Len Bayliss Papers

Len Bayliss has worked in the Reserve Bank, NZ Treasury, NZ Monetary and Economic Council, Bank of New Zealand, Prime Minister's Department, and has been a director of ten companies, mainly in the financial sector. He has visited the USA as a guest of the State Department, Japan as guest of the Japanese Government and Australia as a Senior ANZAC Fellow. He undertook a tour of duty at the Bank of England 1959-60.

Here are links to some of his important papers.

Has New Zealand a savings problem and if so what should be done about it? An outline and analysis of New Zealand savings statistics to assist public understanding and as a guide to policy.

Revisiting Muldoon - Muldoon and the Economy 1975-84. Over this period Len Bayliss was a member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Group - this is his analysis, written 20 years later, of the problems facing Muldoon and the policies he implemented.

Recollections of the Muldoon Advisory Group. These are personal recollections of the membership and workings of the Advisory Group over the period 1975-77.

Submission to Parliamentary Select Committee on Superannuation Bill, February 2001. This is a critique of the Labour Government's Superannuation Bill establishing the "Cullen Fund".

Comment on NZ Superannuation. Short paper setting out views on current superannuation issues.

Reasons for New Zealand Economic Failure - Will we do better? (14/09/03) Speech notes setting out reasons for New Zealand's relative economic failure.

If you would like to discuss any of the above papers please contact me at wetheral/at/xnet.co.nz, or write to me at:

37 Raukawa Street
Otaki 5512
New Zealand or telephone: +64 6 364 5868. Fax: +64 6 364 5869

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