OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2014 Issue 2
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances. Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, chapters summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country.
New Zealand
Economic growth is projected to moderate to a more sustainable rate of 2¾ per cent by 2016 as the boost from the Canterbury earthquake rebuild fades, the fall in export prices depresses domestic demand and macroeconomic policies become more restrictive. Still, the unemployment rate should edge down and wage growth increase modestly. With economic slack fully absorbed, consumer price inflation is projected to rise to 2% in 2016.
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