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News and Events

Paper now available - June seminar: Tax and Tax Tensions: Designing Direct Tax Structures

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Slides are now available from our May seminar on Cutting the ties that bind: structural separation and incentives for New Zealand's fibre-optic broadband

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Christchurch seminar: Is Vertical Integration the Natural State of Affairs in Electricity? Re-run in Christchurch on June 5

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Slides available from ISCR April seminar: Is Vertical Integration the Natural State of Affairs in Electricity?

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ISCR April seminar: Is Vertical Integration the Natural State of Affairs in Electricity?

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Slide Presentation now available: Protection of Private Property Rights and Just Compensation

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Paper & Slide Presentation for MMBA579 Best Paper Award now available

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Slide presentation by Richard Meade to AARES 53rd Annual Conference

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Dave Heatley participates in Radio NZ talk show on rail in New Zealand

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Slides on "The future of Rail in New Zealand" are now available

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Latest research

Jun
2009

The History and Future of Rail in New Zealand

Author: David Heatley

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Apr
2009

Structural Separation versus Vertical Integration: Lessons for Telecommunications from Electricity Reforms

Authors: Bronwyn Howell, Richard Meade, R. Seini O'Connor

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Apr
2009

Separating New Zealand’s Incumbent Provider: A Political Economy Analysis

Author: Bronwyn Howell

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Feb
2009

Protection of Private Property Rights and Just Compensation

Authors: Lewis Evans, Neil Quigley, Kevin Counsell

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Jan
2009

Comparison of Long-Term Contracts and Vertical Integration in Decentralised Electricity Markets

Authors: Richard Meade, R. Seini O'Connor

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