Evidence informed policy making in New Zealand in 2018.
Presentation by Nick Carroll, Economic Counsellor, New Zealand Permanent Delegation to the OECD
Evidence-informed Workshop (OECD, 9-10 April 2018)
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Evidence informed policy making in New Zealand in 2018
1. Evidence informed policy
making in New Zealand in 2018
Nick Carroll
Economic Counsellor
New Zealand Permanent Delegation to the OECD
11 April 2018
2. New Zealand as a case study when political
priorities change
• Political priorities have changed in
New Zealand – a wellbeing
perspective
• Evidence informed policy remains
important with a strong aggregate
and sector focus
• Getting the balance right – keeping
a medium term focus on what
matters while delivering in the
short term
3. Political priorities in New Zealand have shifted
towards wellbeing
We are putting the wellbeing of people and the environment at the centre of
what we do, and introducing policies which will allow for an economy where
we work smarter, make better use of our resources, and where the benefits
of growth are more evenly spread across society.
Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance – 2018 IPANZ speech
4. Evidence informed policy remains important
• Progress reporting – economic, social
and environmental reporting based on
the How’s life? – Treasury/ Statistics New
Zealand
• The budget – 2019 ‘wellbeing’ budget
will have a focus on decision-making
based on the evidence on impact on
wellbeing - Treasury
• Use of targets in social and
environmental policy –
• 10 year child poverty targets with annual
reporting on progress – Department of Prime
Minister and Cabinet
• the Government aims to reduce our
emissions to net zero by 2050.
• Use of working groups on specific
issues – independent Tax Working
Group providing medium term advice
based on terms of reference – Treasury
secretariat
5. Getting the balance right
• Supporting a new government with immediate priorities…
• while keeping a medium term orientation
• Focusing on the big wellbeing outcomes…
• while focusing on decisions that improve government for citizens
• Using existing agencies for continuity…
• while quickly building capacity in new priority areas