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Sholeh Maani and Tim Maloney |
Returns to post-school qualifications: New evidence based on the HLFS Income Supplement (1997-2002) |
This study provides new evidence on the returns to post-school qualifications in New Zealand, using data from the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) Income Supplements 1997-2002. More |
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Tim Maloney |
Evolving educational expectations for New Zealand youth: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study |
This research examines the formation of young people’s educational attainment expectations. It describes the changes that occur in these expectations as young people mature. More |
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Tim Maloney |
Isolating the scarring effects associated with the economic inactivity of youth in New Zealand: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study |
The study estimates the potential scarring effects associated with early economic inactivity of young people in New Zealand. The term ‘scarring’ refers to the effects of this early economic inactivity on subsequent labour market outcomes. More |
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Tim Maloney |
The effects of in-school and in-tertiary employment on academic achievement and labour market transitions: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study |
This study investigates the effects of working for pay on the lives of young people who are in school or tertiary study, using data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study. More |
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Gail Pacheco and Tim Maloney |
Does the minimum wage reduce the employment prospects of unqualified New Zealand Women |
This paper empirically estimates the employment effects resulting from changes to the adult minimum wage in New Zealand. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1999. More |
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Jon Manhire |
Foundation Skills in Seasonal Workplaces Phase I Report 1 |
This report covers Phase I of the Foundation Skills in Seasonal Workplaces (FSSW) project which was undertaken and completed in 2005. The research explores barriers to engaging in foundation skills training and identifies levers to overcome these barriers. In particular it focuses on management, organisational and works structures in the horticulture and viticulture industries and how these may create barriers to engagement in a workplace learning programme. |
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Dave Mare, Steven Stillman and Melanie Morten |
Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand |
As part of the Economic Impacts of Immigration working paper series, this research evaluates what draws migrants to live in particular areas and how these patterns of settlement have changed over time. More |
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Dave Mare and Steven Stillman |
Housing Markets and Migration: Evidence from New Zealand |
This paper investigates the relationship between changes in population size and housing sale prices and rents in local areas. Population change is broken down into new immigrants, New Zealanders returning from abroad and New Zealanders and previous immigrants moving from other regions within New Zealand. Data is combined from the 1986 to 2006 censuses, Quotable Value New Zealand and the Department of Building and Housing. |
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Dave Mare |
The impact of employment policy interventions |
This paper estimates the impact of different categories of employment policy interventions on subsequent outcomes for job seekers. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2000-2. More |
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Kerry L Papps and Dave Mare |
The effects of occupational safety and health interventions |
This study examines the effectiveness of government legislation in reducing the incidence of workplace accidents and other health and safety risks in New Zealand. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2000-2. More |
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Richard Watson, Paul Gardiner and Dave Mare |
Predicting the Duration of Unemployment Spells |
This research note documents an attempt to predict unemployment duration based on readily observable job seeker characteristics. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1997:2. More |
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Bryan Chapple and Dave Mare |
Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1995 |
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 1995:1. More |
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Dave Mare |
Examining Labour Market Outcomes for Maori |
This research note concentrates on the contribution of factors such as population and education differences in determining observed differences in labour market experiences for Maori and non-Maori. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. More |
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Dave Mare and Steven Stillman |
The Impact of Immigration on the Labour Market Outcomes of New Zealanders |
This research estimates the impact of inflows of recent immigrants on the wages and employment of earlier migrants, the New Zealand-born workers, and recent migrants themselves. More |
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Dave Mare and Steven Stillman |
The Labour Market Adjustment of Immigrants in New Zealand |
This research uses data from the 1997 – 2007 New Zealand Income Survey to examine the path of economic outcomes of immigrants in New Zealand. More |
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Barry Martin |
Change in the distribution of income of the working age population 1976-96 |
Census data are used to analyse changes in the distribution of income among the working age population (15 to 59 years) between 1976 and 1996. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2002-2. More |
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Simon Milne, David Mason, Elizabeth Roberts, Caroline Nodder, Jovo Ateljevic and Ann Cameron |
NZ Accommodation Providers: Impact of Technology on Labour |
This research project looked at how the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) is affecting the use of, and demand for labour in the accommodation industry. More |
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Martin Perry, C Massey and F Lamm |
How Health and Safety Makes Good Business Sense - A Summary of Research Findings |
The department commissioned this research to investigate whether investment in health and safety positively affects business performance and productivity. More |
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K Wong, D McLean, A Eng, A `t Mannetje, S Cheng, N Pearce, C Walls and E Dryson |
Health Outcomes in Former New Zealand Timber Workers Exposed To Pentachlorophenal (PCP) |
Concerns remain about chronic health problems experienced by former timber workers who were exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) when it was used as an anti-sapstain fungicide treatment in saw mills. The Health Research Council, on behalf of the Department of Labour, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a research project aimed at clarifying whether the health effects were real and whether they were associated with the PCP exposure. The Centre for Public Health Research was subsequently awarded a contract to conduct: (i) an historical cohort study of mortality (deaths); and (ii) a cross-sectional morbidity survey of current health problems in a randomly selected sample of former sawmill workers from the cohort study. The latter survey included: (iii) the collection of serum samples for dioxin testing. More |
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Richard Whatman, Mary Adams, Jo Burton, Frances Butcher, Sue Graham, Andrew McLeod, Rashmi Rajan, Margaret Bridge, Dr Roberta Hill and Roopali Johri |
Aftermath - How the Lives of Fifteen Ordinary New Zealanders have been affected by Workplace Injury and Illness |
A booklet that presents, in a shortened form, the case histories featured in the "Aftermath - The Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness" study and concentrates on the human and personal dimension, omitting the detailed social and economic analyses of the full report. More |
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Richard Whatman, Mary Adams, Jo Burton, Frances Butcher, Sue Graham, Andrew McLeod, Rashmi Rajan, Margaret Bridge and Centre for Research on Work, Education & Business |
Aftermath - The Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness |
To explore the wider costs for society, the Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness Study aimed to gain an understanding of the full range of consequences of workplace illness and injury. More |
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Patrick Conway and Simon McLoughlin |
Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 2002 |
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 2000-02. More |
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Natasha McMillan and Alison Gray |
Long-Term Settlement of Refugees: An Annotated Bibliography of New Zealand and International Literature |
This annotated bibliography, undertaken by Natasha McMillan and Alison Gray, brings together New Zealand and international literature on the long-term settlement of refugees and provides an insight into the factors that facilitate or act as barriers to integration. This review is the first publication from the three-year ‘Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity’ research programme. More |
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Simon Chapple and Tracy Mears |
Government Involvement in Health and Safety: a Literature Review |
Most OECD countries rely on a mixture of market forces, tort liability, compulsory insurance and government regulation to deal with workplace safety and health issues. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1996/1. More |
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Richard Bururu, David Irwin and Duncan Melville |
Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1999 |
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 1998: 1&2. More |
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Juliet Merrifield |
International Workforce Literacy Review: England |
This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in England. It was written in July 2007 drawing on data and information available at that time. |
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Paul Merwood |
Migration Trends 2006/07 |
The Migration Trends report is the seventh in an annual series and provides an overview of immigration trends for the 2006/07 financial year. The report is used by the Department to inform immigration policy, marketing strategies and settlement services, and is a useful resource to government departments and the wider public. |
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Paul Merwood, Asif Quazi, Claire Harkess, Rob Hodgson, Penny Stock, Manuila Tausi and Jason Zhao |
Migration Trends and Outlook 2007/08 |
The Migration Trends and Outlook report is the eighth in an annual series and provides an overview of immigration trends for the 2007/08 financial year. The report is used by the Department to inform immigration policy, marketing strategies and settlement services, and is a useful resource to government departments and the wider public. More |
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Paul Merwood |
Migration Trends 2005/06 Report |
This report is the sixth in a series produced annually to provide information about trends in temporary and permanent migration to New Zealand. More |
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Paul Merwood |
From Work to Residence |
In April 2002, the Department of Labour (DoL) introduced three new temporary work permit policies; designed to provide a direct pathway from skilled temporary worker to permanent resident. The purpose of this research was to describe the trends in the applications since the policies came into effect, the characteristics of accredited employers and the migrants they employ, and the strengths and limitations as experienced by key stakeholders. More |
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Paul Merwood |
International students: Studying and staying on in New Zealand |
This research is an exploratory study to examine the pathways international students take through the New Zealand education system and their subsequent transition to work or permanent residence in New Zealand. More |
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Occupational Safety and Health Service and Ministry of Economic Development |
The Costs and Benefits of Complying with the HSE Act, 1992 |
The business sector has expressed ongoing concern that the Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992 (the HSE Act) is imposing unnecessary and/or excessive costs, particularly on small-to-medium sized companies. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2001/4. More |
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Department of Labour and Ministry of Social Development |
Evaluating the Feb 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit & Widows Benefit Reforms |
This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB) recipients, effective from 1 February 1999. More |
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Fiona Alpass and Ruth Mortimer |
Ageing Workforces and Ageing Occupations: A Discussion Paper |
The discussion paper on ageing workforces and ageing occupations identifies emerging issues on research and policy in relation to ageing workforces and ageing occupations. More |
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Dr Will Murray |
Improving Work-Related Road Safety in New Zealand - A Research Report |
This report provides a comprehensive review of, and guidance for the development of work-related road safety in New Zealand, based on the outcome of Dr Murrays research. It is designed to assist in the development of fleet safety policy for government and industry. More |
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