Employer-funded education and training: who receives it? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2010 This paper analyses the level and distribution of employer-funded education and training that employees receive, using data collected by Statistics New Zealand in the first quarter…
Criminalisation of Cartel Behaviour Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This paper considers the case for criminalisation of hard-core cartel behaviour. Two frameworks are applied for considering the issue: retributive justice and deterrence (so as to…
New Zealand housing report 2009/10: structure pressures and issues Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This first New Zealand Housing Report provides a broad overview of housing market conditions in the building and housing sector. It is the first document to…
Evaluation of the Venture Investment Fund Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 In this evaluation of the VIF the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) seeks to determine the progress of New Zealand’s venture capital market towards sustainability and…
Buy Kiwi Made Campaign: Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 Evaluation aims to assess the strengths and weaknesses of programmes and policies to improve their effectiveness. Many government evaluations take the form of impact evaluation as…
A profile of temporary workers and their employment outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 This paper describes the characteristics, jobs, employment patterns and employment outcomes of temporary workers, using data collected in Statistics New Zealand’s Survey of Working Life 2008. Approximately…
Digital futures: planning for digital television and new uses Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2009 Over August-September 2009, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) [now Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment] invited submissions…
Flying the nest: an analysis of Kiwi firms delisting from the NZX Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2009 Recent commentary has suggested an increasing trend in delistings from the NZX, driven by offshore takeovers. However, some of that commentary has been driven by anecdotal…
Doctors and romance: Not only of interest to Mills and Boon readers Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2009 Internationally there is a growing demand for health services. Skilled health workers, including doctors, have a high degree of international mobility and New Zealand (NZ) stands…
Migrants' Labour Market Participation Last Publication Date: 05 May 2009 This chapter focuses on migrants’ participation in the labour market, the importance of their contribution in terms of cultural and social benefits and international linkages is…
