The Impact of Immigration and Local Workforce Characteristics on Innovation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 We combine firm-level microdata on innovation with area-level workforce characteristics to examine the relationship between local workforce characteristics, especially the presence of immigrants and local skills,…
The right of people with disabilities to be parents Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 46, pages 25-28. Article 23 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to which New Zealand became a signatory…
Working with the National Standards: Interim Findings Term 3, 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 In August, 2010 the Education Review Office (ERO) published the first of a series of evaluation reports to be published over the next three years about…
Lifting Māori Productivity – a scoping paper Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Productivity is about using resources more efficiently. A better use of resources will deliver a wide range of benefits including higher incomes, better use of the…
The Windmill Programme: Thinking outside the square Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 46, page 36-40. Research has shown that children with disabilities struggle to find a place in mainstream social and recreational programmes (Families Commission,…
Cancer Trends: Trends in Cancer Incidence by Ethnic and Socioeconomic Group, New Zealand 1981–2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This report presents trends in ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of 28 cancers over a quarter of a century (1981–2004). It is the first…
Positive Foundations for Learning: Confident and Competent Children in Early Childhood Services Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This report discusses the areas of strength, and areas for development that ERO found. It also describes the practices of specific service types - Playcentres, kindergartens…
The Auckland study - An assessment of the tertiary education needs of school leavers in the Auckland Region Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 The Auckland region will continue to lead the population and economic growth across New Zealand. To ensure Auckland is able to reach the growth projected, the…
National quality improvement programme review: Incident Management Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 LECG was contracted by the Health Quality and Safety Commission to review the Incident Management and Reporting Programme – a workstream funded via the now disbanded…
Mental health and addiction funding: Mechanisms to support recovery Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 New Zealand has a population of 4.3 million and, based on the New Zealand Mental Health Survey, 4.7% of people will experience severe mental health or…
