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Returns to post-school qualifications: New evidence based on the HLFS Income Supplement (1997-2002) January, 2004 |
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. | Sholeh Maani and Tim Maloney |
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Evolving educational expectations for New Zealand youth: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study February, 2004 |
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. | Tim Maloney |
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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. | Tim Maloney |
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The effects of in-school and in-tertiary employment on academic achievement and labour market transitions: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study February, 2004 |
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. | Tim Maloney |
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Does the minimum wage reduce the employment prospects of unqualified New Zealand Women October, 2000 |
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. | Gail Pacheco and Tim Maloney |
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Foundation Skills in Seasonal Workplaces Phase I Report 1 December, 2006 |
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. Interviews were completed with a range of representatives from the kiwifruit, pipfruit and wine industries. From these interviews, five main barriers to foundation skills programmes were identified. These include the management structures in the industry, the type and nature of the work, employer perceptions, provider capability and time constraints. Within the industries, a number of factors were also identified which may provide incentive for engaging in a foundations skill programme. These relate to changes in the nature of work and include the increasing complexity of the work, the drive for quality, compliance issues, skill shortages, immigration requirements and employability of workers. The report recommends a number of further steps one of which, a skill needs analysis, was undertaken in Phase II of the project. |
Jon Manhire |
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Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand April, 2008 |
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. | Dave Mare, Steven Stillman and Melanie Morten |
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Housing Markets and Migration: Evidence from New Zealand June, 2008 |
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. |
Dave Mare and Steven Stillman |
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The impact of employment policy interventions March, 2002 |
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. | Dave Mare |
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The effects of occupational safety and health interventions March, 2002 |
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. | Kerry L Papps and Dave Mare |
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Predicting the Duration of Unemployment Spells February, 1998 |
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. | Richard Watson, Paul Gardiner and Dave Mare |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1995 November, 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. | Bryan Chapple and Dave Mare |
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Examining Labour Market Outcomes for Maori November, 1995 |
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. | Dave Mare |
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The Impact of Immigration on the Labour Market Outcomes of New Zealanders April, 2009 |
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. | Dave Mare and Steven Stillman |
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The Labour Market Adjustment of Immigrants in New Zealand May, 2009 |
This research uses data from the 1997 – 2007 New Zealand Income Survey to examine the path of economic outcomes of immigrants in New Zealand. | Dave Mare and Steven Stillman |
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Cyclical earnings variation and the composition of employment March, 2008 |
Dave Mare and Dean Hyslop | |
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Worker-Firm Heterogeneity and Matching: An analysis using worker and firm fixed effects estimated from LEED November, 2006 |
David Maré and Dean Hyslop | |
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The Impact of Immigration and Local Workforce Characteristics on Innovation December, 2010 |
This research explores the relationship between the characteristics of the workforce in an area (such as qualifications, migrant share, new to the area) and firms’ innovation outcomes in the area. | David Maré, Richard Fabling and Steven Stillman |
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Productivity and Local Workforce Composition May, 2011 |
This report examines the link between firm productivity and the population composition of the areas in which firms operate. The authors combine firm-level micro-data on production with area-level workforce characteristics. Overall, the results support the existence of agglomeration effects that operate through labour markets. | David Maré and Richard Fabling |
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Firm-level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, business cycle and local labour market influences May, 2013 |
This research examines the incidence and persistence of reported hiring difficulties at the firm level. It investigates the characteristics of firms that are more likely to report hiring difficulties, the extent to which those difficulties persist and the impacts of national and local labour market conditions on recruitment difficulties. | David Maré and Richard Fabling |
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Change in the distribution of income of the working age population 1976-96 March, 2002 |
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. | Barry Martin |
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Labour Market Integration of Recent Migrants in New Zealand April, 2012 |
The report is based on results from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ), and identifies significant predictors of positive economic integration for recent migrants. | Anne-Marie Masgoret, Keith McLeod, Manuila Tausi, Beth Ferguson, Elizabeth Plumridge and Timothy Duke |
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New Faces, New Futures: New Zealand January, 2009 |
The Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) is a study designed to produce detailed information on the settlement outcomes of migrants over time. The LisNZ is interviewing the same cohort of migrants at 6, 18, and 36 months after taking up permanent residence in New Zealand. This report focuses on the findings from Wave 1 six months after taking up permanent residence in New Zealand. | Anne-Marie Masgoret, Paul Merwood and Manuila Tausi |
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To Make or Buy (Skills): An analysis of training decisions using microdata April, 2012 |
The report examines the impact of skill shortages on the supply of training within New Zealand firms. | Geoff Mason, Penny Mok, Peter Nunns, Philip Stevens and Jason Timmins |
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NZ Accommodation Providers: Impact of Technology on Labour September, 2004 |
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. | Simon Milne, David Mason, Elizabeth Roberts, Caroline Nodder, Jovo Ateljevic and Ann Cameron |
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How Health and Safety Makes Good Business Sense - A Summary of Research Findings August, 2007 |
The department commissioned this research to investigate whether investment in health and safety positively affects business performance and productivity. | Martin Perry, C Massey and F Lamm |
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Health Outcomes in Former New Zealand Timber Workers Exposed To Pentachlorophenal (PCP) April, 2008 |
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. | K Wong, D McLean, A Eng, A `t Mannetje, S Cheng, N Pearce, C Walls and E Dryson |
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Aftermath - How the Lives of Fifteen Ordinary New Zealanders have been affected by Workplace Injury and Illness November, 2002 |
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. | Richard Whatman, Mary Adams, Jo Burton, Frances Butcher, Sue Graham, Andrew McLeod, Rashmi Rajan, Margaret Bridge, Dr Roberta Hill and Roopali Johri |
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Aftermath - The Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness November, 2002 |
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. | Richard Whatman, Mary Adams, Jo Burton, Frances Butcher, Sue Graham, Andrew McLeod, Rashmi Rajan, Margaret Bridge and Centre for Research on Work, Education & Business |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 2002 March, 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. | Patrick Conway and Simon McLoughlin |
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Long-Term Settlement of Refugees: An Annotated Bibliography of New Zealand and International Literature March, 2009 |
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. | Natasha McMillan and Alison Gray |
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Government Involvement in Health and Safety: a Literature Review July, 1996 |
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. | Simon Chapple and Tracy Mears |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1999 July, 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. | Richard Bururu, David Irwin and Duncan Melville |
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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. |
Juliet Merrifield |
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Migration Trends 2006/07 June, 2008 |
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. |
Paul Merwood |
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Migration Trends 2005/06 Report December, 2006 |
This report is the sixth in a series produced annually to provide information about trends in temporary and permanent migration to New Zealand. | Paul Merwood |
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From Work to Residence August, 2006 |
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. | Paul Merwood |
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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. | Paul Merwood |
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Return Migration and Earnings of Workers in New Zealand''s Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme May, 2012 |
Research to date has shown that allowing Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers to return to New Zealand in subsequent seasons has significant benefits to employers, the workers and their home communities. This report examines the first four seasons of the RSE scheme from 2007/08 through to 2010/11 in terms of workers return rates, their seasonal earnings and duration of employment in New Zealand. | Paul Merwood |
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Migration Trends and Outlook 2007/08 January, 2009 |
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. | Paul Merwood, Asif Quazi, Claire Harkess, Rob Hodgson, Penny Stock, Manuila Tausi and Jason Zhao |
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International Migration Outlook – New Zealand 2008/09 January, 2010 |
This report provides information for the OECD''s 2010 publication International Migration Outlook. This annual publication is an output of the OECD''s Continuous Reporting System on Migration (known by its French acronym SOPEMI), now in its thirty-second year. | Paul Merwood |
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The Costs and Benefits of Complying with the HSE Act, 1992 May, 2001 |
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. | Occupational Safety and Health Service and Ministry of Economic Development |
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Evaluating the Feb 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit & Widows Benefit Reforms November, 2001 |
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. | Department of Labour and Ministry of Social Development |
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Ageing Workforces and Ageing Occupations: A Discussion Paper February, 2007 |
The discussion paper on ageing workforces and ageing occupations identifies emerging issues on research and policy in relation to ageing workforces and ageing occupations. | Fiona Alpass and Ruth Mortimer |
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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. | Dr Will Murray |
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The Impact of Wage Subsidies on Jobseekers’ Outcomes and Firm Employment December, 2012 |
Wage subsidies are commonly used to help disadvantaged beneficiaries into jobs. If effective, they can help reduce long-term benefit dependence. This research looks at the impact of wage subsidies on beneficiaries and on the firms that employ them using such a subsidy. | Sarah Crichton and Dave Mare |
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The costs of involuntary job loss: Impacts on workers’ employment and earnings August, 2012 |
This paper examines the incidence of involuntary job loss and its impact on the employment and earnings of affected workers, using data from the Survey of Families, Incomes and Employment (SoFIE) for the 2002–09 period. | Sylvia Dixon and David Maré |
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An analysis of teenage employment by firms: 1999/00 – 2006/07 September, 2008 |
Dean Hyslop, David Maré, Steven Stillman and Jason Timmins | |
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Job mobility and wage dynamics April, 2008 |
Dean Hyslop and David Maré | |
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Attitudes towards Immigrants and Immigrant Experiences: Predictive models based on regional characteristics January, 2011 |
This report examines how the attitudes of New Zealanders towards migrants vary across territorial authorities as a function of migrant density and unemployment rates. It also examines how migrant experiences of discrimination vary across territorial authorities as a function of attitudes towards immigrants, immigrant density, and unemployment rates. | Colleen Ward, Anne-Marie Masgoret and Melanie Vauclair |
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Formative evaluation of ITO embedded literacy and numeracy projects May, 2012 |
This report summarises the findings of a formative evaluation of the embedded literacy and numeracy projects that were undertaken by industry training organisations (ITOs) in the 2009-2011 period. | Rose Ryan, Heather McDonald, Alison Sutton and Stephanie Doyle |
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Learning the Lingo: The challenge of gaining English proficiency May, 2012 |
This study reports on the English language acquisition of skilled migrants to New Zealand. Understanding the challenge of gaining English language proficiency is important as language acquisition is known to be a critical factor in a migrant’s ability to settle in a new country. | Elizabeth Plumridge, Keith McLeod, Beth Ferguson and Jason Zhao |
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Life after Study: International students settlement experiences in New Zealand December, 2010 |
The report Life after study: International students settlement experiences in New Zealand uses multiple information sources, including the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ), to describe international students’ pathways to work and residence in New Zealand, their motivations for staying on, and their early experiences in New Zealand. | Angie Wilkinson, Paul Merwood and Anne-Marie Masgoret |
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Providing Information Services to Migrants: Literature review September, 2010 |
This literature review of international good practice in the delivery of information services to migrants will inform the development of evaluation tools for services to migrants to New Zealand. It is expected that evaluation tools will evolve as the literature develops and as a New Zealand evidence base emerges. | Rhiannon Herrick and Anthony Morrison |
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Review of the Holidays Act 2003 – report of the Ministerial Advisory Group December, 2009 |
The Ministerial Advisory Group has reported back to the Minister of Labour on their review of the Holidays Act 2003. The Minister will be considering their recommendations and the Department’s advice in February/March 2010. | Ministerial Advisory Panel, Peter Kiely, Paul Mackay, Helen Kelly, Philip Doak and James Ritchie |
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Points of Difference: Does the Skilled Migrant Category Points System Predict Wages? February, 2012 |
This study examines how well the Skilled Migrant Category points system predicts the wages of skilled migrants. A number of practical suggestions are made which might improve the SMC points system to more effectively target migrants likely to earn higher wages in the medium term. | Juliette Grangier, Rob Hodgson and Keith McLeod |
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Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Summary of Methods and Survey Design August, 2012 |
This report presents a summary of the methods and survey design of the face to face survey of 512 former refugees who arrived through the Refugee Quota Programme between 1993 and 1999. | Wendy Searle, Anna Gruner, Manuila Tausi and Keith McLeod |
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The Transfer of Literacy, Language and Numeracy Skills from Learning Programmes to the Workplace August, 2011 |
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of how LLN skills are learned and what helps or hinders trainees in transferring their learning to other situations, such as their jobs. Learning and learning transfer processes were studied in the context of case studies of six work-based LLN training programmes. | Marie Cameron, Jenny Whatman, Helen Potter, Keren Brooking, Sally Robertson and Dominic Madell |
