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Government failing human rights promises for housing/health care and protection, research
A new paper from Motu Research shows successive New Zealand Governments have failed to keep human rights promises so all Kiwis can have the basic levels of housing and health care and protection in Aotearoa.…
Sep 27, 2021
Izi Sin receives NZIER Early Career Economics Leader Award
Izi Sin is the recipient of the inaugural NZIER Early Career Economics Leader Award for 2021. The $10,000 award recognises Izi’s work on the gender pay gap in medicine and her work on intended vs…
Sep 8, 2021
New research documents challenges with industrial free allocation in the NZ ETS
A new paper from Motu Research documents why the current approach to industrial free allocation under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) is outdated, poses high costs to Kiwi taxpayers, could make it…
Sep 3, 2021
PhD funding available for improving outcomes of tenants living in public housing
Are you interested in improving the outcomes of tenants living in public housing? There is funding available for three enthusiastic, capable PhD students to build on excellent research being led by the NZ Centre of…
Jul 5, 2021
Research shows employers and the Government could do more to support working mothers
A new study from Motu Research highlights employers and the Government could do more to support working mothers. The study compared mothers’ intentions and preferences for parental leave with the leave they actually took after the…
Jun 29, 2021
Motu Research study investigates impact of government heating programme on household wellbeing
EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) has commissioned Motu Research to investigate the impact of heat pumps in homes with heat pumps installed under the EECA Warmer Kiwi Homes programme. Warmer Kiwi Homes is an EECA…
May 3, 2021
Research shows NZ minimum wage policies not as effective (or damaging) as some claim
Research shows NZ minimum wage policies not as effective (or damaging) as some claim Motu Research has just released research that reviews the changes and impacts of the Statutory Minimum Wage in Aotearoa New Zealand over…
Apr 12, 2021
New proposal to boost voluntary climate action in Aotearoa New Zealand
Researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research have released a policy proposal for boosting voluntary climate action by New Zealand organisations. The work was commissioned by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA). Catherine Leining,…
Mar 30, 2021
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