HBM11

I know people around here would not necessarily see "economic growth" desirable as being intrinsically desirable, but the task for this year is policies for long term economic growth. I would call myself an anarcho-capitalist, so obviously would advocate for no government, but as this is a competition run by part of the government I doubt they will be in favour. So instead I am pushing my group to advocate policies for smaller government. I don't just advocate floating 49% but a complete sale of all government owned companies. After Mighty River Power the government plans to float 49% of two more power companies, there was to be a third Solid Energy (a coal miner) but through bad management almost collapsed over the last year (the former CEO under which this happened lives a dozen houses down from me). I would also advocate for the sale of NZ Post and the governments shares in Auckland Airport and Air New Zealand as well as any other government companies. I would just like to get some academic writing on the benefits of assets being in private ownership vs. public ownership. I know some of the benefits are better access to capital markets for raising funds for investment in expansion, more efficiency and more competition.

Hi, I'm part of group entering the 2013 New Zealand Treasury Schools Challenge (http://www.treasury.govt.nz/abouttreasury/schoolschallenge). The policy I am in charge of is Deregulation and sale of state companies. Currently in New Zeland the government is listing its power companies on the NZX and selling 49% of the shares, starting with Mighty River Power (https://www.mightyrivershares.govt.nz/). I will be advocating for further sales. Where could I find some good material on how sales of state assets can be positive for economic growth? Thnaks

Thank you very much zg7666. That is a very comprehensive list of resources there. I will be taking a look at all of them and I’m sure I will use many of them.

Thanks, this gives a good background for some of my research but I'm going to have to dig a little deeper to find good reference material. I actually found this myself just before you recommended it. It has some very good well researched information in it that I will defiantly use. I will have to look this one up. I am especially interested in finding out more about how the Federal Reserves actions may have caused the stock market crash.

Hi, I am in mty final yaer of High school in New Zealand. I have a history assginment to do on the the Economic Boom and Bust of the 20's and 30's. We have been given free rein on how we approch this as long as we have good references, so I want to approch this from a Austrian perspective. What are some good resources that I could reference? Thanks