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About the Motu FoundationThe Motu Research and Education Foundation is a charitable trust established in July 2006 that aims to produce and disseminate socially relevant New Zealand policy research. We are dedicated to ensuring that the highest standards of economic research and public policy analysis are maintained in New Zealand. We encourage researchers to develop ideas and strategies that can effectively be applied to our unique environment. Above all, we strive to create an environment in which innovative and independent public policy research can thrive and contribute effectively to the development of strong public policy in New Zealand. We are not an operational entity. We don't carry out our own research, but we are closely associated with the research institute, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
What is Motu Economic and Public Policy Research?Motu is a leading economic and public policy research organisation, established in 2000. It is a charitable trust that promotes well-informed and reasoned debate on public policy issues that have a significant impact on New Zealand society. Motu's Senior Researchers, helped by their Research Analysts, carry out high-quality economics-based research on a range of issues including housing, immigration, labour economics, urban economics, climate change, and water quality. Their findings are readily available for public dissemination and comment, so that all New Zealanders can benefit.
The Motu Foundation's Purposes and GoalsBecause Motu Economic and Public Policy Research is a charitable trust, it relies on external funding to carry out its research. Funding usually comes from a range of organisations, including government departments. These organisations usually seek answers to specific questions that are often narrow in scope and that deal with issues considered high priority by the current government. The Foundation aims to create an environment in which a greater number of longer-term, socially beneficial projects are undertaken. We would like to see important questions - such as "what are the long-term impacts of crime on offenders and victims?" or "how can New Zealand's water be allocated fairly and efficiently between competing users?" and "what are the effects of New Zealand immigration policy on New Zealanders and new immigrations?" - addressed more fully than current funding allows. A lack of stable funding means it is difficult for New Zealand institutes to attract and retain top researchers. We are aiming to make New Zealand a more attractive location for top researchers, including expatriate New Zealanders, to work. We also aim to ensure that the benefits of research undertaken in New Zealand reach a wide audience.
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