Evaluation of Local Area Coordination Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2015 This report follows on from a 2012 evaluation of local area coordination in New Zealand. The primary aim is to help key stakeholders involved in the…
Canterbury Wellbeing Index Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2015 The Canterbury Wellbeing Index tracks the progress of the social recovery, using indicators to provide information on the impacts of the earthquakes on wellbeing and to…
Families and Whānau Status Report 2015 Last Publication Date: 09 Jul 2015 The Families and Whānau Status Report is a series that aims to enrich our understanding of family and whānau wellbeing. Measuring family wellbeing is complicated, not…
Vulnerable Temporary Migrant Workers: Canterbury construction industry Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 In 2013, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) commenced a programme of research on vulnerable temporary migrant workers. The first phase involved a review…
The Early Pregnancy Assessment Approach: Final Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 30 Jun 2015 The Whanganui Regional Health Network’s Early Pregnancy Assessment Approach (EPAA) is designed to improve identification and management of early pregnancy risk factors within the primary care setting. It…
Measuring the innovative activity of New Zealand firms Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 International comparisons suggest that, although the New Zealand public sector invests considerable resources into scientific research, New Zealand firms are not particularly effective at generating applied…
The impact of R&D subsidy on innovation: a study of New Zealand firms (Working paper) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 This paper examines the impact of government assistance through R&D grants on innovation output for firms in New Zealand. Using a large database that links administrative…
Do New Zealand firms catch up to the domestic productivity frontier? Working Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 New Zealand has a poor productivity track record at the level of the aggregate economy and there is little evidence of productivity “catching up” towards that…
2014 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 This is the second internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liabilities of the welfare system. The purpose of the report is for the…