Many govt-employed economists don't have the training to spot the economic equivalent of homeopathy
Dr Dennis Wesselbaum
Is the focus on wellbeing a Cinderella story?
Labour’s Wellbeing Budgets have turned out to be a failed, hyped-up experiment, pursued at the expense of abandoning real economic growth, argues Dr Dennis Wesselbaum.
Why we should care about air pollution
It’s time to consider how reducing emissions for the benefit of the climate could bring added health benefits to our population, argues Dr Dennis Wesselbaum.
Dead firms walking: The zombification of our companies
Banks need to be recapitalised and forced to publicly report bad loans, to avoid creating zombie firms that are unable to cover their debt-servicing costs
Outlook bleak with Finance Minister to deliver Stagflation Budget
The first signs of inflationary pressure as Grant Robertson leads NZ into higher inflation and lower growth
Covid and suicide, is there a link?
If history is any indication, we would expect the Covid pandemic to increase suicide rates. Dr Dennis Wesselbaum explains how that could be the case.
Reserve Bank to respond to unprecedented attack on its independence
As the Reserve Bank Governor delivers its Monetary Policy Review this week, Govt interference in monetary policy-making must stop
Less 'kind talk', more rigour needed in post-Covid economy
The focus on 'wellbeing' could lead to bad policy decisions for Kiwis, just when we need rigorously thought-out economic policy the most.