What’s at stake: The new Government will do away with New Zealand's Productivity Commission, at a time when most countries in the world are establishing such bodies to fight a global slump in productivity.
Background: The last productivity commissioner did not find favour with politicians and others on the right of the political spectrum, with reports on poverty and disadvantage that they believed strayed from a pure focus on boosting GDP per capita.
Key players: Dr Ganesh Nana, Rodney Hide, David Seymour, NZIER's Peter Wilson, Otago Uni's Murat Ungor, David Skilling, Paul Keating.
New Zealand has a new government, and with that comes a completely different view of how the country can become more productive – or earn more for the hours we work.
The new coalition Government has said it will put productivity ‘at the heart’ of all its decision making. But it’s taking a
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What’s at stake: The new Government will do away with New Zealand's Productivity Commission, at a time when most countries in the world are establishing such bodies to fight a global slump in productivity.
Background: The last productivity commissioner did not find favour with politicians and others on the right of the political spectrum, with reports on poverty and disadvantage that they believed strayed from a pure focus on boosting GDP per capita.
Key players: Dr Ganesh Nana, Rodney Hide, David Seymour, NZIER's Peter Wilson, Otago Uni's Murat Ungor, David Skilling, Paul Keating.
