New Zealand 2009.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

OECD economic surveys. New Zealand ; v. 2009/4, April 2009.

OECD economic surveys, 0376-6438 ; v. 2009/4, Apr. 2009

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New Zealand--Economic conditions--21st century.

New Zealand.

New Zealand--Economic policy--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Other Title:

New Zealand

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The global crisis is hitting New Zealand at a time when difficult domestic adjustment is underway. Its economy is among the most indebted in the OECD. Falling asset prices and a slump in credit demand mean that a process of debt reduction has started. Nevertheless persistent, large current-account deficits and a high external debt render the economy especially vulnerable. In this report, OECD projects that the economy will remain in recession through 2009, and recover only hesitantly in 2010. The report includes coverage of the macroeconomic situation, structural policies, and a detailed exa

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic Statistics of New Zealand; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Chapter 1. Macroeconomic adjustments in the current crisis; The domestic repercussions of fierce global shocks; The macroeconomic imbalances; Monetary policy and financial-market supervision before, during and after the financial crisis; Fiscal policy in the crisis and beyond; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2. Structural policies to overcome geographic barriers and create prosperity; Figure 2.1. Real GDP per person1; The sources of the prosperity gap

Create an international economic integration advantageCreate a public-sector advantage; Create an infrastructure advantage; Create an innovation advantage; Create an environmental advantage; Conclusion and policy recommendations; Notes; Bibliography; Annex 2.A1. Progress in structural reforms; Chapter 3. Health-care reform: Challenges for the next phase; Health-system performance; The fiscal sustainability challenge; The clinical sustainability challenge; Incentives for efficient health care choices ("value for money"); Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-12570-2

9786612125706

92-64-05428-6

OCLC:

437133183