Effect of motherhood on pay Last Publication Date: 28 Feb 2017 Effect of motherhood on pay – methodology and full results presents the methodology and analysis we used in our investigation of a ‘motherhood penalty’ in New Zealand.…
Off-benefit transitions Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 The research looked at 140,000 people who moved off a benefit from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. This period was chosen because it allowed…
Social Workers in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This evaluation provides new insights into the Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) initiative. Social workers in Schools (SWiS) is a government-funded, community social work service provided in…
Alcohol Off-license Purchases and subsequent Harm reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Alcohol Off-license Purchases and subsequent Harm: Technical Report - The research was undertaken to understand the trends and patterns related to off-licence alcohol purchasing in Wellington,…
Court User Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This paper summarises the results of the Court User Surveys. The Ministry of Justice commissioned Colmar Brunton to conduct the survey, which is designed to measure…
Better Public Services Results for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This booklet relates to the Government’s Better Public Services programme that focuses on State Sector services working together to deliver improved services and better results for…
Investigating different measures of energy hardship in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Investigating different measures of energy hardship in New Zealand explores options for developing a measure of energy hardship. In this report, energy hardship refers to households that…
2016 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report highlights key dynamics of the benefit system and how they impact long-term benefit dependency. It is the fourth internal actuarial report produced in relation…
Main activity of people not in the labour force Last Publication Date: 22 Dec 2016 This article looks at the main activity of people who were not in the labour force in the September 2016 quarter, using information from the Household…
Geographic proximity and productivity convergence across New Zealand firms Last Publication Date: 16 Dec 2016 To examine the extent to which to new productivity-enhancing ideas and technologies diffuse within the New Zealand economy, this paper examines the speed with which lagging…