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Optimal mapping of differing life satisfaction scales
Authors: Arthur Grimes | Amelia Blamey
Working Paper
Of interest to well-being researchers - this paper presents a distributional matching approach to harmonise life satisfaction scores collected on different scales.
We apply the method to two concurrent official New Zealand surveys, one with an…
Dispelling myths: Reviewing the evidence on zoning reforms in Auckland
Authors: Stuart Donovan | Matthew Maltman
Working Paper
In 2016, Auckland began to tackle its housing crisis by adopting zoning reforms that allowed for more housing on most of its urban land. The results? Housing supply increased, rents decreased, and tens of thousands…
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2025-02-28
Congratulations to the winners at the 34th Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group MeetingIn February, Motu Research hosted the 34th Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group meeting (ANZESG) in Wellington.
