In this month's featured article Principal Economist and Lead Demographer Nick Brunsdon examines the topic of population loyalty and what this means for your region.
In this article Nick Brunsdon explores the topic of population loyalty, by looking at Stats NZ’s Administrative Population Census (APC) data on usual residence one and five years ago.
The New Zealand economy faces continued difficult conditions throughout the next 12 months according to Infometrics’ latest forecasts, with increased caution from businesses around investment and hiring in response to weakening demand.
Carbon emissions are being given increasing attention as we start to see the dramatic impact of severe weather events exacerbated by climate change. In the July 2024 Chart of the Month, we highlight how emissions have fallen at an industry level – though to reach the Government’s net zero 2050 target, more work is required to further reduce emissions.
Infometrics welcomes Matthew Allman into our economist team. Matthew joined us in April this year and is already an integral part of the forecasting team. This month we chat with Matthew about what he’s been involved with since he joined Infometrics.
Economics consulting firm Infometrics is pleased to announce that Nick Brunsdon, Principal Economist and Lead Demographer, has been appointed to our board of directors.
Census module has been added to the Regional Economic Profile
A new Census module has been added to the Regional Economic Profile (REP). The new Census module has replaced the Community Profile.
All REP clients have access to the Census module. Furthermore, clients who subscribe to the Quarterly Economic Monitor or Population Projections (but not the REP) also have access to the Census module.
