New Zealand Institute of Economic Research
Encyclopedia
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) is a think tank
based in New Zealand
.
It is non-profit incorporated society and was established in 1958.
The Institute owns a MONIAC Computer
which is currently on loan to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
museum.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
based in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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It is non-profit incorporated society and was established in 1958.
The Institute owns a MONIAC Computer
MONIAC Computer
The MONIAC also known as the Phillips Hydraulic Computer and the Financephalograph, was created in 1949 by the New Zealand economist Bill Phillips to model the national economic processes of the United Kingdom, while Phillips was a student at the London School of Economics , The MONIAC was an...
which is currently on loan to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Dr. Alan Bollard...
museum.