Tigers in New Zealand? The Role of Asian Investment in the Economy is part of a series from the Institute of Policy Studies and the Asia 2000 Foundation on New Zealand’s linkages with the Asia-Pacific region. The book shows that Asian investment is a necessary and positive part of the development and success of the New Zealand economy, and a reflection of the leading role that Asia plays in the world economy.

The book answers the following questions:

• How does foreign investment impact on production, trade, employment, income and economic wellbeing?
• How in New Zealand linked to the international economy?
• Why is East Asia an important source of foreign direct investment?
• What are the facts about Asian investment in New Zealand?
• What do Asian inverstoris actually do in New Zealand?
• How can New Zealand attract more foreign investment?
• Are Asian investments and investors different from other investors?