Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017 The research report Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand (led by Professor Gail Pacheco from AUT) tells us about the factors behind…
Evidence rating scale Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017 Good intentions for social policies, programmes, services and practices are not always enough. Decision-makers need quality evidence to know whether the programmes or services and they…
Effect of motherhood on pay Last Publication Date: 28 Feb 2017 Effect of motherhood on pay – methodology and full results presents the methodology and analysis we used in our investigation of a ‘motherhood penalty’ in New Zealand.…
Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s qualifications: participation, retention and completion in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite more than a decade of considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses…
Investing in tertiary education assets. Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This report considers the effectiveness of investment in tertiary education sector assets to support educational success. There is an opportunity for education agencies, tertiary education institutions,…
Training for a Reflective Workforce: Transfer of learning for support worker apprentices Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This report presents findings from a research project focusing on a group of 21 apprentices undertaking the new Careerforce apprenticeship programme, the Level 4 New Zealand…
Parental supply of alcohol to under-18s Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This research was commissioned as part of a larger project looking to understand parents’ attitudes and approaches towards supplying alcohol to their teenagers aged under 18…
Working Paper on the the Impact of Teen Parent Units on Young Mothers’ Educational Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Teen Parent Units (TPUs) aim to improve access to schooling and to promote positive educational outcomes for teenagers who are pregnant or parents. They also provide…
Off-benefit transitions Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 The research looked at 140,000 people who moved off a benefit from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. This period was chosen because it allowed…
