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…
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…
Achieving New Zealand's productivity potential Last Publication Date: 28 Nov 2016 Achieving New Zealand's productivity potential outlines reasons why New Zealand has generally struggled to lift productivity over the last four decades and the broad areas of policy…
Any difference? A comparison between the Integrated Dataset on Student Loans and Allowances and the Integrated Data Infrastructure Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2016 This report presents the findings of an analysis of student loan repayment times using the Integrated Data on Student Loans and Allowance (IDSL) and the Integrated…
Household Incomes in New Zealand: trends in indicators of inequality and hardship 1982 to 2015 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2016 The Household Incomes Report provides information on the material wellbeing of New Zealanders as indicated by their household incomes from all sources from 1982 to 2015. The…
Understanding attitudes towards business data secrecy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This study was undertaken to get a deeper understanding of the business community’ views. We explored how the business community’s attitudes differ depending on whether IR…
The post-study earnings and destinations of young domestic graduates Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 This series of factsheets and associated data tables provide information on the outcomes for young people who complete a qualification at a tertiary education provider in…
Student Loan Scheme Annual Reports Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report has been tabled in Parliament each year since 2001 and provides public accountability information to government and New Zealanders to…
Labour Market Integration and Retention of Skilled Migrants in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 06 Nov 2015 The Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) policy, which was introduced in December 2003, is New Zealand’s main permanent skilled labour migration policy, contributing more than half of…
Understanding the productivity of New Zealand firms Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2015 This Cut to the Chase highlights three recent papers that use firm-level data to understand better the productivity of New Zealand firms: "Firm productivity growth and…
