Sylvia Dixon
Research Analyst 2003-2006
Sylvia Dixon worked at Motu as a part-time Research Analyst from 2003 to 2006, working 16 hours a week.
While at Motu, she contributed to research papers on the Maori income distribution, adult literacy and human capital spillovers. She has an M.A. in Sociology and a B.A. Honours in Economics.
Currently Sylvia works as a Principal Researcher at the Department of Labour, and is seconded to Statistics NZ for research purposes. She is a member of the Linked Employer-Employee Database (LEED) research team. Her recent work has focused on benefit-to-work transitions, employment-to-retirement transitions, and the measurement of labour productivity in LEED.
Publications
Dixon, Sylvia and David C. Maré. 2005. "Changes in the Maori Income Distribution: Evidence from the Population Census," Motu Working Paper 05-06.
Dixon, Sylvia and David C. Maré. 2004. "Understanding Changes in Maori Incomes and Income Inequality 1997-2003," Motu Working Paper 04-12.
Coleman, Andrew; Sylvia Dixon and David C. Maré. 2005. "Maori Economic Development - Glimpses from Statistical Sources," Motu Working Paper 05-13.
Dixon, Sylvia and David C. Maré. 2004. "Understanding Changes in the Distribution of Maori Incomes 1997-2003," paper presented to the NZAE Conference, Wellington, July, 2004.
Dixon, Sylvia and Steven Stillman. 2008. "The Impact of Firm Closure on Workers' Future Employment and Earnings," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand.
Dixon, Sylvia and Dean Hyslop. 2008. "The Employment and Retirement Transitions of New Zealanders Aged in their 60s," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand.
Dixon, Sylvia and Steven Stillman. 2009. “The Impact of Firm Closure on Workers’ Future Employment and Earnings.” Statistics New Zealand LEED Research Report (August).