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K Gendall and L Fawthorpe |
Decisions about Caring and Working |
The Department of Labour and the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) commissioned research to identify the factors that influence people’s decisions surrounding paid work, and to provide a better picture of the decision making process. This study found that multiple factors influence people’s choices about paid work, and that different approaches suit different people in different situations. More |
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Michael Fletcher |
Migrant Settlement: A review of the literature and its relevance to New Zealand |
The objectives of the literature review were to describe and define the process of migrant settlement, describe frameworks used to measure settlement and to summarise factors found to be important in the settlement process. More |
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Michael Fletcher |
Growth Phases in the New Zealand Economy since 1965 |
Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1990/1. More |
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Michael Fletcher, Maria Gobbi and Bryan Chapple |
Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1997 |
A summary of recent economic and labour market trends and the outlook for the labour market over the next two years. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1996:2. More |
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Michael Fletcher |
Changes in Registered Unemployment: Duration and Flows |
This paper analyses recent trends in registered unemployment, focusing on the dynamics of the underlying flows on to and off the NZ Employment Service register. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. More |
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Michael Fletcher |
Pacific Islands Peoples in the Labour Market |
Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. More |
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Sue Folinsbee |
International Workforce Literacy Review: Canada |
This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in Canada. It was written in September 2007 drawing on data and information available at that time. |
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Forsyte Research |
Migrants'' Experiences of the English Language Bond |
The main objectives of this study were to find out about migrants’ views and experiences of both the English language bond and English language courses. The English language bond system has subsequently been cancelled. More |
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Forsyte Research |
Experiences of Recent Business Migrants in New Zealand |
The main objectives of the project were to examine the expectations and intentions of business migrants regarding business and investment in New Zealand and to investigate their experiences since arrival. More |
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Marie France |
What is Community Development? |
There has been something of a trend internationally towards development at a community level, involving "bottom-up", community-generated solutions to intractable economic and social problems, rather than the application of "one size fits all", "top-down" policies and initiatives from central government. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/7. More |
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Paul Callister and Lindy Fursman |
Men’s participation in unpaid care: A review of the literature |
This report summarises the results of a comprehensive review of international and New Zealand-based literature examining the barriers and supports for men’s greater participation in unpaid care. More |
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Lindy Fursman |
Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A Profile of Long Hours Workers Using Data From The 2006 Census |
This paper outlines a demographic profile of New Zealanders who work long hours using data from the 2006 Census. The research indicates that a significant proportion of the total workforce are working 50 hours or more per week, and that employees in particular industries and occupations are at greater risk of working long hours. More |
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