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    The Privatization of New Zealand Rail Part 1: Assessment of History Markets and Data
    (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 1999) The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation
    The Treasury requested tenders for an empirical evaluation of the impact on the New Zealand economy of the privatisation of NZ Rail Limited now Tranz Rail Ltd. Their terms of reference were to: determine the nature and extent of the economic welfare gains andlosses resulting from the privatisation identify which groups have gained or lost estimate the quantum of the gains or losses and analyse in depth the decision and consequences of the privatisation. The aim of the review is to determine whether the privatisation of NZ rail was in the public interest and to provide input to examinations of welfare changes associated with privatisation more broadly.
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    The Privatization of New Zealand Rail Part 2: Quantitative Cost Benefit Analysis
    (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 1999) The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation
    In this study we estimate the social impact of privatisation by means of cost-benefit analysis. It includes assessing the performance of the privatised firm against counterfactual situations and examining economic efficiency at points in time as well as assessing the dynamic efficiency of investment.
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    Public-Private Partnerships: Building Infrastructure for the Future, 29 August 2013
    (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2013) The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation
    The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation (ISCR) hosted a one day Conference and Executive Development workshops bringing together the latest research and experience of Public-Private Partnerships from the Academic, Policy and Industry perspectives. This event took place in Wellington, New Zealand from 27-29 August 2013. The Hon. Bill English, Deputy Prime Minister opened the one day Conference on 29 August, with Keynote Speaker Prof Ronald Fischer (University of Chile) leading the Workshops and the Conference.