Keith Rankin's Political Economy Site

Global Political Economy

  • Reflections on the Global Financial Crisis

    Use It or Lose It: Understanding the Global Financial Crisis through an evaluation of creditor behaviour
      presentation [and figures] for University of Auckland seminar, 29 October 2009
      print versions 4-slides per page

    Use It or Lose It: Understanding the Global Financial Crisis   18 September 2009
      Word 2003 version for comment to  keithi@ipol-econ.com

      ... more


    New Zealand Political Economy

  • Taxes, Benefits and Income Distribution

    Taxes and Benefits for Individuals: Current State and Reform Options, 6 March 2010
    Personal Income Tax Reform in New Zealand (updated version), 3 March 2010  (Scoop version 8 February 2010
    Tax Principles - A Need for Public Debate, 15 February 2010
    Response to the Prime Minister's Tax Announcement, Scoop 10 February 2010  
    Tax Reform in 2010, 20 January 2010  (NZ Herald version 22 Jan 2010)
    Changing the Dole versus Changing the Tax System, 1 July 2009

     
  • Macroeconomic Policy

    2025 and All That: the 2009 Brash Report,  Scoop  1 December 2009
    Tax Reform - What Not To Do,  Scoop  27 November 2009

     
  • Work-Life Balance

    Submission on Holidays Act Review, 21 August 2009
    Revising our Statutory Public Holidays,  Scoop  2 July 2009