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Ministry of Social Development | Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora

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Pacific Value Jobs Initiative - Final Evaluation Report

This research report presents the findings of the final evaluation of the Pacific Value Jobs (PVJ) initiative. Porirua’s PATE (Pacific Aim-Hi to Employment) programme and Mangere’s…

Training Incentive Allowance (TIA)- A Literature Review

This review of New Zealand and international literature was undertaken as part of the Training Incentive Allowance (TIA) policy review. The TIA programme has many of…

Thinking about the Configuration of Services in the Care and Protection Sector - Working Paper 05/04

This working paper is concerned with how to think about the configuration of services in the care and protection sector, and the sort of evidential and…

Assessing the Adequacy of Private Provision for Retirement: A Living Standards Perspective - Working Paper 03/04

This paper presents a living standards perspective on the adequacy of private provision of retirement income. It focuses on overall asset accumulation rather than solely on…

Movements into and out of Child Poverty in New Zealand: Results from the Linked Income Supplement - Working Paper 01/04

This paper considers one dimension of the family environment facing children, that of income poverty. It is part of the Ministry of Social Development's research programme…

The Level of Financial Assistance to Families with Dependent Children: A Comparative Analysis

In 1992, a comparison study using a model-family methodology found New Zealand to be one of the least generous countries in the OECD in terms of…

Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households

In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…

Barriers to Employment Among Long-Term Beneficiaries: A Review of Recent International Evidence - Working Paper 04/04

This working paper documents the recent international literature on the topic of potential barriers to employment among working-age beneficiaries, with a particular focus on long-term beneficiaries.…

Evaluation of Avenues: A Pilot of a Modified Domestic Purposes Benefit-Sole Parent Application Process

This report summarises the findings of the evaluation of the Avenues pilot. Avenues tested a modified Domestic Purposes Benefit application process and ran from August 2001…

Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households

In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…