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Individual and Group Outcomes
Our research programmes have implications for many individuals and groups in New Zealand. In this section you will find publications related to youth, the elderly, Aucklanders, Maori and university graduates.
This section has preliminary information about our Marsden-funded programme ‘The Impact of Economic Shocks on the Wellbeing of New Zealanders’.
We will continue to add to this section as our research programmes develop.
- Olssen, Alex. "The Short-Run Effects of Age Based Youth Minimum Wages in Australia: A Regression Discontinuity Approach," New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, Wellington, 29 June-1 July 2011. Available online from http://www.nzae.org.nz/conferences/2011/programme.html.
- McDonald, Hugh, and Andrew Coleman. 2011. "No Country for Old Men: Trans-Tasman Income Patterns, 1981-2009," New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, Wellington, 29 June-1 July 2011.
- Stillman, Steven. 2010. Panel and Longitudinal Data: Methods and Applications Workshop, University of Melbourne and Melbourne Institute, Melbourne, Australia, April 2010, “Longitudinal evidence on the impact of crime victimisation on individual wellbeing”
- Gibson, John. 2009. 'Why do most of NZ’s best and brightest leave and what brings some of them back?' Motu Public Policy Seminar, February.
- Oaxaca, Ronald. 2010. "The Challenge of Measuring Labour Market Discrimination Against Women". Wellington Public Policy Seminar, July.
- Poot, Jacques. 2007. "Twenty years of econometric research on trans-Tasman migration," Motu Public Policy Seminar, November.
- Lavy, Victor. 2008. "Monetary incentives for students and teachers in schools: experimental evidence and policy implications,” Motu Public Policy Seminar, January.
- Mays, Nicholas. 2008. "Did New Labour ‘save’ the English National Health Service: a ten-year retrospective, 1997-2007," Motu Public Policy Seminar, April.
- Clark, William A. V. 2008. "Spatial Relocation as an Instrument of Social Policy," Motu Public Policy Seminar, July.
- Jenkins, Sjtephen. 2008. "The Dynamics of Social Assistance Receipt: Measurement and Modelling Issues, with an Application to Britain" Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.
- Fabling, Richard, Arthur Grimes and David C. Maré. 2012. "Performance Pay Systems and the Gender Wage Gap," Motu Working Paper 12-13, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington.
- Stillman, Steven, Trinh Le, John Gibson, Dean Hyslop and David C. Maré. 2012. "The Relationship between Individual Labour Market Outcomes, Household Income and Expenditure, and Inequality and Poverty in New Zealand from 1983 to 2003," Motu Working Paper 12-02, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington.
- Crichton, Sarah, Steven Stillman and Dean Hyslop. July 2011. "Returning to Work from Injury: Longitudinal Evidence on Employment and Earnings," Industrial and Labor Relations Review 64:4, article 7.
- Poot, Jacques, and Steven Stillman. 2010. "The Importance of Heterogeneity when Examining Immigrant Education-Occupation Mismatch: Evidence from New Zealand," CReAM Discussion Paper 23/10, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration, London.
- Gibson, John, David McKenzie, Halahingano Rohorua and Steven Stillman. 2010. "Information Flows and Migration: Recent Survey Evidence from the South Pacific," Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Special Issue: Labour Circulation and Acceptance: New Zealand and its Neighbours, 19:3, pp. 401-20.
- Cumming, Jackie, Steven Stillman, Yun Liang, Michelle Poland and Grant Hannis. 2010. "The Determinants of GP Visits in New Zealand," Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34:5, pp. 451-7.
- Stillman, Steven, and Malathi Velamuri. 2010. "Immigrant Selection and the Returns on Human Capital in New Zealand and Australia," Motu Research Update 19, pp. 1-2.
- Coleman, Andrew and Hugh McDonald. 2010. "'No country for old men”: a note on the trans-Tasman income divide". Motu Working Paper 10-08.
- Maré, David C. and Steven Stillman. 2010. "Passing it on: The intergenerational transmission of human capital in New Zealand families," Families Commission Research Fund report, Families Commissions, Wellington.
- Dixon, Sylvia and Steven Stillman. 2009. “The Impact of Firm Closure on Workers’ Future Employment and Earnings.” Statistics New Zealand LEED Research Report (August).
- Hyslop, Dean and David C. Maré. 2009. "Skill Upgrading in New Zealand, 1986-2001," Australian Economic Review, 42:4, pp. 422-434.
- Cobb-Clark, Deborah and Steven Stillman. 2009. "The Retirement Expectations of Middle-Aged Individuals," Economic Record Vol. 85, No. 269, June, pp 146-163.
- Cobb-Clark, Deborah and Steven Stillman. 2009. "The Retirement Expectations of Middle-Aged Individuals," IZA Discussion Paper no. 2449, November.
- Dixon, Sylvia and Dean Hyslop. 2008. "The Employment and Retirement Transitions of New Zealanders Aged in their 60s," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand.
- Hyslop, Dean; David C. Maré, Steven Stillman and Jason Timmins. 2008. "An Analysis of Teenage Employment by Firms: 1999/00-2006/07," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand.
- Lewis, Geoff and Steven Stillman. 2007. "Regional Economic Performance in New Zealand: How Does Auckland Compare?" New Zealand Economic Papers, 41:1, pp. 29-68.
- Gibson, John; Trinh Le and Steven Stillman. 2007. "What Explains the Wealth Gap Between Immigrants and the New Zealand Born?" New Zealand Economic Papers, 41:2, pp. 131-162.
- Hyslop, Dean and Steven Stillman. 2007. "Youth Minimum Wage Reform and the Labour Market," Labour Economics, 14:2, pp. 201-230.
- Poland, Michelle; Janis Paterson, Sarnia Carter, Wanzhen Gao, Lana Perese and Steven Stillman. 2007. "Pacific Islands Families Study: Factors Associated with Living in Extended Families One Year on from the Birth of a Child," Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 2:1.
- Gibson, John; Trinh Le and Steven Stillman. 2007. "What Explains the Wealth Gap Between Immigrants and the New Zealand Born?" Motu Working Paper 07-12.
- Stillman, Steven and Dean Hyslop. 2006. "Examining Benefit-to-Work Transactions Using Statistics New Zealand's Linked Employer-Employee Data," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand, Wellington.
- Stillman, Steven. 2006. “Trends in Youth Activity in New Zealand from 1985-2004,” New Zealand Department of Labour Research Paper (July).
- Maré, David C. and Yun Liang. 2006. "Labour Market Outcomes for Young Graduates: Part A: Main Report and Part B: Field of Study Profiles," Motu Working Paper 06-06.
- Hyslop, Dean and David C. Maré. 2005. "Understanding New Zealand's Changing Income Distribution 1983-98: A Semiparametric Analysis," Economica, 72:3, pp. 469-96.
- Lewis, Geoff and Steven Stillman. 2005. "Regional Economic Performance in New Zealand: How Does Auckland Compare?" New Zealand Treasury Working Paper 05/08.
- Crichton, Sarah; Steven Stillman and Dean Hyslop. 2005. "Returning to Work from Injury: Longitudinal Evidence on Employment and Earnings," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand, Wellington (July).
- Coleman, Andrew; Sylvia Dixon and David C. Maré. 2005. "Maori Economic Development - Glimpses from Statistical Sources," Motu Working Paper 05-13.
- Hyslop, Dean; Steven Stillman and Sarah Crichton. 2004. "The Impact of Employment Experiences and Benefit-Spell Duration on Benefit-to-Work Transitions," LEED Research Report, Statistics New Zealand, Wellington.
- Hyslop, Dean; David C. Maré and Jason Timmins. 2003. "Qualifications, Employment and the Value of Human Capital, 1986-2001," New Zealand Treasury Working Paper 03/35.
- Hyslop, Dean and David C. Maré. 2003. "Understanding New Zealand’s Changing Income Distribution 1983-98: A Semiparametric Analysis," Motu Working Paper 03-16.
- Gibson, John. 2003. "Do Lower Expected Wage Benefits Explain Ethnic Gaps in Job-Related Training? Evidence from New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 03-03.
- Hyslop, Dean and David C. Maré. 2001. "Understanding Changes in the Distribution of Household Incomes in New Zealand between 1983-86 and 1995-98," New Zealand Treasury Working Paper 01/21.
- Dixon, Sylvia, and David C. Maré. 2013. "The Costs of Involuntary Job Loss: Impacts on Workers’ Employment and Earnings," Motu Working Paper 13-03, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington. Co-published by MBIE and also available from them.
- Dixon, Sylvia, and David C. Maré. 2012. “The Costs of Involuntary Job Loss: Impacts on Workers’ Employment and Earnings”, MBIE Research Paper, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Wellington.
- Warburton, Dale and Philip Morrison. 2008. "Domestic Responsibilities and the Employment of Young Māori Women," Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 3:2.
- Maani, Sholeh; Rhema Vaithianathan and Barbara Wolfe. 2006. "Inequality and Health: Is Housing Crowding the Link?" Motu Working Paper 06-09.
- Maré, David C. 2005. "Indirect Effects of Active Labour Market Policies," Motu Working Paper 05-01.
- Dixon, Sylvia and David C. Maré. 2005. "Changes in the Maori Income Distribution: Evidence from the Population Census," Motu Working Paper 05-06.
- Papps, Kerry. 2004. "Income Inequality and Gender in New Zealand, 1998-2003", IZA Discussion Paper 1365.
- Ballantyne, Suzie; Simon Chapple, David C. Maré and Jason Timmins. 2004 "Triggering Movements Into and Out of Child Poverty: A Comparative Study of New Zealand, Britain and West Germany," Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, 22(July 2004), pp. 83-96.
- 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 David C. Maré. 2004. "Understanding Changes in Maori Incomes and Income Inequality 1997-2003," Motu Working Paper 04-12.
- Sin, Isabelle and David C. Maré. 2004. "Maori Incomes: Investigating Differences Between Iwi," Motu Working Paper 04-06.
- Ballantyne, Suzie; Simon Chapple, David C. Maré and Jason Timmins. 2003. "Movements Into and Out of Child Poverty in New Zealand: Results From The Linked Income Supplement," Motu Working Paper 03-13.
- Maré, David C. 2002. "The Impact of Employment Policy Interventions," Labour Market Bulletin 2000-2002 Special Issue, pp. 57-100.
- Maré, David C. and Kerry Papps. 2002. "The Effects of Occupational Safety and Health Interventions," Labour Market Bulletin 2000-2002 Special Issue, pp. 101-131.
- Slack, Adrian; Jackie Cumming, David C. Maré and Jason Timmins. 2002. "Variations in Secondary Care Utilisation and Geographic Access: Initial Analysis of 1996 Data," HSRC Discussion Paper No. 7, Health Services Research Centre and Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
- Maré, David C. 2001. "The Impact of Labour Regulation in New Zealand: Designing Empirical Tests," Manuscript (May).
- Maré, David C. 2000. "What Works for Whom? The Effectiveness of Different Employment Programmes" in Labour Employment and Work in New Zealand: 2000, P. Morrison, Ed. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.
- Chapple, Simon and David C. Maré. 2000. "Literacy Formation and Its Influence on Earnings and Jobs," unpublished paper for New Zealand Department of Labour (March).
Impact of Economic Shocks on Wellbeing
Motu is using data from Statistics New Zealand’s longitudinal Survey of Family, Income and Employment (SoFIE) to examine how events, such as job loss and the onset of health problems, impact on individual and household wellbeing.