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Migrants and Labour Market Outcomes
August, 2008
This paper investigates the labour market outcomes of migrants to New Zealand. Labour market outcomes such as income, source of income, labour force status and occupation are included. The study uses data from the 1981, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses. Dr Ganesh Nana and Kel Sanderson
Economic Impacts of Immigration: Scenarios using a Computable General Equilibrium Model of the New Zealand Economy
November, 2009
This study reports on simulations of the economy-wide impact of immigration into New Zealand. Different levels, compositions and other assumptions are tested. Rob Hodgson, Dr Ganesh Nana and Kel Sanderson
Employment Issues Survey 1988
November, 1989
Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1989/4. National Research Bureau Ltd
Survey of Employment and Training Experience of People with Disabilities
July, 1991
The survey''s aim was to provide information on the utilisation of employment and training programmes by people with disabilities as well as on employment and training outcomes. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1991/2.
Alison Gray and Jenny Neale
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. James O Newell and Kerry L Papps
Scoping Regional Migration and its Interaction with Labour Markets in New Zealand
March, 2001
This paper presents the results of a scoping study into research issues associated with New Zealand regional migration and its interaction with local labour markets. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2001/2. James O Newell
Functional Labour Markets Revealed by Travel to Work data 1991 and 2001
December, 2003
Regional labour market analysis is ideally based on functional rather than administrative areas. Travel-to-work data obtained from the 1991 and 2001 Census are used to define a set of functional labour markets for New Zealand. James O Newell and Martin Perry
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
Evaluation of support provided by the partnership resource centre to the Kiwirail group of companies and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union
February, 2011
This report describes and assesses the support provided by the Partnership Resource Centre (PRC) to improve the working relationship between the KiwiRail Group of companies and the Rail and Mairitime Transport Union. Heather Nunns, Mathea Roorda and Vicki Wilde
Migrants and their take-up of ESOL tuition
March, 2005
This research examines migrants'' take-up of English language tuition. The research provides data on the numbers and characteristics of migrants who pre-purchased tuition and on the take-up (and non take-up) of the tuition. Migrants'' absence rates from New Zealand during the tuition entitlement period are also explored. NZ Immigration Service
Benefit Receipt of Recent Migrants to New Zealand - 2006
April, 2007
This report details findings from the 11th annual information match between Ministry of Social Development benefit and Department of Labour immigration data to determine the extent of benefit receipt by recent migrants. In 2006, the benefit rate was significantly lower than in 2001, falling 1.5 percent. NZ Immigration Service
Migration Trends & Outlook 2008/09
January, 2010
The ''Migration Trends & Outlook 2008/09'' report is the ninth in a series produced annually to provide information about trends in temporary and permanent migration. NZ Immigration Service
IMSED Research Work Programme Summary of Findings: January 2008 – December 2009
August, 2010
This publication summarises findings from various immigration-related research programmes carried out by the Department of Labour between January 2008 and December 2009. NZ Immigration Service
Links Between Temporary Entry and Permanent Residence
September, 1999
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. NZ Immigration Service
Humanitarian Category Circumstances
July, 2000
The main objectives of this quantitative project were to determine the incidence of the various types of serious harm, the incidence of the causes of serious harm and the ways applicants and sponsors were related to one another. NZ Immigration Service
Family Structures
July, 2000
The objectives of the family structures research were to identify how the concept of ‘family’ differs by ethnic group, to identify the different concepts of ‘family’ and the key relationships whereby obligatory ties exist, and to describe the key characteristics of relationships that involve a high level of interdependence. NZ Immigration Service
Migrants in New Zealand: An Analysis of 1996 Census Data
December, 2000
The objectives of this study were to develop a profile of the demographic characteristics of recent migrants to New Zealand and to provide a baseline that may be used for comparison with future Census data. NZ Immigration Service
Trends in Residence Approvals (series)
January, 2001
This series of annual reports summarises information about people approved for New Zealand residence. NZ Immigration Service
Work Visas and Permits Research
August, 2001
The objective of this research was to document some of the characteristics of New Zealand’s work permit policy and its links with residence. NZ Immigration Service
Work Permits and Residence Qualitative Research
May, 2001
The objective of this research was to develop a better understanding of the mechanics of the onshore residence market by identifying some of the personal factors driving work and residence permit applications. NZ Immigration Service
The Immigration Consulting Industry in New Zealand
July, 2001
The purpose of this research was to describe aspects of the New Zealand immigration consulting industry. NZ Immigration Service
The Evaluation of the Settlement Services Pilots
February, 2002
This evaluation report describes pilot projects that were set up to provide for the settlement needs of new migrants and the resettlement of refugees. NZ Immigration Service
Business Immigration: The Evaluation of the 1999 Business Immigration Policy
August, 2002
The main aim of the evaluation was to assess whether policy objectives were being met. NZ Immigration Service
Refugee Resettlement Research Project Report
December, 2002
The research explores the resettlement experiences of refugees who have come to New Zealand over a six-year period. NZ Immigration Service
Migrants In N.Z.: An Analysis of 2001 Census Data
March, 2003
The objectives of this study were to update, and further develop, a profile of the demographic characteristics of migrants to New Zealand, including migrants’ settling patterns in New Zealand and their participation in the labour market. NZ Immigration Service
Skilled Migrants: Labour Market Experiences
March, 2003
This report consists of two projects that describe and analyse some of the outcomes of the General Skills Category (GSC) policy. NZ Immigration Service
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