Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL)

Media Release EMBARGO 10.30am Wednesday 14 December 2011   BERL research confirms value of industry training Modelling exercises undertaken by BERL indicate that if there was a reduction in industry training funding, there would be a significant negative impact on the economy. Using the BERL model of the New Zealand economy, a loss of all public funding of industry training results »»

At the recent Maori Economic Summit BERL Chief Economist Dr Ganesh Nana presented a summary of findings of BERL’s projects undertaken for the Maori Economic Taskforce and Te Puni Kokiri. His presentation is available here. BERL estimated the size of the Maori economy in terms of the asset base, as well as income, spending and GDP contributions to the wider New Zealand economy. Based on this information we generated some scenarios as »»

BERL has conducted economic profiles for regional and district councils, and economic development agencies across New Zealand. An example of what these economic profiles provide can be viewed here in an economic profile of the Hawke’s Bay region. Using the latest data available, this profile assesses the Hawke’s Bay’s performance and composition over the past year (2010) as well as the region’s fastest growing »»