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The Ministry undertakes in-depth analysis of aspects of the New Zealand economy relevant to policy as part of its role as one of the Government's main economic advice agencies. Occasional Papers are produced as part of the Ministry's policy process and released to contribute to economic debate.

The papers reflect the views of their various authors, and not necessarily the views of the Ministry or the Government.

The Ministry intends to publish occasional papers from time-to-time, as policy relevant work of broader interest is completed.

• 09/01: Flying the nest - an analysis of Kiwi firms delisting from the NZX  [ Published 15 July 2009 ]
  An investigation of delistings from the NZX over the past 15 years suggests that delistings have not increased dramatically and that they are not predominantly the result of offshore takeovers.
• 08/09: Labour Productivity in Auckland Firms  [ Published 09 September 2008 ]
  This paper examines labour productivity in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, using microdata from Statistics New Zealand's Prototype Longitudinal Business Database
• 08/08: Inside the Black box: Policies for Economic Growth  [ Published 09 September 2008 ]
  This paper outlines how growth in income per capita actually happens; that is, what is going on in an economy when it achieves economic growth. It draws out the implications for policy in New Zealand.
• 08/07: Ways of Thinking About Economic Growth: Papers from MED's Growth Seminar Series  [ Published 08 September 2008 ]
  This Occasional Paper presents five papers by different authors explaining different ways that economists think about economic growth. It is intended to be a companion piece to MED Occasional Paper 08/08
• 08/06: Assessing Agglomeration Impacts in Auckland: Phase 2  [ Published 05 May 2008 ]
  In this paper we examine the contribution of sectoral composition and workers’ educational attainment to the observed productivity benefits that are currently being achieved in Auckland’s CBD.
• 08/05: Assessing Agglomeration Impacts in Auckland: Phase 1  [ Published 05 May 2008 ]
  By examining the presence of agglomeration effects in Auckland, this paper presents a new set of relationships by which Auckland’s productivity performance can be considered.
• 08/04: A Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Firm Performance Measures  [ Published 05 May 2008 ]
  This paper compares information on firm performance, reported in the Business Operations Survey, with alternative measures taken from administrative sources, brought together n the prototype Longitudinal Business Database.
• 08/03 - Firm Level Patterns in Merchandise Trade  [ Published 05 May 2008 ]
  This paper examines patterns of merchandise exporting at both the firm level (1996-2005) and the product level (1988-2005).
• 08/02: Do Exporters Cut the Hedge? Who Hedges, When and Why?  [ Published 05 May 2008 ]
  This paper uses data derived from the prototype Longitudinal Business Database to analyse the currency denomination and hedging behaviour of New Zealand merchandise exporters.
• 08/01: Some Rise by Sin, and Some by Virtue Fall: Firm Dynamics, Market Structure and Performance  [ Published 05 May 2008 ]
  This paper investigates the microeconomic dynamics of the New Zealand economy using a powerful new SNZ-held dataset.
• Archive
  Archive of previous years Occasional Papers.