Matthew Roskruge
Matthew Roskruge | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Awards | Rutherford Discovery Fellowship (2019) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato (BSocSci (Hons), PhD) |
| Thesis | (2014) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Sub-discipline | Māori economics; social capital; regional development; health economics |
| Institutions | Massey University |
Matthew Roskruge is a Māori economist from New Zealand. He is Associate Dean Māori and a professor in the School of Economics and Finance at Massey University, and directs Te Au Rangahau, the university’s Māori business research centre.[1] In 2019, he received a five-year Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for a research programme titled “The economics of social capital from a Māori perspective.”[2]
Early life and education
Roskruge affiliates to the Iwi of Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Tama.[2] He completed a Bachelor of Social Science with honours at the University of Waikato in 2011 and a PhD in economics there in 2014.[1]
Career
After a brief period in the New Zealand public service, Roskruge became a research fellow at the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA) at Waikato.[2] He joined Massey University in 2016, rising to director of Te Au Rangahau and, following the 2022 promotions round, full professor effective 1 January 2024.[3] Since 2023, he has served as Associate Dean Māori for the Massey Business School.[1]
Trained in applied econometrics, Roskruge’s work explores social capital, labour and regional economics, health economics and Māori economic development.[1] His Rutherford Fellowship investigates how mātauranga Māori can reshape social-capital theory to improve economic and social outcomes for Māori communities.[2] He frequently comments in the media on indigenous economic policy; for example, he critiqued the lack of targeted Māori funding in the 2025 New Zealand budget.[4]
Selected publications
- Roskruge, Matthew; Poot, Jacques (2025). "Evidence of the effects of ethnic diversity, years of residence, and location on migrant bridging, bonding and linking social capital: a New Zealand synthesis". Asia Pacific Journal of Regional Science. 9 (1): 1–22. doi:10.1007/s41685-024-00397-9 (inactive 25 July 2025).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - Cameron, Michael P.; Miller, Peter G.; Roskruge, Matthew (2022). "Side-loading prevalence and intoxication in the night-time economy". Addictive Behaviors Reports. 15: 100432. doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100432. PMC 9121183. PMID 35600227.
- Cochrane, William; Poot, Jacques; Roskruge, Matthew (2023). "Urban resilience and social security uptake: New Zealand evidence from the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic". Australasian Journal of Regional Studies. 29 (2): 155–184.
Awards and honours
- 2019 – Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, Royal Society Te Apārangi.[2]
- 2020–2026 – Principal Investigator, MBIE-funded project “Social Capital in Aotearoa.”[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Professor Matt Roskruge". Massey University. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Matthew Roskruge – Rutherford Discovery Fellowship recipient". Royal Society Te Apārangi. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "2022 professorial promotions announced". Massey University News. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Natanahira, Tuwhenuaroa (23 May 2025). "Māori question lack of targeted funding in 2025 Budget". RNZ News. Retrieved 25 July 2025.