Entries by Matt Nolan

TVHE Twitter

March 16, 2009 /4 Comments/in /by

Following a suggestion from Bernard Hickey (blog here) we have decided to set up a TVHE Twitter. http://twitter.com/TVHE If you use that and want to add us on go ahead 🙂

More bad tax policy …

March 16, 2009 /14 Comments/in , /by

There is a good reason why I want tax policy to be set independently – so that the true cost associated with the dumping of the regional fuel tax can be realised. Lets ignore the conjectures and hyperbole about how we are raising funds to “electrify the railway”.  If government is going to spend a […]

Quote 19: Dani Rodrik on the problems of economics again

March 16, 2009 /1 Comment/in /by

This was a quality quote (ht Economist’s View): Paradoxically, then, the current disarray within the profession is perhaps a better reflection of the profession’s true value added than its previous misleading consensus. Economics can at best clarify the choices for policymakers; it cannot make those choices for them. I have to admit – I agree […]

The post March 09 MPS $NZ bounce

March 13, 2009 /2 Comments/in /by

Realising that I am probably low on content Bill Bennet (his blog) gave me a question to write a post on: Why did the NZ$ shoot up against the A$ when the official NZ interest rate dropped below Australia’s? The declared rate was pretty much the one anticipated and the $’s climb was dramatic. There […]

Crampton, Walker on policy

March 13, 2009 /4 Comments/in /by

Over at Eric Crampton’s excellent blog he did a round up of NZ economic issues.  In this round up he stated: On the whole, Key’s National government has so far done a lot less harm than have others I agree. Paul Walker takes issue with this stating: This government can, in my view, do a […]