Since we began operating in 2011, the New Zealand Productivity Commission’s principal purpose was to provide advice to the government on improving productivity. During its time in operation, the Commission delivered 18 inquiry reports into topics selected by ministers.
Until now the Commission had only looked at the short-term impacts through independent evaluations of inquiry reports and processes.
This report examines the value delivered by inquiries and sets out some key lessons that may be of value for other organisations conducting similar work in the future.
This review has taken a more in-depth look at the long-term outcomes of the work using new measures that complement data and information already collected by the Commission and carrying out interviews with external stakeholders who commented on the longer-term impacts of four case study inquiries.