Aspects of productivity and economic growth in New Zealand 1926-1964

Abstract

Our purpose in this paper is to survey present knowledge with respect to long term changes in productivity in New Zealand, especially in so far as this is related to economic growth. All the data at present available, for both post- and pre-war periods, bearing on this question, have been gathered together and, in some cases, new estimates have been made, with the aim of exploring the data to see what can be discovered about long term growth trends in New Zealand.