NZ population at 15M would spur export success, says NZIER

NZ population at 15M would spur export success, says NZIER
By Pattrick Smellie Nov 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand exports are more likely to grow if governments target a population of 15 million by 2060 than by creating arbitrary targets for export growth, says the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research in a paper for the export arm of Business New Zealand. The report also recommends considering tax incentives or grants to encourage large, successful New Zealand companies to remain based here, instead of targeting all assistance to companies just starting out as exporters. That recommendation,...