Affordable Housing in the Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Regions: A Solutions Study Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This research address the causes of, and solutions to, housing affordability problems in the Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman regions, in the context of labour market, economic…
Review of World Class New Zealanders Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Purpose 1. In accordance with EDC Min (03) 7/3, the Ministry of Economic Development has conducted an evaluation of the World Class New Zealanders programme (WCNZ). This…
Evaluation of the Sector Projects Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Sector Projects programme in achieving the intended outcomes. Based on the evaluation…
Review of Escalator Programme Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 This report presents the findings of the Cabinet-mandated evaluation of the Escalator programme. Escalator was established in November 2003 as a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise…
Practice Makes Profit: Business Practices and Firm Success Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 Which business practices set successful firms apart from others? We address this question using data from an official survey of almost 3,000 New Zealand firms. Questions…
The Effects of Agglomeration on Economic Activity: The Empirical Evidence on Mechanisms and Magnitudes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 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.…
