Prices of goods in New Zealand

June 3, 2015: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) comments on the prices of goods and services in supermarket store brandsfor consumer magazine.


Tax to stop ‘bad’ behaviour dents level playing field

May 26, 2015: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) discusses the effects of the new capital gains tax in the Dominion Post.


2015 Budget Commentary

May 22, 2015: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) discusses the effects of the 2015 Budget on New Zealand’s economy .


Return to Surplus

April 15, 2015: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) discusses the requirement of a return to surplus in 2015 (published in NZPF Newsletter, Issue 6).


Research shows tax disparity between men and women

November, 2014: According to researchers Professor Norman Gemmell, Victoria’s Chair in Public Finance, Honours student Athene Laws, and Omar Aziz from New Zealand Treasury and Harvard University, this has the effect of reducing income inequality between men and women across their lifetimes.
Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) comments on this research for NewstalkZB and features on Radio New Zealand News and New Zealand Taxation.


Are prices high in New Zealand?

May 22, 2014: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) discusses results from his study on international price comparisons with various media outlets including NewstalkZB and in “Study: ‘Relatively high prices’ for levels of income” (published in Stuff).


Costs of Goods and Services in New Zealand

Apr 27, 2014: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) discusses results from his research in “Why your shopping is cheaper in Oz” (published in Stuff and Sunday Times, Dominion Post).


Mixed Ownership of Utilities

Jan 22, 2014: Professor Lew Evans (Professor of Economics, Victoria University) discusses “The political economy of mixed ownership of utilities” (published as Opinion: The Dominion Post on Jan 22, 2014 entitled “Ownership of utility firms to remain hot issue”).


Housing Debate

Dec 30, 2013: Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) discusses current housing issues on Radio NZ. Housing Minister, The Hon Nick Smith, and Labour Spokesperson, Phil Twyford, also debate on the topic.


2013 Public Finance Debates

Oct 4, 2013: Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University), who is hosting the events in conjunction with the Government Economics Network(GEN), discusses the upcoming series of 2013 Public Finance Debates in “Debates put topical issues under the microscope”.


Reserve Bank Lending Restrictions

Oct 2, 2013: Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) provides commentary on the Reserve Bank lending restrictions in “Commentary on new loan-to-value ratio restrictions“.


Long-Term Fiscal Calculator

July 15, 2013: Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University), in conjunction with the Treasury, launches the Long-Term Fiscal Calculator on the New Zealand Public Finance website. The web-tool allows people the opportunity to make selections to close the ‘fiscal gap’ that the government faces over the next 40 years. Read about it in “Fix Govt accounts? Here’s your chance” (NZ Herald)


Trans-Tasman Super Portability

July 3, 2013: Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University) gives his opinion in ‘Kiwis to gain most from super portability’, a new agreement between Australia and New Zealand which enables their workers to take their retirement savings with them when they move. (NZ Herald)


Electricity Market

June 25, 2013: “Single buyer generates instability” by Professor Lew Evans (Professor of Economics, Victoria University), discusses the model proposed by the Greens and the Labour party in dealing with high electricity prices. (Dominion Post)


Budget 2013

May 20, 2013: “Budget 2013 – Good policy or good luck?” has been published on the New Zealand Centre for Political Research website. Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance ,Victoria University) gives his opinion on the current government budget with an emphasis on public services and housing.


Margaret Thatcher’s Policies

April 16, 2013: “Change Manager Thatcher Merits Eponymous ‘-ism'” is an article by Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance ,Victoria University) which outlines policy changes and consequences by the late Lady Margaret Thatcher. (Dominion Post)


Long-Term Fiscal Statement

Mar 28, 2013: “External Panel feedback on draft Long-Term Fiscal Statement” outlines some of the External Panel feedback for the Treasury’s preparation of the Long-Term Fiscal Statement due for release later this year.


Economics Issues in New Zealand

Below is a series of NZ Herald articles by Professor Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance ,Victoria University) which assess current challenges facing the New Zealand economy.

Part one“Asset Sales – Some Myths”, Feb 1, 2013

Part two“Public Debt – Lower Looks Better”, Feb 8,2013

Part three“GST Arguments are Hard to Swallow”, Feb 15, 2013

Part four“Affliction Lifts Health-Care Costs”, Mar 1, 2013

Part five“‘Fair’ tax? Easy to Say, Hard to Define”, Mar 8, 2013


Chair in Public Finance, Victoria University

Oct 30, 2012: Professor Norman Gemmell (Chair in Public Finance ,Victoria University), discusses his research on tax and economics and the potential for research in these areas to influence government policy. View YouTube video.

Aug 28, 2012: Professor Gemmell is awarded the NZ economist of the year 2012 by the New Zealand Institute for Economic Research (NZIER). View YouTube video.

 

 

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