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Good Economy

Good Economy

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ISBN: 9781991301543
Publisher/Imprint: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 1 Dec 25
Format: Paperback / softback
Dimensions: 110 x 180 mm

Description

‘The problems we face . . . are a consequence of the economic model we have built up in Aotearoa over the past forty years. But that model is a choice – one that we can change if we wish to.’
Aotearoa New Zealand is grappling with tough economic challenges. The Good Economy asks what kind of economy we want – and who it should serve. Through sharp analysis that centres the experiences of New Zealanders, economist Craig Renney explores the values shaping our current system and asks what it would take to build a better one.
Grounded, accessible and hopeful, this Text invites readers to rethink the purpose of economic policy – and to imagine a future with wellbeing, fairness and opportunity at its core.

Author

Craig Renney is the Economist and Director of Policy at the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. He previously served as Senior Advisor to the Labour-led government (2017–2023), contributing to the design of the Wellbeing Budgets. He has worked at Treasury, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Reserve Bank, and holds qualifications in economics, urban policy and public administration. As Vice Chair of the Policy Council of the Labour Party, Craig works with a range of unions and NGOs across Aotearoa. Craig is originally from Northumberland in the UK, where the experience of industrial change sparked his interest in economic policy and government. He moved to New Zealand in 2012.

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