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THE MARSDEN ‘GLOBALISATION AND NEW ZEALAND’ PROJECT (REVISED)

Revised Version of paper for ‘New Zealand’s Role in World Affairs’ VUW, 5 December, 2003. Published in New Zealand in a Globalising World ed. R. Petman, VUP, 2005.

Keywords: Globalisation & Trade;

In late 2003 I was awarded a three year Marsden Grant to study globalisation and New Zealand’s role in it. This paper sketches the research program, which is primarily driven from an economist’s perspective, but also poses some of the international relations issues.

31st March 2003 | Comments Closed

BUSTING BOOMS: Unrealistic Growth Targets Could Sink Us Again

Listener: 22 March, 2003.

Keywords: Growth & Innovation; Macroeconomics & Money;

The salutary America Cup image was the sleek black yacht limping back to port. Twice they tried to sail it faster than conditions allowed, the boat shipped tonnes of water, bits broke, and they gave up the race.

22nd March 2003 | Comments Closed

AFTER UNCLE SAM

Contribution to a Listener feature article “After Uncle Sam” by alister Bone, 15 March 2003.

Keywords: Political Economy & History;

The most likely scenario for a major and early demise of American financial and economic hegemony would be that the financial fundamentals of the private sector are already ruined, and that Bush’s tax cuts creates a government deficit which is as damaging to the public sector. This would be reinforced by the depleting resource base – especially for oil and water – which, coupled with an extraordinary vigour and optimism, has been the foundation of US economic development.

15th March 2003 | Comments Closed

AFTER UNCLE SAM

Listener 15 March, 2003.
This was a response to an invitation to envisage a world in which the United States was not as dominant economically.

Keywords: Globalisation & Trade;

The most likely scenario for a major and early demise of American financial and economic hegemony would be that the financial fundamentals of the private sector are already ruined, and that Bush’s tax cuts creates a government deficit which is as damaging to the public sector. This would be reinforced by the depleting resource base – especially for oil and water – which, coupled with an extraordinary vigour and optimism, has been the foundation of US economic development.

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FRANKENSTEIN’S CORPORATION: Why the cult of the manager is so dangerous.

Listener 8 March, 2003.

Keywords: Business & Finance; Governance;

Underneath the world economy’s financial crisis is one of corporate governance. A decade or so ago there was considerable confidence that the best way to run the great businesses of the world (and just about everything else) was the way in which they were run.

8th March 2003 | Comments Closed

GOVERNANCE (INDEX)

Keywords: Governance;

Note, this index only covers direct governance issues. Indexes which cover some issues indirectly are Education; Globalisation; Health Reforms; Maori.

2nd March 2003 | Comments Closed

REGIONAL ECONOMICS (INDEX)

Local Government
Low Politics: Local Government and Globalisation (October 2001)
That ‘D’ word. What are we voting for this Week? (October 1998)
A Tale of Two Cities (September 1996)

Regions and Globalisation
Auckland in A Globalised World (September 2001)
Innovation and Growth in Nelson (June 2002)
Canterbury and Globalisation (March 2002)

See also The Globalisation Index

Maori studies which involve region al analysis are:
The Far North (June 1993)
Ninety Mile Beach (March 1991)
Western Bay of Plenty (October 1995)
The Chatham Islands (September 1993)

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