In 2019, whoever would have thought in 2020 the Government's wellbeing focus would translate as policies doing their utmost to support business?
Arthur Grimes
Was lockdown the right choice?
In the face of multiple sources of uncertainty, what were policymakers to do?
Wellbeing amid lockdown
Experts in wellbeing from 11 countries were asked about people's experience of lockdowns. Arthur Grimes summarises the key responses.
Arthur Grimes: Bipartisan approach will get best of wellbeing
Arthur Grimes looks at how putting the former government and current Government's approaches together would achieve significant improvements in areas in dire need of improvement.
Wellbeing Govt's empathy for the rich
It is not often people at the bottom of the income heap have a chance to subsidise
the rich so explicitly as we have seen with policies of this empathy-focused Government.
Grimes on wellbeing: Migrants and happiness
Arthur Grimes looks at what we know about the wellbeing of migrants, taking an
international perspective.
What makes us happy (and can policy help)?
How can Government policy influence the factors that affect our personal wellbeing?
Wellbeing Budget: a rocket or a drone?
In the latest in his series on the Wellbeing Budget, Arthur Grimes looks at two new documents which could shape it, and government spending.
Wellbeing Budget: stop gifts to the rich
Improving wellbeing is not as simple as just giving more money to all of those on the lowest incomes.
Grimes on Wellbeing: How lucky are we?
In the lead-up to New Zealand's first Wellbeing Budget, Arthur Grimes asks if Fred Dagg was right.
NZ policy from a wellbeing perspective
Victoria University's Arthur Grimes examines three New Zealand policy initiatives through a wellbeing lens.