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Articles in the Economics Category

Worlds rich got richer amid recession

By Ant | 23 June, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

The rich grew richer last year, even as the world endured the worst recession in decades.

A stock market rebound helped the world’s ranks of millionaires climb 17 percent to 10 …

WHO DO THE REDUCTION OF TRADE TARRIFS BENEFIT?

By Ant | 17 June, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Economics |

The Government informs us that by 2019 tariffs will be eliminated on 96% of New Zealand’s exports to China. This is seen as a good thing for New Zealand business.

Yet …

Tax Cuts and Income Inequality

By Alison Mackay | 28 May, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics, Politics, Poverty |

Budget 2010 has worsened income inequality in New Zealand. We have had a problem of a widening income gap for years mainly because of low wages for many and high …

Who decides what questions we ask in our public debates?

By Jolyon | 2 December, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Climate Change, Economics |

There has been a lot of talk in the media about closing the gap with Australia and the need to increase growth and per capita income. I have a suggestion …

The good life

By Jolyon | 23 November, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

So apparently the thing holding NZ back is our number 8 fencing wire attitude, and a terrible tendency to settle for the good life. Apparently a number of slackers out …

Consumers Anonymous

By Jolyon | 6 October, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Church, Economics |

The Twelve Steps of Consumers Anonymous

1. We admit we are powerless over consumerism—that our lives have become unmanageable.
2. We believe that a Power greater than ourselves …

The Budget

By Jolyon | 5 June, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Economics, Environment |

A budget is simply about prioritizing to enable us to live within the limits of our recourses. For any complaints there have been about the budget, it has to be …

Stewardship in a “full” world – by Robert Costanza

By Jolyon | 24 March, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Economics |

The economies of China and India are growing at a rapid clip. But these nations seem to be making the same environmental mistakes that Western countries made during their development—this …