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James O Newell and Kerry L Papps

Identifying Functional Labour Market Areas in New Zealand: A Reconnaissance Study using Travel-to-Work Data.
December, 2001

To date, analysis of the spatial dimension of New Zealand labour markets has been limited to administrative, rather than appropriately-defined functional, geographic units. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2001/6. More

Liliana Winkelmann and Rainer Winkelmann

Immigrants in New Zealand: A Study of their Labour Market Outcomes
June, 1998

This paper studies the labour market outcomes of New Zealand’s overseas-born population, using individual record data from the 1981, 1986 and 1996 Population Censuses. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1998/1. More

Liliana Winkelmann and Rainer Winkelmann

Immigrants in the New Zealand Labour Market: a Cohort Analysis using 1981, 1986 and 1996 Census Data
July, 1999

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

Denise Grealish

Immigration Research Programme: Summary of Findings 2007
January, 2008

This publication summarises findings from a range of immigration related research undertaken by the Department of Labour since July 2004 until December 2007. More

Dr Will Murray

Improving Work-Related Road Safety in New Zealand - A Research Report
April, 2007

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

Infometrics Ltd.

Indicators of Skill Shortage
August, 2006

New Zealand is experiencing a period of skill shortages. Effort is spent trying to alleviate skill shortages through a variety of mechanisms including immigration. This discussion paper looks at some of the issues, difficulties and considerations when measuring skill shortages for immigration purposes. More

Catherine Kell, Shona Guy and Sharon Harvey

In-house Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN) Initiatives in New Zealand Workplaces
October, 2009

Work has been underway in New Zealand to improve the literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) skills of the workforce. This report summarises the findings of a review into the level of literacy, language and numeracy in employer-funded training in workplaces in New Zealand in 2008. More

Department of Labour

International Migration Outlook – New Zealand 2008
February, 2009

This report provides information for the OECD’s 2009 publication ‘International Migration Outlook’. It utilises data from existing sources and provides a useful overview of key findings and policy developments for the 2007/08 financial year. More

Migration Research Group, University of Waikato

International Migration, 1995-1998: A Report on Current Research and a Bibliography
April, 1998

The objectives of this study were to review the New Zealand literature on international migration published since December 1994, and to outline New Zealand research initiatives to be undertaken by July 1999. More

Paul Merwood

International students: Studying and staying on in New Zealand
May, 2007

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

Anna Strutt, Jacques Poot and Jason Dubbeldam

International Trade Negotiations and the Trans-Border Movement of People: A Review of the Literature
May, 2008

This report reviews the international and New Zealand literatures on the interaction between enhancing cross-border trade and investment, through negotiations and agreements, and international migration. More

Louise Wignall and Robert Bluer

International Workforce Literacy Review: Australia
July, 2007

This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in Australia. It was written in June 2007 drawing on data and information available at that time. Since the report was written, the Australian Labor Party replaced the Coalition government after winning the Federal election in November 2007. Subsequently, the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) (referred to in the report) has been replaced by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations.

In addition, since the report was written the second round of Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALLS) data has been released providing up to date information on Australia''''s ALLS performance.

This review is one of five international reviews commissioned by the Department of Labour in 2007 to inform the Upskilling Partnership Programme. This programme is researching approaches that engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes, in order to help raise their productivity.
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Sue Folinsbee

International Workforce Literacy Review: Canada
September, 2007

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.

This review is one of five international reviews commissioned by the Department of Labour in 2007 to inform the Upskilling Partnership Programme. This programme is researching approaches that engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes, in order to help raise their productivity
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Juliet Merrifield

International Workforce Literacy Review: England
July, 2007

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.


This review is one of five international reviews commissioned by the Department of Labour in 2007 to inform the Upskilling Partnership Programme. This programme is researching approaches that engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes, in order to help raise their productivity.
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Inez Bailey

International Workforce Literacy Review: Ireland
July, 2007

This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in Ireland. It was written in July 2007 drawing on data and information available at that time.


This review is one of five international reviews commissioned by the Department of Labour in 2007 to inform the Upskilling Partnership Programme. This programme is researching approaches that engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes, in order to help raise their productivity.
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David Rosen

International Workforce Literacy Review: United States
January, 2008

This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in the United States. It was written in January 2008 drawing on data and information available at that time.


This review is one of five international reviews commissioned by the Department of Labour in 2007 to inform the Upskilling Partnership Programme. This programme is researching approaches that engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes, in order to help raise their productivity.
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Robert Gill

Inventory of Labour Market Measures
October, 1989

Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1989/3. More

Department of Labour

Investigation of Causative Factors Associated with Summertime Workplace Fatalities
April, 2007

Over a three-week period in the summer of 2005-2006 the Department of Labour investigated the work-related deaths of 10 New Zealanders. More

Tim Maloney

Isolating the scarring effects associated with the economic inactivity of youth in New Zealand: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study
February, 2004

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