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GEN Annual Conference 2012

GEN Annual Conference 2012

Welfare Reform, Public Policy and Productivity

Friday 14th December 2012 (12:30-6:00pm)

Two Keynote Speakers

Trevor Huddleston
Department for Work & Pension   
                                                  Latest Developments in Welfare and Pension Reform in the UK
Martin Weale
Bank of England
                                      Household Behaviour and Policy Analysis
 
 
Last year’s conference featured a range of presenters from New Zealand and abroad to discuss the impact of public policy on the behaviour of individuals and households. Two respected experts talked about the UKs’ recent public policy experiences, Trevor Huddleston discussed pension and welfare reform, while Martin Weale highlighted the importance of individual choice in policy analysis.
 
Plus other informative sessions
 
Discussing the impact of New Zealand’s labour market outcomes, Tim Maloney (Auckland University of Technology) talked about the Long-Term Effects of Unemployment or Economic Inactivity.
 
 A Chief Economist Panel discussion on the New Zealand Productivity Paradox.
 
Norman Gemmell (Victoria University) looked at the history of New Zealand’s income tax policy and asked the question How High (or Low) Should New Zealand’s Top Tax Rate be?