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New Zealand: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for New Zealand
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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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Volume 2021: Issue 088
Language:
English
Publication Date:
05 May 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513572949.002
ISBN:
9781513572949
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
74
Keywords:
inflation outturn; consumer price inflation; amendment bill; stats NZ; elimination strategy; government agenda; Housing prices; Housing; COVID-19; Infrastructure; Income; Global
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New Zealand’s sound management of the COVID-19 crisis has been effective in bringing infection rates quickly under control. Decisive fiscal and monetary policy responses have been instrumental in cushioning the economic impact. Although economic activity was hit hard initially, it has recovered faster than expected. That said, the recovery has been uneven, with some sectors and workers disproportionately affected.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2021: Issue 088