285 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Feb 2003
The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the performance of the New Zealand labour market in recent years. In particular how has…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2003
The objective of this paper is to compare the labour market outcomes of recent and long- term migrants with those of New Zealand born using the…
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…
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Mar 2002
The barriers associated with employment retention, for people moving off benefit and into paid work, are well documented in the New Zealand1 and international literature and are often…
A survey of Christchurch employers advertising job vacancies in January 2001 found that far more positions required experience in a similar job than required a specific…
