The prices of goods and services in New Zealand: An international comparison Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 This paper analyses the latest (2005) data available from the World Bank’s International Comparison Program (ICP). It assesses the extent to which the prices of goods…
Temporary Migrants as Vulnerable Workers: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 Although New Zealand has long depended on immigrant settlers to supplement the national supply of labour, there has been a substantial increase recently in the number…
Monitoring the Youth Guarantee policy 2010-2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2014 This report focuses on the initial implementation of the Youth Guarantee policy in the period from 2010 to 2012 and looks at how effective the fees-free…
Extramural students’ participation and achievement: Trends, patterns and highlights Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2014 This report presents a view of extramural (or distance education) students’ participation and achievement in tertiary education from 2004 to 2011. It compares participation and completion…
NEET by choice? Investigating the links between motherhood and NEET status Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 It is tempting for policy-makers to subtract young mothers aged 15 to 24 from the NEET group, assuming young mothers have intentionally disengaged with employment, education…
Post-Secondary School Sport Participation, Transition & Withdrawal Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The general perception and anecdotal evidence suggests that upon leaving secondary school, people participate less in sports. The decline in physical activity and participation in sport…
Issues for women’s leadership pathways in large organisations Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This paper proposes that work cultural changes are needed to increase opportunities for women to achieve at the highest level, and stop them from dropping out…
Financial literacy of secondary students, and its place within secondary schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This study investigates the behaviours, attitudes and experiences of New Zealand secondary students with money and financial products and the range of financial literacy teaching/programmes being…
International Students in Non-Compliant Employment Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This report outlines what is known about the extent to which international students are working in non-compliant employment, possible reasons why that is occurring and a…
Focusing on the Future: Report to Government Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2013 This report to the Government arises from a triennial Review of retirement income policies, held during 2012 and 2013. The overarching challenge faced by this Review, as…
