IAN BALL

IAN BALL is a principal architect of the New Zealand government’s financial management reforms.

Ian Ball on the Real Value of Hidden Assets

IAN BALL March 16, 2022

Governments with strong balance sheets are known to recover from shocks more quickly. Yet many of them don't have balance sheets, or even know what assets and liabilities they have.

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