17 Podcast Episodes
Economics with Dr Eric Crampton
Economics with Dr Eric Crampton
Nights regular and chief economist with The New Zealand Initiative, Eric Crampton, talks to Mark about the Wellington ra... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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14mins
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the Green Party's tax proposal
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the Green Party's tax proposal
Questions are being raised over whether the Green Party's proposed tax overhaul is needed. It's pledging to lift the top... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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3mins
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist says it may be too early to read into Govt's higher than expected deficit
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist says it may be too early to read into Govt's higher than expected deficit
It may be too early to read too much into the Government's higher than expected deficit. Latest Treasury figures show th... Read more
8 Jun 2023
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4mins
Eric Crampton: New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist on the Government potentially returning ETS revenue to households
Eric Crampton: New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist on the Government potentially returning ETS revenue to households
The Government may return ETS revenue back to Kiwi households. Officials have been giving the Government advice on poten... Read more
23 May 2023
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7mins
Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on 2023 Budget
Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on 2023 Budget
Economists Eric Crampton of the New Zealand Initiative and Craig Renney of the Council of Trade Unions share their views... Read more
21 May 2023
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29mins
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on latest minimum wage increase
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on latest minimum wage increase
Kiwis on the minimum wage will have an extra $1.50 an hour in the pocket from tomorrow. The increase, which comes in fro... Read more
31 Mar 2023
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5mins
Eric Crampton: Economist says people have been moving to different ministries to get a pay increase, denigrating expertise
Eric Crampton: Economist says people have been moving to different ministries to get a pay increase, denigrating expertise
Public servants jumping roles may have melted the Government's pay freeze. The policy that was introduced for high-paid ... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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4mins
Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Economist Eric Crampton on Three Waters and the ETS + Retiring Councillor Chris Milne
Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Economist Eric Crampton on Three Waters and the ETS + Retiring Councillor Chris Milne
On this week's episode of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams is joined by Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zeal... Read more
22 Sep 2022
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1hr 5mins
Podcast: Eric Crampton Talks With Len Cook About Changes To The Stats Act
Podcast: Eric Crampton Talks With Len Cook About Changes To The Stats Act
In this week's Initiative podcast, Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton discusses with statistician Len Cook about changes t... Read more
21 Jun 2022
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24mins
Eric Crampton speaks to Graeme Jarvis about Covid-19 medicines
Eric Crampton speaks to Graeme Jarvis about Covid-19 medicines
Dr Eric Crampton speaks to Medicines New Zealand CEO Graeme Jarvis about therapeutic medicines that ca treat Covid-19, a... Read more
16 Sep 2021
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31mins