Papers on economic issues released

What makes some firms more successful than others? Do HR practices affect a firm’s performance? How innovative are New Zealand firms?

These are some of the issues examined in the Ministry of Economic Development’s second set of Occasional Papers, released today.

The four papers follow those released in 2006 and aim to contribute to the country’s economic debate.

Capital Intensity and Welfare: National and international determinants looks at how certain factors lead to some countries having higher capital intensity than others.

HR Practices and Firm Performance: What matters and who does it? examines which human resources practices make some companies more successful than others.
Just How Innovative are New Zealand Firms? Quantifying and relating organisational and marketing innovation to traditional science and technology indicators explores the strategies, practices and characteristics that make firms successful.

Geographic concentration and firm productivity looks at why firms in dense urban areas are more productive than those based in smaller labour markets.
Ministry of Economic Development Chief Economist, Roger Procter said the issues the occasional papers examine are highly relevant to New Zealand and could help shape debate around economic transformation issues.

The papers reflect the views of their authors and do not necessarily have a bearing on the Ministry’s or government’s policy direction.

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