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…
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…
What Works - Reducing the impact of alcohol on family violence Last Publication Date: 17 Apr 2015 This paper summarises what we know about the link between alcohol and family violence – specifically intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment. Increasingly international approaches include…
The CERA Wellbeing Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2015 The CERA Wellbeing Survey is an opportunity for residents of greater Christchurch to say how they're going and what they think about the earthquake recovery. It's…
Evaluation of the NZTE International Growth Fund April 2015 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2015 Using the International Growth Fund (IGF) to assist high-growth firms to internationalise was one of the actions identified by the government’s Business Growth Agenda as contributing…
Wider Economic Costs of Obesity to New Zealand Last Publication Date: 12 Feb 2015 This report highlights the impact obesity has on our economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being. At an individual and family level it can affect our income…
Who benefits from productivity growth? The labour income share in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 There is international interest in changes in the labour income share. In part, this reflects concerns that in a number of countries, real wage growth has…
Inquiry Report: Ministry for Primary Industries: Managing the Primary Growth Partnership Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 During consultation on our draft 2013/14 work programme, the Primary Production Committee asked us to consider looking at the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP). In particular, the…
Business participation in government assistance programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Business participation in government assistance programmes presents descriptive statistics on the businesses that participate in different types of government assistance programmes (GAP), including their size, industry, and…
