Rugbynomics: New Zealand vs Australia

It is surprising how the recent economic narrative for Australia and New Zealand is similar to the relative performance of the Wallabies and the All Blacks on the rugby field. If this continues, then our forecast that GDP in 2017 will grow by 3.5% in New Zealand and by 3.0% in Australia implies that the All Blacks will win this weekend’s World Cup Final with a score of 35-30. 

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