Are you a leader of a political party? Do you spend countless hours fundraising while looking after important portfolios? Read more
21 February, 2020
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Where do we go from here?
The government this week extended the COVID-19 (coronavirus) travel ban barring foreign nationals from arriving in New Zealand from mainland China and suggesting self-quarantine for Kiwis returning. The continued ban feels like the right decision for a highly contagious disease with mortality rates that appear to be around twenty times higher than the seasonal flu. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
21 February, 2020
Peter Singer and free speech
Eric Crampton discusses the importance of free speech following SkyCity's cancellation of Peter Singer's speaking event in June, following reaction from the media and public.
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Dr Eric Crampton
20 February, 2020
Playing radio chicken
In a prior academic life, I taught public choice – the economic analysis of political decision-making. During the week of lessons on the economics of bureaucracy, the students went through the consequences of the bureaus holding an information advantage over their ministerial masters. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
18 February, 2020
No justice in state's employment rort
It is about time Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway investigates one of the more egregious employment rorts out there. An employer – and not an obscure one – pays far less than the minimum wage. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
17 February, 2020
Contracting is not a "problem" that needs "solving"
Counting by the number of times the phrases “gig economy” and “future of work” are mentioned by the news media, you could be forgiven for thinking full-time employment was a thing of the past. Yet last year the Productivity Commission reported the so-called gig economy was both small and showed no signs of rapid growth, either in New Zealand or in the 30 other countries for which data was available. Read more
Roger Partridge
14 February, 2020
What is the problem with contractors?
Problem identification is the first step toward good public policy development. Is there a concern that needs solving? Read more
Roger Partridge
11 February, 2020
Wellington City Council at odds with mayor over congestion
Wellington City Council has officially thrown its weight behind enabling a congestion charge for inner-city motorists. In our recent report Pricing Out Congestion, we make the case for congestion pricing and show that Wellingtonians spent almost five days in stationary traffic in 2018. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
11 February, 2020
Here's why congestion charging could be the answer to traffic woes
Last week, Transport Minister Phil Twyford shot down Wellington Council's request to levy a congestion charge. Congestion charging would help ease traffic, and not just in Wellington. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
10 February, 2020
Are film subsidies sensible and fair?
With a number of Kiwis up for Oscars at this years Academy Awards, thanks to Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit, Eric Crampton speaks to Breakfast about the millions of dollars of subsidies being offered to attract foreign films to be shot in New Zealand and discusses if this is a fair and sensible use of taxpayers money.
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Dr Eric Crampton
10 February, 2020