The New Zealand Institute

Discussion Papers

So So far yet so close: Connecting New Zealand to the global economy
12 Mar 2007
This report describes actions that will improve the ability of New Zealand firms to get their goods and services to offshore markets by strengthening New Zealand's international supply chain links.

Competing Competing to win: An external strategy for a changed world
17 Nov 2006
This report outlines an external strategy for New Zealand that is designed to significantly improve New Zealand's international economic engagement by strengthening the ability of New Zealand firms to access foreign markets.

Developing Developing Kiwi global champions: Growing successful New Zealand multinational companies
7 Aug 2006
This report identifies four areas for action that will contribute significantly to the development of many more Kiwi global champion companies.

The The flight of the Kiwi: Going global from the end of the world
17 Jul 2006
This report identifies a series of actions that business and government can take to generate a substantial and sustained improvement in the level of New Zealand's international economic engagement.

Dancing Dancing with the stars?: The international performance of the New Zealand economy
7 Dec 2005
This report describes the level and growth of New Zealand's exports and direct investment offshore, and compares these outcomes to other countries.

No No country is an island: Moving the New Zealand economy forward by taking it to the world
14 Nov 2005
Sustaining New Zealand's recent strong economic performance requires a substantial lift in labour productivity. This report identifies increased exporting and international investment by New Zealand firms as a priority in achieving faster productivity growth, and describes the evidence on the link between international engagement and the drivers of labour productivity growth.