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New Zealand's Global Links

Foreign ownership and the status of New Zealand's net international investement link

Public Policy

An introduction to the principles of quality public policy link

So far yet so close

Connecting New Zealand to the global economy link

What are property rights?

A primer on property rights, takings, and compensation link

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NBR logo(copy) Open the doors to migrants
This is a schizophrenic nation about immigration. There are those who want the country
to grow and those who wish things to remain unchanged..... link
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Educating the budget-holders to invests

Singapore has built an academy system for career development that, New Zealand Initiative research fellow Rose Patterson says, "sees the best teachers stay in the classroom, but as leaders."..link
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Europe's slasher stalks Slovenia

If I were a cynic, I would now be predicting the next European bailout recipient. And the winner is… Slovenia! But how would I know?....link
 
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Foreign investment good for New Zealand

A report produced for public policy think tank the New Zealand Initiative says foreign investment is good for the country...  link
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New Zealand Global Links

This report draws heavily from Statistics New Zealand’s extensive documentation of its international debt and foreign direct investment statistics. Much material of a descriptive nature was taken more or less verbatim from this source, particularly for the glossary section of this report...link

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