John Ballingall

Mr. John Ballingall is Chief Executive at New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, Inc. Mr. Ballingall has been NZIER’s Deputy Chief Executive since November 2008.
He previously worked for NZIER between 2001 and 2005.
He has advised a wide range of public and private sector clients on regulatory and policy issues related to trade, agriculture, water allocation, infrastructure, tourism and transport.
He also works with government agencies to assess and improve the quality of their policy advice.
From February 2005 to October 2008, Mr. Ballingall was the Deputy Director of the Economic Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
His responsibilities there included providing analytical support for MFAT’s trade negotiators, estimating the costs and benefits of various trade agreements, advising businesses on food miles and sustainability, and liaising with the OECD Secretariat.