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Sally Brinsdon |
Patterns in the Sponsorship of Social Migrants |
The focus of this research was on the sponsors of social category migrants, and the sponsorship process. Research objectives included determining the proportions of New Zealand-born to migrant sponsors, the proportions of applicants and sponsors originating from the same countries, and the distribution of migrant-sponsors across residence categories. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Prime-aged Males who are Not in the Labour Force |
The results obtained suggest that the following characteristics are positively and significantly associated with non-participation among prime-aged men: age; low qualifications, Maori ethnicity, sole fatherhood; being an immigrant from the Asian or Pacific regions; and being unmarried or without a de facto partner. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/1. 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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Liliana Winkelmann and Rainer Winkelmann |
Immigrants in the New Zealand Labour Market: a Cohort Analysis using 1981, 1986 and 1996 Census Data |
This study examines the relative labour market position of immigrants using unit record data from the 1981, 1986, and 1996 Population Censuses. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1998: 1&2. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Growth in the Dispersion of Earnings: 1984-97 |
Changes in the distribution of earnings in New Zealand between 1984 and 1997 are examined in this paper. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1998:1&2. More |
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Maria Gobbi |
Participation in post-compulsory education and training in New Zealand |
This paper analyses the results of the Education and Training Survey carried out in September 1996. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1998: 1&2. More |
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Simon Chapple and David Rea |
Time series analysis of disparity between Maori and non-Maori labour market outcomes in the Household Labour Force Survey |
This note considers changes in disparity in labour market outcomes over time between Maori and non-Maori using Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) data. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1998:1&2. More |
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James Stewart |
A Summary of the Results of a Survey of Unemployed Workers in the Auckland Eastern Suburbs Travel To Work Area |
This article considers the attitudes of a small sample of unemployed people towards the characteristics of potential jobs, how they search for jobs, and which of their own attributes they perceive may be relevant to getting a job. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1998: 1&2. More |
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Simon Chapple |
Displacement Effects of Active Labour Market Policy |
In theory, active labour market policies provide a way to deliver a high wage-high employment society. However, the increased employment of targeted groups may be at the expense of other groups in society. This phenomenon is known as “displacement”. More |
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NZ Immigration Service |
Links Between Temporary Entry and Permanent Residence |
The objective of this study was to provide baseline information on the extent to which recently approved residents had previously been in New Zealand. The research examined a sample of principal applicants approved for residence in the 1998 calendar year from the top six source countries. 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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Centre for Research on Work, Education & Business |
Evaluation of ACC Reforms: Case Study Research |
Three reports summarising the findings of case study research into the impacts of reforms to the accident compensation system on organisations’ workplace health and safety policies and practices. More |
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Department of Labour |
Human Capability - A framework for analysis |
The Human Capability Framework describes a broad view of the development of human resources, their use in various activities or spheres and their contribution to advancing wellbeing. |
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Judith Byrne |
Literature Review on 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 1999/6. More |
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Donella Bellet |
Work Capacity Assessment Trial, Phase One results, evaluation report |
The report gives the results of a process evaluation conducted by the Department of Labour in consultation with the Ministry of Social Policy and the Department of Work and Income. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/5. More |
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CM Research |
Migrants’ and Parents’ Experiences of Sponsoring |
The research was developed to provide information for the review of social category policy. It was identified that there existed little qualitative information on the experiences of migrants sponsoring their parents to New Zealand or on the experiences of the parents being sponsored. More |
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Richard Whatman |
Case Study Research in the Accommodation, Wine making and Brewing Industries |
This paper details the results and method of case study research into the effects of employment regulation upon employment in the Accommodation, Winemaking and Brewing Industries. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/4. 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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