PISA 2000: Assessing Knowledge and Skills for Life: New Zealand Summary Report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001 In 2000 New Zealand took part in an international study that assessed 15-year-old students in three key areas of knowledge and skill: reading literacy, mathematical literacy…
Evaluation of Schools Support Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 This report discusses the findings of an evaluation of the Ministry of Education's Schools Support Project as it was between mid-1995 and late 2000. The two…
A Polarisation into Work-rich and Work-poor Households in New Zealand? Trends from 1986 to 2000 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2001 Analysis of labour market shifts based only on individuals disguises important aspects of employment change. When employment change at the household level is also analysed, a…
A Polarisation into Work-rich and Work-poor Households in New Zealand? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2001 Analysis of labour market shifts based only on individuals disguises important aspects of employment change. When employment change at the household level is also analysed, a…
Implications of Labour Market Change for Retirement Income Policy Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 There is much debate about retirement income policy. Several studies have examined savings behaviour and the future affordability of New Zealand Superannuation (e.g. Periodic Report Group…
Distributions and Disparity: New Zealand Household Incomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 This report builds on an earlier report (M. Mowbray, Incomes Monitoring Report 1981 - 1991, Social Policy Agency, 1993) on household income distributions, extending the trend…
Questioning Gender: Snapshots from Explaining and Addressing Gender Differences in the New Zealand Compulsory School Sector Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 The material in this report is drawn directly from an earlier, much larger report, Explaining and Addressing Gender Differences in the Compulsory School Sector: A Literature…
Ten years on: How schools view educational reform Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 1998 This report gives the findings of the sixth survey on the impact of New Zealand education reforms since 1989, and compares them with earlier findings. Principals,…
Do minimum wages have an adverse impact on employment? Evidence from New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 1997 This paper presents the results of research into the effects of minimum wages on employment in New Zealand. Two different approaches are taken one based…