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The evaluation of the CWR initiative shows that work rights may have worked as an incentive to attract students to Canterbury, particularly students from Latin America and those studying at private training establishments.
PDF, 1.1MB, 61 pages
Presenting data portions based on weighted frequencies and by industry groupings.
PDF, 1.6MB, 106 pages
National Survey of Employers 2012-13 Appendix 1 Methodology. Survey method, Respondents to the NSE 2012-2013 were interviewed by telephone or completed the questionnaire online.
PDF, 415KB, 4 pages
An assessment of current working environment in New Zealand covering wages, contracts, employment relations, health and safety and employment of migrants.
PDF, 1.4MB, 36 pages
This 2013 report is part of the Sector Report Series. It provides an overview of the construction sector and the central role it plays in the New Zealand economy. In 2013, the construction sector generated more than $30 billion in revenues annually and played a fundamental role in our lives and in the economy. It employed around 170,000 people in a wide variety of occupations.
PDF, 1.7MB, 148 pages
Examines whether foreign direct investment (FDI) has spillover effects on the productivity of domestic firms. Finds little evidence of substantial positive spillover effects from FDI to local firms’ productivity.
PDF, 476KB, 40 pages
The aim of this literature review is to provide a comprehensive understanding of international and New Zealand literature on vulnerable temporary migrant workers.
PDF, 2MB, 142 pages
This research aimed to describe trends which have been identified with work permits that require a labour market test, and to provide information useful for a review of work policy.
PDF, 257KB, 50 pages
Report on the potential impacts on the NZ Gas Market by Worley Parsons.
PDF, 1.9MB, 112 pages
Brings together the key research findings of some 20 projects conducted in New Zealand on the economic impacts of immigration from 2005 to 2010.
PDF, 681KB, 76 pages
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