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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 - 1997 May, 1997 |
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 1997:1. | Paul Gardiner and David Irwin |
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Looking Back and Building Futures: Former Refugees'' Views on Settling in New Zealand November, 2009 |
The Department of Labour commissioned Gatt Consulting Ltd to undertake an exploratory study as part of the wider Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity research programme. | Gatt Consulting Ltd |
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Decisions about Caring and Working January, 2006 |
The Department of Labour and the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) commissioned research to identify the factors that influence people’s decisions surrounding paid work, and to provide a better picture of the decision making process. This study found that multiple factors influence people’s choices about paid work, and that different approaches suit different people in different situations. | K Gendall and L Fawthorpe |
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Potential Output: Concepts and Measurement November, 1995 |
This paper is concerned with the concept of potential output—the economy’s sustain-able level of economic activity. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. | Darren Gibbs |
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Inventory of Labour Market Measures October, 1989 |
Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1989/3. | Robert Gill |
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The unemployment spells of registered job seekers March, 2002 |
This paper analyses the unemployment spell experiences of registered job seekers over a four-year period. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2002-2. | David Rea and Maria Gobbi |
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Participation in post-compulsory education and training in New Zealand July, 1999 |
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. | Maria Gobbi |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1998 February, 1998 |
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 1997:2. | Maria Gobbi and David Irwin |
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Some Notes on Determining Real Wage Movements May, 1997 |
This study discusses the concepts of various real wage measures. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1997:1. | Maria Gobbi |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1997 November, 1996 |
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 1996:2. | Michael Fletcher, Maria Gobbi and Bryan Chapple |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1996 April, 1996 |
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 1996:1. | Colin Lynch and Maria Gobbi |
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Literature Review on the Economic Impact of Immigration September, 1994 |
Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1994/1. | Simon Chapple, John Yeabsley and Susi Gorbey |
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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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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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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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Refugee Resettlement: A literature review August, 2008 |
This international literature review on refugee resettlement policy, completed in November 2007, provides part of the information platform for progressing a multi-year, cross-departmental research project being led by the Department of Labour called "Refugees plus ten: perspectives on integration, identity and community". It also contributes to a Department of Labour-led review of aspects of refugee policy related to the resettlement of refugees. | Alison Gray |
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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 |
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The Workplace Literacy Fund August, 2007 |
This is a review of the Workplace Literacy Fund (funded and administered by the Tertiary Education Committee (TEC)) which subsidises literacy, language and numeracy programmes in the workplace. The review looks at programmes that were funded in 2006. | Alison Gray and Alison Sutton |
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Upskilling through foundation skills - A literature review January, 2006 |
This review outlines the aspects that enable, support and hinder the development of workplace literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) programmes in the workplace. | Alison Gray |
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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. | Denise Grealish |
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A report card on the New Zealand labour market February, 2003 |
This paper looks at a range of indicators of labour market performance over the last three economic cycles. | David Grimmond |
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New Zealand’s Refugee Sector: Perspectives and Developments, 1987-2010 May, 2011 |
This report presents a descriptive analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives on significant changes in the refugee resettlement sector from 1987 to 2010. This study is part of the wider Department of Labour research programme ‘Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity’. | Anna Gruner and Wendy Searle |
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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. | Catherine Kell, Shona Guy and Sharon Harvey |
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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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New Land, New Life: Long-term settlement of refugees in New Zealand (preliminary report) May, 2011 |
This report presents preliminary findings of a survey of 512 former refugees who arrived in New Zealand under the Refugee Quota Programme between 1993 and 1999. This study is part of the wider Department of Labour research programme ''''''''Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity''''''''. | Wendy Searle, Anna Gruner and Timothy Duke |
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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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New Land, New Life: Long-Term Settlement of Refugees in New Zealand (Main Report) August, 2012 |
This report presents the findings of a survey of 512 former refugees who arrived in New Zealand under the Refugee Quota Programme between 1993 and 1999. It also includes findings from in-depth interviews and focus groups to explore certain aspects of the survey in greater depth. The study is part of the wider Department of Labour research programme ‘Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity’. | Wendy Searle, Emma Prouse, Emily L''Ami, Alison Gray and Anna Gruner |
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New Land, New Life: Long-Term Settlement of Refugees in New Zealand (Summary Report) August, 2012 |
This report presents a summary of the findings of a survey of 512 former refugees who arrived in New Zealand under the Refugee Quota Programme between 1993 and 1999. The study is part of the wider Department of Labour research programme ‘Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity’. | Wendy Searle, Emma Prouse, Emily L''Ami, Alison Gray and Anna Gruner |
