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The Effects of Agglomeration on Economic Activity: The Empirical Evidence on Mechanisms and Magnitudes

There is a rapidly developing empirical literature on the effects of agglomeration on economic activity. This paper surveys recent studies that provide econometric estimates of effects.…

Work values and the quality of employment: a literature review

This paper reviews the literature on what people value in employment and on methods of measuring the quality of employment, with a view to measuring it…

Returning to work from injury: Longitudinal evidence on employment and earnings

New Zealand has a comprehensive accident insurance system that pays much of the direct cost of accidental injuries, and compensates workers 80 percent of their earnings…

Migrants and their take-up of ESOL tuition

Some people seeking permanent residence in New Zealand are required to meet a minimum standard of English language attainment. In most cases it is people aged…

Government-Community engagement: Key learning and emerging principles

In undertaking the CEDAR project over the last three years, there has been a vast accumulation of knowledge and experiences in processes and issues relating to…

Doing Action Research

In undertaking the CEDAR project over the last three years, there has been a vast accumulation of knowledge and experiences in processes and issues relating to…

Reporting on Workplace Health and Safety and Employment Relations: a stock-take of current practice

This is a stock-take of 100 of New Zealand’s largest employers, identifying the frequency and quality of workplace reporting practices in their annual reports around 2004.…

The Effects of In-School and In-Tertiary Employment on Academic Achievement and Labour Market Transitions: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study

Work for pay by students could have both negative and positive effects on their lives. The most commonly cited detrimental effects relate to both the quality…

Working Holidaymakers in New Zealand

This research was carried out by the Department of Labour’s Immigration Service as part of our work in responding to a Cabinet decision in November 2003…

Measuring the Economic Impact of Immigration: A Scoping Paper

Immigration is a complex phenomenon that affects New Zealand in many different ways. This report is concerned with measurement of economic aspects of the impact of…