Shaun Hendy • May 09, 2010 •
I am getting towards the end of my discussion of Philip McCann’s paper, ’Economic geography, globalisation and New Zealand’s productivity paradox’ [1]. In my last post on this topic, I discussed the importance of agglomeration economies for knowledge based production. Agglomeration in the modern economy is thought to maximise the … Read More
Shaun Hendy • Mar 31, 2010 •
Let’s continue the discussion of Philip McCann’s paper, ’Economic geography, globalisation and New Zealand’s productivity paradox’, New Zealand Economic Papers, 43: 3, 279 – 314 (2009). In Part II, I looked in depth at the productivity paradox. As McCann notes, the debate about New Zealand’s poor productivity performance often focuses on regulation, taxation and institutions. However, McCann … Read More
Shaun Hendy • Mar 18, 2010 •
In this post, I will continue my discussion of Philip McCann’s paper ’Economic geography, globalisation and New Zealand’s productivity paradox’, New Zealand Economic Papers, 43: 3, 279 – 314 (2009). In a previous post, I briefly introduced the idea of the New Zealand productivity paradox: The mystery is why a country that seems close to best practice … Read More
Shaun Hendy • Mar 18, 2010 •
Philip McCann is a Professor of Economics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands who has developed a very interesting view of New Zealand’s economic situation. After a talk by Philip in Motu’s public policy lecture series last year (‘Economic geography, globalisation and New Zealand’s productivity paradox’), and a lively discussion over at Public Address, a number … Read More