Do minimum wages have an adverse impact on employment? Evidence from New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 1997 This paper presents the results of research into the effects of minimum wages on employment in New Zealand. Two different approaches are taken one based…
Government Involvement In Health And Safety: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 1996 The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) was commissioned by the Department of Labour to undertake a literature survey on types and approaches of government…
People's Participation in, and Attitudes Towards Gambling: Final results of the 1995 survey Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 1996 This report details the results of a survey of people’s participation in and attitudes towards gambling conducted in January-February 1995. A randomly selected sample of 1,200…
Equality: Outcomes or Opportunities? A Review of the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 1995 This paper examines the concepts of equality of opportunity and equality of outcomes, with particular attention to the application of these concepts in labour market policy…
Changes in Registered Unemployment: Duration and Flows Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 1994 This paper analyses recent trends in registered unemployment, focusing on the dynamics of the underlying flows on to and off the register. The data used are…
Wellbeing and Mental Distress in Aotearoa New Zealand This Snapshot reports on wellbeing and mental distress in Aotearoa New Zealand, as reported by participants in the 2016 New Zealand Mental Health Monitor (NZMHM) and…