Why Central Banks Commonly Ease up on Inflation Too Soon
These lop-sided public and political pressures commonly cause central banks to ease off on inflation too early. Jarring policy reversals are then needed.
Dr Bryce Wilkinson
Bryce is a Senior Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, and also the Director of the Wellington-based economic consultancy firm Capital Economics. Prior to setting this up in 1997 he was a Director of
COVID-19 Costs & Benefits – Revisited
Dr Bryce Wilkinson nzinitiative.org.nz For those who care about New Zealanders’ wellbeing, the central issue is if the benefits of any given level of lockdown plausibly exceed the costs. About four months ago, I calculated it might be worth sacrificing 6.1% of one year of New Zealand’
New Report Asks If the Government Should Be Buying Medicines for Kiwis
The New Zealand Initiative is an evidence-based think tank and research institute contributing to public policy discussion. Should the government buy medicines for people who could afford the drugs themselves? This is one question asked in a new report by think tank The New Zealand Initiative. Written by Bryce Wilkinson,