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Demand-side factors in adult foundation learning programmes: A review of international literature

This paper reviews international literature that has examined the demand-side barriers to the provision and take-up of adult foundation learning programmes. It focuses on factors that…

Isolating the Scarring Effects Associated with the Economic inactivity of Youth in New Zealand: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study

This study estimates the potential scarring effects associated with early economic inactivity of young people in New Zealand. We initially define ‘economic inactivity’ as occurring when…

Report of Exploratory Case Study Research into Precarious Employment

In order to increase the Department of Labour’s (DoL) knowledge and understanding of nonstandard employment arrangements and the impact that non-standard employment arrangements may have on…

Migrants' Experiences of New Zealand

This report presents findings from the pilot of the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ). It is the first in a series of reports from this…

New Zealand Work Policy: Meeting talent, skills and labour needs

The overarching objective of work permit policy is to contribute to New Zealand’s capacity base. This objective is underpinned by principles which provide access to global…

Evolving Educational Expectations for New Zealand Youth: Evidence from the Christchurch Health and Development Study

The purpose of this research project is to learn more about the formation of educational expectations by young people and their parents in New Zealand. This…

Youth Minimum Wage Reform and the Labour Market

This paper analyses the effects of a large reform in the minimum wages affecting youth workers in New Zealand since 2001. Prior to this reform, a…

Science for Life: An Evaluation of New Zealand’s Health Research Investment System based on International Benchmarks

The New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) is committed to the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of its contributions to the New…

Returns to post-school qualifications: New evidence based on the HLFS Income Supplement (1997-2002)

This study is concerned with the causal effects of post-school education on individuals’ income and earnings. The study builds on and extends previous New Zealand research…

The business case for firm-level work-life balance policies: a review of the literature

This literature review reviews the international and New Zealand literature on the business case for adopting work-life balance policies. The business case is established by weighing…