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Higher employment has driven income growth, not productivity

The Treasury says there is no single cause of, or silver bullet for, the country’s poor productivity.

The Treasury is worried about New Zealand’s poor productivity performance.

Brent Edwards Mon, 17 Jun 2024

The Treasury has warned New Zealand will not experience strong per capita income in the future without lifting its ailing productivity performance.

In a paper to Finance Minister Nicola Willis, the Treasury pointed out New Zealand had lagged other developed countries since the 1970s.

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Brent Edwards Mon, 17 Jun 2024
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