Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis: Strengthening Research, Policy and Practice Links to Improve Outcomes Last Publication Date: 29 Mar 2006 The Iterative BES Programme has been one of a number of case studies considered in a series of OECD meetings focussed on evidence-based policy research. This…
Practice Makes Profit: Business Practices and Firm Success Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 Which business practices set successful firms apart from others? We address this question using data from an official survey of almost 3,000 New Zealand firms. Questions…
New Zealand Website Privacy Notices: a first look Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 In September 2005, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner surveyed websites maintained by New Zealand’s largest employers. The survey was a relatively simple counting exercise and…
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening for New Zealand 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2006 This report contains the findings and recommendations of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Group (UNHSAG) to the National Screening Unit (NSU) regarding high-level policy and…
The economic impact of foreign fee -paying students Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2006 The Ministry of Education commissioned Infometrics to calculate the total economic value-added, and estimated employment, from the New Zealand international education sector for the 2004 calendar…
Initial Teacher Education: A Summary of Four Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 Until the 1990s, New Zealand teachers completed their initial teacher education in one of a small number of specialist colleges of education. The deregulation of teacher…
Hei Whakamārama i ngā Āhuatanga o te Tūrua Pō - Investigating Key Māori Business Characteristics for Future Measures: Thinking Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This research paper provides a wider understanding of the characteristics of successful Māori businesses. The brief was to analyse thirty case studies and identify framework characteristics…
The Effects of Agglomeration on Economic Activity: The Empirical Evidence on Mechanisms and Magnitudes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 There is a rapidly developing empirical literature on the effects of agglomeration on economic activity. This paper surveys recent studies that provide econometric estimates of effects.…
New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The second New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation makes visible women’s status in economic, social and political life and includes governance, professional life and employment. It moves…
Strategy for Evaluating Local Government Legislation Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Local government's roles, responsibilities, powers and accountabilities are defined by legislation. In 2001 and 2002 three new local government Acts were passed: the Local Government Act 2002…
