Improving English Language Outcomes for Students Receiving ESOL Services in New Zealand Schools, with a Particular Focus on New Immigrants Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This research was commissioned to inform the review of the current ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) strategy. The report details the outcome of a review…
Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…
The Level of Financial Assistance to Families with Dependent Children: A Comparative Analysis Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In 1992, a comparison study using a model-family methodology found New Zealand to be one of the least generous countries in the OECD in terms of…
Human Capital Issues in an Ageing Workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Almost half the New Zealand workforce is now over the age of 40. This ageing trend will continue as smaller cohorts follow the baby boom bulge…
The needs of Pacific Peoples when they are victims of crime Last Publication Date: 01 May 2003 This report presents and discusses the findings of a qualitative study of the needs of Pacific peoples who have been victims of three types of crime:…
Report on Maternity 2000 & 2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2003 This is the second in the series of annual data analysing New Zealand maternity services. It contains information on the outcomes, availablity and utilisation of maternity…
Skilled Migrants: Labour Market Experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2003 This report consists of two research projects that describe and analyse some of the outcomes of the General Skills Category (GSC) policy. Part A is an…
Migrants in New Zealand: An Analysis of 2001 Census Data Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2003 This report was developed to update, and further develop, a profile of the demographic characteristics of migrants to New Zealand. The analysis is provided for all…
A report card on the New Zealand labour market: Improving, Could do better Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2003 The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the performance of the New Zealand labour market in recent years. In particular how has…
New Zealand's Labour Market from 1991 - 2001: Evidence of Upskilling? Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2003 In this paper, I investigate the prospect that there has been a general ‘upskilling’(understood as extensive skill-biased technological change) in the New Zealand workforce. This research,…
