549 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2003
There is a wide consensus that New Zealand’s productivity has been poor despite the comprehensive market-oriented reforms of the 1980’s. This consensus is based on estimates…
This paper reflects on the early stages of a Foundation for Research, Science and Technology social research project aimed at identifying the overall range, scope and…
This paper describes the recently published ELSI scale for measuring living standards. It discusses results with major significance for social policy (including living standard distributions for…
This report is the third volume in the Ministry of Social Development’s new research series Raising Children in New Zealand. The series was established as a…
Government has the goal of having by 2007, all 15 to 19 year olds in work, education or training, or other activities that contribute to their…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2002
This study was initiated by the Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) of the Department of Labour (the Department). Because of the wider interest that was…
Last Publication Date: 1 Oct 2002
Over the past two decades, international movements of people have increased significantly. This is not migration in the traditional sense – the ease and cheapness of…
This paper reviews the main developments in work and employment in recent times, and discusses the driving forces behind them. Because of the broad range of…
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2002
This is the second annual ‘Trends in Residence Approvals’ report. The broad aim of these reports is to provide background data on trends in residence approvals…
The main purpose of this report was to document an evaluation of the business immigration policy, which was introduced in April 1999. The main aim of…