317 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2006
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.…
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2005
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2005
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Mar 2005
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…
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2005
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.…
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Dec 2004
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…
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…