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A tale of two economists’ views of fiscal and economic policy

Two of NZ's top economists disagree about the Government’s push to get its books back into surplus and lower debt.

Economist Dr Ganesh Nana and New Zealand Initiative Dr Eric Crampton speak with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Wed, 27 Nov 2024

While 15 economists wrote to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last week urging him to end the Government’s spending cuts, not every economist agrees.

This week, NBR spoke to former Productivity Commissioner Dr Ganesh Nana – one of the signatories of the letter – and New Zealand Initiative

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Brent Edwards Wed, 27 Nov 2024
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