In Stormy Seas

A detailed look at the New Zealand economy in the twentieth century, and in particular its course since World War II. This is not just a history but a ‘narrative about a problem’, defining, analysing and ‘hopefully contributing to an understanding that will aid in its solutions’.

In Stormy Seas asks pertinent questions about some of our favourite natonal myths. The initial chapters examine the ongoing debate about the New Zealand economy, looking at such factors as external impact and internal response, the business impact and internal response, the business cycle and growth, and problems of financing investment. Structural transformation, the farm sector, industry and energy, efficiency and flexibility, and ‘the market’ are all explored before the book closes with a discussion of the aftermath of Rogernomics and the decade of greed.