Better design and buildings for everyone disabled people's rights and the built environment Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 In December 2011 the Commission released and sought public feedback on The Wider Journey discussion document, about accessibility of the built environment, access to official information…
Adjusting productivity statistics for variable capacity utilisation: Working harder or hardly working? (Stats NZ WP 12-02) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 This paper outlines the implications of adjusting productivity statistics for a variable rate of capacity utilisation of capital. Capacity utilisation data from the New Zealand Institute…
Evaluation of the NZTE Incubator Support Program Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 The incubator support programme seeks to enhance the survival and growth of early-stage, high-growth businesses via the development of high-quality incubators. It currently contributes to eight…
Capital-labour substitution elasticities in New Zealand: One for all industries? (Stats NZ WP 12-01) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This paper tests the assumption of a Cobb-Douglas production function (a unitary elasticity of substitution between capital and labour) for 20 of New Zealand’s industries, using…
Should the focus of publicly provided small business assistance be on start-ups or growth businesses? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 How is New Zealand best able to maximise the potential of its enterprise population? The simple answer is that it has to ensure that the "rules…
Inquires: International freight transport services Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 New Zealand importers and exporters spend about $5 billion on freight services each year. These services provide essential connections between New Zealand and the international economy…
Innovation and the city: Review of the Auckland regional innovation system Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 Place matters in innovation. New ideas – and the capability to translate them into innovative goods, services, processes or markets – rely on the sharing of…
Business Strategies and Employment Decisions: Interviews with New Zealand Firms Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2012 A firm’s business strategy does not exist in a vacuum; it requires employees to implement it. However, firms often say that they have difficulties hiring certain…
Points of Difference: Does the Skilled Migrant Category Points System Predict Wages? Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 The Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) is a points-based policy that allows people who have the ability to contribute to New Zealand economically and socially to gain…
