Brian Easton

New Zealand Listener

In the 30 years in which he has been writing the Listener’s economics column, Dr Brian Easton has reported on and analysed the evolution of the New Zealand economy, often predicting changes long before the conventional wisdom has recognised them. He holds positions in four New Zealand universities, has written many books, has worked as a consultant, advised the New Zealand government and is a Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Association of Economists. He brings a wide range of experiences in economics, social statistics and public policy as well as interests in history, literature and science to his columns. He is currently writing a history of New Zealand from an economic perspective. His archival website is at www.eastonbh.ac.nz.

Brian Easton: market daze

By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3837 14th Nov 2013

Can the property companies that run rest homes provide effective care?

Brian Easton: the chains that bind

By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3835 31st Oct 2013

Modern trade is seldom as simple as importing or exporting from A to B.

Brian Easton: Labouring over inequality

By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3833 17th Oct 2013

The big issue concerning Labour’s grass roots is a bit of a surprise.

Book review: Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, edited by Max Rashbrooke

By Brian Easton in Books

Issue 3832 10th Oct 2013

Max Rashbrooke and his contributors have begun a valuable discussion about wealth distribution in New Zealand – but it is no more than a starting point, and one with huge gaps.