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Lockie is an economist with strong analytical ability. His work at Sapere has involved a variety of public policy and economics settings, including but not limited to, leading cost-benefit analyses modelling, assisting in several high profile reviews, and completing critical policy analysis. Lockie is a clear communicator, with the ability to translate difficult concepts into an easily digestible form. Lockie enjoys applying his knowledge of economics and finance to address complex problems for a range of clientele.
Lockie’s recent projects have included:
- Demand modelling for the New Zealand Screen Production Grant
- Assisted to establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for the Climate Change Commission
- Analytical support services to for the independent review of legal services in Aotearoa New Zealand, including international cost comparisons and modelling the cost of an independent regulator.
- A cost-benefit analysis of options for the Auckland Central Library
- A cost-benefit analysis and Regulatory Impact Statement for the occupational regulation of engineers
- Assisted in Sapere’s paper on a methodology to estimate the underfunding of Māori primary healthcare.
Specialisations
Expertise
- Data analytics
- Economic and market analysis
- Regulatory and cost benefit analysis
- Strategy and business cases
Industries
- Climate and environment
- Construction & housing
- Health and wellbeing
- Primary industries
- Public sector policy and finance
- State, regional and local government
Qualifications & accolades
- Bachelor of Commerce with Economics and Finance majors from the University of Otago
- Master of Economics (Distinction) from the University of Otago
Recent work highlights include:
- Review of analytical approaches to non-monetary valuation
- RIS for the Building for Climate Change amendments to the Building Act 2004
- Analytical support services to for the independent review of legal services in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Analytical support services to Sapere’s work on the independent review of Pharmac
- Modelling of the proposed Oil Pollution Levy
- Demand modelling for the New Zealand Screen Production Grant
- Establishing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the Climate Change Commission to monitor progress towards New Zealand’s emissions reduction and adaptation goals
- Support to develop a methodology to estimate the underfunding of Māori healthcare.
Case studies
An international comparison of the cost of regulating legal services
A comparison of the cost of regulating legal services in Aotearoa New Zealand with a selection of overseas jurisdictions.
Methodology for estimating the underfunding of Māori primary health care
A report to support the Wai 2575 claimants following the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendation that a methodology be developed to measure the underfunding of Māori PHOs and providers (found here).
- Client: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment