Profiling non-drinkers: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 HPA's Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) is an annual survey that monitors New Zealanders' behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. This fact sheet reports provides…
Measuring the innovative activity of New Zealand firms Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 International comparisons suggest that, although the New Zealand public sector invests considerable resources into scientific research, New Zealand firms are not particularly effective at generating applied…
The impact of R&D subsidy on innovation: a study of New Zealand firms (Working paper) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 This paper examines the impact of government assistance through R&D grants on innovation output for firms in New Zealand. Using a large database that links administrative…
Do New Zealand firms catch up to the domestic productivity frontier? Working Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 New Zealand has a poor productivity track record at the level of the aggregate economy and there is little evidence of productivity “catching up” towards that…
Young people's opinions on tobacco control measures - 2014 - In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 To regularly monitor young people’s opinions about tobacco control and aid the development of appropriate health promotion strategies, participants in the 2014 YIS were asked whether…
2014 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 This is the second internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liabilities of the welfare system. The purpose of the report is for the…
Acceptability of exposure to second-hand smoke among young people - 2014 - In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 One of the main sources of New Zealand data on youth smoking is the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s) Youth Insights Survey (YIS). The YIS monitors Year…
Firm dynamics and job creation in New Zealand: A perpetual motion machine Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 This paper uses a cohort approach to examine firm dynamics and employment growth in New Zealand. Consistent with overseas evidence, we find a large degree of…
Paid Parent Leave - In Focus Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 Paid parental leave is part of a package of government policies that support parents and families. This paper discusses both the labour market dynamics associated with…
Income in advanced age: Findings from LiLACS NZ Last Publication Date: 16 Apr 2015 Income in advanced age: Findings from LiLACS NZ presents key findings about the sources of income for Māori (aged 80 to 90 years) and non-Māori (aged…
