Mark Cox

Senior Economist

BA (Hons), MSc

Mark has recently celebrated 40 years working as an economist. His experience has been gained in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Mark has worked at various times in academia, an industry body and in government agencies. The majority of his time has been spent working as a consultant.

Mark joined BERL in 2013. He enjoys the fast-pace and variety of projects in consulting. The opportunity to meet clients, understand their needs, and help them make sense of the numbers also provides a great deal of satisfaction. Being part of the BERL team is special, though. BERL people are clever, creative, collegial and professional.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys listening to classical music, participating in quizzes and spending time in Wellington’s wonderful regional parks. He watches Wellington Phoenix games when he gets the chance, and follows Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in the English Premier League.

Mark's articles:

GDP growth easing, even before the virus

GDP grew by 0.5 percent in the final quarter of last year, and the annual growth rate was 2.3 percent. The annual growth rate was last at that level i, The news about what happened to GDP in the December 2019 quarter might well pass unremarked. But, for the record, it slipped to its slowest growth rat, The table below shows the six fastest and six slowest growing industries in 2019, and it reveals some interesting contrasts. The fastest and slowest g, GDP growth.png, The table also indicates that Central Government GDP increased strongly1, while Local Government GDP fell slightly. In addition, it indicates a mix of, COVID-19 means that the future will be different, but there will be opportunities to rebuild the national and local economies, and to promote wellbein, Uncertainty abounds and we are undoubtedly facing economic turmoil.  But as the latest edition of Birds Eye View reminded us, the most important , 1 The industry also includes the Defence, Police, Ambulance and Fire services, but it is likely that the Central Government component is the one that