One of New Zealand’s leading economic forecasters, Dr Ganesh Nana, provides an overview of the economic backdrop for the LTP and how that’s played out in the production of this year’s adjustors.
About this event
If you would like a recording of this webinar please email webinars@taituara.org.nz.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as a “once in a century public health emergency”. The impacts on the wider economy have been described as the most significant economic event in New Zealand history.
In September Taituarā released the latest edition of the Taituarā/BERL adjustors and the Local Government Cost Index. One of New Zealand’s leading economic forecasters, Dr Ganesh Nana, provides an overview of the economic backdrop for the LTP and how that’s played out in the production of this year’s adjustors.
This webinar is also a good opportunity to get some practical forecasting advice, for a very low cost.
Note: this webinar is open only to those local authorities that are up to date with their Taituarā Sector Work Programme Subscriptions and invited guests.
The cost of this webinar is $250+GST per council.
Presenters
Dr Ganesh Nana
Economist, Former Chair of the Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hui o Aotearoa Read ProfileDr Ganesh Nana
Economist, Former Chair of the Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hui o AotearoaGanesh is well known to local government having previously been the Chief Economist for BERL.
As the Former Chair of the Productivity Commission, he oversaw the Fair chance for all inquiry into reducing persistent intergenerational disadvantage in Aotearoa.
Ganesh outlined some of the findings from the inquiry, including a review into the recent progress of joined-up social services. Read the review Together alone: A review of joined-up social services or a summary here