A Study of Economic Reform: Volume 236
The Case of New Zealand
Published on 27. September 1996
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-444-81985-7 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose of this volume is to study the economic reforms which took place in New Zealand during the decade, beginning 1984. The integrated chapters cover economic outcomes, sectors and policies. The papers, which have been written by some 19 economists from universities, research institutes and financial institutions, present a coherent and consistent study of the 'reform decade' from a range of viewpoints. The volume is intended to provide a platform for further research.
The purpose of this volume is to study the economic reforms which took place in New Zealand during the decade, beginning 1984. The integrated chapters cover economic outcomes, sectors and policies. The papers, which have been written by some 19 economists from universities, research institutes and financial institutions, present a coherent and consistent study of the 'reform decade' from a range of viewpoints. The volume is intended to provide a platform for further research.
The purpose of this volume is to study the economic reforms which took place in New Zealand during the decade, beginning 1984. The integrated chapters cover economic outcomes, sectors and policies. The papers, which have been written by some 19 economists from universities, research institutes and financial institutions, present a coherent and consistent study of the 'reform decade' from a range of viewpoints. The volume is intended to provide a platform for further research.
Reviews / Votes
...Anyone interested in a detailed analysis of any aspect of the reforms process, and those contemplating research associated with it, will find this book useful. Labour Market Bulletin ...This book is valuable not only for its thorough empirical analysis of New Zealand's economy but also for the general lessons to be drawn from it about the consequences of drastic economic liberalization. Journal of Economic Literature ... The papers are written by foremost experts in each field... ...I would like to commend particularly the authors of three papers for their outstanding analyses of their areas. These are the chapters by Grimes on "Monetary Policy", by Chapple, Harris and Silverstone on "Unemployment" and by Hall on "Economic Growth".... ...This book has helped immensely in setting out the record and analysing the remarkable reforms of the decade... ...These papers deserve the most careful attention of all reform-minded economists.New Zealand Economic Papers
...Anyone interested in a detailed analysis of any aspect of the reforms process, and those contemplating research associated with it, will find this book useful. Labour Market Bulletin ...This book is valuable not only for its thorough empirical analysis of New Zealand's economy but also for the general lessons to be drawn from it about the consequences of drastic economic liberalization. Journal of Economic Literature ... The papers are written by foremost experts in each field... ...I would like to commend particularly the authors of three papers for their outstanding analyses of their areas. These are the chapters by Grimes on "Monetary Policy", by Chapple, Harris and Silverstone on "Unemployment" and by Hall on "Economic Growth".... ...This book has helped immensely in setting out the record and analysing the remarkable reforms of the decade... ...These papers deserve the most careful attention of all reform-minded economists.
New Zealand Economic Papers
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, indexes
Weight
960 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-444-81985-7 (9780444819857)
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Persons
Content
Preface. Introduction (A. Bollard et al.). Economic growth (V.B. Hall). Productivity growth (R. Faere et al.). Income distribution (B. Easton). Unemployment (S. Chapple et al.). Labour markets and policy (T. Maloney, J. Savage). Fiscal policy (G. Wells). Monetary policy (A. Grimes). Financial markets: Volatility and policy (R.J. Bowden, B. O'Donovan). International trade (R. Lattimore, P. Wooding). Manufacturing industries (T. Hazledine, A. Murphy). Public enterprises (I. Duncan). Natural resource management (B.M.H. Sharp). Social services (R. Stephens). Appendix A: A selected bibiliography). Appendix B: Contributors. Name Index. Subject index.