New Zealand Association of Economists
The New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE) is the professional association for economists in New Zealand. The organization serves to connect economists across academia, government, and private sector, providing a platform for professional development and knowledge sharing within the economics community.
Latest news
Asymmetric Information
The newsletter of the New Zealand Association of Economists
Are capital gains taxes fair?🍋
NZ lacks a specific capital gains tax. But introducing one may not increase fairness.
By: Martin Lally,
October 28, 2025
Leading with confidence in the AI era🍋
Join the University of Auckland's free webinar @6pm, Thursday 2 October
By: Hannah Taniwha,
September 22, 2025
The NZAE Conference
Held annually, with presentations provided by local and international economists.
The next conference will be in 2026
New ZealandEconomic Papers
New Zealand Economic Papers publishes research of the highest quality from leading international scholars in all areas of economics.
The Journal serves as an outlet for world class research on important economic and policy issues relevant to New Zealand, the Pacific, Australia, and Asia and covers all aspects of economics, from micro- to macrotheory and micro- to macroeconometrics.
NZAE Membership
Members of the NZAE typically have a degree in economics or commerce and in the normal course of work use the tools of economic analysis as teachers, investigators or advisors on economic matters.
Membership Benefits
The NZAE Conference
Held annually, with presentations provided by local and international economists. Membership of the NZAE is a prerequisite to attend the conference
Subscription to Asymmetric Information Newsletter
Featuring frequent (every 1-2 weeks) posts on topics of interest to professional economists and enthusiasts, in New Zealand and elsewhere
Free access to NZAE Journal
New Zealand Economic Papers publishes research of the highest quality from leading international scholars in all areas of economics. Distributed electronically free to members, three times per year