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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/181738/LSF-Symposium-David-Hall.pdf
Changing minds, changing worlds: The living standards framework and its implications for decision-making - David Hall. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352051/Mothers_SE_Home_quality.pdfKeywords:
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NZAE-conference.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/352898/NZAE-conference.pdfKeywords:
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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-attitude-gap-challenge-research-evidence-and-case-studies26 Feb 2024: The expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New ZealandEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingThe Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19Underutilised workers in New Zealand: characteristics, transience and earnings trajectoriesThe future of work in NZ: an empirical examinationKeywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education, Wellbeing
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New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Reporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-care-workforce-survey-2019-report21 Mar 2022: The 2019 report of the Care Workforce Survey continues from the previous Aged Care Workforce Survey reports of 2014 and 2016, and includes residential aged care and home and community support, and the disability support and mental health and addiction sectors. It reports on the experiences of care and support workers, nurses and managers in these sectors.View the 2019 reportSupplementary materialsKeywords: Labour market, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Economics-WP-2018-02.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/221030/Economics-WP-2018-02.pdfKeywords:
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Mediahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/ethnic-differences-child-healthcare/media25 Jul 2023: Presentations & Media associated with this research:An Empirical Examination of Ethnic Differences in the Use and Experience of Child Healthcare Services in New Zealand. ICPH 2020: International Conference on Public Health, Online Conference, Dec 2020.State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouraging Information. Centre for Longitudinal Research/ Growing Up in New Zealand Annual Symposium. Auckalnd, November 2022.Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa. Evidence Center Seminar: Oranga Tamariki. February 2023.“New study shines spotlight on what stops New Zealand parents vaccinating their children”, 26th January 2021, Breakfast TVNZ.“Ethnic differences in vaccinating on schedule”, 26th January 2021, Morning Report, Radio NZ.“Discrimination by healthcare providers could affect immunisation rates – study”, 26th January 2021, The Spinoff."New AUT Research Examines Ethnic Differences In Use And Experience Of Child Healthcare Services", 26th January 2021, Scoop."Relationships matter in health choices", 26th January 2021, AUT.“Outside influences affects people’s choice to vaccinate children”, 27th January 2021, Newstalk ZB.“Vaccination decline: One in 10 children miss out on disease protection", 1st February 2021, NZ Herald.Keywords:
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The measurement of in-work poverty and why it mattershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters21 Mar 2022: Rod Hick, Cardiff University, presented on the measurement of in-work poverty to the Ministry of Social Development.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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Life impacts of low literacy, numeracyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/life-impacts-of-low-literacy,-numeracy25 Jul 2023: Radio One 91FM, 24 July 2023Keywords:
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Barriers to participation: A mediator’s perspectivehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-to-participation-a-mediators-perspective21 Mar 2022: Peter Franks, MBIE, and Research Associate, NZWRI, presented at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentationView the speechKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragementhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/state-dependence-in-immunization-and-the-role-of-discouragement01 Dec 2022: We investigate whether having a child immunized at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. Using longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study, we apply a random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunization status. We detect sizeable state dependence in immunization, indicated by a significant increase in the likelihood of child immunization by an average of 21 percentage points if the child was immunized at the previous schedule compared to if they were not. However, this effect is exacerbated if a mother is discouraged from having her child immunized during antenatal period.View the presentationKeywords: Youth, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/548874/low-skills-working-paper-4.pdfKeywords:
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Human Rights Commissionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/human-rights-commission21 Feb 2024: The Pacific Pay Gap InquiryKeywords:
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A four-day work week so kaimahi Māori don't burn outhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-four-day-work-week-so-kaimahi-maori-dont-burn-out15 Feb 2022: Te Ao Māori News, 12 February 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/215356/Health-Care-Homes-final-versionEDpresentation.pdf
Health Care Homes: Early Evidence from Wellington. A report commissioned by the Productivity Commission.
Keywords: Housing
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Ethnic pay gap needs action nowhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/ethnic-pay-gap-needs-action-now03 Aug 2023: AUT News, 27 July 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/313152/Summary-Report-November-2014.pdfKeywords:
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'Cowering in fear, broken bones and blackened eyes': Harmful traditional practices addressed in new reporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/cowering-in-fear,-broken-bones-and-blackened-eyes-harmful-traditional-practices-addressed-in-new-report03 Nov 2022: NZ Herald, 2 November 2022Keywords:
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Revealed: the regulatory hole that sees fatal truck crashes escape investigationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/revealed-the-regulatory-hole-that-sees-fatal-truck-crashes-escape-investigation26 Feb 2024: The Spinoff, 31 July 2019Dr Clare Tedestedt George, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, contributed to the debate on health and safety in the truck driving industry with her PhD thesis looking at the structural factors underlying the poor practices in the profession.Keywords: Regulation
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The Great Resignation: people quitting outnumber job applicationshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-great-resignation-people-quitting-outnumber-job-applications15 Jun 2022: RNZ, 14 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/56224/Understanding-Insecure-Work-brochure.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/264656/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdfKeywords:
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The Future of Work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-future-of-work-is-todays-hr-ready-for-tomorrows-economy21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on how the HR sector can catch up with advances in the future of work at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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Seven Sharp – Tuesday 1 Dechttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/seven-sharp-tuesday-1-dec07 Dec 2020: TVNZ, 4 December 2020The TVNZ 7 Sharp team discussed the 4-day work week with NZ Work Research Institute Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar.Keywords:
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Working from home is more complicated than we thoughthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/working-from-home-is-more-complicated-than-we-thought04 Feb 2021: Stuff, 17 January 2021Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar is quoted in Stuff on the complexities of working from home.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/511543/A-statistical-portrait-of-the-NZ-precariat.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/201057/Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf
Barriers to participation symposium programme.
Keywords: Regulation
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How to drive New Zealand’s productivity performance?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-to-drive-new-zealands-productivity-performance10 Mar 2021: National Business Review, 26 February 2021As commissioner at the New Zealand Productivity Commission, Professor Gail Pacheco shares her research on the low performance of New Zealand firms.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535132/temporary-permanent-wage-gap.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535115/Impact-of-state-children-s-health-insurance-program-on-fertility-of-immigrant-women.pdfKeywords:
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Good leadership can boost te reo Māorihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/good-leadership-can-boost-te-reo-maori18 Sep 2020: New findings from AUT show that a specific style of leadership, known as “servant leadership”, can enhance the way employees understand and use te reo Māori.This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori |Māori Language Week, an annual, nationwide initiative to raise awareness of and engagement with our indigenous language.Servant leadership represents a style where leaders see their role as facilitating and empowering others – rather than being focused on their own power. Feedback on servant leadership could include, for example, “My manager spends the time to form quality relationships with employees” and “My manager makes the personal development of his/her people a priority.”This leadership style is associated with job outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction, engagement) and wellbeing (e.g., work-life balance) but its influence on the use of language in the workplace has never been tested.AUT Business School Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) surveyed a cohort of 200 Māori employees over three six-week periods. Respondents were predominantly female and married (both 70%); their levels of education varied widely, as did the size of the companies for which they worked. The sector was roughly even between private and public sector (45%).Professor Haar found that servant leadership has significant direct and indirect effects on the use of te reo Māori in the workplace. Ultimately, employees reported that servant leadership positively shaped their cultural wellbeing (how happy they feel that their Māori culture is supported in the workplace). That sense of cultural wellbeing further shaped their use of te reo Māori at work.“The link between cultural wellbeing and language revitalisation may seem obvious – but the role of leadership in creating and supporting these in the workplace is an important discovery. We can now see that Māori language revitalisation can be enhanced by managers encouraging and being more supportive of their indigenous employees,” says Professor Haar.Professor Jarrod HaarArticle date: 17/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Jarrod HaarKeywords:
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YNEET-REASEARCH.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/535164/YNEET-REASEARCH.pdfKeywords:
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Contact ushttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/contact-us18 Mar 2024: Please direct general enquiries to the NZPRI Manager.General enquiriesNZPRI ManagerTamara TesolinPhone: +64 9 921 9999 ext: 5056 Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nzOther contactsNZPRI AdministratorPatricia Dela CruzPhone: +64 9 921 9001 ext. 26878Email: patricia.dela.cruz@aut.ac.nzNZPRI DirectorProfessor Gail Pacheco Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext: 5708 Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzPostal addressNZ Policy Research Institute. AUT University Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New ZealandLocationLevel 10, WF Building42 Wakefield StreetAuckland Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZPRI, directly to your inbox. Subscribe Our researchers NZPRI members include the leadership team, research associates and our advisors. Our peopleKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62617/Vayrynen-WurdeAndWert.pdfKeywords:
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Q + A with Rachel Morrisonhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-rachel-morrison08 Nov 2019: Dr Rachel Morrison is a Senior Lecturer within AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group. Rachel teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate Organisational Behaviour / Work Psychology.When asking Rachel to fill in the blanks: "Organisational Behaviour is ___,___, and___", here's what she said:Organisational Behaviour is relevant to almost all people (anyone who has a job), draws on psychological research that is easily applied to everyday activities, and gives me insight into those I am lucky enough to work with.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in psychology?I enrolled in first-year psychology papers without really knowing what psychology was. However, I quickly realised that understanding why people do things, and gaining insights into how we think, act and interact were compelling and interesting areas of enquiry. Nothing else is as interesting as thinking about yourself and your peers! I am most interested in 'normal' adult people, so I decided to focus on the psychology of workers (organisational behaviour) rather than on people with, for example, mental health or developmental problems, as many of my peers did.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.Most recently, I have been researching how the physical environment of work (such as open-plan offices) affects workers. I focus on how and when people in organisations interact with each other, on their stress and wellbeing, and on how distraction and privacy relate to performance.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.We find that many of the expected outcomes of open-plan or shared workspaces (such as improved collaboration and cooperation) are not evident. The expected negative outcomes, on the other hand, are present. Many people in open or shared offices report being more distracted, annoyed by nearby others, and less productive.(4) What makes this research impactful?The main thing that gives this research impact is that the majority of workers occupy these shared offices! In addition, many organisations are in the process of removing single-cell offices and dividers from those who do have some degree of privacy. These decisions are often made to 'improve collaboration' (which may not happen) and to be more cost-effective. It is essential that we have good data on how to ameliorate negative outcomes, and manage this process to standards of best practice.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like to hang out with my gorgeous kids and my husband. My kids are at a fantastic life-stage, enjoying activities like riding bikes, beaches, and cooking. Spending time as a family is my greatest pleasure. Further information To find out more about Rachel Morrison, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic ProfileKeywords:
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Bouncing Back from Adversity: Exploring an Organisational Resilience Psychological Climate in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/bouncing-back-from-adversity-exploring-an-organisational-resilience-psychological-climate-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented research on exploring an organisational resilience psychological climate in NZ at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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3MM: Dr Katherine Ravenswood on International Women's Dayhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/3mm-dr-katherine-ravenswood-on-international-womens-day16 Mar 2020: RNZ, 9 March 2020Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood reflected on International Women's Day 2020 in an interview with RNZ. Dr Ravenswood notes how far we've come but also reminds us that NZ is yet to achieve gender equality.Keywords:
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The Effectiveness of Sinking Lid Policies in Reducing Gambling Expenditurehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-effectiveness-of-sinking-lid-policies-in-reducing-gambling-expenditure21 Mar 2022: Sinking lids are designed to gradually reduce machine caps by prohibiting the transfer of gaming licenses. This study leverages variation in the geography and timing of local policy interventions to estimate the effect of sinking lids on gambling expenditure. Results suggest that sinking lids reduce gambling expenditure by 13% relative to regions not adopting policies beyond national-level restrictions.Journal: Journal of Gambling StudiesView the journal articleOther related workKeywords:
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Middle-aged women have best work-life balance, NZ research suggestshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/middle-aged-women-have-best-work-life-balance,-nz-research-suggests26 Feb 2024: Newshub, 13 March 2018When it comes to striking the perfect work-life balance middle-aged women have hit the nail on the head, new research suggests. NZWRI surveyed more than 1500 working New Zealanders about their life satisfaction, job satisfaction and their work-life balance in The Wellbeing @ Work Study.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/62611/Peters-Small-acts-of-leadership.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/814740/PISA-trajectories-August-2023-forum-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352886/Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdfKeywords:
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The Role of Ethnicity in Criminal Behaviourhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour21 Mar 2022: This paper establishes that ethnicity matters for criminal behavior. Exploiting the gender of the first-born child on fathers’ conviction rates, this is the first paper to document behavioral differences in parental criminality between ethnic groups. We show that the effect of having a son on father’s criminal behavior is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paperKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Crime and safety
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Is It Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and Earningshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/is-it-time-to-let-go-of-the-past-effect-of-clean-slate-regulation-on-employment-and-earnings21 Mar 2022: We focus on New Zealand’s clean slate legislation to analyze whether automatic concealment of criminal records improves ex offenders’ labor market outcomes. Implementation of the clean slate scheme has no statistically relevant impact on employment propensity. However, the rehabilitative intervention results in a 2-2.5% increase in employed individuals’ monthly earnings.View the paperKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/350553/Pay-Equity-Report_Digital_final.pdfKeywords:
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Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant speaks to Pacific Mornings for International Womens Day 2023https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maulupeivao-dr-betty-ofe-grant-speaks-to-pacific-mornings-for-international-womens-day-202309 Mar 2023: 531pi, 8 March 2023Keywords:
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ethnic-disparities.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392811/ethnic-disparities.pdfKeywords:
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Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sectorhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workplace-health-and-safety-in-the-home-and-community-care-sector21 Mar 2022: The aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.Funder(s): Home and Community Health AssociationThis report is confidentialKeywords: Labour market, Care work, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Employers struggling to fill jobs but are sector's poor pay and conditions to blame?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/employers-struggling-to-fill-jobs-but-are-sectors-poor-pay-and-conditions-to-blame04 Oct 2022: Stuff, 14 August 2022Keywords:
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Project reportshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports21 Mar 2022: Please find below a selection of our completed project reports. Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers, whānau, and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand This qualitative journal article examines the marked decrease in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. The researchers undertook culturally informed interviews and discussions with Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals to understand their perceptions of routine (nationally recommended) childhood vaccines. The findings conclude that to improve uptake and immunization experiences for whānau, Māori and Pacific-led vaccination strategies should be embedded in immunization service delivery. View the journal article here Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative data This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in NZ using population-wide administrative data. The study compares children who became eligible for immunisation during the pandemic to earlier born cohorts and finds that the initial phase of the pandemic had, on average, small or nil effects on timely immunisation at the four infancy events, but a large effect at the 4-year event of -15 percentage points.View the report here Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the Field COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted research regarding data collection methods during lockdowns and border closures. Consequently, online methods have become the present-day benchmark. This article shares our experiences adapting to COVID-19 while conducting focus groups and online interviews. Guided by the Samoan methodology Teu le va that recognises the special relationships between people from a Samoan context and the Talanoa method of storytelling of the Pacific people, we provide insights concerning the practical and cultural challenges of collecting data during lockdowns that strengthened the continuation and completion of the project.View the journal article Community support workers' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic This paper investigates the way in which COVID-19 has exacerbated the poor work conditions within community support work in Aotearoa-New Zealand. It examines the invisibility of care work in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of Government policy and communication, societal recognition of care work, and the spatially hidden nature of the work. It does so within the of gender norms in the socio-cultural, socio-spatial and socio-legal spheres that render this work and workers invisible. This paper documents the experiences of community support workers and contributes to our theoretical understanding of frontline health workers’ experiences of work during a global public health crisis.View the journal article 'Try, Learn, Adjust' Aotearoa New Zealand is on the verge of significant change aimed at increasing disabled people’s access to and control and choice over the support they receive in order to have the flexible, high-quality care that enables them to lead ‘good’ lives. However, the system changes – Mana Whaikaha – designed to enact the Enabling Good Lives policy has its roots in neo-liberal funding and policy approaches that undervalue support work, and has largely overlooked workers and workforce development. The lack of recognition of the disability support workforce in this policy development threatens the success of the programme to provide quality support to disabled people.View the journal article Human capital formation and changes in low pay persistence This study presents new empirical evidence on the role of time trends in low pay persistence. We utilize population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of initially low-paid workers. By performing age- and qualification-specific regressions, we find that low pay persistence reduces with time. However, the magnitude is highly heterogeneous across workforce characteristics. For a qualified worker in their early 20s, the risk of staying on low-pay declines by, on average, 5–10% points after one year. For a worker in their 50s, persistence remains almost unchanged regardless of their qualification level. We conclude that policy initiatives need to be more nuanced than a simple one-size-fits-all approach by accounting for time trends in low-pay persistence.Read the journal article Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand This research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Skills & Outcomes of NZ Youth This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Skills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ Adults This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Harmful traditional practices in the workplace - New Zealand context: Guidance for best practice Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) is an international consortium of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and support agencies, working to research and pioneer strategies to eliminate harmful practices, including ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). HARM, UK version was funded by Research England to produce this jargonfree, evidence-based, workplace guidance for best practice so organisations and their employees feel motivated, confident, and empowered to respond appropriately when they suspect or encounter harmful traditional practices. The authors' recommendations are based on a Rapid Evidence Review of the most up-to-date research. With manaakitanga, the authors acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and the tangata whenua. This report is designed to inform all public, private, and third sector organisations, of any size. This report is also useful for professionals and families, in understanding and facilitating hidden and visible harms pertaining to domestic/intimate partner/spouse abuse, forced marriage and FGM. View the report Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand: A snapshot, determinants and consequences This report uses data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to provide a snapshot of fathers' engagement during the early years of their lives, to analyse the determinants of fathers' engagement, and analyse potential consequences of different levels of fathers' engagement on children's outcomes.Funder(s): The Ministry of Social DevelopmentView the report Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately, adolescents tend to have little interest in preventive programmes. We designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings. Our study comprises more than 10,000 participants, observed via high-quality administrative data from Austria.View the working paper Māori care and support workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey The purpose of this report is to present the experiences of Māori care and support workers working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction. This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 Care Workforce Survey (Ravenswood and Douglas, 2021) and is based on the responses from 353 of the total (n=1,784 care and support worker respondents) who identified as Māori.View the report The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19 This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the report and more information NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from border movement data In November 2021, amendments to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 increased the residential qualification total time requirement from 10 to 20 years. As a first step for understanding the potential impact of the NZ Super residency criteria change, this report uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to examine how long NZ-born emigrants live overseas and estimate the size of the population potentially affected by this change.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the report KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas This report follows 70,305 NZ migrants aged 18 or over, and tracks their visa status and border movements from 2010 to 2019. The aim of this analysis is to provide insights into how long migrants stay on temporary visas before progressing to a visa type that allows them to stay in NZ indefinitely and therefore have access to KiwiSaver as a means for convenient retirement savings.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the report Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand This research note aims to explore the factors that contribute / explain the Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. In particular, pay gaps for Māori, Pacific, and Asians relative to Europeans. We use Stats NZ data from the Household Labour Force Survey for 2019 and 2020.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the research note and other information. The gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers' criminal behaviour and labor market activities We use New Zealand's administrative court charges data to document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behaviour of young fathers.Journal: Labour EconomicsView the journal article. The Devil is in the Details: Identifying Unbiased Link Between Alcohol Purchasing Rights and Youth Delinquency This article utilises the Integrated Data Infrastructure to examine the effect of an alcohol-purchasing legislation change on alcohol-induced criminal behaviour at the minimum purchasing age.View the journal article Voices from the Front Line This report utilises a qualitative and quantitative survey (n=396) to highlight employment and work concerns in the hospitality sector such as problematic pay and working conditions, a high proportion of insecure contracts, bullying and harassment, and non-compliance with employment law.View the report. The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey This report presents the experiences of those working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction in relation to the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (and subsequent amendments). This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and follows up qualitative research on the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (Douglas and Ravenswood, 2019).View the report Māori Māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki: A qualitative Kaupapa Māori study This report explores the complex social and cultural reasons that Māori may be less likely to engage with childhood vaccination services. Delayed immunisation is a factor strongly associated with increasing rate of infectious diseases.Funder(s): Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion AgencyView the report Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community.Journal: Journal of Management and OrganizationView the journal article The Effectiveness of Sinking Lid Policies in Reducing Gambling Expenditure Sinking lids are designed to gradually reduce machine caps by prohibiting the transfer of gaming licenses. This study leverages variation in the geography and timing of local policy interventions to estimate the effect of sinking lids on gambling expenditure. Results suggest that sinking lids reduce gambling expenditure by 13% relative to regions not adopting policies beyond national-level restrictions.Journal: Journal of Gambling StudiesView the journal articleOther related work Adult literacy and numeracy intervention landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand This working paper describes the literacy and numeracy (L+N) intervention landscape in Aotearoa ascertained from discussions with key stakeholders in the sector. These discussions were focused on high-level government policy and strategy, specific provider and referral pathways, and the type of individuals for whom L+N learning is designed.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping-stones The economic literature considers a low-paid job as a ‘steppingstone’ if it improves jobless individuals’ future likelihood of transitioning towards higher pay. Using population-wide administrative data with monthly earnings information, our study first confirms the stepping-stone effect but also indicates that annual survey-based evidence on the future likelihood of transitioning to higher-paid jobs is likely overstated.Journal: Economic RecordView the journal article Youth Unemployment and Stigmatization Over the Business Cycle in Europe This paper studies the dynamics of the scarring effect of youth unemployment over the business cycle in 12 European countries. On the one hand, we analyse differences associated with the negative effect of past unemployment experiences on future labour market status. And, on the other hand, we consider the potential stigmatization of prospective young workers.Journal: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and StatisticsView the journal article Benchmarking the Productivity Performance of New Zealand's Frontier Firms This study compares the relative performance of New Zealand’s firms to several small advanced economies using novel cross-country microdata from CompNet. Results show that New Zealand’s firms have comparatively low productivity levels and that its frontier firms are not benefiting from the diffusion of best technologies outside the nation.Journal: International Productivity MonitorView the journal article The effect of upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland We study the short-run effects of a large-scale upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland, New Zealand. Upzoning significantly increases the redevelopment premium. Notably, intensively developed properties decrease in value relative to similar dwellings that were not upzoned, showing that the large-scale upzoning had an immediate depreciative effect on preexisting intensive housing.Journal: Urban StudiesView the journal article The Role of Ethnicity in Criminal Behaviour This paper establishes that ethnicity matters for criminal behavior. Exploiting the gender of the first-born child on fathers’ conviction rates, this is the first paper to document behavioral differences in parental criminality between ethnic groups. We show that the effect of having a son on father’s criminal behavior is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paper Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid disbursements to modest academic benchmarks and enhanced academic advising. Meaningful decreases in time to degree appear to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income.Journal: Educational Evaluation and Policy AnalysisView the journal article Impact of state children’s health insurance program on fertility of immigrant women Insurance Programme (SCHIP) to provide publicly funded health insurance coverage for children in low-income families. We estimate the effect of a publicly funded children’s health insurance benefit on immigrant women’s fertility. We find a significant positive effect on the fertility of unmarried immigrant women, both at the extensive and at the intensive margin.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal article Do you really want to share everything? The wellbeing of work-linked couples Work as well as family life are crucial sources of human wellbeing, which however often interfere. Our results suggest that being work-linked increases satisfaction with life as well as income and job satisfaction. These findings are consistent with positive assortative matching and mutual career support between work-linked partners.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Capping Gambling in NZ: The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Intervention This research analyses the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines, also known as pokies, and associated gambling behaviour. This research assesses the impact of Class 4 gambling policies on pokie machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.Funder(s): Ministry of HealthView the infographicView the reportOther related work An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills The aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the infographicView the paper Reading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand This working paper provides a literature review to define ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Is It Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and Earnings We focus on New Zealand’s clean slate legislation to analyze whether automatic concealment of criminal records improves ex offenders’ labor market outcomes. Implementation of the clean slate scheme has no statistically relevant impact on employment propensity. However, the rehabilitative intervention results in a 2-2.5% increase in employed individuals’ monthly earnings.View the paper Evaluating the impact of 20 hours free early childhood education on mothers’ labour force participation and earnings New Zealand introduced a substantial childcare subsidy just over a decade ago, providing 20 hours free early childhood education (ECE) to all three and four year olds. The estimated impact of the ECE reform is a drop in earnings for eligible women, by four to ten percent post-childbirth. Furthermore, most of the reduction occurs prior to the children reaching the age of eligibility.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article The devil is in the details: Identifying the unbiased link between access to alcohol and criminal behavior The minimum alcohol purchasing age in New Zealand was lowered from 20 to 18 in December 1999. Focusing on two distinct legislative regimes, we utilize a national-level census of criminal convictions to examine the impact of unrestricted alcohol purchasing rights on alcohol-related crime. We do not find a statistically meaningful increase in overall measures of alcohol-related crimes at the minimum legal alcohol purchasing age.View the paper Not Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay Workers Estimating economic earnings mobility is imperative for understanding the degree to which low pay employment is a temporary or long-term position. We find that individuals with a strong attachment to the low pay sector have a very low probability of shifting into higher pay and a greater risk of experiencing a low pay-no pay cycle relative to those who are intermediate or higher paid.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article In and out of unemployment-labour market dynamics and the role of testosterone In this paper, we use population variation in testosterone levels to explain transition probabilities into and out of unemployment. We find that individuals with high testosterone levels are more likely to become unemployed, but they are also more likely to exit unemployment. We argue that these effects are likely driven by personality traits and occupational sorting of men with high testosterone levels.View the paper Child gender, ethnicity, and criminal behavior after birth This paper aims to challenge the implicitly made assumption in the economics of crime literature that findings are universally applicable across cultures and race. We replicate the results of an earlier study by Dustmann and Landersø (2018) in New Zealand and find that when splitting out by ethnicity, the effect is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paper Does broad-based merit aid improve college completion? Evidence from New Mexico's lottery scholarship We use the natural experiment of a state lottery scholarship to measure the effect of generous financial aid on graduation rates at New Mexico’s flagship public university. We find a significant positive completion effect of 10 percentage points (17.9 percent) for academically well-prepared students that is offset by a large negative effect of 11.6 percentage points (38.8 percent) for less-prepared students.Journal: Education, Finance and PolicyView the journal article Productivity in New Zealand: The role of resource allocation among firms This paper analyses the role of resource allocation in NewZealand’s productivity performance by applying a three-factor revenue productivity measure of within-industry misallocation to firm-level data. It finds that if all market distortions were eliminated, total factor productivity could increase by more than a third.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article The effect of interest rate caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans Citing consumer protection concerns, several states have recently enacted interest rate caps on small loans. We test whether these laws caused a decrease in the number of payday-lending establishments and subsequently prompted variation on incidence of bankruptcy filings. Our results show payday-lending establishments drop by approximately 100%–a banishment of the industry.Journal: Journal of Banking and FinanceView the journal article Suddenly a stay-at-home dad? The effect of fathers’ job loss on time investment in the household We provide novel evidence on the short- and long-run effects of an exogenous shock on paternal availability, through a job loss, on the allocation of domestic work within couples. We find that paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Drinking is different! Examining the role of locus of control for alcohol consumption We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life’s future outcomes. We find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Market We have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows Health Care Home: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealand Our analysis presents a case study on the impacts of Health Care Home (HCH) – a large-scale technology-based healthcare innovation in New Zealand’s primary healthcare system. HCH results in a statistically significant reduction in the likelihood of emergency department (ED) presentations by 6-8 percent, with no significant impacts on other health outcomes.Journal: The BE Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyView the journal article Understanding the transient population: insights from linked administrative data There is growing evidence that frequent residential relocation is often associated with adverse socio-economic outcomes related to education, health and wellbeing. Prior research aimed at exploring the extent of residential movement has usually been restricted to survey evidence or infrequent census data. We derive working definitions for the transient and vulnerable transient.Journal: Journal of Population ResearchView the journal article An empirical examination of the gender pay gap in New Zealand New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).Journal: New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsView the journal article Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: Evidence from NZ There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. Utilising Fairlie decompositions, we find that school performance is by far the largest contributor to the ethnic gaps.Journal: Studies in Higher EducationView the journal article The British low-wage sector and the employment prospects of the unemployed The labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days).Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal article Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from England There is considerable debate on whether the employment and earnings prospects are better for those on low pay or for the unemployed. We estimate dynamic random effects panel models, which show robust evidence that the future unemployment risk is lower for those who are currently on low pay compared to those who are currently unemployed. The low-paid also have a higher chance than the unemployed of becoming higher-paid.Journal: PLoS OneView the journal article Youth response to state cyberbullying laws This study examines the relationship between state cyberbullying laws (which require schools to enact effective guidelines to address cyberbullying) and the reporting behavior of youth. Key results indicate that adoption of a cyberbullying law is related to statistically significant increases in the likelihood that students report experiences of being victimized by electronic bullying.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article The Physical Work Environment This project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity.View the report The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence‐related homicide rates State‐specific statutes providing legal consequences for perpetrating domestic violence in the presence of a child have been enacted across the United States between 1996 and 2012. We find a significant drop in domestic violence‐related homicide rates, when considering a wide range of victim–offender relationships. However, this result does not hold for marital homicides, suggesting that for this subpopulation, the risk of reprisaland consequent reduction in reporting may be counterbalancing the hypothesized deterrent impacts of the legislation.Journal: Health EconomicsView the journal article Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected? This study empirically examines the impact of warrantless arrest laws (designed to deter domestic violence) on multiple youth outcomes in the US. There is no direct link between warrantless arrest laws and domestic violence‐related homicides. However, we do find evidence that arrest laws result in a drop in the probability of youth experiencing suicidal ideation and substance use behaviour.Journal: BE Journal of Economic Analysis & PolicyView the journal article Making the invisible visible: Advancing quantitative methods in higher education using critical race theory and intersectionality We appeal to critical race theory and intersectionality to examine achievement gaps at a large public university in the American southwest from 2000 to 2015. Using white, high-income women as our reference group, we find substantial achievement gaps that remain unseen in conventional models treating such characteristics as independent.Journal: Race, Ethnicity and EducationView the journal article Family size effects on childhood obesity: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY In this study, we use matched mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to study the effects of family size on child health. Focusing on excess body weight indicators as children’s health outcome of interest, we examine the effects of exogenous variations in family size generated by twin births and parental preference for mixed sex composition of their children. We find no significant empirical support in favor of the quantity-quality trade-off theory in instrumental variable regression analysis.Journal: Economics & Human BiologyView the journal article The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Dr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' affected their work experiences.View the report Temporary-permanent wage gap: Does type of work and location in distribution matter? This study focusses on the pay outcome with respect to the temporary workforce in New Zealand. Our findings signal that the majority of the temporary-permanent wage differences can be explained by observable characteristics, with no wage gap evident for fixedterm workers. We also find varying effects across the wage distribution.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal article Does integration lead to lower costs of equity? Recent evidence has suggested that the benefits of equity market integration may not be shared equally by all firms. Making use of a firm-level measure of integration we investigate whether one of the documented benefits of equity market integration, lower cost of equity capital (COEC), holds for all Australian firms. Our results indicate that increased integration at the firm level leaves firms exposed to higher COEC when world market conditions are volatile.Journal: Australian Journal of ManagementView the journal article Becoming unemployed and poor in Great Britain In this study on Great Britain, we estimate the labour market and income process of prime-aged men simultaneously and control for spillover effects. Evidence is presented that the risk of becoming unemployed and poor increases with the duration of unemployment and decreases with the duration of employment.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal article Scoping the costs of homelessness in New Zealand This report reviews the international literature on quantifying the cost of homelessness, with a view to identifying methodologies (and the appropriate data) that may be useful in a New Zealand (NZ) context. We conduct a survey of the literature and a data scoping exercise within this report - the data is sourced from the newly available linked administrative data (Integrated Data Infrastructure) available from Statistics NZ.Funder(s): Lottery Community Sector Research CommitteeView the report The Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case Studies The purpose of this report is to provide a short research summary of each of the six key focus areas, summarising research findings from international and New Zealand (NZ) literature. Furthermore, several of the key focus areas also include case studies which provide examples of how companies implemented specific strategies which enabled them to overcome the challenges associated with that area.View the report Y-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand Reducing the number of youth not in employment, education, or training (Y-NEET) has become a key focus of government policies. We found that 12% of youth aged 16-24 years in NZ were NEET; 65% of all Y-NEETs resided in either the Auckland, Waikato, Wellington or Canterbury local government regions; Y-NEETs were generally more likely to be aged 20-24 years; female; and be of NZ European or Maori descent.View the report Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaces This report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to respect, understand and educate ourselves about New Zealanders' faiths and cultures.View the report Understanding Insecure Work This project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.Funder(s): Ministry of Innovation, Business and EmploymentView the report The changing influence of societal culture on job satisfaction across Europe This paper investigates the longitudinal stability and impact of societal cultural values (SCVs) – as opposed to the more common organizational values – on job satisfaction. Results indicate that the strength of many SCVs has declined, the impacts of traditional societal values on job satisfaction have remained fairly constant, and the impacts of survival societal values on job satisfaction have declined substantially over this sample period.Journal: British Journal of ManagementView the journal article Changes in intra-city employment patterns: a spatial analysis This analysis is aimed at better understanding what socio-economic actors are associated with shifts in unemployment rates across a major metropolitan city. The key socio-economic drivers associated with intra-city employment dynamics were vehicle access, dependency rates and educational attainment.Journal: International Journal of Social EconomicsView the journal article Job satisfaction: How crucial is participative decision making? The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the role of perceived ability to participate in decision making in the workplace, with respect to job satisfaction. The results are negatively biased; potentially indicating that prior research may have underestimated the impact of participative decision making (PDM) on job satisfaction. Additionally, it appears clear that the magnitude of the marginal effects for both socio-demographic and work characteristics do not differ when comparing workers with above and below average participation.Journal: Personnel ReviewView the journal article Temporary versus permanent employment: Does health matter? Poor health may inhibit active participation in the labour market and restrict the types of employment available to an individual. This paper uses recent survey data from New Zealand to find that health issues (and in particular mental health) are negatively related to the likelihood of being employed; and entering full-time and / or permanent employment.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal article Is temporary employment a cause or consequence of poor mental health? A panel data analysis Mental health status often has a strong association with labour market outcomes. We reveal that permanent workers with poor mental health appear to select into temporary employment thus signalling that prior studies may overestimate the influence of employment type on mental health. We also reveal that this selection effect is significantly mitigated by job satisfaction.Journal: Social Science & MedicineView the journal article Student engagement and exam performance: It’s (still) ability that matters most The use of online quizzes has become more popular in introductory economics courses in recent years, however their efficacy in improving student engagement and performance has seldom been evaluated. This paper attempts to undertake an evaluation of that efficacy by combining individual engagement and exam performance data with demographic information for a cohort of students enrolled in a first year economics course.Journal: Australiasian Journal of Economics EducationView the journal article Moving through the political participation hierarchy: A focus on personal values Using data from the European Social Survey, we investigate the relationship between political participation and personal values, using the Schwartz (1992) values inventory. A political participation hierarchy is theorized, and activities are categorized into four levels of participation (none, weak, medium and strong), based on the cost of participating and how unconventional the activity is. Empirical analysis points to individuals who are more open to change and more self-transcendent, being more likely to participate.Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal article Telework briefing: A future of work programme report In mid-2013 we conductedinterview with workers in sectors commonly associated with telework: financial services; professional, scientific and technical services; information, media and telecommunications etc. This briefing document summarises the key lessons on managing telework learned from these organisations in order to provide guidance for managers implementing or reviewing telework within their organisations.View the report Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industry A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online Trans-Tasman Telework Survey The primary aim of this study was to examine manager and employee perspectives on telework productivity and wellbeing. The study surveyed almost 100 HR and team managers and over 1800 staff across 50 Australian and New Zealand organisations. Managers were interviewed on issues such as telework policy, processes, attitudes and outcomes, while organisational members were surveyed on-line on their telework experience, with a focus on support for telework, telework productivity, and wellbeing outcomes.View the report Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. 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Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of Testosteronehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/labour-market-dynamics-and-the-role-of-testosterone21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar and Julian Schmied on the role of testosterone in men's entry and exit of the labour market at the AUT School of Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Benchmarking the Productivity Performance of New Zealand's Frontier Firmshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/benchmarking-the-productivity-performance-of-new-zealands-frontier-firms21 Mar 2022: This study compares the relative performance of New Zealand’s firms to several small advanced economies using novel cross-country microdata from CompNet. Results show that New Zealand’s firms have comparatively low productivity levels and that its frontier firms are not benefiting from the diffusion of best technologies outside the nation.Journal: International Productivity MonitorView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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Understanding the effects of intra-group conflict: A wellbeing approach - Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod Haar. Abstract for the study of intra-group conflict and job satisfaction.
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From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work family conflict-outcome relationship. "I get by with a little help from my friends... especially if they have good work-life balance." - Jarrod Haar, AUT.
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Q + A with Linda Tranhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-linda-tran05 Aug 2021: Linda completed her Honours in Economics at the University of Auckland in 2015 and worked as a graduate at the New Zealand Transport Agency. In 2017, she left NZ to do her OE and worked two ski seasons in America and Japan before returning in 2019. She worked as an economic consultant, a data analyst and had plans to move abroad again before they were foiled by COVID-19. She joined NZWRI in April of 2021 and officially began her doctoral studies evaluating the wellbeing impacts of housing intensification in NZ using the IDI. We asked Linda to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. What made you choose a career in economics?I actually fell into economics! All throughout high school I had taken science and maths and I continued down this path to graduate with a bachelor’s in science. But I also felt like a business degree would give me future career options. I didn’t know much about it, but I went in with an open mind and realised that I had a real affinity for economics. Economics allows me to use my maths and science background and apply it to real-world people-based problems, which is something I enjoy.2. Describe a recent project.I was previously in economics consulting and the projects I worked on were a blend of economics and other disciplines, such as law. One of the more recent projects was commissioned by MBIE and looked at the impact of phoenix companies in NZ. When a company goes into liquidation, by law, they can re-establish as a phoenix company with the same name and branding, just without the debt. This minimises the repercussions of risk-taking behaviour for companies. I used a game-theoretical approach to look at the possible impacts of phoenix companies on the NZ economy. I found that the administrative costs of policing phoenix companies would outweigh the potential benefits. There was almost no NZ literature on these companies, so this project was important for policy-making and an interesting project that I learned a lot from.3. What are you working on at the moment?I am currently a pre-doctoral researcher at NZWRI and I am also doing a PhD in economics. At NZWRI I am looking at the impacts of COVID19 on Pacific Peoples, which I enjoy because it involves big data and lots of coding. My PhD project is similar in that I am also using big data, with my research looking at the impacts of urban regeneration on wellbeing. It looks to establish whether there are any social returns from housing intensification. I am using Treasury’s Living Standards Framework to measure wellbeing, using indicators such as employment and education, before, during and after the housing development.4. Why is this an important research area to you?The government has invested billions of dollars into housing, in response to the housing crisis. But what are the realised returns to society and are people happier, the same, or worse-off when we build more houses? In a sense, I am approaching this from a cost-benefit perspective, and I think it’s important to identify areas where the policy initiative is working, and where it’s not, so that the government can channel its resources into the right places.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I love to keep active so I enjoy swimming and running – I am training for a triathlon at the moment that I will be (hopefully) competing in next year. It’s given me a lot of motivation to stay fit! I also love rock climbing, and now that it's winter I am doing a lot of skiing as well. I also enjoy hiking and this summer I plan to finish off the last of the great walks in NZ.Keywords:
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In-work Poverty in New Zealand: A Focus on Pacific Peopleshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/pacific-in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand14 Jun 2022: This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the reportKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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‘Penalised for being too smart for her age’: No pathway to remain in NZ for girl who will be just 15 when she graduateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/live-stream-breakfast-2021/penalised-for-being-too-smart-for-her-age-no-pathway-to-remain-in-nz-for-girl-who-will-be-just-15-when-she-graduates22 Apr 2021: NZ Herald, 15 April 2021Keywords:
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Racism A Reality In Kiwi Workplaceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/racism-a-reality-in-kiwi-workplaces20 Jul 2020: Scoop, 11 June 2020Recent research by Professor Jarrod Haar and Master of Business Management student, Saima Amjad, gathered and analysed racism data, which is scarce in NZ. The data revealed that workplace racism rates are high in NZ relative to international findings.Keywords:
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Residential movement within NZ: quantifying and characterising the transient populationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/residential-movement-within-nz-quantifying-and-characterising-the-transient-population21 Mar 2022: Nan Jiang presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/313153/NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015.pdfKeywords:
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Family size effects on childhood obesity: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSYhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/family-size-effects-on-childhood-obesity-evidence-on-the-quantity-quality-trade-off-using-the-nlsy21 Mar 2022: In this study, we use matched mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to study the effects of family size on child health. Focusing on excess body weight indicators as children’s health outcome of interest, we examine the effects of exogenous variations in family size generated by twin births and parental preference for mixed sex composition of their children. We find no significant empirical support in favor of the quantity-quality trade-off theory in instrumental variable regression analysis.Journal: Economics & Human BiologyView the journal articleKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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Can summer tame the flames of burnout?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/can-summer-tame-the-flames-of-burnout27 Jan 2022: Burnt-out risk in NZ workforce: Bad and getting worseOne in nine. One in six. One in five. One in three.This isn’t a tally of growing COVID numbers – but these stats are potentially just as worrying.New AUT research shows that, as another pandemic year comes to an end, the risk of being burnt out at work is soaring.AUT’s Wellbeing@Work study, led by AUT Business School Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta), has been tracking the New Zealand workforce since February 2020.The latest data reports on all four iterations of the study (May 2020, December 2020, April 2021, and November 2021). It also includes a previous study, from February 2020, that surveyed managers only.Overall, the analysis paints a woeful – and worsening – picture of the health of the NZ workforce.The surveys all involved roughly 1000 participants across a diverse range of levels, roles and - except February 2020, when the cohort comprised 840 managers. Most respondents (roughly 75%) were from the private sector; they were evenly split by gender (50/50), and they represented an age span of 20-70 years, with the average age of around 39 years.To have a high burnt-out risk, respondents needed to score high in all four dimensions:Exhaustion: both physically and mentally. Note: while a core factor, being 'extremely exhausted' does not equal burnout!Mental distance: employees no longer consider what they do has any value or worth.Emotional impairment: being unable to control your emotions, such as showing up to work and crying.Cognitive impairment: being distracted and forgetful at work.Across the five time periods, the data shows the following:These numbers can be further translated to show how high the risk of being burnt out is for specific groups of employees (November cohort). Presented highest to lowest:Those who feel the most tied (or "tethered") to their office (via smart devices) had a 652.3% higher burnt-out riskMāori employees had a 593.9% higher burnt-out riskWorkers with high work demands (e.g., too much work to do) had a 572.4% higher burnt-out riskWorkers in highly bureaucratic firms had a 405.7% higher burnt-out riskThose with dependents had a 257.5% higher burnt-out riskManagers had a 235.5% higher burnt-out riskMales had a 222.6% higher burnt-out riskThose working-from-home (WFH) had a 197.1% higher burnt-out riskFull-time workers had a 147.3% higher burnt-out riskNo difference by sector (private v. public v. not-for-profit)No difference for younger employees (under 30yrs)As the findings show, there are two key drivers of employee burnout: working after hours via smart devices (being “highly tethered”), and juggling high work demands. Those who fit these categories are two thirds likely to be in the high burnt-out risk category.Clearly, something has changed – and something needs to be done.Professor Haar notes the latest cohort to report has been through an extended lockdown affecting much of the country. Indeed, 57% of respondents were WFH at least one day a week. Many of those face the juggle of trying to be caregiver, teacher, and employee at the same time.Professor Haar also notes the burnt-out risk danger for managers aligns with international commentary on manager burnout.“In the past two years, managers have been the glue holding workplaces and workforces together. People in these positions have likely been under tremendous pressure and serious damage is being done. They are more likely to have high work demands and use smart devices after-hours. We’re seeing the impact of that continued strain.”He says the findings are especially worrisome for Māori.“Māori were overrepresented in this study at 23.9% of the sample. They were well represented in management positions, but much were more likely to be male and have dependents, and they were slightly more likely to report higher work demands and face higher levels of bureaucracy in their workplace – a perfect storm of burn out.”So, what’s the remedy?Professor Haar encourages organisations to be as supportive as possible of their employees taking a decent and much-deserved summer break.“Workers are genuinely tired. Organisations may want to go the extra distance and see if they can do a bit more to acknowledge their employees’ dedication and fatigue. Here at AUT, for example, we are closing three days earlier than planned to give workers a head-start on their rest and recovery. That will go a long way to ensuring people feel ready and able to return in 2022,” says Professor Haar.Finally, he says, don’t beat yourself up.“It has been a tough year for everyone. Focus on what matters – rest and restoration away from work.”Author: Amber OlderDate: 2/12/2021 12:00pmKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/383571/Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdfKeywords:
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Just one mild concussion can increase your risk of violent behaviour - studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/just-one-mild-concussion-can-increase-your-risk-of-violent-behaviour-study11 May 2023: Stuff, 6 May 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/644400/Jarrod-Haar-WFH-Conf-Burnout-28-3-22.pdfKeywords:
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Underutilised workers in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/underutilised-workers-in-new-zealand209 Feb 2024: Labour underutilisation has large negative implications both at the micro and macroeconomic level resulting in substantial loss of human capital, productivity, efficiency and overall well-being. This study compares individual, household, and work characteristics of underutilised and fully utilised workers, and examines how persistent experiences of underutilisation are. It also considers the reasons for underutilisation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.View the report View the summaryKeywords:
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Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/352040/Economics-WP-2018-08.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/533483/ANZOPOB-conference-2021-Call-for-papers-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/723078/Northern-Advocate-Dads-and-involvement-in-households-Lisa-Meehan-Nov-2022.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/61284/Programme-for-web-FINAL-1Dec_.pdfKeywords:
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AUT PG Symposium sees strong faculty representationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/aut-pg-symposium-sees-strong-faculty-representation22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 23 August 2019Livvy Mitchel presented at the AUT Postgraduate Symposium and the AUT Master's 3MT competition. Livvy won the AUT Master's category and went on to win the NZ Master's Inter-University Challenge. Livvy is the first student representing AUT to win at this level of the competition.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/350638/Workplace-Health-and-Safety-in-the-Home-and-Community-Care-Sector_FINAL_Nov2019.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/160571/Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf
Work's broader risk factors. Article in Safeguard, March/April 2018.
Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing
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Erwin_AEFP_2022.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/638582/Erwin_AEFP_2022.pdfKeywords:
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Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it’s not that simplehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/are-low-paid-jobs-really-a-stepping-stone-to-better-pay-a-new-study-suggests-its-not-that-simple203 Aug 2021: QRIUS, 28 June 2021Keywords:
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The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence‐related homicide rateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violencerelated-homicide-rates21 Mar 2022: State‐specific statutes providing legal consequences for perpetrating domestic violence in the presence of a child have been enacted across the United States between 1996 and 2012. We find a significant drop in domestic violence‐related homicide rates, when considering a wide range of victim–offender relationships. However, this result does not hold for marital homicides, suggesting that for this subpopulation, the risk of reprisaland consequent reduction in reporting may be counterbalancing the hypothesized deterrent impacts of the legislation.Journal: Health EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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Fuel prices putting off job candidates as businesses feel inflation crunchhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/fuel-prices-putting-off-job-candidates-as-businesses-feel-inflation-crunch27 Apr 2022: Newsroom, 22 April 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352038/applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/69050/AUT-2017-Postfeminism-web-version.pdf
A brave new world or the same old story? - Helene Ahl. Slides that discuss feminism, postfeminism and related research. Presentation at Post-Feminist Times, 1 March 2017.
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How Covid-19 has made Dads re-evaluate work-life balancehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-covid-19-has-made-dads-re-evaluate-work-life-balance21 Oct 2021: Newstalk ZB, 9 September 2021Keywords:
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NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/un-womens-empowerment-principles-survey14 Sep 2023: The aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.Funder(s): New Zealand Women's Empowerment PrinciplesView the 2023 report and report summaryView the 2022 report and report summaryView the 2021 report and report summaryView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Sustainability, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Gail ALNAAC (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/505618/ALNAAC-presentation-14Apr2021.pdfKeywords:
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The four-day work week is good for businesshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-four-day-work-week-is-good-for-business22 Feb 2024: FastCompany, 20 July 2018After spending two months testing a 20% shorter week, a New Zealand company found its employees happier, more focused, and producing the same amount of work.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Q+A with Tago Mharaparahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-tago-mharapara22 Jun 2022: Dr Tago Mharapara joined AUT in 2018 as a Research Lecturer in the Business School’s Department of Management. Tago’s research focuses on the work and wellbeing of people in undervalued professions such as midwives and early childhood education (ECE) teachers. Tago is a member of the Care/Work Research Group at NZWRI and has received recognition for his research and teaching. He is also the lead investigator of a multidisciplinary research team that was awarded over $1.3 million by the Health Research Council to investigate sustainability in New Zealand midwifery. In early 2022, Tago won a Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award to study applied health policy at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. He also received the AUT Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. We recently spoke to Tago about his career what he likes to do in his spare time:1. What is the inspiration behind your career in academia?Teaching was my first inspiration to join academia. For my undergraduate degree, I had the privilege of attending the College of St. Benedict & Saint John’s University in Minnesota, USA. My experience there was formative and life-changing. The faculty, professional staff, and everyday people I met during my undergraduate degree were nurturing and exercised great patience with me as I figured out my academic interests. For the research side of my academic life, I credit Associate Professor Jennifer Kisamore (Oklahoma University) and Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas (University of Auckland) for their mentorship. Both scholars gave me the room to pursue my interests while challenging and supporting me along the way. In summary, I am in academia because I have benefited from the largesse of numerous individuals.2. Describe one of your ongoing research projects.I am excited about our project on how community midwives and their whānau manage the disruptive nature of community-based midwifery work and its impact on the future of the workforce. Having laid the groundwork in terms of reviewing the existing literature and building relationships with key stakeholders, we are poised to conduct research that will have a policy-level impact. Our team comprises of highly experienced researchers, Māori and Pasifika scholars, and novice researchers who will be using some of the findings to develop their skill sets and acquire postgraduate qualifications.3. What do you hope to achieve with this project?The Health Research Council of New Zealand funded our project in late December 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused some delays, but we will be starting our work in mid-March, and we are eager to get started. Our goal is to contribute to the sustainability of the midwifery profession, given the projected increase in demand for community-based midwives over the next decade. This is especially true for the comparatively small Māori and Pasifika midwifery workforce that is very much in demand, and at high risk of burnout.4. What makes this research impactful?Existing research demonstrates significantly better health outcomes for women, birthing people, and children receiving personalised care from community-based midwives, little is known about the impact of such an intensive-care model for the wellbeing of midwives and their own families. Uncertainty, disruption, and adaptation are common aspects of community-based midwifery work, and midwives often balance work requirements against personal and whānau needs. New Zealand’s midwifery workforce is under extreme pressure, and there is an urgent need to understand and improve how midwives are supported and encouraged to remain in midwifery. This project is relevant to the changing landscape of our national health service delivery to meet the needs of families at a local level, and so we expect the reforms will spotlight services like community-based midwifery.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am a husband and father of a 6-year-old and twins that are 4-years old. Spare time is hard to come by, but I try to keep a regular running schedule and do strength training two or three times a week. We recently enrolled our kids at Papakura Music School, so I also picked up the saxophone. I have a professionally trained jazz saxophonist neighbour, so we meet on Tuesday evenings and play while enjoying some delicious craft beer.Keywords:
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COVID-19 and perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/covid-19-and-perceptions-of-national-scheduled-childhood-vaccines-among-maori-and-pacific-caregivers-and-healthcare-professionals-in-aotearoa-new-zealand20 Nov 2023: In Aotearoa New Zealand, there has been a decrease in the uptake of routine (publicly funded and nationally recommended) childhood vaccinations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. Suboptimal and inequitable immunisation coverage poses serious risks to whānau (family) health. We aimed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced what Māori and Pacific whānau and healthcare professionals thought about routine vaccines and their suggestions to make immunisation services better. This presentation summarises some of the findings from this study.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing
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The Economists and New Zealand Population: Problems and Policies 1900–1980shttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-economists-and-new-zealand-population-problems-and-policies-19001980s21 Mar 2022: Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres, and Alan Rogers, of the Business and Labour History Research Group presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress Symposium 2017.View the abstractKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability
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Millennials set to take over the workforce by 2020https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/millennials-set-to-take-over-the-workforce-by-202022 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 25 February 2018Professor Edwina Pio urges employers to recognise the changing landscape and to use a variety of different kinds of training to keep the drive and motivation Millennials bring to work.Keywords: Youth, Education
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Businesses told to watch for staff burnout or face productivity drophttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/businesses-told-to-watch-for-staff-burnout-or-face-productivity-drop14 Apr 2022: RNZ, 12 April 2022Keywords:
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Labour approach testing employment watershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/labour-approach-testing-employment-waters26 Feb 2024: The Newsroom, 7 February 2018Employment law specialist, Pam Nuttall is interested in the “hobbit law” working group as it appears to have the potential “to implement a constructive intent to improve industrial relations across the board.”Keywords: Education, Regulation
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Research shows many Kiwis are suffering burnout - and don't even realisehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/research-shows-many-kiwis-are-suffering-burnout-and-dont-even-realise14 Apr 2022: NZCity, 11 April 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/500278/NZWRI-IRF-report-Mar-19-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34212/26-Engage-2015-Internation-Students_LR-GAIL.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/523474/NZWRI-WorkSafe-report-final-Feb-2021-final-report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/550058/ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND_updated.pdfKeywords:
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Annual Report 2018 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/247520/Annual_Report_2018_final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/617667/Erwin_ASSA_2022_10_min.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/554389/NZAE-TBI-Presentation_Final.pdfKeywords:
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An empirical examination of the gender pay gap in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/an-empirical-examination-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).Journal: New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsView the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535099/Explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelor-s-degree-participation-evidence-from-NZ.pdfKeywords:
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Kiwi Workers Don’t Realise They Are Burnt Outhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-workers-dont-realise-they-are-burnt-out11 Apr 2022: Scoop, 11 April 2022Keywords:
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'Regularising' home and community aged care work: a case study of New Zealand regulatory changeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/regularising-home-and-community-aged-care-work-a-case-study-of-new-zealand-regulatory-changes21 Mar 2022: Katherine Ravenswood, presented research on the care work sector coauthored with Julie Douglas at the Regulating for Decent Work Conference 2019.View the abstractKeywords: Care work
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/261668/Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdfKeywords:
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Celebrating Success - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe Granthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/celebrating-success-maulupeivao-dr-betty-ofe-grant09 Feb 2023: AUT Comms, 9 February 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34213/Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_english.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535105/Developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing.pdfKeywords:
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Baby boomers are rethinking retirement for a later-life reboothttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/baby-boomers-are-rethinking-retirement-for-a-later-life-reboot26 Feb 2024: NOTED, 24 February 2018Barbara Myer, senior lecturer in Management, explains why she uses the word “rewirement” instead of “retirement” to describe the choices made by women in their fifties and sixties who leave their jobs and families to travel and work overseas for anywhere between six months and 10 years, exploring the world not from the safety of a cruise ship but as volunteers, live-in carers or Wwoofers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms).Keywords: Wellbeing
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Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house priceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/land-use-regulation,-the-redevelopment-premium-and-house-prices21 Mar 2022: Ryan Greenaway-Mcgrevy presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kade Sorensen at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392189/Kabir-How-does-low-pay-persistence-change-with-age.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/644402/Rachel-Morrison-WFH-seminar-2022.pdfKeywords:
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Community Research Grouphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/communities-research-group13 Sep 2022: About this groupOur primary research agenda is based on two broad objectives:Evaluating whether existing public welfare policies support social inclusion of diverse and traditionally marginalized communities in NZ, such as previously convicted, low-paid, and indigenous and ethnic groups; andAnalysing well-being characteristics of socio-economically vulnerable populations in NZ and identifying scope for welfare promoting policies.Our ongoing empirical studies on welfare implications of large-scale reforms such as the Civil Union Act of 2004, Marriage Amendment Act of 2013, Clean Slate Policy 2004, Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, and Sale of Liquor Amendment Act 1999 align with the first research objective. Additionally, our research on the low-paid population, ethnic differences in youth’s criminal behavior, and ethnic disparities in child health care utilisation in NZ aims to achieve our second objective.MembersKabir Dasgupta (Lead Researcher)Alexander Plum (Lead Researcher)Keshar Ghimire (University of Cincinnati)André Diegmann (IWH)Tom Kirchmaier (LSE)Christopher Carpenter (Vanderbilt University)Current researchNot Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay WorkersDescription: This project utilises monthly administrative data to evaluate the probability of individuals with a strong attachment to the low pay sector shifting into higher pay.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (Lead), Alexander Plum (Lead), Gail Pacheco, Peter SloaneSpare the Conviction, Spoil the Child? Effect of Regulatory Provisions of Youth Justice on Future WellbeingDescription: This project evaluates the effect of youth justice practices on the future wellbeing of youth who commit crime.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (Lead), Alexander Plum (Lead), André Diegmann, Tom KirchmaierHealth, Economic, and Social Outcomes of Same-Sex Couples in New ZealandDescription: This project looks into differences in various socio-economic and health outcomes among same-sex couples when compared with heterosexual couples in New Zealand.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (Lead), Alexander Plum (Lead), Scott CarptenterPast researchPlum, Alexander; Pacheco, Gail & Dasgupta, Kabir (2021) When There is No Way Up: Reconsidering Low‐paid Jobs as Stepping stones. Economic Record.Dasgupta, Kabir; Ghimire, Keshar; and Plum, Alexander (2021) Impact of state children’s health insurance program on fertility of immigrant women. Applied Economics Letters, pp.1-13.Ayllón, Sara; Valbuena, Javier & Plum, Alexander (2021) Youth Unemployment and Stigmatization Over the Business Cycle in Europe. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics.Dasgupta, Kabir; Ghimire, Keshar & Plum, Alexander (2021) Is It Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and Earnings. Revise and Resubmit to The Review of Economics and Statistics. Working Paper 21/06.Dasgupta, Kabir; Plum, Alexander & Erwin, Christopher (2021) The Devil is in the Details: Identifying the Unbiased Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior. Revise and Resubmit to Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. Working Paper 20/12.Dasgupta, Kabir; Diegmann, André; Kirchmaier, Tom & Plum, Alexander (2021) The Role of Ethnicity in Criminal Behavior. Under review at Social Forces. Working Paper 20/10.Dasgupta, Kabir & Plum, Alexander (2020) Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay. Under review at Applied Economics. Working Paper 20/15.Cochrane, Bill; Fletcher, Michael; Pacheco, Gail & Plum, Alexander (2018). Low pay in NZ. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/315290/AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V3.pdfKeywords:
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The secret to happiness at workhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-secret-to-happiness-at-work29 Mar 2022: Stuff, 2 March 2022Keywords:
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In-work Poverty in NZ (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/326709/In-work-Poverty-in-NZ_PDF.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/185359/Erwin_NZAE.pdf
Merit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico - Christopher Erwin. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018.
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Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/estimating-intergenerational-income-mobility-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Leon Iusitini, PhD student, presented at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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working paper 20_08.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/399358/working-paper-20_08.pdfKeywords:
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Mental health ‘tsunami’ to hit workplaceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/mental-health-tsunami-to-hit-workplaces17 Jun 2021: Newsroom, 14 June 2021Keywords:
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working paper 20_04.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/336939/working-paper-20_04.pdfKeywords:
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Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/adults-reading-engagement-and-wellbeing-in-aotearoa-new-zealand09 Oct 2023: This paper analysed the effects of literacy proficiency and reading engagement on the wellbeing outcomes of adults in New Zealand. It used a recent nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, multivariate regression models to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy and civic engagement. Results showed that reading engagement positively affected one's health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.View the journal articleKeywords: Education, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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Praise for tackling the gender pay gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/praise-for-tackling-the-gender-pay-gap26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 24 November 2017"The gap goes from being zero and insignificant at the bottom of the wage distribution to being about 20 per cent at the top end." says Professor Gail Pacheco.Keywords: Gender, Regulation, Wellbeing
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Surprising link between crisis leadership and employee mental healthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/surprising-link-between-crisis-leadership-and-employee-mental-health18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020No crisis leadership is better for employee mental health than poor crisis leadership according to new research by Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/62576/Fletcher-Meaningful-interventions.pdfKeywords:
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Problem Gambling (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/500786/Erwin_problem_gambling_2021.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392789/Land-Use-Regulation,-the-Redevlopment-Premium-and-House-Priced.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/703978/WEPs-Brown-bag-seminar-2022-final.pdfKeywords:
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Media & Additional Readinghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/additional-readings11 Aug 2023: MediaA selection of media items generated by this project. Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? 21 June 2021 - The Conversation21 June 2021 - NZ Herald22 June 2021 - Stuff24 June 2021 - World Economic Forum26 April 2023 - The Conversation Low skills and the Pacific perspective 12 May 2021 - Pacific Media Network17 May 2021 - RNZ22 June 2021 - Pacific Media Network26 July 2021 - Radio Porirua21 February 2022 - Otago Access Radio22 February 2022 - 531pi Wellington8 March 2023 - 531pi4 May 2023 - 531pi11 June 2023 - Tagata Pasifika2 August 2023 - Zeducation Sacred concept of the vā underpins study 18 February 2021 - AUT News18 February 2021 - Scoop 22 March 2021 - Islands Business Low literacy & numeracy in teens & children 21 September 2022 - Morning Report21 September 2022 - RNZ22 September 2022 - The Panel5 April 2023 - The Treasury20 July 2023 - NZ Herald20 July 2023 - The Conversation Pacific pay gap 19 July 2022 - Newshub19 July 2022 - NZ Herald19 July 2022 - RNZ19 July 2022 - Green Party19 July 2022 - MindTheGap19 July 2022 - Morning Report19 July 2022 - Stuff19 July 2022 - TVNZ19 July 2022 - Scoop20 July 2022 - 95bFM20 July 2022 - The Panel21 July 2022 - Human Resources Director27 July 2022 - Newsroom8 March 2023 - NZ Herald18 July 2023 - The Post 3 August 2023 - AUT Māori understandings of literacy and numeracy Spring 2022 - Adult & Community Education Newsletter $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); LiteratureThis research project sits in along and is informed by other existing literature. The resources below give context to this research and may be helpful in understanding the wider low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) policy environment.Low SkillsAdult Learning and COVID-19: How much informal and non-formal learning are workers missing? - OECDDeveloping capability in foundation-level teaching and learning workshop - TECNew Zealand’s 1989 skill ecosystem reform: preparations, implementation, outputs and outcomes - J. L. GianellaThe Long Tail of Low Skills in Wales and the UK - A Review of the Evidence - P.J. Sloane, N. O’Leary, D. WatsonLiteracyHe whānau mātau, he whānau ora: Māori adult literacy and whānau transformation - NZCERLiteracy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond at heart of the International Literacy Day - UNESCOWellbeingA statistical portrait of the New Zealand precariat - C. William, T. Stubbs, M. Rua, D. HodgettsHei Ara Ako ki te Oranga: A model for measuring wellbeing outcomes from literacy programmes - NZCERHow Māori precariat families navigate social services - D. King, M. Rua, D. Hodgetts.The integration of migrants and refugees - R, Baubock, M. Tripkovic.The Māori precariat: A silhouette - T. Stubbs, W. Cochrane, L. Uerate, D. Hodgetts, M. Rua. print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); Project HomeKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/189931/LSF-Symposium_Villa-Maria-Sustainability.pdf
Karen Fistonich, Chair of Board, Villa Maria. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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working paper 20_03.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/334359/working-paper-20_03.pdfKeywords:
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Gender pay gap explained: What is it and why does it still exist?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/gender-pay-gap-explained-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-still-exist28 Nov 2023: NZ Herald, 27 November 2023Keywords:
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Productivity in New Zealand: The role of resource allocation among firmshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/productivity-in-new-zealand-the-role-of-resource-allocation-among-firms21 Mar 2022: This paper analyses the role of resource allocation in NewZealand’s productivity performance by applying a three-factor revenue productivity measure of within-industry misallocation to firm-level data. It finds that if all market distortions were eliminated, total factor productivity could increase by more than a third.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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working paper 20_10.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/414292/working-paper-20_10.pdfKeywords:
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Economics-WP-2016-05.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/221041/Economics-WP-2016-05.pdfKeywords:
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Q + A with Katherine Ravenswoodhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-katherine-ravenswood31 Oct 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood is the Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group and part of the NZWRI Leadership Team.When asking Katherine to fill in the blanks: "Employment relations is ___, ___, and ___" she said:Employment relations is complex and exciting, a challenge to work out how and why things happen, and how to get the best balance between the needs of business and the needs of workers and society.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in employment relations?Well, when I was a teenager, I wanted to be a philosopher - I thought that was sitting around in some sort of contemplative life. I knew I would do a PhD, but I though it would be in Medieval Literature (rather than Management). I started work at AUT and became involved with my union while I studied employment relations part time. I really enjoyed the research component of my BBus(Hons), which cemented the fact I wanted to continue researching. It wasn't until about halfway through my PhD that I knew for sure I wanted to be an academic. Once I made that decision, there's been no holding me back!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent project my colleague, Dr Julie Douglas, and I looked at the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on care and support workers and managers in residential aged care, home care and the disability sector. Our research was in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission and the Caring Counts Coalition, and supported by Careerforce. The motivations behind this project were to understand how the Settlement had impacted workers in these sectors.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Through nationwide focus groups and interviews, we found that everyone welcomed the increased wages for care and support workers - people thought the Settlement was well overdue. The increased wages made a big difference to many care and support workers who can now make more choices in life. For example, seeing a doctor or optometrist for a check-up; going on holiday; reducing hours to spend more time with family.Unfortunately, many managers responded to the Settlement by reducing the regular hours of their workforce or increasing the workload/responsibilities of their care and support workers. It is possible that some of this was driven by funding models (which many say were tight anyway), rather than the worker's pay rate. In other words, you might have a care workers on the top hourly rate providing care to a client at the lowest level of care. Whatever the reason for these decisions, reductions in hours mean a number of care and support workers may now be worse off overall after the Settlement.4. What makes this research impactful?Our research highlights the theory-policy-practice divide: results show how the Settlement actually impacts the workplace, not just what we hope happens. Our research can inform ongoing policy over the 5-year implementation of the Settlement and can contribute to developments in legislation around equal pay. It also contributes to what we know (little) about how regulation can change and improve inequality at work.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Our family has a garden, two cats, two rabbits and two chickens - so that takes up some of our spare time. I enjoy swimming and working out at the gym. One of my favourite ways to unwind and do something creative is knitting. There's something special about wearing things you've made and giving homemade gifts to people. Further information To find out more about Katherine Ravenswood, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profileKeywords:
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Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using longitudinal census datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/estimating-intergenerational-income-mobility-in-new-zealand-using-longitudinal-census-data18 Jan 2023: Leon Iusitini presented findings from his PhD thesis on intergenerational income mobility which uses data from the NZ Longitudinal Census to estimate the intergenerational elasticity of personal income between father-son pairs and mother-daughter pairs. Results show that, relative to international studies, income persistence in NZ from fathers to sons is relatively low, while income persistence from mothers to daughters is relatively high.View the presentationWatch the videoKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Wellbeing, Labour market, Education and skills
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NZWRI 2023 Annual Report (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/865047/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2023.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351037/UNWEPs-2018-Report-actual.pdfKeywords:
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EALE_2021.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/552000/EALE_2021.pdfKeywords:
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Fonterra will exit its Russian business following Ukraine invasionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/fonterra-will-exit-its-russian-business-following-ukraine-invasion31 May 2022: Stuff, 21 March 2022Keywords:
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WEPS-handout-2021.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/569295/WEPS-handout-2021.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351055/Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/383148/Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/779403/Research-Briefing-NH-and-JF.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352056/Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdfKeywords:
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NZWRI Annual Report 2021 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/626526/NZWRI-2021-Annual-Report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/350580/Ethinic-disparities-in-bach-quals.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/549607/ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND_3.pdfKeywords:
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Women workers still valued less than menhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/women-workers-still-valued-less-than-men20 May 2022: AUT News, 17 May 2022Keywords:
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Literacy and numeracy research for Pacificahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/literacy-and-numeracy-research-for-pacifica07 Mar 2022: Otago Access Radio , 25 February 2022Keywords:
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High Quality Of Entries Commended At NZ Business Research Translation Awardshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/high-quality-of-entries-commended-at-nz-business-research-translation-awards21 Jul 2022: Scoop, 7 July 2022Keywords:
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The top of the iceberg? Dealing with ERPs in the workplacehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-top-of-the-iceberg-dealing-with-erps-in-the-workplace21 Mar 2022: Erling Rasmussen, Leader of the Employment Relations Research Group, presented at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Auk_1_OverviewFlows.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/367269/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-overview-and-flows.pdfKeywords:
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WIP Report 2023 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/845371/WIP-NZ-2023-28Nov.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/62613/Reger-and-Markel-social-change-and-the-calling.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/523473/NZWRI-WorkSafe-literature-review-Feb-2021-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/797124/Yee_risk-and-fatherhood_nzae2023.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535134/The-changing-influence-of-societal-culture-on-job-satisfaction-across-europe.pdfKeywords:
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Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-in-aotearoa-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: This working paper provides a literature review to define ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paperKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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working paper 20_01.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/334357/working-paper-20_01.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352039/EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdfKeywords:
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Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new researchhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/unintended-consequences-of-nzs-covid-vaccine-mandates-must-inform-future-pandemic-policy-new-research28 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 28 February 2024Keywords:
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Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/ethnic-differences-child-healthcare14 Nov 2023: There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.This project quantifies the contribution of potential drivers (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) of ethnic differences at three longitudinal time points with a view to providing potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.This project was made possible through funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand: Ethnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A microanalysis. HRC #19/263 (2019 – 2023). With additional support from the Ministry of Social Development and Te Hiringa Hauora / Health Promotion Agency. Media & Presentations See a list of all media and presentations associated with this project. ALL MEDIA Publications See a list of all publications associated with this project. ALL PUBLICATIONSKeywords:
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How not to retirehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-not-to-retire26 Feb 2024: MSN News, 30 April 2018While working longer is generally agreed to be a good thing, so the article, the report points to the fact that employers appear not to be prepared for the stampede.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Who's happier, men or women?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/whos-happier,-men-or-women26 Feb 2024: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 14 March 2018A new study says they both are... just not at the same time.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/145184/Persistence-of-Low-Pay-Employment.pdf
Persistence of Low Pay Employment: NZWRI Seminar Series - Invitation document. Researchers: Alexander Plum and Gail Pacheco.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand: A snapshot, determinants and consequenceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/fathers-household-and-childcare-involvement-in-new-zealand-a-snapshot,-determinants-and-consequences11 Jan 2023: This report uses data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to provide a snapshot of fathers' engagement during the early years of their lives, to analyse the determinants of fathers' engagement, and analyse potential consequences of different levels of fathers' engagement on children's outcomes.Funder(s): The Ministry of Social DevelopmentView the reportKeywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Youth, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/95627/Morrissey_Wellbeing-and-Performance-Research-Group-Abstract.pdf
How can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? - Abstract to the presentation by Suzy Morrissey (Wellbeing and Performance Research Group) that explores the policy questions that can help improve wellbeing and performance, for individuals, and for the country.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/94205/WP-Schedule__.pdf
Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Which one came first? Programme, 6 September 2017.
Keywords: Wellbeing
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Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using data from a birth cohort studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/estimating-intergenerational-income-mobility-in-new-zealand-using-data-from-a-birth-cohort-study21 Mar 2022: Leon Iusitini, PhD student, presented research on intergenerational income mobility at the NZWRI Seminar Series 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability
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Escape from Iraq invasion inspired economic focus on the vulnerablehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/escape-from-iraq-invasion-inspired-economic-focus-on-the-vulnerable26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 26 October 2019The NZ Herald present a case-study on the life of our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, who built her career on researching issues such as the minimum wage, the gender pay gap and mapping New Zealand's poorest and most transient communities.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535106/The-devil-is-in-the-details.pdfKeywords:
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Kiwi workers risk becoming burnt outhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-workers-risk-becoming-burnt-out06 May 2021: AUT News, 28 April 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351115/Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdfKeywords:
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In and out of unemployment-labour market dynamics and the role of testosteronehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/in-and-out-of-unemployment-labour-market-dynamics-and-the-role-of-testosterone21 Mar 2022: In this paper, we use population variation in testosterone levels to explain transition probabilities into and out of unemployment. We find that individuals with high testosterone levels are more likely to become unemployed, but they are also more likely to exit unemployment. We argue that these effects are likely driven by personality traits and occupational sorting of men with high testosterone levels.View the paperKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/381496/NZWRI-Pamphlet-Web-1.pdfKeywords:
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-routine-childhood-immunisation-coverage-in-aotearoa-new-zealand20 Nov 2023: This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa. Results show that the COVID-19 pandemic had small or nil effects on the uptake of the infancy events (6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 15 months) but a large negative effect on the uptake of the 4-year event.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/378946/NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015-real-one.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/95632/Programme-and-speaker-bios-Wellbeing-and-Performance-Symposium-2017.pdf
Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Which one came first? (6 September 2017). Programme and speaker bio.
Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/787750/Workplace-safety-and-the-future-of-work-in-New-Zealand.pdfKeywords:
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Y-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: The Vodafone New Zealand Foundation commissioned NZWRI to undertake a study to provide a comprehensive profile of the Y-NEET landscape in NZView the video summarising the researchKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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Asians more educated but earning less in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/asians-more-educated-but-earning-less-in-new-zealand28 Aug 2023: RNZ, 18 August 2023Keywords:
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Health leaders hail "impactful" studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/health-leaders-hail-impactful-study09 Mar 2023: AUT News, 15 February 2023Keywords:
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APSEW programme 2018 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/226334/APSEW-13-Programme-AUT-3-December-2018.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/249357/workingpaper_2019_02_a.pdfKeywords:
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Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/why-silicon-valley-billionaires-are-prepping-for-the-apocalypse-in-new-zealand26 Feb 2024: The Guardian, 15 February 2018Senior lecturer in Management, Dr Peter Skilling, argues that New Zealanders tend to be more flattered than troubled by entrepreneurs such as Peter Thiel, which doesn’t necessarily mean New Zealanders are particularly susceptible to libertarian ideas but would indicate a tendency of complacency in these matters.Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88108/Presentation_Family_Size_Child_Health.pdf
Family size effects on child health: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY - Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon. Presentation at the Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop, Centre for Social Data Analytics, 23-24 February 2017.
Keywords: Wellbeing
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Low pay persistence NZAE (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/185363/Low-pay-persistence-NZAE-v1.pdf
When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-wage jobs as stepping stones - Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018.
Keywords: Regulation
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/56287/Discovering-Diversity_ET-Sept-Oct-2016.pdfKeywords:
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Gail Pachecohttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/gail-pacheco01 Nov 2023: Gail has considerable experience leading funded projects involving both academic and industry collaborations.Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392801/Public-POlicy-improve-performaNCE.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/95625/Haar_HR-Practices-and-Employee-Wellbeing.pdf
What roles do HR practices play in the employee wellbeing? Testing a mediation model on New Zealand employees - Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris. Discussion about works that explore the wellbeing of employees and the role of human resource practices.
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Understanding Insecure Workhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/understanding-insecure-work21 Mar 2022: This project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.Funder(s): Ministry of Innovation, Business and EmploymentView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/314641/Program_Abstracts_hyperlinked.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/693208/UN-WEPS-NZ-Report-2022_09_16.pdfKeywords:
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Q + A with Kabir Dasguptahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-dr.-kabir-dasgupta11 Aug 2020: Dr Kabir Dasgupta joined NZWRI in 2016 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Kabir to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___" , here's what he said: Economics is not 'rocket science' but a stream where rocket science often comes in handy, my occasional weekend guilty pleasure and the reason I am marginally closer to the person I always wanted to be.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Upon completing my high school education, I wanted to pursue higher studies in a field of natural science, such as mathematics or chemistry. However, being from India, where kids' academic choices are usually driven by parental decisions (not always an unfortunate situation), I yielded to my father's recommendation of economics - my sister (the brighter one), exploiting her exogenously determined age advantage, had already called dibs on chemistry! Choosing economics was one of the rare instances where I could not come up with an excuse to complain against my Dad. In fact, within a few months of my bachelor's program, I realised economics was the one - but I knew it was not going to be an easy road!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent study, my co-author Dr. Brenden Mason and I have looked at the effect of state-level restrictions on access to payday loans in the US on the incidence of bankruptcy filing. Our research idea was particularly motivated from the large presence of payday loans in the US and the substantial empirical evidence on a range of adverse socio-economic consequences associated with payday loan use, including high risk of debt-trap from repeated rollovers.3. Describe the key results/main findings.We find that state-level legislation on payday lending activities does have a negative impact on both the demand and the supply side. However, payday restrictions do not appear to have any significant effect on bankruptcy filing. Moreover, we explore additional mechanisms and our results indicate that limiting access to payday loans potentially drives users to other high-cost financial alternatives.4. What makes this research impactful?Our paper contributes to the academic literature by updating and providing external validity to the previous findings observed in the related literature. Further, although state-level restrictions are effective in curtailing payday activities, our analysis indicates that consumer financial protection needs to consider the possibility of substitution towards other costly financial alternatives.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?You mean when I am not running regressions and clustering my standard errors? I am quite passionate about music. During the weekdays, watching the Chase (with my afternoon tea) and working out afterward are two of my biggest activities outside work. I also enjoy cooking (the spicier the better) and watching movies. Further information To find out more about Kabir Dasgupta, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic profileKeywords:
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KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visashttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/kiwisaver-and-migrants-on-temporary-visas25 Jul 2022: This report follows 70,305 NZ migrants aged 18 or over, and tracks their visa status and border movements from 2010 to 2019. The aim of this analysis is to provide insights into how long migrants stay on temporary visas before progressing to a visa type that allows them to stay in NZ indefinitely and therefore have access to KiwiSaver as a means for convenient retirement savings.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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Q + A with Livvy Mitchellhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-livvy-mitchell08 Nov 2019: Livvy Mitchell joined NZWRI in 2018 as the Institute Administrator and has also taken on research assistant responsibilities following her economics studies.When asking Livvy to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___", she said:Economics is underrated by students, challenging yet rewarding and a subject where the more you learn, the less you know.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Well, throughout my early high school years, I actually wanted to be an orthodontist! But after participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme in Year 12 at St Mary's College Wellington, I took a real liking to business and, in particular, economics. So, I forwent orthodontics (likely in Otago) and instead enrolled in a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Laws at AUT. My law studies were short-lived as I was sold by the third-year applied econometrics paper and have never looked back.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I have recently completed my Master's thesis entitled "A policy evaluation of home detention sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand". In my thesis, I identify the causal effect of home detention on the recidivism rate and labour market participation of first-time offenders. My topic was motivated by New Zealand's 2007 sentencing reform where home detention was enacted to address New Zealand's prison overpopulation issue and to introduce more cost-effective sentencing options.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure, I find that home detention has no effect on first-time offenders' reoffending rates (one, two or five years from the date of sentencing), relative to short-term imprisonment, community detention or intensive supervision sentences. I also show that home detention has no impact on average employment rates, average wage and salary earnings or average benefit receipt, relative to the other three sentences.4. What makes this research impactful?My results contribute to the New Zealand policy debate about the effectiveness of home detention as a rehabilitative and corrective criminal justice sanction. While home detention lowers prison populations and presents fiscal cost-savings, my results provide little justification for promoting home detention as a means for reducing crime or improving first-time offenders' short-term or long-term labour market positions. In other words, NZ policymakers should be aware that the theorised benefits of home detention on offender outcomes are not realised in practice.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?'Spare time' is a luxury that I have only just re-discovered since submitting my thesis! I enjoy playing the piano, reading crime fiction and spending time with my friends and family. I also enjoy going to the gym and am currently trying (emphasis on trying) to get into running.Keywords:
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How office design can isolate womenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-office-design-can-isolate-women26 Feb 2024: CNN Money, 20 June 2018A study conducted by Rachel Morrison looked at whether or not open office plans really did promote collaboration and conversation, as many bosses hoped.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/294509/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdfKeywords:
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RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351057/RDW-Abstract-2019.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/80967/LydiaCheung_ProdHub_150731.pdf
Who creates jobs in New Zealand? Small vs. young vs. large - Lydia Cheung and Geoffrey Brooke. Presentation slides for the Productivity Hub, 31 July 2015.
Keywords: Education, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351043/Juliane-Puzzle-of-Female-Labor-Supply_beamer.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/500509/Presentation-Astris-Pape-AGEW-2021.pdfKeywords:
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A four-day working week could be the shot in the arm post-coronavirus tourism needshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-four-day-working-week-could-be-the-shot-in-the-arm-post-coronavirus-tourism-needs02 Jun 2020: The Conversation, 28 May 2020Having a leader who can champion the adoption of a four-day trial is vital, says Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar.Keywords:
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'Give a little, take a little, let our hearts break a little' - diversity in the aged care workplacehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/give-a-little,-take-a-little,-let-our-hearts-break-a-little-diversity-in-the-aged-care-workplace26 Feb 2024: Insite Magazine, 21 August 2018New Zealand's first Professor of Diversity, Dr Edwina Pio, from AUT University says people often fail to recognise the heterogeneity that exists among migrant aged care workers, the majority of whom come from South-East Asia, China and India.Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/311911/FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392790/Four-day-working-week-trial.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62670/Yeoman_Right-to-Meaningful-Work.pdf
Towards a right to meaningful work in supply chain ecosystems - Ruth Yeoman. Presentation slides with regard to meaningful work.
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Talanoa: Adult literacy and numeracy services failing Pasifikahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/talanoa-adult-literacy-and-numeracy-services-failing-pasifika12 Jun 2023: Tagata Pasifika, 11 June 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/535163/trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/378969/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019-real-one.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/278778/Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/378945/Summary-Report-November-2014.pdfKeywords:
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'Resetting boundaries': Why Kiwi workers are joining the 'quiet quitting' trendhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/resetting-boundaries-why-kiwi-workers-are-joining-the-quiet-quitting-trend24 Aug 2022: NZ Herald, 23 August 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/517235/Hennecke_Hetschko_Work_linked_couples.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/798476/PISA-trajectories-NZAE-presentation-June-2023-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/698661/TLN-Workshop-Auckland-2022.pdfKeywords:
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Will 'unlimited leave' become the new normal at Kiwi workplaces?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/will-unlimited-leave-become-the-new-normal-at-kiwi-workplaces25 Jan 2023: 1 News, 24 January 2023Keywords:
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Warrantless Arrest Laws for Domestic Violence: How are Youth Affected?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence-how-are-youth-affected21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow presented research on the effects of warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence on youth at the 2017 NZ Association of Economists Conferece.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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Award for Business Research Translationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/award-for-business-research-translation23 Jan 2020: AUTi, 21 January 2020Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) received an award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition. This competition showcases academics’ business research to external stakeholders, highlighting its importance to contemporary business practice.Keywords:
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Higher Testosterone May Help Unemployed Men Find Work, Suggests Studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/higher-testosterone-may-help-unemployed-men-find-work,-suggests-study14 Jun 2022: IFL Science, 8 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/510137/NZWRI-IRF-presentation-MBIE-7-May-2021-3.pdfKeywords:
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Changes in intra-city employment patterns: a spatial analysishttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/changes-in-intra-city-employment-patterns-a-spatial-analysis21 Mar 2022: This analysis is aimed at better understanding what socio-economic actors are associated with shifts in unemployment rates across a major metropolitan city. The key socio-economic drivers associated with intra-city employment dynamics were vehicle access, dependency rates and educational attainment.Journal: International Journal of Social EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/174445/Parenthood-and-the-Labour-Market.pdf
Parenthood and the labour market: A summary of the report commissioned by the Ministry for Women. Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco, May 2018.
Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/223099/Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Chief Judge Inglis - Employment Court.
Keywords: Regulation
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/523475/NZWRI-WorkSafe-SUPPLEMENTARY-report-final-Feb-2021.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/97509/UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf
UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey - Final report September 2017. Authors: Gail Pacheco, Jarrod Haar and Eva Parker.
Keywords: Gender, Education, Regulation
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When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stoneshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones221 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanationshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/having-a-son-improves-the-lives-of-young-dads-with-a-criminal-history.-new-research-suggests-cultural-explanations26 Aug 2022: The Conversation, 24 August 2022Keywords:
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NZWRI secures $4.3 million MBIE fundinghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/nzwri-secures-$4.3-million-mbie-funding30 Sep 2019: Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Endeavour Fund.Dr Gail Pacheco, Professor of Economics and Director of the NZ Work Research Institute, is leading an international team based at NZWRI on a five year MBIE project entitled ‘The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New Zealand’.It is one of 22 Endeavour fund bids successful in 2019 and one of only two at AUT. Of the almost $200 million of Endeavour projects funded, less than 10% of that funding went to social research.The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes for 1.3 million adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. Courses of intervention will be analysed by tracking individuals’ economic and social outcomes over time and at a population level.The power of this study lies in the mixed-method approach that utilises disparate administrative and qualitative data, creating a benchmark evidence-base for policy and practice; transferable in and beyond New Zealand.Complementary qualitative work with low skill groups, especially Māori and Pacific Peoples, will provide a more in-depth and contextual understanding of the obstacles faced, enablers, and value systems attached to intervention participation.One of the many advisory partners associated with this project, the Industry Training Federation, said that this research will “radically reshape the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues and move New Zealand to the forefront of effective intervention.”Article date: 20/09/2019Article author: Sandra FrenchKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/860500/Research-seminar-Tomaz-Cater.pdfKeywords:
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Research Aimshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/research-aims09 Feb 2024: This programme applies a mixed-method approach to the following research aims:To build a detailed population-wide picture of those with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills;Analyse their life-course pathways and effectiveness of interventions with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes;Forecast future changes in population skill level; andDevelop an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to risk, along with a pathway to transcend low skills.OverviewOver half a million adult New Zealanders live with low L+N skills, with a strong over-representation of Māori and Pacific peoples. This has significant economic and social costs, including increased risk of unemployment and poverty, detrimental effects on physical and mental well-being, and decreased social and political attachment. Importantly, this complex policy problem occurs against a backdrop of extensive structural change in the labour market, including future of work megatrends such as accelerated technological progress, which has the potential to further marginalise low-skilled adults.Using a range of empirical methods with PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data, as well as administrative data in the IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure), this research programme will build a detailed, population-wide picture of those with low L+N skills.Different life-course pathways and interventions will be analysed with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes, and future changes in population skill level will be forecast. Combined with the qualitative work this will build an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to this risk and pathways to transcend low skills.The exploration of the life-course trajectories and evaluation of intervention effectiveness will facilitate improved public service delivery aimed at improving the economic and social outcomes of those living with low L+N skills in NZ. print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); Project HomeKeywords:
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Primary surveyshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys20 Feb 2024: We have conducted a number of national, local and workplace surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data.Featured projects World Internet Project (NZ) WIPNZ is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitude toward, the internet. FIND OUT MORE Map of Meaningful Work The Map of Meaning is a holistic development model that you can use to create meaningful work and a meaningful workplace. FIND OUT MORE Other projects The NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future.At the same time, pay and conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand.Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.Supplementary information2017 supplementary informationReportsView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report NZWEPs The aim of the NZ Women's Empowerment Principles survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.ReportsView the 2023 report and report summaryView the 2022 report and report summaryView the 2021 report and report summaryView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 reportView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Wellbeing@Work It has been suggested that Māori's have an inimitable worldview which may challenge western notions of career success and satisfaction.This study supports previous research demonstrating the importance of cultural wellbeing for career satisfaction of Māori employees. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga This study explores whether Aotearoa workplaces provide specific Human Resource Management (HRM) practices that are culturally relevant for Māori employees, empirically tests these practices in combination with traditional High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS), and determines the effects these Māori HPWS play on the work and wellbeing of Māori employees.A Kaupapa Māori approach to human resource management practices in Aotearoa workplaces NZ Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report The 2019 report of the Care Workforce Survey is authored by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, Dr Julie Douglas (from our Care/Work Research Group) and Tanya Ewertowska. It continues on from the NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey reports of 2014 and 2016, and is extended in this iteration to include not only residential aged care and home and community support, but also the disability support and mental health and addiction support sectors - hence the new name 'The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey'. It reports on the experiences of care and support workers, nurses and managers in these sectors.Read the full report here $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Big Data research Our Big Data research uses empirical evidence from large administrative datasets. Browse reportsKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/554391/Presentation__Labour_market_dynamics_and_the_Role_of_Testosterone__AHES_-2.pdfKeywords:
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NZWEPs 2019 Handout.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/307987/NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdfKeywords:
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Mothers’ labour market responses to the 2018 Families Packagehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/mothers-labour-market-responses-to-the-2018-families-package21 Mar 2022: Summer Staninski, Institute Administrator, presented research on the 2018 Families Package at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Public policy
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Ministry of Healthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/ministry-of-health22 Feb 2024: Impact of COVID-19 on childhood vaccine uptake and ways forward for equitable immunisation servicesThe role of vaccine mandates in New Zealand’s COVID-19 responseCapping gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy interventionKeywords:
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Underutilised workers in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/underutilised-workers-in-new-zealand05 Dec 2022: This study aims to better understand the various labour market groups in New Zealand who want jobs or more hours of work, known as the underutilised workforce. We analyse the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. We also present findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the reportView the infographicKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/62575/Farran,-Patrick-Appreciative-Inquiry.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352894/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_COVER.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/439733/MBIE-low-LN-literature.pdfKeywords:
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Business – Human Capitalhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/business-human-capital21 Mar 2022: Christine Brotherton, Perpetual Guardian, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability
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Erwin_ASSA_2022.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/616936/Erwin_ASSA_2022.pdfKeywords: Crime and safety
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Past eventshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../past-events19 Mar 2024: Seminar: Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings, 5 February 2024Visiting Researcher Tomaž Čater presented key findings from his paper, which investigates the sustainability practices reported by companies in Slovenia, at a seminar hosted by NZPRI and AUT’s Marketing and International Business Department. View the presentation.New Zealand Policy Research Institute Launch, 13 March 2024We celebrated the launch of our new name: the New Zealand Policy Research Institute, Te Kāhui Rangahau Mana Taurite. Director Gail Pacheco spoke at the event and reflected on NZPRI’s history and direction for the future.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/383146/Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdfKeywords:
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Tourism and hospitality employees asked to share their work experienceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/tourism-and-hospitality-employees-asked-to-share-their-work-experiences26 May 2022: Voxy, 26 May 2022Keywords:
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Understanding the transient population: insights from linked administrative datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/understanding-the-transient-population-insights-from-linked-administrative-data02 Sep 2021: There is growing evidence that frequent residential relocation is often associated with adverse socio-economic outcomes related to education, health and wellbeing. Prior research aimed at exploring the extent of residential movement has usually been restricted to survey evidence or infrequent census data. We derive working definitions for the transient and vulnerable transient.Journal: Journal of Population ResearchView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/632263/MBIE-Low-Skills-Reading-Engagement-Wellbeing.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/435792/MBIE-low-LN-literature-FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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How to stay focused at work during the US electionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/how-to-stay-focused-at-work-during-the-us-election11 Nov 2020: Newstalk ZB, 4 November 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, NZWRI's Associate Director, joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss how employers can help their US election-obsessed staff.Keywords:
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Government funds research to help transition to low emission economy, grow R&D, tackle social issueshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/government-funds-research-to-help-transition-to-low-emission-economy,-grow-r-and-d,-tackle-social-issues22 Feb 2024: Beehive, 17 September 2019The Government is investing $241 million in leading research projects that will produce new ways of addressing long-term issues, such as increasing our sources of renewable energy, growing knowledge-intensive industries, and tackling NZ's social issues. The NZ Work Research received a $4.3 million fund for our project "The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill Aotearoa New Zealand".Keywords: Education
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/535165/AttitudeChallengeAdditionalreport_CoLab.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/381506/NZWRI-Brochure-2020-Digital.pdfKeywords:
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New research shows a divide in Covid cavaliers and Covid cautious in officeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-research-shows-a-divide-in-covid-cavaliers-and-covid-cautious-in-offices22 Jun 2022: NewstalkZB, 16 June 2022Keywords:
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How can economics inform social policy?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-can-economics-inform-social-policy21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented on how economics can inform social policy at the Australian Conference for Economists 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Public policy
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The parent pay chasm: how the gender pay gap widens among those with kidshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-parent-pay-chasm-how-the-gender-pay-gap-widens-among-those-with-kids22 Feb 2024: The Spinoff, 29 May 2018New research reveals the penalty women pay after becoming mothers, and it should spur us to take action to change.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/61156/Programme-for-web-FINAL-1Dec.pdfKeywords:
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Mind the Gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mind-the-gap22 Feb 2024: Engage, 3 November 2017“International research signals that worker satisfaction and retention is higher when they know their pay and opportunities are fair” says Professor Gail Pacheco, a leader in gender pay gap research. The report showed that 80% of the gender pay gap is now driven by “unexplained” factors.Keywords: Gender
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The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlementhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-value-of-care-the-2017-pay-equity-settlement21 Mar 2022: Dr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' affected their work experiences.View the reportKeywords: Labour market, Care work, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Reading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/reading-components,-reading-engagement-and-literacy-proficiency-in-aotearoa-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paperKeywords: Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/89856/BLHG-meeting.pdf
Business History as a Platform for Progress. Programme for the Business and Labour History Group symposium, 11 August 2017.
Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/798423/Presentation__Drink_driving__NZAE_.pdfKeywords:
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Study reveals more Kiwis are thinking of changing careershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/home-on-air-mike-hosking-breakfast-audiojarrod-haar-study-reveals-more-kiwis-are-thinking-of-changing-careers-study-reveals-more-kiwis-are-thinking-of-changing-careers21 Oct 2021: Newstalk ZB, 14 October 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/464449/Lisa-NZVETRF.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/870956/Retirement-Commission-Distributional-analysis-of-KiwiSaver-contributions.pdfKeywords:
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Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Chao Li and Bill Cochrane on the gender pay gap in NZ at the 2017 NZ Association of Economics Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Future of Work Research Grouphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/future-of-work-research-group01 Dec 2023: About this groupLed by Dr Marcus Ho, the Future of Work research group is a multidisciplinary team of researchers who are experts in their field of people and work. It's evidence-based research uncovers valuable insights into wellbeing, workplace performance, innovation, and effective organisational environments. The group takes an outcome-based approach that informs practitioners and stakeholders on how research can advise what works and how to implement it. It's world-class research and insights are designed to help organisations create better workplaces that benefit employees and employers.MembersMarcus Ho (Lead Researcher) BeomCheol (Peter) KimBarbara MyersGail PachecoErica HincksonCandice HarrisHelena Cooper-ThomasKatherine RavenswoodRachel MorrisonRoy SmollanJarrod Haar (Massey)Sean KimptonNicola NaismithSue YongStephanie RossouwPaul WoodfieldSmita SinghFiona HurdWendy WrapsonBill Cochrane (Waikato)Paul WoodfieldMichael Fletcher (VUW)Gemma Piercy (Waikato)Anna Sutton (Waikato)David WilliamsonWei-Lin Chen Current researchManaging talent in SMEs and entrepreneurial firmsHo, M., Soo, C., Tian, A., & Teo, S. T. T. (forthcoming). Leveraging dynamic capabilities: Strategic human resource management and entrepreneurial orientation for innovation in SMEs. International Small Business Journal.Ho, M., & Teo, S. T. T. (2022). Activating collective agency in disrupted contexts: The social-cognitive context of ad hoc organising in a small and medium-sized enterprise. International Small Business Journal, 40(2), 273-304. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426211049503.Lorenzo-Afable, D., Singh, S. and Lips-Wiersma, M. (2021), "“Procedure versus practice”: navigating ethical tensions in social entrepreneurship research involving vulnerable people in the developing world", Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, Vol. 16 No. 3/4, pp. 674-690. https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-12-2019-1868.Firm capabilities for change and performanceHaar, J. M. & Harris, C. (2023) A moderated mediation study of high performance work systems and insomnia on New Zealand employees: job burnout mediating and work-life balance moderating, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34:1, 68-91, DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2021.1961161Gibb, J., Scott, J.M., Teo, S., Thien, G., Singh, S. and Ho, M. (2022), "Historical and social aspirations: influence of SME key decision makers’ resilience, social skills and stress on attaining firm performance goals", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 1414-1437. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-06-2021-0482Kapoor , S. J., Ho, M., & Anderson, D. (2022). How Managers Make Sense of Human Resource Management’s Role in Building Trust: Enacting Espoused Human Resource Management in Indian Gas and Petrol Public Sector Organisations. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 47(1), 101-129. https://doi.org/10.24135/nzjer.v47i1.92Brazzale, P.L., Cooper–Thomas, H.D., Haar, J. and Smollan, R.K. (2022), Change ubiquity: employee perceptions of change prevalence from three countries, Personnel Review, Vol. 51 No. 2, pp. 770-786. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-04-2019-0211Williamson, D & Harris, C. (2022) From corporatist consensus to neo-liberal revolution: a gendered analysis of the hotel workers union and its impact on (un)sustainable employment practices in the New Zealand hotel sector, 1955–2000, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30:12, 2878-2894, DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1928146Digitalisation, technology and managingAbdali, M., Ho, M., & Morrow, J. (forthcoming). The strategic use of digital learning solutions for employee development: Implications for employee relations. New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsWoodfield, P. J., Ooi, Y. M., & Husted, K. (2023). Commercialisation patterns of scientific knowledge in traditional low-and medium-tech industries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 189, 122349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122349.Woodfield, P. J., & Husted, K. (2022). Sharing Knowledge Across Generations and Its Impact on Innovation. Wine Business Journal, 5(1), 88–103. https://doi.org/10.26813/001c.31022Professionalisation, leadership and competenciesK. Ahsan and M. Ho (2022). Analysis of Agile Project Manager Competencies From Recruitment Signals. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, https://doi: 10.1109/TEM.2022.3222037.Le Vinh Nguyen, Jarrod Haar & Roy Smollan (2021) Exploring a hospitality leadership competency model: Cross-cultural validation in New Zealand and Vietnam, Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, 20:3, 319-343, DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2021.1923901Wellbeing, productivity, and firm performanceHaar, J., Harris, C. and Myers, B. (2023), "The effects of work-life balance on the well-being of older workers: same-same or same-different?", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-04-2022-0181Smollan, R. K., Morrison, R. L., & Cooper-Thomas, H. D. (2023). Working from home during lockdown: The impact on performance and wellbeing. Journal of Management & Organization. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2023.9Smollan, R. & Singh, S. (2021) How Social Entrepreneurs Respond to Enterprise Failure, Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2021.1890189.Hurd, F., & Singh, S. (2021). ‘Something has to change’: A collaborative journey towards academic well-being through critical reflexive practice. Management Learning, 52(3), 347-363. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507620970723.Workplaces and their environmentGreenslade‐Yeats, J., Cooper‐Thomas, H., Corner, P. D., & Morrison, R. (2023). A paradox‐constitutive perspective of organizational gossip. International Journal of Management Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12345Greenslade-Yeats, J., Cooper-Thomas, H., Morrison, R., & Corner, P. D. (2023). How Workplace Gossip Shapes Interpersonal Relationships: A Qualitative Study from the Gossip Recipient’s Perspective. Group & Organization Management, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10596011231184685Morrison, R.L. and Stahlmann-Brown, P. (2021), "Perceptions and performance of knowledge workers transitioning from single-cell offices to shared workspaces: evidence from panel data", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 36 No. 4, pp. 366-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2019-0531Keywords:
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2020 - The first: Professor of Diversityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2020-the-first-professor-of-diversity23 Jan 2020: AUT, 20 January 2020Professor Edwina Pio, the first Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity in New Zealand, talks about AUT’s work in the diversity space. Prof. Pio is a long-standing member of the NZWRI.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/304313/Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric-002.pdfKeywords:
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Land Use Regulation NZAE (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/185369/AUP_30min_Talk_v1.pdf
Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices - Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-29 June 2018.
Keywords: Housing, Regulation
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Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the Fieldhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/rethinking-oceanic-pacific-methods-of-data-collection-during-covid-19-insights-from-the-field10 Aug 2023: COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted research regarding data collection methods during lockdowns and border closures. Consequently, online methods have become the present-day benchmark. This article shares our experiences adapting to COVID-19 while conducting focus groups and online interviews. Guided by the Samoan methodology Teu le va that recognises the special relationships between people from a Samoan context and the Talanoa method of storytelling of the Pacific people, we provide insights concerning the practical and cultural challenges of collecting data during lockdowns that strengthened the continuation and completion of the project.View the journal articleKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Education
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Happy power couples?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/happy-power-couples02 Jun 2021: Working in the same occupation or industry as your partner increases satisfaction with life, work and incomeIZA Newsroom, 22 April 2021Keywords:
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Progress not perfection: Companies struggle to hit gender diversity targetshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/progress-not-perfection-companies-struggle-to-hit-gender-diversity-targets11 Apr 2022: Newsroom, 5 April 2022Keywords:
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Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/289874/Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/551844/CAPPING-GAMBLING-IN-NZ1.pdfKeywords:
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Shunned by their Muslim brothers, but Ahmadis still feel it's 'a blessing' to be living in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/shunned-by-their-muslim-brothers,-but-ahmadis-still-feel-its-a-blessing-to-be-living-in-nz20 May 2021: NZ Herald, 28 April 2021Keywords:
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Workplace ageism: AUT Professor Jarrod Haarhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/workplace-ageism-aut-professor-jarrod-haar22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 23 September 2018 AUT Professor Jarrod Haar talks about the cause and potential solutions to stop workplace discrimination against workers over 50 years old.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Capping problem gambling: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in harm reductionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/capping-problem-gambling-the-effectiveness-of-sinking-lid-policies-in-harm-reduction21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on policies seeking to tackle problem gambling in NZ coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, at the University of Wollongong.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: Evidence from NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-degree-participation-evidence-from-nz21 Mar 2022: There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. Utilising Fairlie decompositions, we find that school performance is by far the largest contributor to the ethnic gaps.Journal: Studies in Higher EducationView the journal articleKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Education and skills
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Māori care and support workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/maori-care-and-support-workers.-data-from-the-2019-new-zealand-care-workforce-survey03 Nov 2022: The purpose of this report is to present the experiences of Māori care and support workers working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction. This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 Care Workforce Survey (Ravenswood and Douglas, 2021) and is based on the responses from 353 of the total (n=1,784 care and support worker respondents) who identified as Māori.View the reportKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Four-day work weeks to be trialled by more Kiwi businesseshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/four-day-work-weeks-to-be-trialled-by-more-kiwi-businesses23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar comments on VodafoneNZ's recent commitment to shortening the work week. He suggests that we may see more firms trialing the 4-day work week in the near future.Keywords:
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AUT study classes 150,000 Kiwis as 'vulnerable transient'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/aut-study-classes-150,000-kiwis-as-vulnerable-transient22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 8 February 2018New data on New Zealand's burgeoning transient population has urged social services to call for a "game changer".Keywords: Housing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/59839/Christine-Woods-AUT-Resilience-Symposium-2016.pdfKeywords:
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Burned out workers 5 times more likely to consider resigninghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/burned-out-workers-5-times-more-likely-to-consider-resigning14 Apr 2022: 1 News, 12 April 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/220982/Health-Care-Homes_final_formatted.pdf
Health Care Homes: Early Evidence from Wellington. This report was commissioned by the Productivity Commission.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/173689/Core-Report-Final.pdf
World Internet Project New Zealand: Internet in New Zealand in 2017. Confidential - not for distribution, May 2018.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/803054/Quantitative-intersectionality-and-student-success-at-HSIs.pdfKeywords:
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BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/292722/BTCBarriersSymposium.pdfKeywords:
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Voices from hospitality's front linehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/voices-from-hospitalitys-front-line14 Apr 2022: AUT News, 8 April 2022Keywords:
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Brain drain or brain exchange?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/brain-drain-or-brain-exchange21 Jun 2022: NBR, 19 June 2022Keywords:
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Child gender, ethnicity, and criminal behavior after birthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/child-gender,-ethnicity,-and-criminal-behavior-after-birth21 Mar 2022: This paper aims to challenge the implicitly made assumption in the economics of crime literature that findings are universally applicable across cultures and race. We replicate the results of an earlier study by Dustmann and Landersø (2018) in New Zealand and find that when splitting out by ethnicity, the effect is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paperKeywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing
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ANZ OPOB Programme 2021 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/566939/ANZ-OPOB-PROGRAMME-2021-revised.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/92876/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_Final.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 217, Issue 25.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/689938/PISA-trajectories-Nov-2022.pdf
This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.
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Income hit for mumshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/income-hit-for-mums22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 30 May 2018There is evidence of a gendered response to parenthood, according to new research from AUT and public policy think tank Motu. Women experience a number of negative labour market outcomes upon becoming mothers, while this is not the case for men.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragementhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/state-dependence-in-immunization-and-the-role-of-discouragement13 Nov 2023: This paper investigated whether having a child immunised at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. It uses longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study and applies a dynamic random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. Results show that having a child immunised at the previous schedule increases the likelihood of having the child immunised at the next schedule by, on average, 20.4 percentage points compared to those who are not immunised in the previous schedule. This likelihood is greater for Māori (by 5 percentage points) and also greater for mothers that report being discouraged from having their child immunised during the antenatal period (by 10 percentage points).View the journal articleKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing
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Study highlights mis-treatment of hospitality workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/study-highlights-mis-treatment-of-hospitality-workers11 Apr 2022: RNZ, 8 April 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/535092/Do-you-really-want-to-share-everything.pdfKeywords:
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Hybrid working the key to worker happinesshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-working-the-key-to-worker-happiness02 Mar 2022: 7 Sharp, 1 March 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34221/Alan-Johnson-What-the-HLFS-can-tell-us-about-the-lives-of-ordinary-New-Zealanders.pdfKeywords:
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The role of ethnicity in Criminal Behaviorhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behavior21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research on the role of ethnicity in criminal behaviour coauthored with André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, at the AUT School of Economics Seminar Series 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Crime and safety
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/284313/Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdfKeywords:
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Tamara Tesolinhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/tamara-tesolin12 Mar 2024: Tamara looks after the day-to-day running of NZPRI. Her work days are Mondays, and Wednesdays - Fridays.Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nzKeywords:
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WFH Programme (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/632427/WFH-Seminar-Programme_1.pdfKeywords:
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Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: evidence from a randomized controlled trialhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial221 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research evaluating policies that seek to close the income gap in college graduate rates in the US coauthored with Melissa Binder, Cynthis Miller and Kate Krauss at the EALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Education and skills, Public policy
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Expert says Kiwis suffering 'office anxiety' about returning to work post-COVID lockdownshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/expert-says-kiwis-suffering-office-anxiety-about-returning-to-work-post-covid-lockdowns22 Jun 2022: Newshub, 16 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/867876/Vaccine-Mandates-Final-Version.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392797/Understanding-effects-of-itragroup-conflict.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/535122/not-much-bounce-in-the-springboard.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/674559/Pacific-Labour-Market-Outcomes_final_website.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/688757/Presentation-for-PEOG-30Aug22-pdf.pdfKeywords:
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New research released on parenthood and labour market outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-research-released-on-parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes22 Feb 2024: Ministry for Women, 29 May 2018New research released today confirms balancing parenthood and paid work in New Zealand is still highly gendered and over time, this can lead to substantive differences in employment and earnings between mothers and father.Keywords: Gender
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Working four-day weeks for five days' pay? Research shows it pays offhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/working-four-day-weeks-for-five-days-pay-research-shows-it-pays-off22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 25 July 2018Analysis of the four-day week trial showed that employees felt better about their job, were more engaged, and generally reported greater work-life balance and less stress - all while maintaining the same level of productivity.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trialhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller and Kate Krauss on the effect of financial-aid scholarships on the income gap in college enrolment at the Labour Econometrics Workshop 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Gender and ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/gender-and-ethnic-pay-gaps-evidence-from-nz27 Mar 2023: This presentation encapsulates findings on the "explained" and "unexplained" factors that contribute to gender and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand across the wage distribution, and highlights recommendations for pay transparency.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Education, Education and skills, Public policy
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Auckland professor says 'specific nation-building' course to get citizenship could counter terrorismhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/auckland-professor-says-specific-nation-building-course-to-get-citizenship-could-counter-terrorism21 Oct 2021: NZ Herald, 8 September 2021Keywords:
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Q + A with Juliane Henneckehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-juliane-hennecke02 Apr 2020: Dr Juliane Hennecke joined NZWRI in 2019 as a Research Fellow upon completing her PhD in Freie Universität Berlin. When asking Juliane to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is not necessarily the topic we are looking at, but rather the tool we are using to analyse human behaviour and interactions and it’s thus more interdisciplinary in itself than we think.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Interestingly, many of my life decisions that led me to where I am today, were made by coincidence. After leaving school I wanted to become a journalist, so I began studying political science. However, the university made me choose a minor, so I chose economics because I thought it might be related to politics. It took less than one semester for me to realise that I hated political science and that becoming a journalist maybe also wasn’t the smartest idea. I changed my major and became an economist. Nevertheless, took me a few more years, until the very end of my masters, before I realised that I enjoyed researching. It was my advisor and boss at the time who encouraged me to do my PhD. Since then, I never thought about doing anything else.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In my PhD projects, I analysed the impact of a personality trait called locus of control on individual decision making in the labour market. Locus of control measures an individual’s expectations about the causal relationship between own efforts and life’s outcomes. In my single-authored paper, I analysed whether this trait can have an effect on a woman’s decision to participate in the labour market. This idea aligns with the overall movement in applied microeconomics towards investigating the psychological black box of individual decision making. The theoretical concept behind my research question is that internal women (i.e., women who attribute life’s outcomes primarily to own efforts and abilities) are likely to have stronger preferences for independence (e.g., from a partner or social transfers), as well as higher subjective expectations about returns to own actions and investments, and thus might be more likely to be available for the labour market.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using data from a large household panel study in Germany, I find indications of the proposed relationship. Internal women are, on average, more likely to be available for market production and are also more likely to be employed. Nevertheless, the identified relationship is very heterogenous with respect to other underlying monetary and non-monetary constraints, such as the availability of household income, childcare availability, and prevalent social working norms. This suggests that inherent traits, preferences and tastes are only able to inform participation decisions if the underlying budget constraints are fulfilled and if the decision making is not constrained by exogenously imposed norms. As a side note, the fact that I cannot identify any relationship for men is an indication for a very strong effect of social working norms on male decision making.4. What makes this research impactful?The identified role of locus of control for a woman’s decision-making process, as well as the prevalent importance of exogenous constraints in the relationship, has crucial implications for the widespread political discourse about low labour force participation rates of women. When discussing and evaluating political measures targeted at increasing participation rates (such as active labour market policies, quotas or childcare availability), it is extremely important to understand the boundaries of monetary incentives set by latent psychological characteristics. Considerations about the effectiveness of active labour market policies need to be aware of the large component in individual decision making which cannot be influenced by monetary incentives but rather is based on inherent personal attributes and preferences for either participation or home production.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Sorry, I don’t understand the question. I have two kids, what exactly is this “spare time” thing? Joke apart, I (of course) spend nearly every free minute with my husband and our two daughters. As new arrivals to this beautiful country and city, we are currently quite busy exploring the nice spots in and around Auckland and of course every single playground. Further information To find out more about Juliane Hennecke, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profileKeywords:
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It's official: Four-day week becomes permanent at Kiwi company Perpetual Guardianhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/its-official-four-day-week-becomes-permanent-at-kiwi-company-perpetual-guardian22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 2 October 2018Perpetual Guardian has announced the four-day working week will become company policy. Professor Jarrod Haar's research on the original four-day trial showed that supervisors were able to maintain performance levels, while employees reported improved job satisfaction and a better work-life balance.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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A New Zealand company tried a four-day work week. It was a 'resounding success'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/a-new-zealand-company-tried-a-four-day-work-week.-it-was-a-resounding-success22 Feb 2024: CBS 4 News, 22 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar, one of the researchers who conducted the trial, said the key to the experiment's success was the staff input as "they were given the freedom to design things". This could become a "revolutionary way to work".Keywords: Wellbeing
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Māori, Pacific straight-to-interview policy likely to be copied: experthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/maori,-pacific-straight-to-interview-policy-likely-to-be-copied-expert22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 14 October 2018All eligible Māori and Pacific job candidates are being automatically fast-tracked to the interview stage for openings at Auckland DHB. The change has been made to try increase workforce diversity. Jarrod Harr, Professor of Human Resources Management at AUT, said the policy is positive.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Regulation
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Erwin_NSF_2023.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/778721/Erwin_NSF_2023.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/290978/Introductory-Remarks-of-Chief-Judge-Christina-Inglis-for-Barriers-to-Participation-Symposium-2019-real-one.pdfKeywords:
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What if your weekend started this morning?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/what-if-your-weekend-started-this-morning22 Feb 2024: Newshub Nation, 7 March 2019In an interview by Newshub Nation, Professor Jarrod Haar explains that New Zealanders "are not productive all the time". If we give people the incentive to focus and produce their normal work within four days, with the reward being a fifth day off, then we can achieve the same productivity but with improved mental health outcomes.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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The devil is in the details: Identifying the unbiased link between access to alcohol and criminal behaviorhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-devil-is-in-the-details-identifying-the-unbiased-link-between-access-to-alcohol-and-criminal-behavior21 Mar 2022: The minimum alcohol purchasing age in New Zealand was lowered from 20 to 18 in December 1999. Focusing on two distinct legislative regimes, we utilize a national-level census of criminal convictions to examine the impact of unrestricted alcohol purchasing rights on alcohol-related crime. We do not find a statistically meaningful increase in overall measures of alcohol-related crimes at the minimum legal alcohol purchasing age.View the paperKeywords: Crime and safety
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InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/352889/InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdfKeywords:
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Pay penalty for Kiwi women having children 'gets larger the longer they stay out of the labour market', says researcherhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/pay-penalty-for-kiwi-women-having-children-gets-larger-the-longer-they-stay-out-of-the-labour-market,-says-researcher22 Feb 2024: 1News, 29 May, 2018Professor Gail Pacheco says the findings from the new Ministry of Women study may partly explain the gender pay gap.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62570/Bailey-Madden-Recognition-in-meaningful-work.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/67277/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-in-NZ-Mar2017_0.pdf
Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, March 2017.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/546880/ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND.pdfKeywords: Education and skills
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Perfect-Storm.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392804/Perfect-Storm.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/819651/UN-WEPs-2023-New-Zealand-Survey-Report.pdfKeywords:
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Chris AERA (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/505619/AERA2021_TTD_Erwin.pdfKeywords:
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A Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/a-policy-evaluation-of-home-detention-sentencing-evidence-from-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Livvy Mitchell, Institute Administrator, presented her Master's thesis research on home detention policy in NZ at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/535118/Job-search,-locus-of-contro.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/223100/Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Darryn Aitchison - ACLC
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/392803/From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdfKeywords:
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How does low-pay persistence change with age?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-does-low-pay-persistence-change-with-age21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research on low-pay persistence coauthored with Alexander plum, Senior Research Fellow, at the EALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conferece 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/62605/Lamkin_Morrow-Willing-to-Stay.pdfKeywords:
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FoW-Jarrod-Haar.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/352899/FoW-Jarrod-Haar.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392809/Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdfKeywords:
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Worker anxiety, depression rising during pandemic and lockdowns: AUT survey. How to beat ithttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/worker-anxiety,-depression-rising-during-pandemic-and-lockdowns-aut-survey.-how-to-beat-it21 Oct 2021: NZ Herald, 30 September 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59617/AttitudeChallengeAdditionalreport_CoLab.pdfKeywords:
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World Internet Project 2021https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/world-internet-project-202125 Nov 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).Lockdown shows "digital user divide"AUT News, 5 November 2021How Kiwis changed their inernet use during lockdown - AUTVoxy, 5 November 2021Newstalk ZB radio show 5 November 2021Part 1, Part 2Keywords:
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Barriers to participation: What's in the way of resolving workplace problems?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/barriers-to-participation-whats-in-the-way-of-resolving-workplace-problems22 Feb 2024: LawTalk, Access to Justice, November 2018Barriers to pursuing employment claims were under scrutiny at a recent symposium hosted by AUT NZWRI, held with the support of the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court.Keywords: Regulation
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Pay equity legislation jumps hurdle and heads into second readinghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/pay-equity-legislation-jumps-hurdle-and-heads-into-second-reading22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 15 May 2019Equal pay for work of equal value could be a step closer as the NZ Government moves the Pay Equity amendment to its second reading. However, research by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas found that the effectiveness of the pay rises under the Pay Equity Settlement were questionable.Keywords: Regulation
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Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environmenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/evaluating-the-impact-of-mothers-self-esteem-on-early-childhood-home-environment21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research fellow presented research coauthored with Tirthatanmoy Das at the 2018 International Western Economic Association Conference, Australia.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Health and wellbeing
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Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforcehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce21 Mar 2022: We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the reportView the infographicKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Alexandra Turcuhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/alexandra-turcu20 Mar 2023: Alex contributes to a range of research projects.Email: alexandra.turcu@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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Productivity Commission board members appointedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/productivity-commission-board-members-appointed22 Feb 2024: The Beehive, 17 June 2019Hon Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco's appointment as a Commissioner for the Productivity Commission. Gail brings "a range of experience to the Productivity Commission's board, including around labour and health economics and environmental issues like the RMA and climate change".Keywords: Education
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Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communitieshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/diversity,-inclusion-and-ethnic-communities14 Dec 2020: AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration.Keywords:
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Meet our staff: Leon Iusitinihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/meet-our-staff-leon-iusitini11 Jul 2022: AUT News, 6 July 2022Keywords:
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It used to be that we have one career for lifehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/it-used-to-be-that-we-have-one-career-for-life22 Feb 2024: TVNZ, Breakfast, 23 October 2018Multiple careers within one's lifetime is becoming the norm. Professor Jarrod Haar said this is down to the changing nature of business, and bosses seeing employees as "more disposable".Keywords: Wellbeing
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The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behaviorhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-devils-in-the-details-identifying-the-link-between-access-to-alcohol-and-criminal-behavior21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, and. Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, on the link between access to alcohol and criminal behaviour at the Association for Public Policy and Management Conference 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workplace-safety-and-the-future-of-work-in-nz12 Jun 2023: What are the possible implications of future-of-work trends for workplace safety? This report examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace safety outcomes using information on work-related injury claims.Funder(s): WorkSafe New ZealandView the reportView the presentation (MAIA project mid-term meeting)Literature reviewSupplementary materialKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62907/Kilpatrick-benefits-of-self-flagellation.pdf
Meaningful work while pursuing a PhD: An idiosyncratic reflection on the benefits of self-flagellation - R. Kilpatrick. Presentation slides regarding meaningful work and reflection.
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Higher testosterone levels reduce men's risk of becoming or staying unemployed, study findshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/higher-testosterone-levels-reduce-mens-risk-of-becoming-or-staying-unemployed,-study-finds14 Jun 2022: PsyPost, 6 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/772910/World-Internet-Project-2023-NZ.pdfKeywords:
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The Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Banshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy-synthetic-control-evidence-from-recent-payday-lending-bans21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Brenden Mason, on the effects of interest rate caps on bankruptcy at a 2019 Seminar, Otago University.View the presentationKeywords: Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/359121/Juliane-DRINKING-IS-DIFFERENT!-Slides.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352047/Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/841486/2023-Imms-conference-Daysha.pdfKeywords:
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Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (Maori Language Commission)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/subjective-motivations22 Feb 2024: Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domainsKeywords: Maori and Pacifica
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Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/glass-hearts!-successful-visible-ethnic-minority-women-migrants-at-work-in-iceland-and-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community.Journal: Journal of Management and OrganizationView the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Religion
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Economics-WP-2017-04.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/221037/Economics-WP-2017-04.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535108/The-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide.pdfKeywords:
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Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers, whānau, and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/exploring-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-perceptions-of-national-scheduled-childhood-vaccines-among-maori-and-pacific-caregivers,-whanau,-and-healthcare-professionals-in-aotearoa-new-zealand16 Jan 2024: This qualitative journal article examines the marked decrease in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. The researchers undertook culturally informed interviews and discussions with Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals to understand their perceptions of routine (nationally recommended) childhood vaccines. The findings conclude that to improve uptake and immunization experiences for whānau, Māori and Pacific-led vaccination strategies should be embedded in immunization service delivery. View the journal article hereKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/779417/WOC-Leadership-21Mar2023-presentation.pdfKeywords:
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Kiwi mums talk about joys and challenges of returning to work post babyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/kiwi-mums-talk-about-joys-and-challenges-of-returning-to-work-post-baby26 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 3 August 2018Professor Gail Pacheco is part of a research team who found the wage gap between men and women widens to 12.5 per cent when they become parents.Keywords: Gender
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4-day workweek is a success, New Zealand experiment findshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/4-day-workweek-is-a-success,-new-zealand-experiment-finds26 Feb 2024: MSN, 20 July 2018If productivity is plummeting in the work place, the solution might be simple: Make the work week shorter. A study conducted by Professor Jarrod Haar showed the success of a four day working week.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Through the Ageshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/through-the-ages22 Feb 2024: Engage, 3 November 2017Dr Ravenswood says her own personal experience of working part-time in aged care work in the 1990s, has helped her understand the key issues faced by aged care workers in NZ. Using survey data, she is working on a journal article looking at the connections between safety and physical and verbal abuse, training, and job satisfaction/turnover.She helped lead the survey in 2014 and 2016.Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing
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The gender pay gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-gender-pay-gap16 May 2022: Professor Gail Pacheco spoke on the gender pay gap at the 2022 Gender Pay Equity Webinar for International Working Women's Day. View the presentationKeywords:
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Alexander Plumhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/alexander-plum02 Jun 2022: Alex's research interests comprise labour economics and social welfare.Email: alexander.plum@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/769976/GP_WOC-Leadership-21Mar2023-presentation.pdfKeywords:
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Four-day work week gets the tickhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-work-week-gets-the-tick22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 19 July 2018Reduced working hours without a cut in pay has proved a resounding success. Professor Jarrod Harr was one of two academic researchers called in to test the impact of a four-day working week.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/58494/Presentation-Guidelines.pdfKeywords:
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Liqun "Lee" Zhugehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/liqun-lee-zhuge01 Nov 2023: Lee's primary academic focus is labour economics, where he explores issues of inequality and discrimination driven by social norms, culture, and policies.Email: lee.zhuge@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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Working-paper-21_06.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/538423/Working-paper-21_06.pdfKeywords:
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NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/351040/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdfKeywords:
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Couples with the same profession are more successfulhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/couples-with-the-same-profession-are-more-successful02 Jun 2021: WirtschaftsWoche, 18 May 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/93894/Perfect-Storm.pdf
Perfect storm, serendipity or a brief reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis, "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand's largest power station - Fiona Hurd. Abstract for the study of the link between national macro-economic agenda, industry policy and localised workforces from the 1970's to the present. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/547753/Rethinking-methods-of-data-collection-for-Pacific-people_FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chairhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/professor-pio-appointed-te-kupenga-academic-advisory-board-chair27 Nov 2020: Professor Edwina Pio, our university director of diversity has been appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand."It is an honour and privilege to serve a religious institute within the context of my work at AUT and internationally," Edwina said.Te Kupenga means "the net" or "the fishing net" and harks to the first four disciples of Jesus – Andrew, Peter, James and John. Te Kupenga was created by a merger of Good Shepherd College in Auckland and the Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCI).The Academic Advisory Board provides oversight, advice and assurance to the Governance Board and Chief Executive of Te Kupenga Catholic Leadership Institute, that the Catholic Theological College's academic programmes:Are robust in delivery and moderationAre academically rigorous and meet regulatory requirementsAre accessible through a range of delivery methodsAre reviewed and updated regularly, through a quality assurance system.Edwina is delighted to provide leadership to the academic programmes and benchmarks which epitomise more human fraternity and solidarity.She hopes to further enhance Te Kupenga's research and strengthen relationships and collaborations with stakeholders.Image: Professor Edwina PioArticle date: 24/11/2020 3:20 p.m.Author: Anya ImandinKeywords:
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Work's broader risk factorshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/works-broader-risk-factors22 Feb 2024: Safeguard, April 2018Julie Douglas and Katherine Ravenswood argue that improving health and safety among aged care workers requires attending to broader factors, such as pay.Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/535097/Eibich_Kanabar_Plum_Schmied_WP_2020.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/775878/GP_PISA-trajectories-WEAI-presentation-April-2023-final.pdfKeywords:
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Work In Progresshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/work-in-progress21 Mar 2024: Multiple research projects are always underway at NZPRI. The projects span multiple research areas, time frames, and levels of complexity. Below are some highlighted projects currently in progress.Low Literacy and Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZPRI members, a range of external researchers and stakeholders (see the project webpage for more details).Description: The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This $4.3 million fund is for a five-year programme spanning October 2019-2024.See the project webpage for more details.Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT), Gail Pacheco (AUT) and Linda Kirkpatrick (AUT)Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025.Children and Families Research FundIntergenerational transmission of human capital: What makes and breaks the cycle of advantage and disadvantage?Team: Leon Iusitini (AUT), Alexander Plum (AUT), Gail Pacheco (AUT), Valmai Copeland (Oranga Tamariki) and Jason Timmins (New Zealand Productivity Commission)Description: The aim of this study is to investigate how the human capital of mothers and their children are related, how differences in maternal and child characteristics contribute to inequalities in human capital, and how human capital is transmitted across generations in order to understand how to break the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage.Timeframe: February 2023 – March 2024Workforce Development CouncilLabour-market and well-being outcomes for learners post-qualificationTeam: Alexander Plum (AUT), Alexandra Turcu (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (AUT)Description: This project follows a cohort of learners engaged in vocational education and industry qualifications relevant to WDC sectors. The aim of this project is to provide insights into labour-market and well-being outcomes for learners post-qualification for the respective WDCs.Timeframe: March 2023 – June 2024Disability FundingThe role of individualised disability funding in NZ: Evidence using administrative dataTeam: Lisa Meehan (AUT), Gail Pacheco (AUT) and Linda Tran (AUT)Description: The purpose of this project is to examine the wellbeing outcomes of those who receive individualised disability funding, relative to mainstream funding sources, using Stat NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure.Timeframe: January 2023 – January 2024Kiwisaver ContributionsDistributional analysis of KiwiSaver contributionsTeam: Gail Pacheco (AUT), Lisa Meehan (AUT) and Linda Tran (AUT)Description: This project aims to examine KiwiSaver contribution rates and KiwiSaver contributions/non-contributions and saving suspensions over time by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics using Stat NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure.Timeframe: July 2023 – February 2024Workplace Violence SurveyCreating Safer Spaces: The New Zealand Workplace Violence SurveyTeam: Katherine Ravenswood (AUT)Description: The New Zealand Workplace Violence Survey will provide up-to-date information on how often workers experience violence in New Zealand workplaces, what follow-up support they have access to, and what employers are putting in place to prevent and mitigate possible workplace violence. It will inform what workplace and regulatory changes may be needed to create safer workplaces for everyone. This project is funded by the NZ Industrial Relations Foundation Grant.Timeframe: January 2024-December 2025See the project webpage for more details. Completed reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document libraryKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62616/Tokumitsu-Mol-The-market-fold.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535103/Changes-in-intra-city-employment-patterns.pdfKeywords:
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Business School wins health fundinghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/business-school-wins-health-funding10 Nov 2020: AUT, 6 November 2020Member of the NZWRI Leadership Team, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, and new research group member, Tago Mharapara are part of the team recently awarded funding by the Health Research Council.Keywords:
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Using randomly assigned normally distributed draws for estimating Maximum Simulated Likelihoodhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/using-randomly-assigned-normally-distributed-draws-for-estimating-maximum-simulated-likelihood21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, on Maximum Simulated Likelhood at the 2019 Seminar at Otto von Guerick University of Magdeburg, Germany.View the presentationKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/551975/Presentation__The_Role_of_Ethnicity_in_Criminal_Behavior__Short_.pdfKeywords:
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More than 50,000 working households in NZ live in povertyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/more-than-50,000-working-households-in-nz-live-in-poverty27 Nov 2019: Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research InstituteResearch conducted by AUT's New Zealand Work Research Institute and commissioned by the Human Rights Commission has found more than 50,000 working households live in poverty across Aotearoa.The report, In-work poverty in New Zealand, examines the extent and characteristics of in-work poor households.The research found that the overall in-work poverty rate was 7 percent before housing costs. This rate varies greatly across several demographic dimensions – for example, it rises to 12.3 percent for single-parent households, and 19.9 percent for two or more family households where only one adult is working."Poverty is a human rights issue. A whānau's wellbeing, especially their economic and material wellbeing, lies at the heart of ensuring their human rights and dignity are protected," says the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo."The study's findings can help public policymakers better assess the characteristics of working households that are struggling to make ends meet," adds Saunoamaali'i.The findings show that without Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS) the in-work poverty rate rises by 31 percent (up 2.2 percentage points). The biggest impact is for single-parent households where this rate rises to 21.6 percent without these two income sources."At first glance, the answer to the question 'Is work the best antidote to poverty?' would seem to be a simple 'Yes'. But our study reveals the complex and pervasive nature of in-work poverty for more than 50,000 working households," says Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research Institute."Not surprisingly, the prevalence is greatest for our most vulnerable – single parents, children, Māori and Pacific peoples, ethnic minorities, households with low educational attainment, disabled people, and renters," she adds.The Human Rights Commission will be analysing the human rights implications of these findings to inform their advocacy work focussing on poverty, equality and non-discrimination."We hope the research can inform the development of targeted policies and investment to improve the wellbeing of working households living in poverty and to prevent others from falling into hardship," says Saunoamaali'i."The data suggest the solutions to in-work poverty are as varied as those who live in this condition. However, all solutions must begin with robust evidence that accurately reflects the true extent and nature of in-work poverty in New Zealand from the outset," adds Professor Pacheco.Read the report.Additional notes:The In-work poverty in New Zealand research provides the first set of explorative steps in assessing and quantifying the prevalence of in-work poverty in NZ, including a characterisation of the affected population.The research was carried out using the 2013 Census data. We define a "working" household as where at least one adult aged 18 to 65 inclusive is receiving positive wages or salaries for a minimum of seven months in the year preceding March 2013.Poverty is defined as the total net household income (equivalized according to household size) falling below the 60% median income poverty threshold before housing costs.Key figures at a glance:Prevalence: Amongst working households, the proportion of households in poverty is 7.0 percent as at March 2013. There has been very little change in in-work poverty rates between 2007 and 2017.Sensitivity: Definitions and thresholds matter. For example, when using the income distribution of a more restricted reference sample the prevalence of in-work poverty rises to 12.4 percent.Role of Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS): Inclusion of these two income sources make a sizable impact on in-work poverty prevalence. Without both income sources, the in-work poverty rate rises from 7.0 percent to 9.2 percent.Gender: 7.7 percent of adult females are associated with an in-work poor household, while for men this number is 6.6 percent.Children: 10 percent of children living in working households live in poverty, compared with 7.2 percent of adults in working households.Ethnicity: Households with at least one adult with prioritised ethnicity of Pacific peoples experience the highest in-work poverty rate compared with households of other ethnicities.Disability: Households with at least one disabled adult have a higher rate of in-work poverty of 9.5 percent compared with households without a disabled adult at 6.6 percent.Household structure: The lowest in-work poverty rate is observed for households comprising a couple without children (4.8 percent), followed by a couple with child(ren) (6.3 percent) and single adults (6.4 percent). Higher rates exist for single-parent (12.3 percent) and multi-family households (9.6 percent).Additional earner: Having a second worker in the household reduces the in-work poverty risk substantially. For example, for couples with children and only one adult working, the in-work poverty rate is 13.5 percent; this falls to 1.9 percent if there is more than one adult working.Article date: 25/11/2019 9:00 a.m.Article author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chairhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-pio-appointed-te-kupenga-academic-advisory-board-chair01 Dec 2020: AUTi, 24 November 2020Professor Edwina Pio, was appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand.Keywords: Education
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/88521/AUT-Future-of-Work-on-AUT-slides.pdf
The future of work: What will employment look like in the future? - Jarrod Haar. AUT slides about technological developments. Presentation at The Future of Work, June/July 2017.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion, Wellbeing
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Study reveals level of NZ worker burnout - the symptoms and the curehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/study-reveals-level-of-nz-worker-burnout-the-symptoms-and-the-cure05 May 2021: NZ Herald, 28 April 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/733042/GP_Jan-4-2023-Gender-pay-gap-Wellington-presentation-for-NZWRI.pdfKeywords:
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A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/a-new-methodological-approach-for-considering-workers-diversity-in-assembly-system-design-by-taking-into-account-the-european-maia-project30 May 2023: Visiting Researcher, Niloofar Katiraee presented results from a study investigating workers’ diversity in production systems to understand how differences among workers affect production systems, with a particular focus on assembly systems. After an extensive literature analysis, new approaches and optimisations are proposed to integrate workers’ differences into assembly systems. Distinctively, a combination of worker features was considered with the objective of analysing the effectiveness of considering workers in assembly systems (in both design and rebalancing phases) and improving workers’ involvement in job assessments, promoting an inclusive culture in workplaces. This research work identifies important relations between workers’ differences and assembly system performance. The outcome of this research can be instructive for production system managers and practitioners whether deciding on investments in the design phase or in workforce management.View the presentationKeywords:
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The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiryhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/the-pacific-pay-gap-inquiry12 Mar 2024: In order to better understand the Pacific Pay Gap and how it can be closed, the Human Rights Commission is conducting the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.They commissioned the NZ Policy Research Institute to undertake a research note that explores the factors that contribute to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand relative to NZ Europeans. We find that the gaps between average hourly wages for the European Workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers is substantial, and mostly unexplained.View and download the research note Not enough time to read the full research note? We have also produced this informative infographic with our key takeaways. Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo and Professor Gail Pacheco discuss the findings from the report: Professor Gail Pacheco discusses pay transparency with Bernard Hickey:The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry sparked a range of media interest:Pacific workers earning up to 24pct less than Pākehā - research - NewshubNational: Pacific Pay Gap in Aotearoa at least partly due to racism, research finds - 95bFMOnus must go on businesses to lift pay of Pacific workers - commissioner - NZ HeraldOnus must go on businesses to lift pay of Pacific workers - commissioner - Kaniva TongaOnus must go on businesses to lift pay of Pacific workers - EEO commissioner - RNZNew evidence boosts case for urgent pay transparency reform - Green PartyBias Against Pacifika People No Surprise Says MindTheGap - MindTheGapStudy finds racism, unconscious bias could be behind the Pacific Pay Gap - Morning ReportBig part of ethnic pay gap unexplained, raises questions of racism - StuffMost of the Pacific pay gap is unexplained - study - TVNZRadio Interview with Gail Pacheco - The Panel'Bulk of the Pacific Pay Gap can't be explained' - Human Resources DirectorNew Research Reveals Majority Of The Pacific Pay Gap Can’t Be Explained - Scoop It’s time we all stepped up against unjust pay gaps - NewsroomPhoto of koru by Nao Takabayashi on Unsplash Document library Our document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.Most authors also present their findings at seminars and symposiums and copies of their presentations are found here together with a record of our working papers. View allKeywords:
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Perfect Storm, Serendipity or a Brief Reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis, "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand’s largest power stationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/perfect-storm,-serendipity-or-a-brief-reprieve-the-localised-impacts-of-a-decline-in-coal-mining,-global-oil-crisis,-think-big,-and-the-development-of-new-zealands-largest-power-station21 Mar 2022: Fiona Hurd, of the Business and Labour History Research Group presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress 2017 Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Sustainability
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Cost of living: Workers taking on extra jobs just to make ends meet a 'sign of the times' - experthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/cost-of-living-workers-taking-on-extra-jobs-just-to-make-ends-meet-a-sign-of-the-times-expert15 Mar 2023: The Project, 14 March 2023Keywords:
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working paper 20_12.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/419558/working-paper-20_12.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/513965/Erwin_problem_gambling_2021_websitecopy.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/95623/Cooper-Thomas_Newcomer-proactive-behaviors.pdf
Wellbeing and performance - how can newcomers help themselves? - Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas and Matthias Stadler. Presentation abstract for results of a meta-analysis of eleven proactive behaviours conducted by newcomers, looking at relationships with job satisfaction (wellbeing) and performance (role clarity).
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Has sexism suppressed teachers' pay? Education ministry launches investigationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/has-sexism-suppressed-teachers-pay-education-ministry-launches-investigation11 May 2023: RNZ, 9 May 2023Keywords:
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Work-linked-couples.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/515772/Work-linked-couples.pdfKeywords:
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Newsletter sign uphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/boxes/newsletter-sign-up08 Nov 2019: #mc_embed_signup{clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } #mc_embed_signup form{ padding: 0; } #mc_embed_signup h2{ font-weight: normal; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';fnames[5]='BIRTHDAY';ftypes[5]='birthday';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required First Name Last Name Email Address *Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/351051/Plum_NZAE_Presentation-v2.pdfKeywords:
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The expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research04 Sep 2023: This project is funded by a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Grant, spanning five years over October 2019-2024. The overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Recent UpdatesMedia: Strategies for Empowering Pasifika with Better Literacy and NumeracyLow literacy and numeracy rates could impact NZ kids for life - so what needs to change?Research output release: Adult literacy and numeracy programmes and labour market outcomesBasic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young PeopleLast updated September 2023 ... ... PartnersKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535107/The-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 20_13.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/430983/working-paper-20_13.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352048/Low-pay-persistence_presentation-v2.pdfKeywords:
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In-work poverty in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand22 Feb 2024: The NZWRI report ‘In-work poverty in New Zealand’ examined the prevalence and characteristics of poverty rates in working households. The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).More than 50,000 working households in New Zealand live in povertyHRC, 25 November 2019Scoop, 25 November 2019Voxy, 25 November 201950,000 NZ working households live in povertyRNZ, 25 November 2019How bad is poverty in New Zealand?The Big Q, 25 November 2019More than 50,000 working households live in poverty, new report revealsStuff, 25 November 2019Call to lift thousands of NZ households out of povertyRNZ News, 25 November 2019MSN News, 25 November 2019Thousands of working households live in poverty – studyTVNZ: Te Karere, 24 November 2019Working not enough to escape povertyWaatea News, 25 November 2019Working Households living in Poverty with Dr. Alexander Plum95 Bfm, 25 November 2019Working, still poor: Is renting keeping us that way?Stuff, 25 November 2019The staggering number of Kiwi workers living in povertyNewshub, 25 November 2019Other mentions of in-work poverty reportTVNZ: BreakfastNewstalk ZB (broadcast across 13 stations nationwide)Keywords:
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Community support workers' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemichttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/community-support-workers-experiences-of-working-during-the-covid-19-pandemic25 May 2023: This paper investigates the way in which COVID-19 has exacerbated the poor work conditions within community support work in Aotearoa-New Zealand. It examines the invisibility of care work in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of Government policy and communication, societal recognition of care work, and the spatially hidden nature of the work. It does so within the of gender norms in the socio-cultural, socio-spatial and socio-legal spheres that render this work and workers invisible. This paper documents the experiences of community support workers and contributes to our theoretical understanding of frontline health workers’ experiences of work during a global public health crisis.View the journal articleKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/688756/NZWRI-COVID-19-Pasifika-workforce-presentation-for-MBIE-1-Sep-2022.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/34188/History@AUT_free-public-lecture_Simon-Mowatt_27-June-2016.pdfKeywords:
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Insights 2017 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/117286/InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf
Insights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study - Alexander Plum.
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About NZPRIhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute19 Mar 2024: NZPRI provides high-quality research across a broad multidisciplinary programme concerned with people and work. The director of NZPRI is Professor Gail Pacheco, who is supported by Lisa Meehan (Deputy Director), Katherine Ravenswood (Associate Director, Human Resource Management) and leaders of our specialist research groups. Links to the four groups are below and provide details of current key projects and members within each group. Our research groups enable research experts to provide research (at both the national and international level) that ticks the boxes for both academic rigour, as well as being relevant to policy makers in business, government, and the community in general - see our latest annual report.Research themesWe place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach and rank engagement with external stakeholders as a high priority.The research themes diagram illustrates the broad nature of research streams encompassed at NZPRI, and the overlapping nature of many topics across research groups. Research groupsContact us if you would like to become an actively involved research member.Care/Work Research GroupFuture of Work Research GroupSustainability, Hope and Meaningful Work Research GroupCommunity Research Group External clientsThe institute also provides commissioned work for a range of external clients, with recent examples including work for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry of Health, Health Research Council, InternetNZ, United Nations Women, and the Ministry of Social Development. NZPRI members Meet our core team, research associates and advisors. Our peopleKeywords:
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Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/religious-diversity-in-new-zealand-workplaces21 Mar 2022: This report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to respect, understand and educate ourselves about New Zealanders' faiths and cultures.View the reportKeywords: Religion, Labour market
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WIP Results for Auckland (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/237704/World-Internet-Project-Survey-results-for-Auckland-2017.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/59799/Programme-for-web-FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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Pacific literacy and numeracy researchhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pacific-literacy-and-numeracy-research02 Mar 2022: 531 pi, 22 February 2022Keywords:
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WIP 2021 Final_Nov.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/571129/WIP-2021-Final_Nov.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/535166/Benchmarking-frontier-firms.pdfKeywords:
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Q+A with Wei-Lin Chenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-wei-lin-chen24 Nov 2023: Wei-Lin joined NZWRI in October 2023 as a research fellow. He completed a PhD in Economics at the University of California, San Diego, in September 2023. His primary research interests are in public and development economics, with a particular focus on group disparities in public policy practices.When asking Wei-Lin to fill in the blanks "Economics is ___, ___, and ___ ", he said:"Economics is preference, constraint, and freedom to choose."1. What made you choose a career in economics?I find reading and exploring economic ideas (almost) always interesting! What I think is rare is that I still find it interesting to examine the same research questions even after I have stared at them for a couple of years. So I thought, what a treasure!2. Describe one of your ongoing research projects.In one ongoing project, I studied the impact of party affiliation of sheriffs on traffic stop policing behaviours in North Carolina. The sheriffs are the top law-enforcement leaders in each county and are directly partisan elected every four years in North Carolina. I exploit the party turnovers induced by elections and have the counties with a "Democrat-to-Democrat" sheriff transition in the control group and the counties with a "Democrat-to-Republican" sheriff transition in the treatment group.3. Describe the key results.Using traffic stop data from 2007-2019, I find that sheriff offices with a Democrat-to-Republican sheriff turnover, rather than a Democrat-to-Democrat sheriff transition, have an increase of African American drivers’ share in traffic stops by 3.2 percentage points, a 13.5% increase compared to the baseline. The increase in racial disparities in traffic stops is not accompanied by an increase in efficiency in traffic stops, measured by unconditional hit rates (the number of contraband found divided by the number of stops).4. What makes this research impactful?The criminal justice system in the United States is deeply related to and influenced by partisan politics due to the political process of personnel selection. Although leaders of local law-enforcement agencies are often elected, the impact of political preferences on frontline policing is not well understood. This paper connects the political party affiliation of leaders with one of the most frequent interactions Americans have with law enforcement officers: traffic stops.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like reading, cooking, watching movies, and hiking. Cooking is therapy for me.Keywords:
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Institute.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352045/Institute.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/693788/PIAAC-trajectories_MBIE-working-paper-update.pdf
This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.
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Do you feel like an imposter in your workplace?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/do-you-feel-like-an-imposter-in-your-workplace08 Dec 2022: Seven Sharp, 6 December 2022Keywords:
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NZPRI members, research associates and project advisorshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/who-we-work-with12 Mar 2024: .complexTable > .row:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ebeced; } .divTable{ display: table; width: 100%; } .divTableRow:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ebeced; } .divTableRow { display: table-row; } .divTableHeading { background-color: #EEE; display: table-header-group; } .divTableCell, .divTableHead { border: 0px solid #999999; display: table-cell; padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px; } .divTableHeading { background-color: #EEE; display: table-header-group; font-weight: bold; } .divTableFoot { background-color: #EEE; display: table-footer-group; font-weight: bold; } .divTableBody { display: table-row-group; } .divTableCell > p { margin-bottom:0px; } NZPRI has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across four research groups. Together they produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community. NZPRI members (full list) NZPRI members are experts within AUT University with professional interests that align with the aims of the institute.Adnan KhanAngsana Techatassanasoontorn Anne MesservyAntonio Díaz AndradeBarbara McKenzie-GreenBarbara Myers Ben KenobiBeomCheol (Peter) KimBill CochraneCandice Harris Carol NeillCharles CrothersClaudio AguayoCoral IngleyDavid WilliamsonDe Wet van der WesthuizenEleanor HolroydErica HincksonFelicity LammFiona HurdGail PachecoGaye GreenwoodGayle MorrisGemma PiercyGuillermo Merelo AlcocerHarminder SinghHelena Cooper-ThomasKaren LoKatherine RavenswoodKirk ReedLydia CheungMarcus HoMarjo Lips-WiersmaMark Le FevreMichael FletcherMuhammad Asif NaeemNancy McIntyreNick DrakeNicola NaismithPaul WoodfieldPaweena WanchaiPeer SkovPeter McGheeRachel MorrisonRebecca JardenRahul SenRoss MilneRoy SmollanSean KimptonSigrid NorrisSmita SinghSue YongStephanie RossouwTago MharaparaTim MaloneyTrish CornerValerie Wright-St ClairWendy Wrapson $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); AdvisoryThe advisory process is incorporated in all of our projects. Advisory project members comprise key leaders from government, business and the community. These members contribute informed comment on our activities and assist in ensuring NZPRI is undertaking research that is relevant to our stakeholders and well informed. Two examples of such project advisors are listed as follows:Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisThis project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Ministry of HealthOranga Tamariki – Research and EvaluationThe Immunisation Advisory Centre;Waikato DHBAuckland Regional Dental ServiceAlliance Health Plus PHO, andManaia Health PHO.Low Literacy and NumeracyThe expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New ZealandUsing a range of empirical methods with PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data, as well as administrative data in the IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure), this research programme will build a detailed, population-wide picture of those with low literacy and/or numeracy skills.Ministry of EducationLiteracy AotearoaBusiness NZNZ Council of Trade UnionsMinistry of Social DevelopmentAKO AotearoaTe Puni KokiriMinistry of Pacific PeoplesTertiary Education Commission, andNZ Council for Educational Research. About NZPRI Learn about the structure and research groups within the New Zealand Policy Research Institute. About usKeywords:
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Economics-WP-2018-09.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/352041/Economics-WP-2018-09.pdfKeywords:
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AUT's Livvy Mitchell Wins 3MT Masters National Finalshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/auts-livvy-mitchell-wins-3mt-masters-national-finals!26 Feb 2024: Thesislink, 23 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell won first prize at the 2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Final. The competition, hosted at the University of Otago in Dunedin, featured the 3MT Masters winners from each of New Zealand's participating universities.Keywords:
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Thomas Schoberhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/thomas-schober09 Mar 2023: Thomas' research interests comprise health, family, and labour economics.Email: thomas.schober@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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Migrant Action condemns NZ nation-building course idea as ‘discriminating’https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/migrant-action-condemns-nz-nation-building-course-idea-as-discriminating21 Oct 2021: Asia Pacific Report, 9 September 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62572/Davies-meaningful-work-in-health-services.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59842/Wayne-Neal-Book-of-Ease.pdfKeywords:
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Hybrid working: striking the right balancehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-working-striking-the-right-balance30 Mar 2022: Gisborne Herald, 16 March 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/535110/Warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence.pdfKeywords:
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low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/350599/low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdfKeywords:
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Evidence crucial in uncertain timeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/evidence-crucial-in-uncertain-times11 Nov 2020: AUT, 8 October 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, one of NZWRI's Associate Directors, studied 600 employees across Alert levels 4 and 3, and 1000 employees across Alert levels 3 and 2.Keywords:
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understanding ageing pop (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/378932/2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/759375/A-learner-centred-framework_-vr2.pdfKeywords:
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UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351034/UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59834/Resilience-Symposium-links.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/363596/Does-Unemployment-Make-Better-Fathers-The-Effect-of-Job-Loss-on-Fathers-Time-Investment-in-the-Household.pdfKeywords:
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Auckland Transporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-current-and-predicted-extent-of-flexible-working22 Feb 2024: The current and predicted extent of flexible workingKeywords: Digital Inclusion, Wellbeing
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Q + A with Leon Iusitinihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-leon-lusitini11 Aug 2020: In 2013, Leon completed a Master of Arts degree at AUT through the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Faculty of Culture and Society. He then joined NZWRI in April of 2017, when his enrolment in his doctoral studies officially began. Before joining NZWRI, he was (and remains) employed as a researcher in the Centre for Pacific Health and Development Research within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences. When asked to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___ ", here is what he said:Economics is a useful tool for finding out things about the world including about people, proposes stories (‘models’) that shed light on the real world, and can be fruitfully applied to a wide range of human behaviours and life outcomes.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in Economics?I sort of fell into economics. I have a strong research interest in the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic advantage, and was familiar with the sociological literature on this topic. I planned to do a PhD in this area from a sociological perspective, but for a variety of reasons I ended up looking at the topic through an economics lens, by investigating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand for my PhD, which I began in 2017.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I’ve been using census data linked over time to quantify and explain intergenerational income mobility. Essentially, I compare the incomes of parents with those of their grown-up offspring, as reported in the census. If offspring’s incomes are highly associated with those of their parents, we may conclude that there is little intergenerational mobility in income (parents’ income strongly predicts their adult children’s income). If the association is weak, we may conclude that mobility is high.3. Describe the key results/main findings.I’m still completing my PhD, but last year I presented preliminary results at a conference. The key result was that intergenerational mobility between son-father pairs in New Zealand appears to be relatively high by international standards, placing New Zealand towards the more-mobile end of the cross-national spectrum, nearer to the Nordic countries and further from the least-mobile countries, most notably the US. However, there are all sorts of caveats to this result given the limitations of the census data and the difficulties of making cross-country comparisons given differences in data and methods.4. What makes this research impactful?This research may have implications for equality of opportunity in New Zealand, an important concern for many New Zealanders. With further analyses of the census data and other datasets, I hope to understand what the underlying drivers are of intergenerational mobility, why some people climb to a higher rung on the income ladder than their parents did, and why others descend lower than their parents. These analyses may provide insights that are useful for public policy.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I’m 38 years old, but in my mind I’m 70: I enjoy crosswords, gardening, and Werther’s Originals. I spend my spare time studying, playing with my two young sons, and studying. When I’m not doings those things, I study. Further information To find out more about Leon Iusitini, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic ProfileKeywords:
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Global economic pendulum: Where will it leave New Zealand businesses and workers?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/global-economic-pendulum-where-will-it-leave-new-zealand-businesses-and-workers15 Nov 2022: NZ Herald, 11 November 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62906/De-Boeck_Dries-personal-experience-of-untapped-potential.pdf
Ku Leuven: The personal experience of untapped potential in the work domain as a temporal perspective on meaning-making - Giverny De Boeck, Nicky Dries. Presentation slides for the second symposium on Meaningful Work, 2 December 2016.
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Is it time to let go of the past? Effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earningshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/is-it-time-to-let-go-of-the-past-effect-of-clean-slate-regulation-on-employment-and-earnings21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented resarch on the effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings co-authored with Keshar Ghimire and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, at the Society of Labor Economists 2021 Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Public policy
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Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it’s not that simplehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/are-low-paid-jobs-really-a-stepping-stone-to-better-pay-a-new-study-suggests-its-not-that-simple25 Jun 2021: The Conversation, 21 June 2021Keywords:
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Kiwis are working longer but producing less, new figures showhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwis-are-working-longer-but-producing-less,-new-figures-show02 Jun 2021: One News, 31 May 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/62569/Anuradha-What-am-i-without-my-work.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351108/NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdfKeywords:
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The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-effect-of-literacy-and-numeracy-programmes-on-labour-market-outcomes18 Apr 2023: This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes in New Zealand.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/795872/PHAA-June-2023-Childhood-vaccination-uptake.pdfKeywords:
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SEA_presentation_1.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/329821/SEA_presentation_1.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/695754/UNWEPS_report_Final_2021.pdfKeywords:
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How do you make time for the kids on school holidays and still keep workinghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-do-you-make-time-for-the-kids-on-school-holidays-and-still-keep-working22 Feb 2024: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 17 April 2018Research shows two-thirds of corporate mother's in Auckland say there is a challenge in achieving their work performance during the school holidays and 75% said they also felt guilty as a parent. Jarrod's interview starts at 2:11:24.Keywords: Education, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/824078/In-their-voice-adult-learners-perspectives-on-literacy-and-numeracy,-learning-and-wellbeing.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/65384/Abstract.pdf
The 'soda tax' is unlikely to make Mexicans lighter: New evidence on biases in elasticities of demand for soda - Mabel Andalon and John Gibson. Extended abstract for the study of the tax on soda drinks, December 2016.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34631/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2016.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/223102/Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Oliver Christeller - First Union
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/826177/WEPs-Brown-Bag-Seminar-2023.pdfKeywords:
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2019 Te Rangi Hīroa Medal: Working to break glass, concrete and bamboo ceilingshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/2019-te-rangi-hiroa-medal-working-to-break-glass,-concrete-and-bamboo-ceilings22 Feb 2024: Royal Society Te Apārangi, 17 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, was awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity. The award recognises excellence in social history, culture diversity, socioeconomics or medical anthropology.Keywords: Gender, Maori and Pacifica, Religion
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New Zealand Firms Are Letting Women Downhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-zealand-firms-are-letting-women-down22 Feb 2024: Bloomberg, 6 November 2017New Zealand's gender wage gap is one of the narrowest in the world, based on the OECD's data, however the gender pay gap gets wider as incomes rise.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352895/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_FULL.pdfKeywords:
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Is corporate social responsibility a new area of competitive advantage?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/is-corporate-social-responsibility-a-new-area-of-competitive-advantage22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 19 March 2019Leading figures from the business community came together at an American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and United Way breakfast hosted by AUT Business School to discuss corporate philanthropy and societal responsibility as a way of delivering improved commercial, social and environmental outcomes. AUT's Head of International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor Simon Mowatt, commented on such social contributions.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-impact-of-the-pay-equity-settlement-data-from-the-2019-new-zealand-care-workforce-survey21 Mar 2022: This report presents the experiences of those working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction in relation to the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (and subsequent amendments). This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and follows up qualitative research on the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (Douglas and Ravenswood, 2019).View the reportKeywords: Wellbeing, Labour market, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Auk_2_Snapshot.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/367270/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-snapshot.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535116/Is-tempoary-employmewnt-a-cause-or-consequence-of-poor-mental-health.pdfKeywords:
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Covid-19 coronavirus: The state sector bosses who ignored Jacinda Ardern's pay cut pleahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-rise-of-the-side-hustle-millennials-are-running-businesses-in-their-spare-time211 Mar 2021: NZ Herald, 6 February 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/111246/Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf
Though the ages - Engage2017. Article about Dr Katherine Ravenswood and her work using the NZ Aged Care Workfoce Survey 2016 (3 November 2017).
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Q+A with Lee Zhugehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-lee-zhuge09 Nov 2023: Lee joined NZWRI in September 2023 as a research fellow. He completed a PhD in Economics at Boston University, specialising in labour economics. His research is dedicated to examining household-level inequality and discrimination, particularly in areas related to women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights.When asking Lee to fill in the blanks "Economics is ___, ___, and ___ ", he said:Economics is capitalism, socialism, and democracy.1. What made you choose a career in economics?I pursued an economics degree during my undergraduate studies, with a focus on finance. While I found finance intriguing, I began to question its broader societal impact, as it primarily deals with wealth redistribution. It became apparent to me that there were pressing real-world issues that demanded greater attention. Coming from a community grappling with significant social challenges, including wealth inequality, workers' rights, women's rights, and discrimination against marginalised groups, I felt a growing motivation to understand the root causes of these issues. It was this realisation that led me to choose a career in economics, as I recognised it as the path through which I could make a meaningful contribution to addressing these critical societal concerns.2. Describe a recent project.In my latest project, I explore the impact of degenderisation on collective labour dynamics within same-sex couples by introducing a revised Chiappori-style collective model. This study seeks to overcome the constraints of Becker and Gronau's time allocation theory, which inadequately explains labour supply patterns in same-sex relationships through comparative advantages alone. To fill this gap, I present a gender-neutralised collective model that incorporates evolving preferences, moving away from traditional gender norms. Within this innovative framework, men exhibit a decreased aversion to household tasks, while women display a reduced aversion to paid work, shedding new insights into the evolving dynamics of labour in same-sex partnerships influenced by changing perceptions of gender roles and expectations.3. Describe the key results.By controlling for comparative advantages as reflected in their hourly earnings, I aim to elucidate additional differences by exploring the shifting preferences and tastes that arise from being in a same-sex relationship. This helps to shed light on why a gay man, who possesses a comparable comparative advantage relative to his heterosexual partner, tends to allocate less labour towards market work and more towards home production. Conversely, a lesbian woman tends to contribute more labour to market work and less to home production compared to her heterosexual counterpart.The analysis also provides extensive reduced-form evidence, indicating that being in a same-sex relationship, coupled with comparable comparative advantages, leads to a decrease in working hours for gay men and an increase in time dedicated by lesbian women compared to their heterosexual counterparts. While the impact on housework participation is less significant, the results also demonstrate a trend of increased hours for gay men and decreased time for lesbian women compared to their heterosexual counterparts.4. What makes this research impactful?My findings directly contradict the predictions of the Becker-Gronau model, enhancing our understanding of the distinct dynamics that shape economic behaviours and preferences within same-sex relationships. This paper also offers empirical evidence to substantiate the theoretical claims regarding time allocation and labour supply in same-sex couples. While there is ample evidence provided for time allocations in opposite-sex couples, the available literature for same-sex couples is presently limited, focusing primarily on their market work. The insights gained from this research shed valuable light on this topic and contribute to the broader comprehension of economic dynamics within diverse relationship structures.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?In my spare time, I find joy in the blend of urban and natural experiences that New Zealand has to offer. Within the city, I appreciate the vibrant café culture, savouring flat whites, and indulging in brunches with friends at the numerous charming coffee shops. However, just a short drive away from the urban hustle and bustle, you'll discover breathtaking hiking trails and pristine beaches that provide a perfect escape into nature. Additionally, I have a keen interest in sports, and I try to learn more about the intricacies of rugby.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/708897/MoE_literacy_numeracy_presentation_23092022.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/219321/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf
Win, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules. Presentation at Victoria University's Applied Econometric Workshop.
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Support Worker Wellbeing Report Exposes Huge Psychosocial Impacts During Pandemichttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/support-worker-wellbeing-report-exposes-huge-psychosocial-impacts-during-pandemic05 Sep 2022: Scoop, 30 August 2022Keywords:
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Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/reading-and-maths-skills-and-the-life-course-outcomes-of-young-people-in-new-zealand18 Apr 2023: This presentation is a part of the MBIE expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New Zealand project, and looks at the relationship between literacy and numeracy skills of young people and their future educational, labour market, health, and crime outcomes.View the presentationKeywords: Youth, Education, Wellbeing, Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/196531/MfW-presentation.pdf
Ministry for Women presentation about closing the gender pay gap, at the Pay Equity event.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/290042/NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392798/Wellbeing-and-performance.pdfKeywords:
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Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commissionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/retirement-commission21 Feb 2024: Distributional analysis of KiwiSaver contributionsEvidence to inform the 2022 Review of Retirement Income PoliciesKeywords:
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working paper 19_02.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/258591/working-paper-19_02.pdfKeywords:
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BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351113/BTCBarriersSymposium.pdfKeywords:
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WEPs_brownbag_v2.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/582212/WEPs_brownbag_v2.pdfKeywords:
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Youth response to state cyberbullying lawshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/youth-response-to-state-cyberbullying-laws21 Mar 2022: This study examines the relationship between state cyberbullying laws (which require schools to enact effective guidelines to address cyberbullying) and the reporting behavior of youth. Key results indicate that adoption of a cyberbullying law is related to statistically significant increases in the likelihood that students report experiences of being victimized by electronic bullying.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal articleKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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Q + A with Alexander Plumhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-alexander-plum23 Sep 2019: Dr Alexander Plum joined NZWRI in 2017 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Alex to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said:Economics is a multi-disciplinary science, all about understanding human behaviour, and an effective academic tool that helps us identify social means to promote people's wellbeing.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?During my childhood, I was fortunate to have a few people in my life (especially my mother) who had a strong intellectual impact on me. Among several valuable lessons I learned, one that had quite a profound impact was the belief that, for an intuitive understanding of human behaviour, one must account for the economic circumstances people live in. By my teenage years, I was eager to learn about economic relationships and the evolution of the modern welfare state. As nerdy as it sounds, it was clear to me that a comprehensive economic understanding can only be accomplished by self-conducted research at the university-level. Looking back, I am pretty surprised and grateful that it actually worked out.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.A substantial area of my research deals with labour market trajectories, especially that of the low paid employed population. In one of my recent co-authored studies, we identified how time spent in low pay employment affects individuals’ likelihood to move up in the pay distribution. Though it sounds simple, disentangling the economic determinants of individuals’ labour market dynamics is far from straightforward. To analyse how individuals perform in the labour market, Statistics New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) offers an ideal research opportunity as it provides high-frequency detailed information on people’s labour market outcomes. On a global scale, this type of data infrastructure is scarce and can only be found in very few countries.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.For the NZ labour market, we find that the effect of low pay employment on future earnings prospects is heterogeneous. However, for those individuals who spend a major portion of their time per year working in the low pay sector, persistence in low paid employment appears to be high, with little pecuniary changes. In the majority of cases, our current conclusion is that low pay does not work as a stepping stone to higher-paid jobs.(4) What makes this research impactful?These findings have important economic implications when it comes to the design of a welfare state. Working on a low wage often constrains an individual’s access to an adequate quality of life (defined by consumption, access to health care, and mobility). In this context, if low paid employment is a persistent labour market phenomenon, as we observe in our study, there lies substantial scope for social intervention (such as upskilling strategies) to facilitate wage mobility among groups of workers who have a strong attachment to the labour market but have little chances of leaving the rank of low paid employment.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?My spare time is almost completely occupied by my family. I have a two-year-old son, and we enjoy going on long walks and often go out on trips and adventures. Besides that, we recently moved into a new house, so my partner and I spend the rest of our spare time renovating the property. Further information To find out more about Alexander Plum, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic ProfileKeywords:
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Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industryhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/revolutions-from-grub-street-a-history-of-the-magazine-publishing-industry21 Mar 2022: A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book onlineKeywords: Labour market
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APSEW_Program_updated (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/229783/APSEW@AUT-2018-Programme.pdfKeywords:
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New Book Tackles The Business Of Faithhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-book-tackles-the-business-of-faith02 Jun 2021: Scoop, 25 may 2021Keywords:
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Hybrid working: Is it the future of employment?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-working-is-it-the-future-of-employment29 Jun 2022: Newshub, 25 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/819733/NZ-Labour-Law-Society-Conference-2023-Poster-02.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/367271/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-characteristics.pdfKeywords:
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Gail Pacheco discusses the "gender care gap" on The Panelhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/gail-pacheco-discusses-the-gender-care-gap-on-the-panel02 Nov 2022: RNZ, 31 October 2022Keywords:
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Trans-Tasman Telework Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/trans-tasman-telework-survey21 Mar 2022: The primary aim of this study was to examine manager and employee perspectives on telework productivity and wellbeing. The study surveyed almost 100 HR and team managers and over 1800 staff across 50 Australian and New Zealand organisations. Managers were interviewed on issues such as telework policy, processes, attitudes and outcomes, while organisational members were surveyed on-line on their telework experience, with a focus on support for telework, telework productivity, and wellbeing outcomes.View the reportKeywords: Digital inclusion
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Katherine Ravenswoodhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/katherine-ravenswood26 Apr 2023: Katherine’s expertise includes care/work regimes, gender and employee wellbeing, and inequality, power and voice at work.Email: katherine.ravenswood@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62615/Stamov-Rossnagel-Empowering-Older-Workers-to-Learn.pdfKeywords:
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Research Outputshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/low-skills-project-research-outputs07 Nov 2023: Working papersAdult literacy and numeracy programmes and labour market outcomesThis paper examines the effects of three broad types of L+N programmes separately: Workplace LN, Intensive LN and ILN English (for speakers of other languages). We find increases in education and training participation as a general activity indicator of whether a person is in employment, education or training shows positive results for all three programme types. There is little effect on workplace accident claims.Read the working paperSkills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ AdultsThis paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.Read the working paperSkills & Outcomes of NZ YouthThis research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.Read the working paperHuman Capital Formation and Changes in Low Pay PersistenceThis paper aims to broaden understanding of how persistence in low pay changes over time. We utilise population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of workers who are observed in low paid employment during the initial period of analysis.Read the working paperSkills, Economic Crises and the Labour MarketThis paper examines the effect of two major economic setbacks, the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-09, and the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, on wage progression for different skill level New Zealanders. The analysis links PIAAC survey data with Inland Revenue tax data to assess if higher skills help mitigate the negative impacts of an economic crisis.Read the working paperReading Engagement and WellbeingThis research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.Read the working paper Working papers 2020 & 2021 Adult literacy and numeracy intervention landscape in Aotearoa New ZealandThis working paper describes the literacy and numeracy (L+N) intervention landscape in Aotearoa ascertained from discussions with key stakeholders in the sector. These discussions were focused on identifying key aspects of the L+N intervention landscape including high-level government policy and strategy, specific provider and referral pathways, and the type of individuals for whom L+N learning is designed.Read the working paperAn empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillsThe aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and / or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ. Prior literature argues that “low basic skills levels of adults are a complex policy problem” that does not have “straightforward solutions”. This research paper aims to provide the baseline with which to understand the complex nature and landscape of low L/N skills in NZ.Read the working paperWe also developed an infographic to accompany and summarise some of our findings:InfographicReading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New ZealandThis working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.The differences observed in those relationships suggest that the use of practice-centred instructional strategies and designs for intervention programs may be particularly helpful to those living with low literacy.Read the working paperAdult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Context, conceptual issues and existing evidenceThis working paper provides a literature review to inform this research programme. It examines conceptual and definitional issues and relevant aspects of the New Zealand (NZ) context, and provides a high level overview of existing evidence. It discusses what is meant by ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills. It also looks at the existing evidence on NZ’s skill levels and patterns and the importance of skills to economic outcomes and wellbeing.Read the working paper $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Articles & ReportsWāhine Māori engagement with literaciesThe University of Waikato - Masters-Awatere, B., Howard, D., & Heaton, S.In their voice: Adult learners' perspectives on literacy and numeracy, learning and wellbeingThe University of Waikato - Furness, J., Piercy-Cameron, G., & Greensill, H.Ko te ngako te kōrero: Māori understandings of literacy and numeracyThe University of Waikato - Furness, J., Masters-Awatere, B., Piercy-Cameron, G., Cochrane, B., Rua, M. & Dixon, R.Institutional racism and internalised racial oppression: evidence from the narratives of Samoans in the New Zealand workplaceA. McCarthy (Ed.), Narratives of Migrant and Refugee Discrimination in New Zealand. Routledge - Ofe-Grant, B.Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: How does current research and organisational reporting align with the Living Standards Framework?The University of Waikato - Hockings, N. & Furness, J.Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New ZealandNZ Work Research Institute - Cochrane, B. & Pacheco, G.The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19NZ Work Research Institute - Pacheco, G., Plum A. & Tran, L.Journal ArticlesA Mātauranga Māori Perspective of Literacy for Adult LearnersNew Zealand Journal of Educational Studies - Furness, J., Rua, M., Masters‑Awatere, B., Piercy‑Cameron, G., Cochrane, B., & Heaton, Sharyn.Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New ZealandNew Zealand Journal of Employment Relations - Cochrane, B., & Pacheco, G.Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New ZealandPLOS ONE - Reder, S.Basic reading and mathematics skills and the labour market outcomes of young people: Evidence from PISA and linked administrative dataEconomic Record - Meehan, L., Pacheco, G. & Schober T.Adults’ Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New ZealandThe Public Library of Science ONE - Reder, S.Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the FieldInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods - Ofe-Grant, B.When There is No Way Up: Reconsidering Low-paid Jobs as Stepping-stonesEconomic Record - Dasgupta, K., Pacheco, G. & Plum, A. PresentationsWorkshop: Social policy and the labour market in turbulent times: (no) need for change?Date: 19-20 July 2023Effects of literacy and numeracy programmes – empirical evidence from New Zealand - Thomas Schober, AUTThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas Schober, AUTNuremberg Research Seminar in EconomicsDate: 12 July 2023Effects of literacy and numeracy programmes – empirical evidence from New Zealand - Thomas Schober, AUTNZAE Conference 2023Date: 28-30 June 2023Reading and maths skills and the life course outcomes of young people in NZ - Gail Pacheco, AUTAdult skill proficiency and migrant/native wage assimilation - Christopher Erwin, AUTThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas Schober, AUTHispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Intersectionality SeriesDate: 27 April 2023Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data - Christopher Erwin, AUTAUT Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law Professional Development Date: 23 April 2023Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people - Betty Ofe-Grant, AUTWestern Economic Association International Conference 2023Date: 12-15 April 2023Effects of literacy and numeracy programmes – empirical evidence from New Zealand - Thomas Schober, AUTReading and maths skills and the life course outcomes of young people in NZ - Lisa Meehan, AUTWomen of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit Date: 21-22 March 2023Gender & ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, AUT Presentations in 2021 New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research ForumDate: 8 September 2021Rethinking Pacific methods of Talanoa data collection in post-Covid times: preliminary findings in Auckland - Betty Ofte-Grant, AUTThe Pacific Days Show - Pacific Media Network 531pi Date: 12 May 2021The Pacific component of the MBIE low-skill project - Betty Ofte-Grant, AUTAdult Literacy, Numeracy and Cultural Capability - Ako Aotearoa Date: 14 April 2021An Empirical Portrait of New Zealand Adults Living With Low Literacy and Numeracy Skills - Gail Pacheco, AUT Presentations in 2020 New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research ForumDate: 12 November 2020Some of the topics covered include:Supporting practice-based learning with digital technologies; Development and Early Delivery of a Degree Apprenticeship Model for Engineering Education; Working and learning together: Lessons learned from tutor capability building in Aotearoa New Zealand; and How do vocational literacy and language learning take place in an online and distance context?The Expression, Experience and Transcendence of Low-Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, AUTAn Empirical Portrait of Adults Living with Low Numeracy and Literacy Skills in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, AUTThe Labour Market Returns to Literacy and Numeracy Skills in New Zealand: Evidence from PIAAC - Christopher Erwin, AUT with Lisa MeehanReading Components, Reading Engagement and Literacy Proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stephen Reder, Portland State University Presentations in 2022 Productivity Commission Date: 10 October 2022Reading and mathematics skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in NZ: Evidence from PISA and linked administrative data - Lisa Meehan, AUTProLiteracy Conference (San Antonio, Texas) Date: 3-5 October 2022Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stephen Reder, Portland State University Wellington & Auckland Workshop Date: 22 - 23 September 2022Adult Literacy and Numeracy: A Learner Centred DialogueResearch Work and Learning Conference Date: 13 - 15 July 2022A learner centered framework: Reframing L+N policy interventions - Gemma Percy-Cameron, University of WaikatoWEAI, 97th Annual Conference Date: May 2022Labor Market Returns to Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills: A Focus on Migrant Assimilation Over the Lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, AUT62nd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists Date: May 2022Skills, Economic Crises and The Labour Market - Alexander Plum, AUT2022 AERA Annual MeetingDate: April 2022Understanding Inequity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Intersectional Analyses of Outcomes by Race, Gender, and First-Generation Status - Christopher Erwin, AUTInternational PIAAC Research Conference 2022Date: March 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy skills: A focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, AUTAEFP 47th Annual ConferenceDate: March 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, AUT9th GEBF Conference BambergDate: March 2022Low Literacy, Job-Related Training, and Employment Outcomes: A Longitudinal Perspective on the Life Outcomes of Low-literacy Adults - Stephen Reder, Portland State University $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); 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Is temporary employment a cause or consequence of poor mental health? A panel data analysishttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/is-temporary-employment-a-cause-or-consequence-of-poor-mental-health-a-panel-data-analysis21 Mar 2022: Mental health status often has a strong association with labour market outcomes. We reveal that permanent workers with poor mental health appear to select into temporary employment thus signalling that prior studies may overestimate the influence of employment type on mental health. We also reveal that this selection effect is significantly mitigated by job satisfaction.Journal: Social Science & MedicineView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/94175/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_Final_.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017: Issue 25.
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24/02 Parental Employment at the Onset of the Pandemic: Effects of Lockdowns and Government Policies
This paper analyses the effect of New Zealand's lockdowns and wage subsidy schemes on parental employment. Using tax records, this study compares the employment patterns of parents from the pandemic period (treatment group) to similar parents from a recent pre-pandemic period (control group). Results show a 1-2 percentage point decline in the likelihood of being employed within the first six months of the pandemic for mothers whose youngest child is aged between one and 12. There were hardly any significant changes in employment for fathers.
View the working paperSexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand
This paper provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. We use confidential linked census-tax data to compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. We find patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.
Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes
As part of its COVID-19 policy response, the New Zealand government implemented vaccination mandates as a condition of ongoing employment for certain workers. This paper examines the effect of these mandates on vaccination uptake among mandated healthcare, education and corrections workers and on healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. This is enabled by New Zealand’s linked population-wide administrative data, which includes a comprehensive national COVID-19 vaccination register linked to tax records to identify employment outcomes.
Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings
The Sustainability Business Index is the first of its kind in Slovenia. It enables companies in the small, open, and export-oriented Slovenian economy to monitor and evaluate their sustainability-related activities in a transparent and comprehensive way. This study analyses the responses of participant companies and shows that moral motives strongly influence responsibility strategy, acting as a mediator for environmental/social practices. Financial health negatively moderates the strategy–practices relationship in the environmental model, suggesting sustainability isn’t limited to financially healthy firms.
Underutilised workers in New Zealand
Labour underutilisation has large negative implications both at the micro and macroeconomic level resulting in substantial loss of human capital, productivity, efficiency and overall well-being. This study compares individual, household, and work characteristics of underutilised and fully utilised workers, and examines how persistent experiences of underutilisation are. It also considers the reasons for underutilisation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative data
This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in NZ using population-wide administrative data. The study compares children who became eligible for immunisation during the pandemic to earlier born cohorts and finds that the initial phase of the pandemic had, on average, small or nil effects on timely immunisation at the four infancy events, but a large effect at the 4-year event of -15 percentage points.
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers, whānau, and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand
This qualitative journal article examines the marked decrease in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. The researchers undertook culturally informed interviews and discussions with Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals to understand their perceptions of routine (nationally recommended) childhood vaccines. The findings conclude that to improve uptake and immunization experiences for whānau, Māori and Pacific-led vaccination strategies should be embedded in immunization service delivery.
View the journal article hereWorld Internet Project
The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.
Funder(s): InternetNZ
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand
This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa. Results show that the COVID-19 pandemic had small or nil effects on the uptake of the infancy events (6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 15 months) but a large negative effect on the uptake of the 4-year event.
COVID-19 and perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand
In Aotearoa New Zealand, there has been a decrease in the uptake of routine (publicly funded and nationally recommended) childhood vaccinations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. Suboptimal and inequitable immunisation coverage poses serious risks to whānau (family) health. We aimed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced what Māori and Pacific whānau and healthcare professionals thought about routine vaccines and their suggestions to make immunisation services better. This presentation summarises some of the findings from this study.
State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement
This paper investigated whether having a child immunised at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. It uses longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study and applies a dynamic random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. Results show that having a child immunised at the previous schedule increases the likelihood of having the child immunised at the next schedule by, on average, 20.4 percentage points compared to those who are not immunised in the previous schedule. This likelihood is greater for Māori (by 5 percentage points) and also greater for mothers that report being discouraged from having their child immunised during the antenatal period (by 10 percentage points).
Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand
This research note explores the factors contributing to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gaps between the average (as well as median) hourly wages for the European workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers are substantial. Results show that, regardless of gender, differences in job-related factors go some way to help explain the Pacific pay gap, and for women – educational differences also play a role. However, even after accounting for these observable differences, it was still found that only 27 per cent of the pay gap for Pacific males could be explained, and 39 per cent for Pacific females. The unexplained portion of the pay gap can be due to a few reasons, including differences not observed in the data, unconscious bias and discrimination in the labour market.
23/06 The effect of a minor health shock on labour market outcomes: The case of concussions
This paper uses administrative data on all medically-diagnosed mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs, commonly referred to as concussions) in New Zealand linked to monthly tax records to examine the labour market effects of suffering a mTBI up to four years after the injury. It uses a comparison group of those who suffer a mTBI but at a later date to overcome potential endogeneity issues, and employs a doubly-robust difference-in-differences method. Results show that suffering a mTBI has negative effects on both employment and earnings. Rather than dissipating over time, these negative effects grow, representing a decrease in employment rate of 20 percentage points and earning losses of about a third after 48 months.
View the working paperAdults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This paper analysed the effects of literacy proficiency and reading engagement on the wellbeing outcomes of adults in New Zealand. It used a recent nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, multivariate regression models to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy and civic engagement. Results showed that reading engagement positively affected one's health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.
23/05 Sexual Orientation and Earnings in New Zealand
This paper provides first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. Using confidential linked census-tax data, the paper compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. Results show patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7.5 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.
View the working paperRisk-taking behaviour and fatherhood
This study uses the identification strategy of Fadlon and Nielsen (2019) model to measure the degree of risk-taking behaviour of fathers with Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims data which holds detailed information on work and non-work-related injuries, and Department of Internal Affairs records on childbirth and fatherhood from Stat's NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure. Results suggest that men react differently to fatherhood heterogeneously dependent on age, ethnicity, past behaviour, and the nature of injury claims. Most fathers, however, exhibit a decrease in the propensity to make sport injury claims after childbirth.
NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey
The aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.
Funder(s): New Zealand Women's Empowerment Principles
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23/04 Workplace health and safety and the future of work: Evidence from linked-unit record data
Despite presenting potentially significant challenges and opportunities, the possible implications for workplace health and safety (WHS) of future-of-work trends have so far received scant attention. This paper, therefore, empirically examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace injuries. It undertakes multivariate regression analysis using population-level accident compensation data for New Zealand linked to other data sources within Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD), including information on business practices related to the future-of-work.
View the working paperChildhood vaccination uptake among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand based on parental nationality
This paper compares coverage rates for MMR, pertussis, and HPV vaccines among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand of overseas-born parents or NZ-born parents. Using a nationwide cohort with Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, logistic regression models were utilised to examine the most influential factors contributing to differences in timely vaccine uptake.
Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the Field
COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted research regarding data collection methods during lockdowns and border closures. Consequently, online methods have become the present-day benchmark. This article shares our experiences adapting to COVID-19 while conducting focus groups and online interviews. Guided by the Samoan methodology Teu le va that recognises the special relationships between people from a Samoan context and the Talanoa method of storytelling of the Pacific people, we provide insights concerning the practical and cultural challenges of collecting data during lockdowns that strengthened the continuation and completion of the project.
Basic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young People: Evidence from PISA and Linked Administrative Data
This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to administrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While low-skilled men out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early 20s, and they earn around 15 per cent less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger – women with low skills earn approximately 35 per cent less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.
Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa
There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.
This project quantifies the contribution of potential drivers (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) of ethnic differences at three longitudinal time points with a view to providing potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.
Presentations highlight key findings from quantitative and qualitative work funded by the Health Research Council, the Children and Families Research Fund, MSD, and Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency which analyses ethnic differences in the utilisation of child healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A note on KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas
Migrants on temporary visas are unable to access Kiwisaver (KS), a savings vehicle that makes saving for retirement convenient and provides financial incentives to save. This research note estimates the extent of this migrant KS ineligibility issue. Using linked administrative data to create and follow a cohort of 70,000 NZ migrants on temporary work or student visas in 2009. Results show that after five years, over half of the cohort live overseas and about 10,000 remain on temporary visas and hence are still ineligible for KS. Using KS enrolment of a comparison group of resident-class migrants over the same time period, it is estimated that just over half of employed temporary migrants might have potentially joined KS if eligible. The lost individual KS contributions range between $36,000 and $51,000 by time the migrant reaches 65 years old.
Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ
What are the possible implications of future-of-work trends for workplace safety? This report examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace safety outcomes using information on work-related injury claims.
Funder(s): WorkSafe New Zealand
A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project)
Visiting Researcher, Niloofar Katiraee presented results from a study investigating workers’ diversity in production systems to understand how differences among workers affect production systems, with a particular focus on assembly systems. After an extensive literature analysis, new approaches and optimisations are proposed to integrate workers’ differences into assembly systems. Distinctively, a combination of worker features was considered with the objective of analysing the effectiveness of considering workers in assembly systems (in both design and rebalancing phases) and improving workers’ involvement in job assessments, promoting an inclusive culture in workplaces. This research work identifies important relations between workers’ differences and assembly system performance. The outcome of this research can be instructive for production system managers and practitioners whether deciding on investments in the design phase or in workforce management.
Community support workers' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper investigates the way in which COVID-19 has exacerbated the poor work conditions within community support work in Aotearoa-New Zealand. It examines the invisibility of care work in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of Government policy and communication, societal recognition of care work, and the spatially hidden nature of the work. It does so within the of gender norms in the socio-cultural, socio-spatial and socio-legal spheres that render this work and workers invisible. This paper documents the experiences of community support workers and contributes to our theoretical understanding of frontline health workers’ experiences of work during a global public health crisis.
'Try, Learn, Adjust'
Aotearoa New Zealand is on the verge of significant change aimed at increasing disabled people’s access to and control and choice over the support they receive in order to have the flexible, high-quality care that enables them to lead ‘good’ lives. However, the system changes – Mana Whaikaha – designed to enact the Enabling Good Lives policy has its roots in neo-liberal funding and policy approaches that undervalue support work, and has largely overlooked workers and workforce development. The lack of recognition of the disability support workforce in this policy development threatens the success of the programme to provide quality support to disabled people.
Mild traumatic brain injury increases engagement in criminal behaviour 10 years later: a case-control study
This study examines the impact of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on criminal outcomes in later life, while controlling for socio-economic factors and past behaviour. The authors use data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, and a case-control method of matching those who had sustained an mTBI with those who had experienced a lower limb fracture to examine the effect on violation charges and convictions 10 years post-injury.
Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data
This presentation highlights the step-by-step implementation of regression-based methods for quantitative intersectionality, which refers to the idea that an individual experiences discrimination differently based on the interaction of the characteristics that define their identity. It then highlights two examples of quantitative intersectionality using administrative data.
Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people
Utilising qualitative focus group discussions founded on Teu le va (relational spaces) and semi-structured Talanoa (storytelling) from 230 Pacific participants, findings show that multiple barriers exist at the macro (societal), meso (organisational, schools and training institutions) and micro (individual) levels alongside cultural and familial factors that perpetuated and sustained low literacy and numeracy skills.
Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in New Zealand
This presentation is a part of the MBIE expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New Zealand project, and looks at the relationship between literacy and numeracy skills of young people and their future educational, labour market, health, and crime outcomes.
The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes
This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes in New Zealand.
Gender and ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from NZ
This presentation encapsulates findings on the "explained" and "unexplained" factors that contribute to gender and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand across the wage distribution, and highlights recommendations for pay transparency.
23/02 Banking on Snow: Bank Capital, Risk, and Employment
How does small-firm employment respond to exogenous labour productivity risk? We find that this depends on the capitalization of firms’ local banks. The evidence comes from firms employing workers whose productivity depends on the weather. Weather- induced labour productivity risk reduces this employment, and this effect is stronger in regions where the regional banks have less equity capital. Bank capitalization also proxies for the extent to which the regional banks’ borrowers can obtain liquidity when the regions are hit by weather shocks. We argue that, as liquidity providers, well- capitalized banks support economic adaptation to climate change.
View the working paper23/01 Basic reading and mathematics skills and the labour market outcomes of young people: Evidence from PISA and linked administrative data
This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to ad- ministrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While men with low skills out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early twenties and earn around 15% less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger - women with low skills earn about 35% less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.
View the working paperDeterminants of ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in New Zealand: a decomposition analysis
Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey for a cohort of children born between 2009 and 2010, econometric approaches were utilised to explore underlying mechanisms behind ethnic differences in healthcare service uptake. Healthcare utilisation was strongly influenced by socio-economic, mobility and social factors including ethnic discrimination. In decomposition models comparing Māori to NZ Europeans, the strongest drivers for timely first-year immunisations and GP satisfaction (2-years) were household composition and household income. Gaps between Pacific and NZ Europeans in timely first-year immunisations and choice of maternity carer were largely unexplained by factors included in the models.
The hidden costs of crime: crime victimization, mental health and the role of offender prosecution
Alexandra Turcu presented results on the effects of criminal victimisation on victim mental health, and whether the availability of a known offende, prosecution, charge and sentencing moderate the mental health effects of victimisation.
Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market
Alexander Plum presented findings on the effects of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on wage progression for workers with different skills in New Zealand.
Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization
Lisa Meehan presented findings on the victim/offender overlap to identify whether there is a dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation or whether population heterogeneity is the main driver of the victim/offender overlap.
Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using longitudinal census data
Leon Iusitini presented findings from his PhD thesis on intergenerational income mobility which uses data from the NZ Longitudinal Census to estimate the intergenerational elasticity of personal income between father-son pairs and mother-daughter pairs. Results show that, relative to international studies, income persistence in NZ from fathers to sons is relatively low, while income persistence from mothers to daughters is relatively high.
Exploring paediatric COVID-19 vaccination among migrant and refugee children in Aotearoa New Zealand
This presentation explores COVID-19 vaccination among three cohorts of children in NZ: (1) Overseas-born migrant children; (2) NZ-born migrant children; and (3) NZ-born non-migrant children. The authors highlight descriptive statistics for each of the three cohorts and control for these factors to ascertain their effect on receiving COVID-19 vaccination.
Human capital formation and changes in low pay persistence
This study presents new empirical evidence on the role of time trends in low pay persistence. We utilize population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of initially low-paid workers. By performing age- and qualification-specific regressions, we find that low pay persistence reduces with time. However, the magnitude is highly heterogeneous across workforce characteristics. For a qualified worker in their early 20s, the risk of staying on low-pay declines by, on average, 5–10% points after one year. For a worker in their 50s, persistence remains almost unchanged regardless of their qualification level. We conclude that policy initiatives need to be more nuanced than a simple one-size-fits-all approach by accounting for time trends in low-pay persistence.
Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand: A snapshot, determinants and consequences
This report uses data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to provide a snapshot of fathers' engagement during the early years of their lives, to analyse the determinants of fathers' engagement, and analyse potential consequences of different levels of fathers' engagement on children's outcomes.
Funder(s): The Ministry of Social Development
Pay gaps and the NZ labour market
New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).
Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Skills & Outcomes of NZ Youth
This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Skills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ Adults
This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Underutilised workers in New Zealand
This study aims to better understand the various labour market groups in New Zealand who want jobs or more hours of work, known as the underutilised workforce. We analyse the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. We also present findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement
We investigate whether having a child immunized at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. Using longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study, we apply a random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunization status. We detect sizeable state dependence in immunization, indicated by a significant increase in the likelihood of child immunization by an average of 21 percentage points if the child was immunized at the previous schedule compared to if they were not. However, this effect is exacerbated if a mother is discouraged from having her child immunized during antenatal period.
Spare the Conviction, Spoil the Child: Effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act on Youth Crime and Labor Market Outcomes
Kabir Dasgupta spoke at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management conference on the effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act (1989) on youth well-being.
22/05 Evidence on the variation of idiosyncratic risk in house price appreciation
Using around one million repeat sales observations of single-family homes across New Zealand, over the period 1992 to 2021, the authors provide evidence that idiosyncratic risk in real house price appreciation varies considerably across houses. The authors find that idiosyncratic risk is time varying, depends negatively on the initial house price, varies strongly across locations and reduces significantly as the holding period of the house increases. Location is the most important of these factors. By buying an above the median house in a low-risk region, and holding on to the property for a longer period, households can significantly reduce idiosyncratic risk.
View the working paperMāori care and support workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey
The purpose of this report is to present the experiences of Māori care and support workers working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction. This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 Care Workforce Survey (Ravenswood and Douglas, 2021) and is based on the responses from 353 of the total (n=1,784 care and support worker respondents) who identified as Māori.
Harmful traditional practices in the workplace - New Zealand context: Guidance for best practice
Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) is an international consortium of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and support agencies, working to research and pioneer strategies to eliminate harmful practices, including ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). HARM, UK version was funded by Research England to produce this jargonfree, evidence-based, workplace guidance for best practice so organisations and their employees feel motivated, confident, and empowered to respond appropriately when they suspect or encounter harmful traditional practices.
The authors' recommendations are based on a Rapid Evidence Review of the most up-to-date research. With manaakitanga, the authors acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and the tangata whenua. This report is designed to inform all public, private, and third sector organisations, of any size. This report is also useful for professionals and families, in understanding and facilitating hidden and visible harms pertaining to domestic/intimate partner/spouse abuse, forced marriage and FGM.
View the reportPaying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works
With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately, adolescents tend to have little interest in preventive programmes. We designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings. Our study comprises more than 10,000 participants, observed via high-quality administrative data from Austria.
22/04 State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouraging Information
Using longitudinal data from Growing Up in New Zealand study, we apply a random-effects probit model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. We detect sizeable state dependence in immunisation, indicating that the likelihood of a child increases, on average, by 21 percentage points if the child was immunised at the previous schedule compared to if not. This effect is further exacerbated if the mother received antenatal discouraging information on immunisation.
View the working paperThe gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers' criminal behaviour and labor market activities
We use New Zealand's administrative court charges data to document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behaviour of young fathers.
Journal: Labour Economics
NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from border movement data
In November 2021, amendments to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 increased the residential qualification total time requirement from 10 to 20 years. As a first step for understanding the potential impact of the NZ Super residency criteria change, this report uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to examine how long NZ-born emigrants live overseas and estimate the size of the population potentially affected by this change.
Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19
This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas
This report follows 70,305 NZ migrants aged 18 or over, and tracks their visa status and border movements from 2010 to 2019. The aim of this analysis is to provide insights into how long migrants stay on temporary visas before progressing to a visa type that allows them to stay in NZ indefinitely and therefore have access to KiwiSaver as a means for convenient retirement savings.
Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
View the reportPacific Pay Gap Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand
This research note aims to explore the factors that contribute / explain the Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. In particular, pay gaps for Māori, Pacific, and Asians relative to Europeans. We use Stats NZ data from the Household Labour Force Survey for 2019 and 2020.
Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionIn-work Poverty in New Zealand: A Focus on Pacific Peoples
This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The gender pay gap
Professor Gail Pacheco spoke on the gender pay gap at the 2022 Gender Pay Equity Webinar for International Working Women's Day.
View the presentationThe Devil is in the Details: Identifying Unbiased Link Between Alcohol Purchasing Rights and Youth Delinquency
This article utilises the Integrated Data Infrastructure to examine the effect of an alcohol-purchasing legislation change on alcohol-induced criminal behaviour at the minimum purchasing age.
Voices from the Front Line
This report utilises a qualitative and quantitative survey (n=396) to highlight employment and work concerns in the hospitality sector such as problematic pay and working conditions, a high proportion of insecure contracts, bullying and harassment, and non-compliance with employment law.
Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle
Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised labour market returns to high-skill immigration at the 2022 Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference.
In and out of unemployment-labour market dynamics and the role of testosterone
In this paper, we use population variation in testosterone levels to explain transition probabilities into and out of unemployment. We find that individuals with high testosterone levels are more likely to become unemployed, but they are also more likely to exit unemployment. We argue that these effects are likely driven by personality traits and occupational sorting of men with high testosterone levels.
The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey
This report presents the experiences of those working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction in relation to the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (and subsequent amendments). This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and follows up qualitative research on the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (Douglas and Ravenswood, 2019).
22/01 Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market
This working paper studies the effects of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on wage progression for workers with different skills in New Zealand.
View the working paperExamining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data
Linda Tran presented her PGR9 which seeks to estimate the social return-on-investment to housing and urban developments in New Zealand by measuring population-level wellbeing using administrative data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure.
Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization
Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised the victim/offender overlap in New Zealand and the dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation at the 2022 Allied Social Sciences Association Virtual Annual Meeting.
The Effectiveness of Sinking Lid Policies in Reducing Gambling Expenditure
Sinking lids are designed to gradually reduce machine caps by prohibiting the transfer of gaming licenses. This study leverages variation in the geography and timing of local policy interventions to estimate the effect of sinking lids on gambling expenditure. Results suggest that sinking lids reduce gambling expenditure by 13% relative to regions not adopting policies beyond national-level restrictions.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Capping Gambling in NZ: The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Intervention
This research analyses the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines, also known as pokies, and associated gambling behaviour. This research assesses the impact of Class 4 gambling policies on pokie machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.
Funder(s): Ministry of Health
Māori Māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki: A qualitative Kaupapa Māori study
This report explores the complex social and cultural reasons that Māori may be less likely to engage with childhood vaccination services. Delayed immunisation is a factor strongly associated with increasing rate of infectious diseases.
Funder(s): Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency
Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand
Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community.
Journal: Journal of Management and Organization
The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing gambling expenditure
Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, on the effects of local policy interventions on gambling expenditure in NZ.
Productivity in New Zealand: The role of resource allocation among firms
This paper analyses the role of resource allocation in NewZealand’s productivity performance by applying a three-factor revenue productivity measure of within-industry misallocation to firm-level data. It finds that if all market distortions were eliminated, total factor productivity could increase by more than a third.
Journal: New Zealand Economic Papers
The effect of interest rate caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans
Citing consumer protection concerns, several states have recently enacted interest rate caps on small loans. We test whether these laws caused a decrease in the number of payday-lending establishments and subsequently prompted variation on incidence of bankruptcy filings. Our results show payday-lending establishments drop by approximately 100%–a banishment of the industry.
Journal: Journal of Banking and Finance
Suddenly a stay-at-home dad? The effect of fathers’ job loss on time investment in the household
We provide novel evidence on the short- and long-run effects of an exogenous shock on paternal availability, through a job loss, on the allocation of domestic work within couples. We find that paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends.
Journal: IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Drinking is different! Examining the role of locus of control for alcohol consumption
We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life’s future outcomes. We find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking.
Journal: IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Health Care Home: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealand
Our analysis presents a case study on the impacts of Health Care Home (HCH) – a large-scale technology-based healthcare innovation in New Zealand’s primary healthcare system. HCH results in a statistically significant reduction in the likelihood of emergency department (ED) presentations by 6-8 percent, with no significant impacts on other health outcomes.
Journal: The BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
An empirical examination of the gender pay gap in New Zealand
New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).
Journal: New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations
Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: Evidence from NZ
There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. Utilising Fairlie decompositions, we find that school performance is by far the largest contributor to the ethnic gaps.
Journal: Studies in Higher Education
The British low-wage sector and the employment prospects of the unemployed
The labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days).
Journal: Applied Economics
Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from England
There is considerable debate on whether the employment and earnings prospects are better for those on low pay or for the unemployed. We estimate dynamic random effects panel models, which show robust evidence that the future unemployment risk is lower for those who are currently on low pay compared to those who are currently unemployed. The low-paid also have a higher chance than the unemployed of becoming higher-paid.
Journal: PLoS One
Youth response to state cyberbullying laws
This study examines the relationship between state cyberbullying laws (which require schools to enact effective guidelines to address cyberbullying) and the reporting behavior of youth. Key results indicate that adoption of a cyberbullying law is related to statistically significant increases in the likelihood that students report experiences of being victimized by electronic bullying.
Journal: New Zealand Economic Papers
The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence‐related homicide rates
State‐specific statutes providing legal consequences for perpetrating domestic violence in the presence of a child have been enacted across the United States between 1996 and 2012. We find a significant drop in domestic violence‐related homicide rates, when considering a wide range of victim–offender relationships. However, this result does not hold for marital homicides, suggesting that for this subpopulation, the risk of reprisaland consequent reduction in reporting may be counterbalancing the hypothesized deterrent impacts of the legislation.
Journal: Health Economics
Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?
This study empirically examines the impact of warrantless arrest laws (designed to deter domestic violence) on multiple youth outcomes in the US. There is no direct link between warrantless arrest laws and domestic violence‐related homicides. However, we do find evidence that arrest laws result in a drop in the probability of youth experiencing suicidal ideation and substance use behaviour.
Journal: BE Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
Making the invisible visible: Advancing quantitative methods in higher education using critical race theory and intersectionality
We appeal to critical race theory and intersectionality to examine achievement gaps at a large public university in the American southwest from 2000 to 2015. Using white, high-income women as our reference group, we find substantial achievement gaps that remain unseen in conventional models treating such characteristics as independent.
Journal: Race, Ethnicity and Education
Family size effects on childhood obesity: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY
In this study, we use matched mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to study the effects of family size on child health. Focusing on excess body weight indicators as children’s health outcome of interest, we examine the effects of exogenous variations in family size generated by twin births and parental preference for mixed sex composition of their children. We find no significant empirical support in favor of the quantity-quality trade-off theory in instrumental variable regression analysis.
Journal: Economics & Human Biology
Temporary-permanent wage gap: Does type of work and location in distribution matter?
This study focusses on the pay outcome with respect to the temporary workforce in New Zealand. Our findings signal that the majority of the temporary-permanent wage differences can be explained by observable characteristics, with no wage gap evident for fixedterm workers. We also find varying effects across the wage distribution.
Journal: Australian Journal of Labour Economics
Does integration lead to lower costs of equity?
Recent evidence has suggested that the benefits of equity market integration may not be shared equally by all firms. Making use of a firm-level measure of integration we investigate whether one of the documented benefits of equity market integration, lower cost of equity capital (COEC), holds for all Australian firms. Our results indicate that increased integration at the firm level leaves firms exposed to higher COEC when world market conditions are volatile.
Journal: Australian Journal of Management
Becoming unemployed and poor in Great Britain
In this study on Great Britain, we estimate the labour market and income process of prime-aged men simultaneously and control for spillover effects. Evidence is presented that the risk of becoming unemployed and poor increases with the duration of unemployment and decreases with the duration of employment.
Journal: Applied Economics Letters
The changing influence of societal culture on job satisfaction across Europe
This paper investigates the longitudinal stability and impact of societal cultural values (SCVs) – as opposed to the more common organizational values – on job satisfaction. Results indicate that the strength of many SCVs has declined, the impacts of traditional societal values on job satisfaction have remained fairly constant, and the impacts of survival societal values on job satisfaction have declined substantially over this sample period.
Journal: British Journal of Management
Changes in intra-city employment patterns: a spatial analysis
This analysis is aimed at better understanding what socio-economic actors are associated with shifts in unemployment rates across a major metropolitan city. The key socio-economic drivers associated with intra-city employment dynamics were vehicle access, dependency rates and educational attainment.
Journal: International Journal of Social Economics
Job satisfaction: How crucial is participative decision making?
The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the role of perceived ability to participate in decision making in the workplace, with respect to job satisfaction. The results are negatively biased; potentially indicating that prior research may have underestimated the impact of participative decision making (PDM) on job satisfaction. Additionally, it appears clear that the magnitude of the marginal effects for both socio-demographic and work characteristics do not differ when comparing workers with above and below average participation.
Journal: Personnel Review
Temporary versus permanent employment: Does health matter?
Poor health may inhibit active participation in the labour market and restrict the types of employment available to an individual. This paper uses recent survey data from New Zealand to find that health issues (and in particular mental health) are negatively related to the likelihood of being employed; and entering full-time and / or permanent employment.
Journal: Australian Journal of Labour Economics
Is temporary employment a cause or consequence of poor mental health? A panel data analysis
Mental health status often has a strong association with labour market outcomes. We reveal that permanent workers with poor mental health appear to select into temporary employment thus signalling that prior studies may overestimate the influence of employment type on mental health. We also reveal that this selection effect is significantly mitigated by job satisfaction.
Journal: Social Science & Medicine
Moving through the political participation hierarchy: A focus on personal values
Using data from the European Social Survey, we investigate the relationship between political participation and personal values, using the Schwartz (1992) values inventory. A political participation hierarchy is theorized, and activities are categorized into four levels of participation (none, weak, medium and strong), based on the cost of participating and how unconventional the activity is. Empirical analysis points to individuals who are more open to change and more self-transcendent, being more likely to participate.
Journal: Applied Economics
Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people in post-Covid times: Insights from Auckland
Betty Ofe-Grant, AUT, presented research on qualtitative data collection methods at the NZ Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2021.
Electronic gambling machines in New Zealand: A local government policy analysis
Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, presented research coauthored with Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, and Gail Pacheco, Director, on gambling policies at the NZ Association of Economists Conferece 2021.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/535093/Does-broad-based-merit-aid-improv-college-completion.pdfKeywords:
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Is any job better than no job – really?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/is-any-job-better-than-no-job-really25 Jun 2021: AUT News, 22 June 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/449439/Maori-Firms-Performance-Prod-Comm-Report-FINAL-JHupdate.pdfKeywords:
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Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domainshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/ki-te-tahatu-o-te-rangi-normalising-te-reo-maori-across-non-traditional-maori-language-domains21 Mar 2022: This study explores the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.Funder(s): Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)View the reportKeywords: Māori and Pacific
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Does integration lead to lower costs of equity?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/does-integration-lead-to-lower-costs-of-equity21 Mar 2022: Recent evidence has suggested that the benefits of equity market integration may not be shared equally by all firms. Making use of a firm-level measure of integration we investigate whether one of the documented benefits of equity market integration, lower cost of equity capital (COEC), holds for all Australian firms. Our results indicate that increased integration at the firm level leaves firms exposed to higher COEC when world market conditions are volatile.Journal: Australian Journal of ManagementView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/535095/Drinking-is-different.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/383141/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/351159/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov_modified.pdfKeywords:
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Publicationshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/ethnic-differences-child-healthcare/publications14 Nov 2023: The publications associated with this research project:Clark, T., Dasgupta, K., Lewycka, S., Pacheco, G. & Plum, A. (2020). Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland.Lewycka, S., Dasgupta, K., Plum, A., Clark, T., Hedges, M, & Pacheco, G. (2021). Determinants of Ethnic Differences In the Uptake of Child Healthcare Services in New Zealand: A Decomposition Analysis. Int J Equity Health 22, 13 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01812-3Dasgupta, K., Pacheco, G. & Plum, A. (2022). State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouraging Information. Economic Working Paper Series, Auckland.Young, A., Charania, N.A., Gauld, N., Norris, P., Turner, N. & Willing, E. (2022). Knowledge and decisions about maternal immunisation by pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand. BMC Health Serv Res, 22(779).Clark, T.C., Fenaughty, J., Ball, J., Drayton, B., Fleming, T., Rivera Rodriguez, C., Le Grice, J., Peiris-John, R., Bavin, LM., Schwencke, A., Sutcliffe, K., Lewycka, S., Lucassen, M., Greaves, L.M. & Crengle, S. (2022). Indigenous adolescent health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Two decades of mixed policy impact on health equity, 2001–2019. Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 28(100554).Simon-Kumar, R., Lewycka, S., Clark, T.C., Fleming, T. & Peiris-John, R. (2022) Flexible resources and experiences of racism among a multi-ethnic adolescent population in Aotearoa, New Zealand: an intersectional analysis of health and socioeconomic inequities using survey data. Lancet. 2022 Oct 1;400(10358):1130-1143. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01537-9Charania, N.A. & Pacheco, G. (2023). Ethnic Differences in the Uptake of Child Healthcare Services in Aotearoa. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland.Dasgupta, K., Pacheco, G., & Plum, A. (2023). State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement. Economics & Human Biology, 101313.Keywords:
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Myers - Older women.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62609/Myers-Older-women.pdfKeywords:
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Plum_EEA-2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351054/Plum_EEA-2019.pdfKeywords:
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AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/323336/AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdfKeywords:
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The Week in Good Newshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-week-in-good-news22 Feb 2024: The New York Times, 26 July 2018Not all news is bad news. The four-day working week study by Professor Jarrod Haar featured in The New York Times' Week of Good News. See the extended article here.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Q + A with Betty Ofe-Granthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-betty-ofe-grant07 Oct 2021: Maulupeivao Betty Ofe-Grant joined AUT in 2018 and is a Lecturer and Researcher in Management. Recently, Betty has expanded her role as a researcher and is collaborating with the NZWRI team on a project looking at low literacy and numeracy skills in New Zealand. We asked Betty to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. What inspired your career in academia?I grew up in Otara (South Auckland) and my parents were some of the first Pacific migrants in New Zealand in the 1950s. Throughout school, I noticed that many of the families in my community experienced poverty, though I thought that it was only an issue in my area. When I left school, I started working at Housing Corporation and then the Department of Social Welfare (now MBIE and WINZ) and I saw that social issues, such as poverty, weren’t just affecting people where I grew up, but were affecting Māori and Pasifika families all over New Zealand. The question of why this was the case was always in the back of my mind.I then became interested in pursuing a degree and I chose to study HR - at the time that I completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in HR, I was the only graduate of Pacific descent. While I was working in HR, I saw that Pasifika people were misunderstood in the workplace due to cultural differences, and I really wanted to explore this further because I could see how it related to the experiences of Māori and Pasifika families who came through Work and Income while I was working there. I decided to pursue a PhD and looked at “brown glass ceilings” or barriers to Pasifika people’s success at work. I found that differences between Pacific and Pākehā culture, for example in Pacific culture you don’t really talk about your achievements or yourself whereas in Pākehā culture doing so is useful for a job interview, hinder Pasifika people’s success in the classroom and workplace.2. Tell us about your role in NZWRI's low skills project.I am part of a wider project looking at people living with low literacy and numeracy skills in New Zealand. I am the leader of the Pacific component of this project, and I focus on qualitative research. With a team of RAs, I have been conducting talanoa focus groups across New Zealand. We want to find out what holds Pasifika people back from gaining higher literacy and numeracy skills, and what strategies would be effective to improve those skills so we can inform policymakers who structure and provide literacy and numeracy programmes.Right now, the programmes for Pasifika people are not working. We are figuring out from these focus groups that Pasifika people are not getting the correct support, particularly in high school. We want to target the people at the top who are shaping the curriculum, and the people who are teaching it, so that the material and the way it is taught works for Pasifika students too.3. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I recently became a Matai (Samoan Chief) – the title I have been given is "Maulupeivao" which translates as "strong bird of the forest." So at the moment, I am learning more about Samoan culture and the intricacies of being a female Matai and the responsibilities that come with this role. I also keep busy at home as I have a lot going on! I have a rooster, a chicken and two dogs, and I live in a multi-generational household – there are four generations of our family living together near the house I grew up in Otara.Keywords:
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Temporary versus permanent employment: Does health matter?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/temporary-versus-permanent-employment-does-health-matter21 Mar 2022: Poor health may inhibit active participation in the labour market and restrict the types of employment available to an individual. This paper uses recent survey data from New Zealand to find that health issues (and in particular mental health) are negatively related to the likelihood of being employed; and entering full-time and / or permanent employment.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/511544/How-Maori-precariat-families-navigate-social-services.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/533447/ANZOPOB-pre-conference-TST-2021.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351048/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdfKeywords:
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Parenthood and labour market outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes21 Mar 2022: Isabelle Sin presented research funded by the Ministry for Women and coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-qualifications-participation,-retention-and-completion-in-nz21 Mar 2022: This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the reportKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Education and skills
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Māori scientists work 'cultural double-shifts'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-scientists-work-cultural-double-shifts21 Apr 2021: Māori scientists work 'cultural double-shifts'Phys.org, April 15 2021Keywords:
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Work less, get more: New Zealand firm’s four-day week an ‘unmitigated success’https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/work-less,-get-more-new-zealand-firms-four-day-week-an-unmitigated-success22 Feb 2024: The Guardian, 19 July 2018Reduced hours for same pay increased successful work-life balance management, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/693696/NZ_UN_WEPs_Survey_Report_2022_19_09.pdfKeywords:
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A beautiful accountabilityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/a-beautiful-accountability01 Oct 2020: Diversity has a vital role in understanding and facilitating organisations to ensure the diverse needs and concerns of the multiplicity of stakeholders are met.In a world faced with a growing proportion of humanity claiming allegiance to particular ideologies, and with mega and chronic global issues, such as conflict, inequality, corruption and human-induced climate change, the urgent tasks of educators and organisational leaders is to eschew exacerbation of conflict, while focusing on key diversity issues through walking with a fierce discipline, humility, transparency and fortitude.Diversity is not going to turn on a dime. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the supreme court justice, the first woman to lie in state at the US Capitol building in Washington, epitomises the long marathon and determination in undergirding emancipatory schemas and strategic shifts pertaining to women in business and society.In overcoming silences and facilitating voice, it is crucial to remember that silence cannot be read as an absence, but it could be signalling a range of allegiances and loyalties in these unprecedented times of race, the epidemic of violence, the political calculations of the polls and our pandemic-ravaged times. In making diversity the watermark of organisational strategies, we need new, fresh, provocative and bold ideas to be enacted.Against today's backdrop of fear and uncertainty, the need to entwine strange bedfellows such as faith and management, or two seemingly disparate schemas, is greater than ever. The long-standing dichotomy of faith vs business needs to be replaced with a business model that recognises and celebrates the myriad possibilities that come from diverse, inclusive and economically robust system approaches to business and beliefs – and this is the privilege of diversity – a beautiful accountability that belongs to each of us.Virtual diversity eventsHear from University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio at two virtual diversity events.Privilege of Diversity: Working towards InclusionWhen: Wednesday 7 October, 7-8pm Where: Online eventFind out more and registerStrategizing for an unknown futureWhen: Thursday 29 October Where: Online eventFind out more and registerArticle date: 28/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Edwina PioKeywords:
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Research – Natural Capitalhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/research-natural-capital21 Mar 2022: David Hall, AUT, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentationKeywords: Sustainability
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/798421/2023-NZAE-Presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdfKeywords:
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Worsening gender wage gap a penalty of motherhood - studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/worsening-gender-wage-gap-a-penalty-of-motherhood-study22 Feb 2024: voxy.co.nz, 29 May 2018The most famous mother-to-be in the country is due to give birth in less than a month, after which she plans to head back to work and her prime ministerial salary. That’s not the norm for most women, however, and research released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34208/Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdfKeywords:
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AUT Excellence Awards winners – New Zealand Work Research Institutehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/aut-excellence-awards-winners-new-zealand-work-research-institute11 Nov 2019: The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact.Drawing particularly on their Big Data expertise, the team's research influence extends to government policy and ministerial advice targeting inequality and wellbeing.One of the most well-cited examples of the team's impact was its collaborative research with the Ministry for Women on the gender pay gap. This has led to many positive outcomes, including the development of guidelines for employers and employees for steps to take in their workplace.Institute Administrator Alexandra Turcu says the team was very appreciative of the recognition of their work. "NZWRI is a true collaboration; bringing together people from a multitude of disciplines with different interest areas and approaches to research, all working together toward common goals. Winning an Excellence Award solidifies the sense that our diversity is a strength."She says that the awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise excellence and celebrate the fantastic work that AUT staff from all areas of the University do every day. "AUT's promotion to the 3rd ranked university in New Zealand reflects the dedication of AUT's staff."Read more about the New Zealand Work Research Institute.AUT Excellence AwardsEstablished in 2012, the annual AUT Excellence Awards is the biggest event on the University calendar.Celebrating our outstanding teachers, researchers and professional staff, the awards recognise and acknowledge the exceptional work that takes place at AUT every day.Article date: 7/11/2019 5:00 p.m.Article author: Anya ImandinKeywords:
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Home care workers poor and stressedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/home-care-workers-poor-and-stressed05 Sep 2022: Radio Waatea, 2 September 2022Keywords:
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Researchhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research12 Mar 2024: We place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to research. Our Big Data research employs empirical evidence from large administrative datasets, and our Primary Surveys report on cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys conducted at national, local and workplace levels. Visit our Document Library to see recent examples of our research outputs.Big dataMany projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD).Primary surveysWe have conducted a number of national, local and workplace surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. Two examples include the World Internet Project and the NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey.See the Primary Surveys webpage for more details.Mixed methodsMixed methods research brings together empirical evidence from large administrative data sets and quantitative and/or qualitative survey data.See the Mixed Methods webpage for more details. print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned work Work in Progress A variety of different projects are currently being undertaken by the NZ Policy Research Institute. Current projectsKeywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/705524/8d032f9089e8816746f93768e0972944824e8c3b.pdfKeywords:
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Navy offering bonuses to 300 sailors to stop them jumping shiphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/navy-offering-bonuses-to-300-sailors-to-stop-them-jumping-ship18 Oct 2022: 1 News, 16 October 2022Keywords:
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Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/new-ways-of-working.-flexible-working,-wellbeing-and-diversity-at-ccanz26 Feb 2024: New ways of working. Flexible working, wellbeing and diversity at CCANZ.Keywords: Wellbeing
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The changing influence of societal culture on job satisfaction across Europehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-changing-influence-of-societal-culture-on-job-satisfaction-across-europe21 Mar 2022: This paper investigates the longitudinal stability and impact of societal cultural values (SCVs) – as opposed to the more common organizational values – on job satisfaction. Results indicate that the strength of many SCVs has declined, the impacts of traditional societal values on job satisfaction have remained fairly constant, and the impacts of survival societal values on job satisfaction have declined substantially over this sample period.Journal: British Journal of ManagementView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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Ministry for Womenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand26 Feb 2024: Gender and ethnic pay gapsParenthood and labour market outcomesKeywords: Gender
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The hidden costs of crime: crime victimization, mental health and the role of offender prosecutionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-hidden-costs-of-crime-crime-victimization,-mental-health-and-the-role-of-offender-prosecution18 Jan 2023: Alexandra Turcu presented results on the effects of criminal victimisation on victim mental health, and whether the availability of a known offende, prosecution, charge and sentencing moderate the mental health effects of victimisation.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/211212/MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf
Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones - Gail Pacheco presentation at the Ministry of Social Development.
Keywords: Regulation
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NZ Care Workforce Survey 2019 Reporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-care-workforce-survey-2019-report21 Apr 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).NZ support workers need more support - AUTVoxy, 12 April 2021NZ Support Workers Need More SupportScoop, 12 April 2021Support workers feeling overworked and underpaidNewstalk ZB, 13 April 2021The Wire with Jemima95bFM, 13 April 2021Katherine Ravenswood speaks about her study into the work environment of support and care workersKeywords:
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Australian Pasifika youth literacy issues reflected in New Zealand researchhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/australian-pasifika-youth-literacy-issues-reflected-in-new-zealand-research21 Sep 2023: ABC Pacific Beat, 11 September 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/71329/WIPNZtrends-07-15.pdf
World Internet Project: Internet trends in New Zealand 2007 - 2015. Authors: Philippa Smith, Allan Bell, Melissa Miller, and Charles Crothers. Report detailing the internet usage of New Zealanders and its impact on their lives.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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Gender pay gap widest after pregnancy - reporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/gender-pay-gap-widest-after-pregnancy-report26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 29 May 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/93896/Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf
Was the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history - Simon Mowatt. Presentation abstract at the Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017.
Keywords: Education
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/34193/AAHANZBS-conf-2015-program-with-abstracts_FINAL_FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62607/Lysova-etal-Meaningful-work-from-and-for-others.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/103087/GPG-Oct-2017.pdf
Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Presentation for The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in NEw Zealand and Implications for us all (10 October 2017).
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Drinking is different! Examining the role of locus of control for alcohol consumptionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/.-drinking-is-different!-examining-the-role-of-locus-of-control-for-alcohol-consumption21 Mar 2022: We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life’s future outcomes. We find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/34220/Bill-Cochrane-The-Gender-Pay-Gap-in-New-Zealand.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/92314/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017, Issue 25.
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Post-split parents on financial back foothttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/post-split-parents-on-financial-back-foot26 Feb 2024: Scoop, 19 April 2018The financial fallout of relationship failure hits women with children hard, with a 19% fall in their income after a break-up, according to new research from AUT.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/181564/Presentation-LSF-Symposium-AUT-26.06.18-Christine-Brotherton.pdf
Our 4 day working week trial - Christine Brotherton. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Persistence of Low Pay Employmenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/persistence-of-low-pay-employment321 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, on low paid jobs.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/185370/Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf
Parenthood and labour market outcomes - Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-29 June 2018.
Keywords: Gender
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Does a lower drinking age reduce crime?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/does-a-lower-drinking-age-reduce-crime09 Jun 2022: AUT News, 7 June 2022Keywords:
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How to harness 'the great recruitment'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-to-harness-the-great-recruitment01 Feb 2022: AUT News, 6 December 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/118848/NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2016_-2017-info.pdf
New Zealand Aged Care Survey 2016 report: Updated supplementary information (2017) - Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas.
Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing
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How can HR walk the anti-discrimination talk?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-can-hr-walk-the-anti-discrimination-talk06 Jul 2020: Human Resource Director, 27 June 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar talks to HRD about strategies to address ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace.Keywords:
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New-Zealands-1989-skill-ecosystem-reform-preparations,-implementation,-outputs-and-outcomes.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/534347/New-Zealands-1989-skill-ecosystem-reform-preparations,-implementation,-outputs-and-outcomes.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/321204/ANZ-OPOB-PROGRAMME-2019.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/174915/WIP-2017.pdf
World Internet Project: The internet in New Zealand 2017. Report by Angsana Techatassanasoontorn, Antonio Diaz Andrade, Mary Hedges and Hadi Karimikia, 24 May 2018.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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2022 Fulbright New Zealand Scholars Announcedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2022-fullbright-new-zealand-scholars-announced24 Feb 2022: Scoop, 22 February 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/350379/Pacific-In-Work-Poverty-Report.pdfKeywords:
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Telework briefing: A future of work programme reporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/telework-briefing-a-future-of-work-programme-report21 Mar 2022: In mid-2013 we conductedinterview with workers in sectors commonly associated with telework: financial services; professional, scientific and technical services; information, media and telecommunications etc. This briefing document summarises the key lessons on managing telework learned from these organisations in order to provide guidance for managers implementing or reviewing telework within their organisations.View the reportKeywords: Digital inclusion
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Low literacy, numeracy in teens foreshadows poor life outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/low-literacy,-numeracy-in-teens-foreshadows-poor-life-outcomes03 Oct 2022: Morning Report, RNZ, 21 September 2022Keywords:
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Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reactionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-scientists-work-cultural-double-shifts-expert-reaction22 Apr 2021: Science Media Centre, 15 April 2021Keywords:
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Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/reading-engagement-and-wellbeing-in-aotearoa-new-zealand06 Dec 2022: This research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paperKeywords:
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How can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-can-public-policy-contribute-to-improved-performance-in-employment-and-to-an-increase-in-the-four-capitals21 Mar 2022: Suzy Morrisey, NZ Treasury, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Public policy
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In-work poverty in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, and Rod Hick on in-work poverty in NZ at the Human Rights Commission In-work Poverty Seminar 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/535109/Understanding-the-transient-population.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/797598/Urban-Regeneration-NZAE-Poster.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 20_11.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/416165/working-paper-20_11.pdfKeywords:
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Sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/sexual-orientation-and-earnings-in-new-zealand18 Mar 2024: This paper provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. We use confidential linked census-tax data to compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. We find patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.View the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Lonely battle for support workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/lonely-battle-for-support-workers21 Oct 2021: Otago Daily Times, 20 September 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62646/Lips-Wiersma_Animated-Map-of-Meaningful-Work.pdfKeywords:
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Economics-WP-2018-03.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/221029/Economics-WP-2018-03.pdfKeywords:
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Future-of-work.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392808/Future-of-work.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/778625/OfeGrantS_AUT_barriers_to_literacy_numeracy_for_pacific.pdfKeywords:
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Barriers for migrant workers participating in resolving employment relations problemshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-for-migrant-workers-participating-in-resolving-employment-relations-problems21 Mar 2022: Oliver Christeller and Mikee Santos, UNEMIG and FIRST Union, presented at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Blending business skills and tertiary noushttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/blending-business-skills-and-tertiary-nous22 Feb 2024: Education Central, 24 May 2018Is the world changing so fast that skills learned at university will be redundant in future? Jarrod Haar says returning from the corporate world to study can result in wider opportunities when students go back on the job market.Keywords: Education, Wellbeing
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Risk-taking behaviour and fatherhoodhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/risk-taking-behaviour-and-fatherhood15 Sep 2023: This study uses the identification strategy of Fadlon and Nielsen (2019) model to measure the degree of risk-taking behaviour of fathers with Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims data which holds detailed information on work and non-work-related injuries, and Department of Internal Affairs records on childbirth and fatherhood from Stat's NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure. Results suggest that men react differently to fatherhood heterogeneously dependent on age, ethnicity, past behaviour, and the nature of injury claims. Most fathers, however, exhibit a decrease in the propensity to make sport injury claims after childbirth.View the thesis.Keywords:
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Four-day working week may become permanent for Kiwi companyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-working-week-may-become-permanent-for-kiwi-company22 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 18 July 2018The Kiwi boss that trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Financial fallout of relationship failure hits mums the hardesthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/financial-fallout-of-relationship-failure-hits-mums-the-hardest22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/316085/Underutilisation-Report_30September.pdfKeywords:
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Capping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy interventionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/live-stream-breakfast-202121 Apr 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).One News Breakfast LivestreamOne News, 13 April 2021Christopher Erwin presents research evaluating anti-gambling policies with the One News Breakfast teamLocal councils not going far enough to curb 'scourge on society' that is problem gambling - reportOne News, 13 April 2021Local Policies and Problem Gambling with Dr. Christopher Erwin95bFM, 13 April 2021Local Policies Can Reduce Problem GamblingScoop, 13 April 2021Local policies can reduce gambling lossAUT News, 13 April 2021Radio NZ PodcastRNZ, 13 April 2021Christopher Erwin speaks with RNZ about which policies are effective in capping problem gamblingKeywords:
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Westland Dairy could cancel Gloriavale's milk supply contract following evidence of child labour and worker exploitationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/westland-dairy-could-cancel-gloriavales-milk-supply-contract-following-evidence-of-child-labour-and-worker-exploitation31 May 2022: Stuff, 15 May 2022Keywords:
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Interdisciplinary team wins health granthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/interdisciplinary-team-wins-health-grant01 Feb 2022: AUT News, 26 January 2022Keywords:
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Wei-Lin Chenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/wei-lin-chen21 Mar 2024: Wei-Lin's primary field of research is public and development economics, with specialisations in the economics of crime and anti-poverty programmes.Email: wei-lin.chen@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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The Future of Work in New Zealand: An Empirical Examinationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/the-future-of-work-in-new-zealand-an-empirical-examination21 Mar 2022: This report examines the adoption of future-of-work (FoW) practices, processes and technology in New Zealand workplaces. It uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) to examine a variety of practices associated with the FoW such as employee engagement and inclusion policies, flexible leave and work options, automation and digitalisation, and the use of collective agreements and non-standard work.Funder(s): New Zealand Industrial Relations FoundationView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Capping Gambling in NZ: The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Interventionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/capping-problem-gambling-in-nz-the-effectiveness-of-local-government-policy-intervention21 Mar 2022: This research analyses the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines, also known as pokies, and associated gambling behaviour. This research assesses the impact of Class 4 gambling policies on pokie machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.Funder(s): Ministry of HealthView the infographicView the reportOther related workKeywords: Public policy
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‘Inked’ and Service: my journey of connectedness and identityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/inked-and-service-my-journey-of-connectedness-and-identity03 Aug 2021: AUTi, 26 July 2021Keywords:
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Pasifika voices needed for research project on literacy and numeracy skillshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pasifika-voices-needed-for-research-project-on-literacy-and-numeracy-skills20 May 2021: RNZ, 17 May 2021Keywords:
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HPA Report 2021 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/613621/HPA_Report_2021.pdfKeywords: Māori and Pacific
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Feeling the burnout: More than 1 in 10 New Zealanders are stressed at workhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/feeling-the-burnout-more-than-1-in-10-new-zealanders-are-stressed-at-work07 May 2021: The Spinoff, 29 April 2021Keywords:
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Four-day work week called 'resounding success' after New Zealand company's experimenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-work-week-called-resounding-success-after-new-zealand-companys-experiment22 Feb 2024: ABC7 Eyewitness News, 23 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar measured the experiment's impact on a variety of factors like productivity, employee stress levels and work-life balance.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/88523/The-Future-of-Work-prez-upgrade.pdf
The future of work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy - Jarrod Haar. Presentation at the Future of Work, June/July 2017. Discussion about HR and the 'Gig Economy'.
Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing
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KiwiSaver gap: Some migrants locked out of 'decent chunk' of retirement savingshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwisaver-gap-some-migrants-locked-out-of-decent-chunk-of-retirement-savings25 Oct 2022: RNZ, 17 October 2022Keywords:
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The four-day working week: Build it and they will humhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-four-day-working-week-build-it-and-they-will-hum22 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 8 August 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said there was clear evidence that stress levels, work-life balance, job satisfaction and employee commitment all improved as a result of the four-day working week trial.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383093/Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdfKeywords:
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The Link Between Low T and Unemploymenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-link-between-low-t-and-unemployment14 Jun 2022: Mel Magazine, 9 June 2022Keywords:
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Migrant applies for 400 jobs before he finally got onehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/migrant-applies-for-400-jobs-before-he-finally-got-one22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 28 October 2018AUT Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said migrants should learn to speak and understand Kiwi slag if they wish to increase their chances of finding employment.Keywords:
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No senior Māori managers at 28 government bodies, Stuff survey findshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/no-senior-maori-managers-at-28-government-bodies,-stuff-survey-finds26 Feb 2024: Stuff, 17 September 2019A Stuff survey looked at the ethnic diversity within government bodies. AUT Director of Diversity and lead researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Edwina Pio, said measuring and auditing diversity – and opportunities available to those of all ethnicities – should be part of managers' appraisals.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34204/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/757814/GP_NC_OT-presentation-Feb23-final-final.pdfKeywords:
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'Try, Learn, Adjust'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/try,-learn,-adjust22 May 2023: Aotearoa New Zealand is on the verge of significant change aimed at increasing disabled people’s access to and control and choice over the support they receive in order to have the flexible, high-quality care that enables them to lead ‘good’ lives. However, the system changes – Mana Whaikaha – designed to enact the Enabling Good Lives policy has its roots in neo-liberal funding and policy approaches that undervalue support work, and has largely overlooked workers and workforce development. The lack of recognition of the disability support workforce in this policy development threatens the success of the programme to provide quality support to disabled people.View the journal articleKeywords: Wellbeing, Care work, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/64999/february-2017.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter February 2017, Issue 24.
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International Women's Dayhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/international-womens-day22 Feb 2024: Community Scoop, 8 March 2018International Womens Day will be commemorated globally today, 8 March, through a rich diversity of initiatives celebrating womens achievements, opportunities and potential, while reflecting on this years theme of Press for Progress. The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS), co-hosted a special event to celebrate ordinary and extraordinary women who have changed, and are changing, New Zealand’s history.Keywords: Gender
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Ministry of Social Developmenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/ministry-of-social-development28 Feb 2024: Intergenerational transmission of human capital: What makes and breaks the cycle of advantage and disadvantage?Fathers’ Household and Childcare InvolvementKeywords:
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Overlooked and undervalued, New Zealand’s community caregivers have become the ‘invisible’ essential workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/overlooked-and-undervalued,-new-zealands-community-caregivers-have-become-the-invisible-essential-workers22 Sep 2021: The Conversation, 16 September 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59825/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-December-2015_.pdfKeywords:
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Auckland Council offers guidelines for healthier Diwali foodhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/auckland-council-offers-guidelines-for-healthier-diwali-food22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 17 October 2018Favourite foods might taste a little different at this year's Auckland Diwali Festival. AUT Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, said festive food had an emotional appeal, and authorities should keep their focus on larger businesses who command daily choices rather than festival vendors.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/724921/Presentation__State_Dependence_in_Immunization_and_the_Role_of_Discouragement-2.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/272235/Barries-to-Participation-programme-2019-real-ome.pdfKeywords:
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PPG Infographic (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/674551/PPG.pdfKeywords:
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Weaving work and worship on the jobhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/weaving-work-and-worship-on-the-job17 May 2022: AUT News, 10 May 2022Keywords:
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The overlap between criminals and victims of crimehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-overlap-between-criminals-and-victims-of-crime21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on victims and criminality coauthored with Juliance Hennecke, Research Fellow, Lisa Meehan, Associate Director, and Gail Pacheco, Director, at the Western Economic Association International Meeting 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety
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Scoping the costs of homelessness in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/scoping-the-costs-of-homelessness-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: This report reviews the international literature on quantifying the cost of homelessness, with a view to identifying methodologies (and the appropriate data) that may be useful in a New Zealand (NZ) context. We conduct a survey of the literature and a data scoping exercise within this report - the data is sourced from the newly available linked administrative data (Integrated Data Infrastructure) available from Statistics NZ.Funder(s): Lottery Community Sector Research CommitteeView the reportKeywords: Sustainability, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islamhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-to-move-beyond-simplistic-debates-that-demonise-islam22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 21 March 2019In her recent opinion piece, University Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, recommends three diversity initiatives as tools for reducing Islamophobia: (1) Emphasising positive counter narratives; (2) Creating compassionate disruptors; and (3) Highlighting social cohesion.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Wellbeing
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Who pays for Super: how does NZ bridge the generation gap?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/who-pays-for-super-how-does-nz-bridge-the-generation-gap26 Mar 2024: Waikato Times, 26 March 2024Keywords:
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New Zealand workers join TikTok trend 'quiet quitting'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-zealand-workers-join-tiktok-trend-quiet-quitting26 Aug 2022: Newshub, 25 August 2022Keywords:
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The Future of Work: What will employment look like in the future?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-future-of-work-what-will-employment-look-like-in-the-future21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on changes to the workplace at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/an-empirical-portrait-of-new-zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills21 Mar 2022: The aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the infographicView the paperKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/351038/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdfKeywords:
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Media mentionshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions12 Jun 2023: NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: Who pays for Super: how does NZ bridge the generation gap? Waikato Times, 26 March 2024 Opinion: We need to talk about the gender pay gap and motherhood penalty NZ Herald, 11 March 2024 Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new research The Conversation, 28 February 2024 Newsable: The LGBTQI+ pay gap you should be aware of Stuff, 12 December 2023 Mind the gap: gender pay reporting likely to fall through the cracks NewstalkZB, 24 January 2024 Sexual orientation and earnings appear to be linked – but patterns differ for NZ men and women The Conversation , 7 December 2023 Kiwis spending 5 hours a day online The Press, 6 December 2023 Gender pay gap explained: What is it and why does it still exist? NZ Herald, 27 November 2023 NZX Gender Diversity Report Missing in Action NBR, 7 September 2023 Explainer: Part 2 – on screaming hot QE, economic pain, and the price of kūmara Stuff, 1 October 2023 Previous - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 - Next Want to stay up to date? We produce a newsletter several times per year. Read it online or subscribe to have it sent to your inbox. Read our newsletterKeywords:
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Kiwis looking to change careers urged to give beekeeping a tryhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwis-looking-to-change-careers-urged-to-give-beekeeping-a-try11 Jun 2020: Newshub, 10 June 2020NZWRI Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, comments on the potential prospects for Kiwis forced to rethink their careers. Gail notes that funding retraining programmes is a great start for those left jobless by COVID-19.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352887/Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/383149/Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdfKeywords:
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Mothers bear financial brunt of break-upshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mothers-bear-financial-brunt-of-break-ups22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 19 April 2018In a world first study AUT's Michael Fletcher has found it's mothers who are financially worse off after a relationship breaks up. Family law expert Kirsty Swadling explains why and what can be done to protect mothers financially.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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Win, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility ruleshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/win,-lose,-or-draw-student-responses-to-lottery-scholarship-eligibility-rules21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on scholarship lotteries in New Mexico at the 2018 Applied Econometrics Workshop.View the presentationKeywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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AUT Excellence Awards winners – New Zealand Work Research Institutehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/future-of-work-research-initiatives-launched22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 7 November 2019The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact.Keywords:
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The opportunity cost: Why NZ migrants might be missing out on billions in retirement - Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commissionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-opportunity-cost-why-nz-migrants-might-be-missing-out-on-billions-in-retirement-te-ara-ahunga-ora-retirement-commission25 Oct 2022: Voxy, 16 October 2022Keywords:
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Name changing a game changer for migrants' job prospects, study findshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/name-changing-a-game-changer-for-migrants-job-prospects,-study-finds22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 26 June 2018AUT's Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio found migrants are changing names to sound more Kiwi to increase their chances of finding employment.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62574/Dik,-Duffy-Work-as-a-calling.pdfKeywords:
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Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Workshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/paying-adolescents-for-health-screenings-works11 Jan 2023: With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately, adolescents tend to have little interest in preventive programmes. We designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings. Our study comprises more than 10,000 participants, observed via high-quality administrative data from Austria.View the working paperKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/673214/RQ1-3-KiwiSaver-and-temporary-migrants.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/352892/Superu-Transience_04082017.pdfKeywords:
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Counter Culture Chapter One: Death of a Salesmanhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/counter-culture-chapter-one-death-of-a-salesman03 Feb 2021: Stuff, January 2021Dr Edwina Pio spoke to Stuff for their interactive piece about the history behind Indian dairy owners.Keywords:
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The effect of upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Aucklandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-effect-of-upzoning-on-house-prices-and-redevelopment-premiums-in-auckland,-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: We study the short-run effects of a large-scale upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland, New Zealand. Upzoning significantly increases the redevelopment premium. Notably, intensively developed properties decrease in value relative to similar dwellings that were not upzoned, showing that the large-scale upzoning had an immediate depreciative effect on preexisting intensive housing.Journal: Urban StudiesView the journal articleKeywords: Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352042/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/378883/UN-Womens-Empowerment-Principles-Survey.pdfKeywords:
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Explainer: Part 1 – it's raining economic cats and dogs, but what does it all mean?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/explainer-part-1-its-raining-economic-cats-and-dogs,-but-what-does-it-all-mean09 Oct 2023: Stuff, 30 September 2023Keywords:
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Michelin-star Indian chef and Chinese fine dining, but can Kiwis look beyond butter chicken and fried won tons?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/michelin-star-indian-chef-and-chinese-fine-dining,-but-can-kiwis-look-beyond-butter-chicken-and-fried-won-tons22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 3 March 2019Two new Asian eateries have opened in Auckland with offerings of modern Indian cuisine and cocktails. AUT Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said New Zealanders have a "colonial hangover", thinking that fine dining belonged exclusively to Europeans.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Religion
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Voices from the Front Linehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/voices-from-the-front-line12 Apr 2022: This report utilises a qualitative and quantitative survey (n=396) to highlight employment and work concerns in the hospitality sector such as problematic pay and working conditions, a high proportion of insecure contracts, bullying and harassment, and non-compliance with employment law.View the report.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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working paper 20_13.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/430605/working-paper-20_13.pdfKeywords:
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Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/ethnic-differences-in-the-uptake-of-child-healthcare-services-in-aotearoa08 Aug 2023: There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.This project quantifies the contribution of potential drivers (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) of ethnic differences at three longitudinal time points with a view to providing potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Presentations highlight key findings from quantitative and qualitative work funded by the Health Research Council, the Children and Families Research Fund, MSD, and Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency which analyses ethnic differences in the utilisation of child healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand.View the policy briefView the presentationView the video presentationKeywords:
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WFH Seminar Programme (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/631662/WFH-Seminar-Programme.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/416361/Leon-NZWRI-seminar-2020.pdfKeywords:
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Companies urged to allow more time off as burnout risk soarshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/companies-urged-to-allow-more-time-off-as-burnout-risk-soars20 Jan 2022: 1News, 7 January 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/656541/Low_pay_persistence__across_age.pdfKeywords: Education, Labour market, Education and skills
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Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findingshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/sustainability-business-index-in-slovenia-development,-verification-and-the-initial-empirical-findings09 Feb 2024: The Sustainability Business Index is the first of its kind in Slovenia. It enables companies in the small, open, and export-oriented Slovenian economy to monitor and evaluate their sustainability-related activities in a transparent and comprehensive way. This study analyses the responses of participant companies and shows that moral motives strongly influence responsibility strategy, acting as a mediator for environmental/social practices. Financial health negatively moderates the strategy–practices relationship in the environmental model, suggesting sustainability isn’t limited to financially healthy firms.View the presentationKeywords: Sustainability
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/383140/Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdfKeywords:
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Sustainability, Hope and Meaningful Work Research Grouphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/sustainability,-hope-and-meaningful-work-research-group08 May 2023: About this groupLed by Professor Marjolein Lips-Wiersma this group brings together established research and researchers to build a programme of academic research, consultancy and research collaboration with community and industry. This research group investigates an array of topics using the people-and-society lense of sustainability, including topics such as:Meaningful workYouth and millennial engagement in sustainabilitySustainability, hope and despairImpact of sustainability on well-beingEmployee engagement in organisational sustainabilityValuing the role of the sustainability officerSustainability leadership and innovationHarmonising western and indigenous approaches to sustainabilityEducation for sustainabilitySocial entrepreneurship, its success and failureSocial impact and it’s evaluationPublic attitudes towards sustainability issuesCommunity participation in environmental decision-makingMembers Marjo Lips-Wiersma (Lead Researcher)Fiona HurdPeter SkillingPeter McGheeSmita Singh Amber NicholsonDavid WilliamsonCarol NeilPaul WoodfieldCurrent researchSustainability officer research projectTogether with the Oxygen Consulting, the Sustainable Business Network and the Sustainable Business Council, we run an annual survey to provide “Insights on Sustainability Professionals”. The aim is to provide in depth insights into the rapidly evolving roles of sustainability professionals within New Zealand organisations.Outputs:Download 2020 report (Oxygen Consulting website)Meaningful work research and disseminationThis project focuses on meaningful work, meaningful societies and meaningful evaluation. Current research projects include: Giving Language to Meaning; Meaningful societies and Meaningful Impact evaluation. This research is disseminated globally and applied in community and corporate organisations by certified practitioners from the Map of Meaning International Trust.Find out more (The Map of Meaning website).Leadership, sustainability and hopeCollaboration with University of Auckland, Professor Brigid Carroll – ongoing research into the role of hope in sustainability leadership.Sustainability, learning and teachingHope and despair in teaching and learning sustainability Engagement of business students in Core Sustainability CoursesKeywords:
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Health Research Councilhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/health-research-council21 Feb 2024: Ethnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A microanalysisWorkplace violence in home care settingsUnderstanding the Implementation of the 2017 Pay Equity SettlementInquiry into the wellbeing of community-based midwivesKeywords:
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Company that tried four-day work week says it was a 'resounding success'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/company-that-tried-four-day-work-week-says-it-was-a-resounding-success22 Feb 2024: Fox59 News, 22 July 2018A company in New Zealand that tested four-day work week says the experiment was so successful that it wants to make it permanent. Employees all reported greater productivity, better work-life balance and lower stress levels from working one less day a week.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/759392/PISA-trajectories-ProdCom-presentation-27-Oct-2022.pdfKeywords:
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Do you really want to share everything? The wellbeing of work-linked coupleshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-the-wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples21 Mar 2022: Work as well as family life are crucial sources of human wellbeing, which however often interfere. Our results suggest that being work-linked increases satisfaction with life as well as income and job satisfaction. These findings are consistent with positive assortative matching and mutual career support between work-linked partners.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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Workers are discovering the 'Great Regret' of quitting their jobshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/workers-are-discovering-the-great-regret-of-quitting-their-jobs24 Aug 2022: Stuff, 23 August 2022Keywords:
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Moving through the political participation hierarchy: A focus on personal valueshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/moving-through-the-political-participation-hierarchy-a-focus-on-personal-values21 Mar 2022: Using data from the European Social Survey, we investigate the relationship between political participation and personal values, using the Schwartz (1992) values inventory. A political participation hierarchy is theorized, and activities are categorized into four levels of participation (none, weak, medium and strong), based on the cost of participating and how unconventional the activity is. Empirical analysis points to individuals who are more open to change and more self-transcendent, being more likely to participate.Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/644403/Roy-Smollan-WFH-seminar-28-March-2022.pdfKeywords:
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Victim Offender Overlap (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/500787/Erwin_VictimOffenderOverlap.pdfKeywords:
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Flexible work: The rise - and pros and cons - of shunning the 'office'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/flexible-work-the-rise-and-pros-and-cons-of-shunning-the-office22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 31 May 2019Millennials appear to be driving away from the 9-to-5 jobs in search for more flexible work. Professor Jarrod Haar told Stuff that flexible work has few downsides: "The lack of commute time could lead to increased efficiency and business owners could reduce their office space and associated costs."Keywords: Wellbeing
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Childhood vaccination uptake among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand based on parental nationalityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/childhood-vaccination-uptake-among-children-born-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-based-on-parental-nationality14 Aug 2023: This paper compares coverage rates for MMR, pertussis, and HPV vaccines among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand of overseas-born parents or NZ-born parents. Using a nationwide cohort with Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, logistic regression models were utilised to examine the most influential factors contributing to differences in timely vaccine uptake.View the journal articleKeywords: Youth, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Page not foundhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/page-not-found08 Nov 2019: The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please try the following:If you typed the page address in the address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.Use the core navigation bar above to look for links to the information you want.Click the back button in the browser toolbar to try another link.If you know what you are looking for please try using the search engine below. Site search The Living Standards Framework and its Implications for Decision-making (LFS Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/181738/LSF-Symposium-David-Hall.pdf Changing minds, changing worlds: The living standards framework and its implications for decision-making - David Hall. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Mothers_SE_Home_quality.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352051/Mothers_SE_Home_quality.pdf Keywords: NZAE-conference.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/352898/NZAE-conference.pdf Keywords: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-attitude-gap-challenge-research-evidence-and-case-studies 26 Feb 2024: The expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New ZealandEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingThe Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19Underutilised workers in New Zealand: characteristics, transience and earnings trajectoriesThe future of work in NZ: an empirical examination Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education, Wellbeing New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-care-workforce-survey-2019-report 21 Mar 2022: The 2019 report of the Care Workforce Survey continues from the previous Aged Care Workforce Survey reports of 2014 and 2016, and includes residential aged care and home and community support, and the disability support and mental health and addiction sectors. It reports on the experiences of care and support workers, nurses and managers in these sectors.View the 2019 reportSupplementary materials Keywords: Labour market, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Economics-WP-2018-02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/221030/Economics-WP-2018-02.pdf Keywords: Media https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/ethnic-differences-child-healthcare/media 25 Jul 2023: Presentations & Media associated with this research:An Empirical Examination of Ethnic Differences in the Use and Experience of Child Healthcare Services in New Zealand. ICPH 2020: International Conference on Public Health, Online Conference, Dec 2020.State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouraging Information. Centre for Longitudinal Research/ Growing Up in New Zealand Annual Symposium. Auckalnd, November 2022.Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa. Evidence Center Seminar: Oranga Tamariki. February 2023.“New study shines spotlight on what stops New Zealand parents vaccinating their children”, 26th January 2021, Breakfast TVNZ.“Ethnic differences in vaccinating on schedule”, 26th January 2021, Morning Report, Radio NZ.“Discrimination by healthcare providers could affect immunisation rates – study”, 26th January 2021, The Spinoff."New AUT Research Examines Ethnic Differences In Use And Experience Of Child Healthcare Services", 26th January 2021, Scoop."Relationships matter in health choices", 26th January 2021, AUT.“Outside influences affects people’s choice to vaccinate children”, 27th January 2021, Newstalk ZB.“Vaccination decline: One in 10 children miss out on disease protection", 1st February 2021, NZ Herald. Keywords: The measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters 21 Mar 2022: Rod Hick, Cardiff University, presented on the measurement of in-work poverty to the Ministry of Social Development.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing Life impacts of low literacy, numeracy https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/life-impacts-of-low-literacy,-numeracy 25 Jul 2023: Radio One 91FM, 24 July 2023 Keywords: Barriers to participation: A mediator’s perspective https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-to-participation-a-mediators-perspective 21 Mar 2022: Peter Franks, MBIE, and Research Associate, NZWRI, presented at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentationView the speech Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/state-dependence-in-immunization-and-the-role-of-discouragement 01 Dec 2022: We investigate whether having a child immunized at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. Using longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study, we apply a random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunization status. We detect sizeable state dependence in immunization, indicated by a significant increase in the likelihood of child immunization by an average of 21 percentage points if the child was immunized at the previous schedule compared to if they were not. However, this effect is exacerbated if a mother is discouraged from having her child immunized during antenatal period.View the presentation Keywords: Youth, Health and wellbeing, Public policy low-skills-working-paper-4.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/548874/low-skills-working-paper-4.pdf Keywords: Human Rights Commission https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/human-rights-commission 21 Feb 2024: The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry Keywords: A four-day work week so kaimahi Māori don't burn out https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-four-day-work-week-so-kaimahi-maori-dont-burn-out 15 Feb 2022: Te Ao Māori News, 12 February 2022 Keywords: Health Care Homes Report (ED Presentation) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/215356/Health-Care-Homes-final-versionEDpresentation.pdf Health Care Homes: Early Evidence from Wellington. A report commissioned by the Productivity Commission. Keywords: Housing Ethnic pay gap needs action now https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/ethnic-pay-gap-needs-action-now 03 Aug 2023: AUT News, 27 July 2023 Keywords: Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/313152/Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf Keywords: 'Cowering in fear, broken bones and blackened eyes': Harmful traditional practices addressed in new report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/cowering-in-fear,-broken-bones-and-blackened-eyes-harmful-traditional-practices-addressed-in-new-report 03 Nov 2022: NZ Herald, 2 November 2022 Keywords: Revealed: the regulatory hole that sees fatal truck crashes escape investigation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/revealed-the-regulatory-hole-that-sees-fatal-truck-crashes-escape-investigation 26 Feb 2024: The Spinoff, 31 July 2019Dr Clare Tedestedt George, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, contributed to the debate on health and safety in the truck driving industry with her PhD thesis looking at the structural factors underlying the poor practices in the profession. Keywords: Regulation The Great Resignation: people quitting outnumber job applications https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-great-resignation-people-quitting-outnumber-job-applications 15 Jun 2022: RNZ, 14 June 2022 Keywords: Understanding-Insecure-Work-brochure.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/56224/Understanding-Insecure-Work-brochure.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of GPG - IDI poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/264656/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdf Keywords: The Future of Work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-future-of-work-is-todays-hr-ready-for-tomorrows-economy 21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on how the HR sector can catch up with advances in the future of work at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing Seven Sharp – Tuesday 1 Dec https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/seven-sharp-tuesday-1-dec 07 Dec 2020: TVNZ, 4 December 2020The TVNZ 7 Sharp team discussed the 4-day work week with NZ Work Research Institute Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Keywords: Working from home is more complicated than we thought https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/working-from-home-is-more-complicated-than-we-thought 04 Feb 2021: Stuff, 17 January 2021Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar is quoted in Stuff on the complexities of working from home. Keywords: A statistical portrait of the NZ precariat.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/511543/A-statistical-portrait-of-the-NZ-precariat.pdf Keywords: Barriers to participation - Symposium programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/201057/Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf Barriers to participation symposium programme. Keywords: Regulation How to drive New Zealand’s productivity performance? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-to-drive-new-zealands-productivity-performance 10 Mar 2021: National Business Review, 26 February 2021As commissioner at the New Zealand Productivity Commission, Professor Gail Pacheco shares her research on the low performance of New Zealand firms. Keywords: temporary-permanent-wage-gap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535132/temporary-permanent-wage-gap.pdf Keywords: Impact-of-state-children-s-health-insurance-program-on-fertility-of-immigrant-women.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535115/Impact-of-state-children-s-health-insurance-program-on-fertility-of-immigrant-women.pdf Keywords: Good leadership can boost te reo Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/good-leadership-can-boost-te-reo-maori 18 Sep 2020: New findings from AUT show that a specific style of leadership, known as “servant leadership”, can enhance the way employees understand and use te reo Māori.This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori |Māori Language Week, an annual, nationwide initiative to raise awareness of and engagement with our indigenous language.Servant leadership represents a style where leaders see their role as facilitating and empowering others – rather than being focused on their own power. Feedback on servant leadership could include, for example, “My manager spends the time to form quality relationships with employees” and “My manager makes the personal development of his/her people a priority.”This leadership style is associated with job outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction, engagement) and wellbeing (e.g., work-life balance) but its influence on the use of language in the workplace has never been tested.AUT Business School Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) surveyed a cohort of 200 Māori employees over three six-week periods. Respondents were predominantly female and married (both 70%); their levels of education varied widely, as did the size of the companies for which they worked. The sector was roughly even between private and public sector (45%).Professor Haar found that servant leadership has significant direct and indirect effects on the use of te reo Māori in the workplace. Ultimately, employees reported that servant leadership positively shaped their cultural wellbeing (how happy they feel that their Māori culture is supported in the workplace). That sense of cultural wellbeing further shaped their use of te reo Māori at work.“The link between cultural wellbeing and language revitalisation may seem obvious – but the role of leadership in creating and supporting these in the workplace is an important discovery. We can now see that Māori language revitalisation can be enhanced by managers encouraging and being more supportive of their indigenous employees,” says Professor Haar.Professor Jarrod HaarArticle date: 17/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Jarrod Haar Keywords: YNEET-REASEARCH.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/535164/YNEET-REASEARCH.pdf Keywords: Contact us https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/contact-us 18 Mar 2024: Please direct general enquiries to the NZPRI Manager.General enquiriesNZPRI ManagerTamara TesolinPhone: +64 9 921 9999 ext: 5056 Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nzOther contactsNZPRI AdministratorPatricia Dela CruzPhone: +64 9 921 9001 ext. 26878Email: patricia.dela.cruz@aut.ac.nzNZPRI DirectorProfessor Gail Pacheco Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext: 5708 Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzPostal addressNZ Policy Research Institute. AUT University Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New ZealandLocationLevel 10, WF Building42 Wakefield StreetAuckland Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZPRI, directly to your inbox. Subscribe Our researchers NZPRI members include the leadership team, research associates and our advisors. Our people Keywords: Vayrynen - WurdeAndWert.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62617/Vayrynen-WurdeAndWert.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Rachel Morrison https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-rachel-morrison 08 Nov 2019: Dr Rachel Morrison is a Senior Lecturer within AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group. Rachel teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate Organisational Behaviour / Work Psychology.When asking Rachel to fill in the blanks: "Organisational Behaviour is ___,___, and___", here's what she said:Organisational Behaviour is relevant to almost all people (anyone who has a job), draws on psychological research that is easily applied to everyday activities, and gives me insight into those I am lucky enough to work with.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in psychology?I enrolled in first-year psychology papers without really knowing what psychology was. However, I quickly realised that understanding why people do things, and gaining insights into how we think, act and interact were compelling and interesting areas of enquiry. Nothing else is as interesting as thinking about yourself and your peers! I am most interested in 'normal' adult people, so I decided to focus on the psychology of workers (organisational behaviour) rather than on people with, for example, mental health or developmental problems, as many of my peers did.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.Most recently, I have been researching how the physical environment of work (such as open-plan offices) affects workers. I focus on how and when people in organisations interact with each other, on their stress and wellbeing, and on how distraction and privacy relate to performance.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.We find that many of the expected outcomes of open-plan or shared workspaces (such as improved collaboration and cooperation) are not evident. The expected negative outcomes, on the other hand, are present. Many people in open or shared offices report being more distracted, annoyed by nearby others, and less productive.(4) What makes this research impactful?The main thing that gives this research impact is that the majority of workers occupy these shared offices! In addition, many organisations are in the process of removing single-cell offices and dividers from those who do have some degree of privacy. These decisions are often made to 'improve collaboration' (which may not happen) and to be more cost-effective. It is essential that we have good data on how to ameliorate negative outcomes, and manage this process to standards of best practice.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like to hang out with my gorgeous kids and my husband. My kids are at a fantastic life-stage, enjoying activities like riding bikes, beaches, and cooking. Spending time as a family is my greatest pleasure. Further information To find out more about Rachel Morrison, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: Bouncing Back from Adversity: Exploring an Organisational Resilience Psychological Climate in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/bouncing-back-from-adversity-exploring-an-organisational-resilience-psychological-climate-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented research on exploring an organisational resilience psychological climate in NZ at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing 3MM: Dr Katherine Ravenswood on International Women's Day https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/3mm-dr-katherine-ravenswood-on-international-womens-day 16 Mar 2020: RNZ, 9 March 2020Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood reflected on International Women's Day 2020 in an interview with RNZ. Dr Ravenswood notes how far we've come but also reminds us that NZ is yet to achieve gender equality. Keywords: The Effectiveness of Sinking Lid Policies in Reducing Gambling Expenditure https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-effectiveness-of-sinking-lid-policies-in-reducing-gambling-expenditure 21 Mar 2022: Sinking lids are designed to gradually reduce machine caps by prohibiting the transfer of gaming licenses. This study leverages variation in the geography and timing of local policy interventions to estimate the effect of sinking lids on gambling expenditure. Results suggest that sinking lids reduce gambling expenditure by 13% relative to regions not adopting policies beyond national-level restrictions.Journal: Journal of Gambling StudiesView the journal articleOther related work Keywords: Middle-aged women have best work-life balance, NZ research suggests https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/middle-aged-women-have-best-work-life-balance,-nz-research-suggests 26 Feb 2024: Newshub, 13 March 2018When it comes to striking the perfect work-life balance middle-aged women have hit the nail on the head, new research suggests. NZWRI surveyed more than 1500 working New Zealanders about their life satisfaction, job satisfaction and their work-life balance in The Wellbeing @ Work Study. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Peters - Small acts of leadership.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/62611/Peters-Small-acts-of-leadership.pdf Keywords: PISA-trajectories-August-2023-forum-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/814740/PISA-trajectories-August-2023-forum-final.pdf Keywords: Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352886/Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf Keywords: The Role of Ethnicity in Criminal Behaviour https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour 21 Mar 2022: This paper establishes that ethnicity matters for criminal behavior. Exploiting the gender of the first-born child on fathers’ conviction rates, this is the first paper to document behavioral differences in parental criminality between ethnic groups. We show that the effect of having a son on father’s criminal behavior is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paper Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Crime and safety Is It Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and Earnings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/is-it-time-to-let-go-of-the-past-effect-of-clean-slate-regulation-on-employment-and-earnings 21 Mar 2022: We focus on New Zealand’s clean slate legislation to analyze whether automatic concealment of criminal records improves ex offenders’ labor market outcomes. Implementation of the clean slate scheme has no statistically relevant impact on employment propensity. However, the rehabilitative intervention results in a 2-2.5% increase in employed individuals’ monthly earnings.View the paper Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Pay Equity Report_Digital_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/350553/Pay-Equity-Report_Digital_final.pdf Keywords: Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant speaks to Pacific Mornings for International Womens Day 2023 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maulupeivao-dr-betty-ofe-grant-speaks-to-pacific-mornings-for-international-womens-day-2023 09 Mar 2023: 531pi, 8 March 2023 Keywords: ethnic-disparities.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392811/ethnic-disparities.pdf Keywords: Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workplace-health-and-safety-in-the-home-and-community-care-sector 21 Mar 2022: The aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.Funder(s): Home and Community Health AssociationThis report is confidential Keywords: Labour market, Care work, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Employers struggling to fill jobs but are sector's poor pay and conditions to blame? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/employers-struggling-to-fill-jobs-but-are-sectors-poor-pay-and-conditions-to-blame 04 Oct 2022: Stuff, 14 August 2022 Keywords: Project reports https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports 21 Mar 2022: Please find below a selection of our completed project reports. Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers, whānau, and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand This qualitative journal article examines the marked decrease in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. The researchers undertook culturally informed interviews and discussions with Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals to understand their perceptions of routine (nationally recommended) childhood vaccines. The findings conclude that to improve uptake and immunization experiences for whānau, Māori and Pacific-led vaccination strategies should be embedded in immunization service delivery. View the journal article here Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative data This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in NZ using population-wide administrative data. The study compares children who became eligible for immunisation during the pandemic to earlier born cohorts and finds that the initial phase of the pandemic had, on average, small or nil effects on timely immunisation at the four infancy events, but a large effect at the 4-year event of -15 percentage points.View the report here Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the Field COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted research regarding data collection methods during lockdowns and border closures. Consequently, online methods have become the present-day benchmark. This article shares our experiences adapting to COVID-19 while conducting focus groups and online interviews. Guided by the Samoan methodology Teu le va that recognises the special relationships between people from a Samoan context and the Talanoa method of storytelling of the Pacific people, we provide insights concerning the practical and cultural challenges of collecting data during lockdowns that strengthened the continuation and completion of the project.View the journal article Community support workers' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic This paper investigates the way in which COVID-19 has exacerbated the poor work conditions within community support work in Aotearoa-New Zealand. It examines the invisibility of care work in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of Government policy and communication, societal recognition of care work, and the spatially hidden nature of the work. It does so within the of gender norms in the socio-cultural, socio-spatial and socio-legal spheres that render this work and workers invisible. This paper documents the experiences of community support workers and contributes to our theoretical understanding of frontline health workers’ experiences of work during a global public health crisis.View the journal article 'Try, Learn, Adjust' Aotearoa New Zealand is on the verge of significant change aimed at increasing disabled people’s access to and control and choice over the support they receive in order to have the flexible, high-quality care that enables them to lead ‘good’ lives. However, the system changes – Mana Whaikaha – designed to enact the Enabling Good Lives policy has its roots in neo-liberal funding and policy approaches that undervalue support work, and has largely overlooked workers and workforce development. The lack of recognition of the disability support workforce in this policy development threatens the success of the programme to provide quality support to disabled people.View the journal article Human capital formation and changes in low pay persistence This study presents new empirical evidence on the role of time trends in low pay persistence. We utilize population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of initially low-paid workers. By performing age- and qualification-specific regressions, we find that low pay persistence reduces with time. However, the magnitude is highly heterogeneous across workforce characteristics. For a qualified worker in their early 20s, the risk of staying on low-pay declines by, on average, 5–10% points after one year. For a worker in their 50s, persistence remains almost unchanged regardless of their qualification level. We conclude that policy initiatives need to be more nuanced than a simple one-size-fits-all approach by accounting for time trends in low-pay persistence.Read the journal article Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand This research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Skills & Outcomes of NZ Youth This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Skills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ Adults This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Harmful traditional practices in the workplace - New Zealand context: Guidance for best practice Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) is an international consortium of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and support agencies, working to research and pioneer strategies to eliminate harmful practices, including ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). HARM, UK version was funded by Research England to produce this jargonfree, evidence-based, workplace guidance for best practice so organisations and their employees feel motivated, confident, and empowered to respond appropriately when they suspect or encounter harmful traditional practices. The authors' recommendations are based on a Rapid Evidence Review of the most up-to-date research. With manaakitanga, the authors acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and the tangata whenua. This report is designed to inform all public, private, and third sector organisations, of any size. This report is also useful for professionals and families, in understanding and facilitating hidden and visible harms pertaining to domestic/intimate partner/spouse abuse, forced marriage and FGM. View the report Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand: A snapshot, determinants and consequences This report uses data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to provide a snapshot of fathers' engagement during the early years of their lives, to analyse the determinants of fathers' engagement, and analyse potential consequences of different levels of fathers' engagement on children's outcomes.Funder(s): The Ministry of Social DevelopmentView the report Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately, adolescents tend to have little interest in preventive programmes. We designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings. Our study comprises more than 10,000 participants, observed via high-quality administrative data from Austria.View the working paper Māori care and support workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey The purpose of this report is to present the experiences of Māori care and support workers working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction. This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 Care Workforce Survey (Ravenswood and Douglas, 2021) and is based on the responses from 353 of the total (n=1,784 care and support worker respondents) who identified as Māori.View the report The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19 This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the report and more information NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from border movement data In November 2021, amendments to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 increased the residential qualification total time requirement from 10 to 20 years. As a first step for understanding the potential impact of the NZ Super residency criteria change, this report uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to examine how long NZ-born emigrants live overseas and estimate the size of the population potentially affected by this change.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the report KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas This report follows 70,305 NZ migrants aged 18 or over, and tracks their visa status and border movements from 2010 to 2019. The aim of this analysis is to provide insights into how long migrants stay on temporary visas before progressing to a visa type that allows them to stay in NZ indefinitely and therefore have access to KiwiSaver as a means for convenient retirement savings.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the report Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand This research note aims to explore the factors that contribute / explain the Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. In particular, pay gaps for Māori, Pacific, and Asians relative to Europeans. We use Stats NZ data from the Household Labour Force Survey for 2019 and 2020.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the research note and other information. The gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers' criminal behaviour and labor market activities We use New Zealand's administrative court charges data to document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behaviour of young fathers.Journal: Labour EconomicsView the journal article. The Devil is in the Details: Identifying Unbiased Link Between Alcohol Purchasing Rights and Youth Delinquency This article utilises the Integrated Data Infrastructure to examine the effect of an alcohol-purchasing legislation change on alcohol-induced criminal behaviour at the minimum purchasing age.View the journal article Voices from the Front Line This report utilises a qualitative and quantitative survey (n=396) to highlight employment and work concerns in the hospitality sector such as problematic pay and working conditions, a high proportion of insecure contracts, bullying and harassment, and non-compliance with employment law.View the report. The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey This report presents the experiences of those working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction in relation to the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (and subsequent amendments). This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and follows up qualitative research on the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (Douglas and Ravenswood, 2019).View the report Māori Māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki: A qualitative Kaupapa Māori study This report explores the complex social and cultural reasons that Māori may be less likely to engage with childhood vaccination services. Delayed immunisation is a factor strongly associated with increasing rate of infectious diseases.Funder(s): Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion AgencyView the report Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community.Journal: Journal of Management and OrganizationView the journal article The Effectiveness of Sinking Lid Policies in Reducing Gambling Expenditure Sinking lids are designed to gradually reduce machine caps by prohibiting the transfer of gaming licenses. This study leverages variation in the geography and timing of local policy interventions to estimate the effect of sinking lids on gambling expenditure. Results suggest that sinking lids reduce gambling expenditure by 13% relative to regions not adopting policies beyond national-level restrictions.Journal: Journal of Gambling StudiesView the journal articleOther related work Adult literacy and numeracy intervention landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand This working paper describes the literacy and numeracy (L+N) intervention landscape in Aotearoa ascertained from discussions with key stakeholders in the sector. These discussions were focused on high-level government policy and strategy, specific provider and referral pathways, and the type of individuals for whom L+N learning is designed.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping-stones The economic literature considers a low-paid job as a ‘steppingstone’ if it improves jobless individuals’ future likelihood of transitioning towards higher pay. Using population-wide administrative data with monthly earnings information, our study first confirms the stepping-stone effect but also indicates that annual survey-based evidence on the future likelihood of transitioning to higher-paid jobs is likely overstated.Journal: Economic RecordView the journal article Youth Unemployment and Stigmatization Over the Business Cycle in Europe This paper studies the dynamics of the scarring effect of youth unemployment over the business cycle in 12 European countries. On the one hand, we analyse differences associated with the negative effect of past unemployment experiences on future labour market status. And, on the other hand, we consider the potential stigmatization of prospective young workers.Journal: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and StatisticsView the journal article Benchmarking the Productivity Performance of New Zealand's Frontier Firms This study compares the relative performance of New Zealand’s firms to several small advanced economies using novel cross-country microdata from CompNet. Results show that New Zealand’s firms have comparatively low productivity levels and that its frontier firms are not benefiting from the diffusion of best technologies outside the nation.Journal: International Productivity MonitorView the journal article The effect of upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland We study the short-run effects of a large-scale upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland, New Zealand. Upzoning significantly increases the redevelopment premium. Notably, intensively developed properties decrease in value relative to similar dwellings that were not upzoned, showing that the large-scale upzoning had an immediate depreciative effect on preexisting intensive housing.Journal: Urban StudiesView the journal article The Role of Ethnicity in Criminal Behaviour This paper establishes that ethnicity matters for criminal behavior. Exploiting the gender of the first-born child on fathers’ conviction rates, this is the first paper to document behavioral differences in parental criminality between ethnic groups. We show that the effect of having a son on father’s criminal behavior is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paper Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid disbursements to modest academic benchmarks and enhanced academic advising. Meaningful decreases in time to degree appear to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income.Journal: Educational Evaluation and Policy AnalysisView the journal article Impact of state children’s health insurance program on fertility of immigrant women Insurance Programme (SCHIP) to provide publicly funded health insurance coverage for children in low-income families. We estimate the effect of a publicly funded children’s health insurance benefit on immigrant women’s fertility. We find a significant positive effect on the fertility of unmarried immigrant women, both at the extensive and at the intensive margin.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal article Do you really want to share everything? The wellbeing of work-linked couples Work as well as family life are crucial sources of human wellbeing, which however often interfere. Our results suggest that being work-linked increases satisfaction with life as well as income and job satisfaction. These findings are consistent with positive assortative matching and mutual career support between work-linked partners.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Capping Gambling in NZ: The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Intervention This research analyses the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines, also known as pokies, and associated gambling behaviour. This research assesses the impact of Class 4 gambling policies on pokie machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.Funder(s): Ministry of HealthView the infographicView the reportOther related work An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills The aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the infographicView the paper Reading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand This working paper provides a literature review to define ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Is It Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and Earnings We focus on New Zealand’s clean slate legislation to analyze whether automatic concealment of criminal records improves ex offenders’ labor market outcomes. Implementation of the clean slate scheme has no statistically relevant impact on employment propensity. However, the rehabilitative intervention results in a 2-2.5% increase in employed individuals’ monthly earnings.View the paper Evaluating the impact of 20 hours free early childhood education on mothers’ labour force participation and earnings New Zealand introduced a substantial childcare subsidy just over a decade ago, providing 20 hours free early childhood education (ECE) to all three and four year olds. The estimated impact of the ECE reform is a drop in earnings for eligible women, by four to ten percent post-childbirth. Furthermore, most of the reduction occurs prior to the children reaching the age of eligibility.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article The devil is in the details: Identifying the unbiased link between access to alcohol and criminal behavior The minimum alcohol purchasing age in New Zealand was lowered from 20 to 18 in December 1999. Focusing on two distinct legislative regimes, we utilize a national-level census of criminal convictions to examine the impact of unrestricted alcohol purchasing rights on alcohol-related crime. We do not find a statistically meaningful increase in overall measures of alcohol-related crimes at the minimum legal alcohol purchasing age.View the paper Not Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay Workers Estimating economic earnings mobility is imperative for understanding the degree to which low pay employment is a temporary or long-term position. We find that individuals with a strong attachment to the low pay sector have a very low probability of shifting into higher pay and a greater risk of experiencing a low pay-no pay cycle relative to those who are intermediate or higher paid.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article In and out of unemployment-labour market dynamics and the role of testosterone In this paper, we use population variation in testosterone levels to explain transition probabilities into and out of unemployment. We find that individuals with high testosterone levels are more likely to become unemployed, but they are also more likely to exit unemployment. We argue that these effects are likely driven by personality traits and occupational sorting of men with high testosterone levels.View the paper Child gender, ethnicity, and criminal behavior after birth This paper aims to challenge the implicitly made assumption in the economics of crime literature that findings are universally applicable across cultures and race. We replicate the results of an earlier study by Dustmann and Landersø (2018) in New Zealand and find that when splitting out by ethnicity, the effect is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paper Does broad-based merit aid improve college completion? Evidence from New Mexico's lottery scholarship We use the natural experiment of a state lottery scholarship to measure the effect of generous financial aid on graduation rates at New Mexico’s flagship public university. We find a significant positive completion effect of 10 percentage points (17.9 percent) for academically well-prepared students that is offset by a large negative effect of 11.6 percentage points (38.8 percent) for less-prepared students.Journal: Education, Finance and PolicyView the journal article Productivity in New Zealand: The role of resource allocation among firms This paper analyses the role of resource allocation in NewZealand’s productivity performance by applying a three-factor revenue productivity measure of within-industry misallocation to firm-level data. It finds that if all market distortions were eliminated, total factor productivity could increase by more than a third.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article The effect of interest rate caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans Citing consumer protection concerns, several states have recently enacted interest rate caps on small loans. We test whether these laws caused a decrease in the number of payday-lending establishments and subsequently prompted variation on incidence of bankruptcy filings. Our results show payday-lending establishments drop by approximately 100%–a banishment of the industry.Journal: Journal of Banking and FinanceView the journal article Suddenly a stay-at-home dad? The effect of fathers’ job loss on time investment in the household We provide novel evidence on the short- and long-run effects of an exogenous shock on paternal availability, through a job loss, on the allocation of domestic work within couples. We find that paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Drinking is different! Examining the role of locus of control for alcohol consumption We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life’s future outcomes. We find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Market We have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows Health Care Home: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealand Our analysis presents a case study on the impacts of Health Care Home (HCH) – a large-scale technology-based healthcare innovation in New Zealand’s primary healthcare system. HCH results in a statistically significant reduction in the likelihood of emergency department (ED) presentations by 6-8 percent, with no significant impacts on other health outcomes.Journal: The BE Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyView the journal article Understanding the transient population: insights from linked administrative data There is growing evidence that frequent residential relocation is often associated with adverse socio-economic outcomes related to education, health and wellbeing. Prior research aimed at exploring the extent of residential movement has usually been restricted to survey evidence or infrequent census data. We derive working definitions for the transient and vulnerable transient.Journal: Journal of Population ResearchView the journal article An empirical examination of the gender pay gap in New Zealand New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).Journal: New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsView the journal article Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: Evidence from NZ There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. Utilising Fairlie decompositions, we find that school performance is by far the largest contributor to the ethnic gaps.Journal: Studies in Higher EducationView the journal article The British low-wage sector and the employment prospects of the unemployed The labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days).Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal article Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from England There is considerable debate on whether the employment and earnings prospects are better for those on low pay or for the unemployed. We estimate dynamic random effects panel models, which show robust evidence that the future unemployment risk is lower for those who are currently on low pay compared to those who are currently unemployed. The low-paid also have a higher chance than the unemployed of becoming higher-paid.Journal: PLoS OneView the journal article Youth response to state cyberbullying laws This study examines the relationship between state cyberbullying laws (which require schools to enact effective guidelines to address cyberbullying) and the reporting behavior of youth. Key results indicate that adoption of a cyberbullying law is related to statistically significant increases in the likelihood that students report experiences of being victimized by electronic bullying.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article The Physical Work Environment This project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity.View the report The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence‐related homicide rates State‐specific statutes providing legal consequences for perpetrating domestic violence in the presence of a child have been enacted across the United States between 1996 and 2012. We find a significant drop in domestic violence‐related homicide rates, when considering a wide range of victim–offender relationships. However, this result does not hold for marital homicides, suggesting that for this subpopulation, the risk of reprisaland consequent reduction in reporting may be counterbalancing the hypothesized deterrent impacts of the legislation.Journal: Health EconomicsView the journal article Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected? This study empirically examines the impact of warrantless arrest laws (designed to deter domestic violence) on multiple youth outcomes in the US. There is no direct link between warrantless arrest laws and domestic violence‐related homicides. However, we do find evidence that arrest laws result in a drop in the probability of youth experiencing suicidal ideation and substance use behaviour.Journal: BE Journal of Economic Analysis & PolicyView the journal article Making the invisible visible: Advancing quantitative methods in higher education using critical race theory and intersectionality We appeal to critical race theory and intersectionality to examine achievement gaps at a large public university in the American southwest from 2000 to 2015. Using white, high-income women as our reference group, we find substantial achievement gaps that remain unseen in conventional models treating such characteristics as independent.Journal: Race, Ethnicity and EducationView the journal article Family size effects on childhood obesity: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY In this study, we use matched mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to study the effects of family size on child health. Focusing on excess body weight indicators as children’s health outcome of interest, we examine the effects of exogenous variations in family size generated by twin births and parental preference for mixed sex composition of their children. We find no significant empirical support in favor of the quantity-quality trade-off theory in instrumental variable regression analysis.Journal: Economics & Human BiologyView the journal article The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Dr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' affected their work experiences.View the report Temporary-permanent wage gap: Does type of work and location in distribution matter? This study focusses on the pay outcome with respect to the temporary workforce in New Zealand. Our findings signal that the majority of the temporary-permanent wage differences can be explained by observable characteristics, with no wage gap evident for fixedterm workers. We also find varying effects across the wage distribution.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal article Does integration lead to lower costs of equity? Recent evidence has suggested that the benefits of equity market integration may not be shared equally by all firms. Making use of a firm-level measure of integration we investigate whether one of the documented benefits of equity market integration, lower cost of equity capital (COEC), holds for all Australian firms. Our results indicate that increased integration at the firm level leaves firms exposed to higher COEC when world market conditions are volatile.Journal: Australian Journal of ManagementView the journal article Becoming unemployed and poor in Great Britain In this study on Great Britain, we estimate the labour market and income process of prime-aged men simultaneously and control for spillover effects. Evidence is presented that the risk of becoming unemployed and poor increases with the duration of unemployment and decreases with the duration of employment.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal article Scoping the costs of homelessness in New Zealand This report reviews the international literature on quantifying the cost of homelessness, with a view to identifying methodologies (and the appropriate data) that may be useful in a New Zealand (NZ) context. We conduct a survey of the literature and a data scoping exercise within this report - the data is sourced from the newly available linked administrative data (Integrated Data Infrastructure) available from Statistics NZ.Funder(s): Lottery Community Sector Research CommitteeView the report The Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case Studies The purpose of this report is to provide a short research summary of each of the six key focus areas, summarising research findings from international and New Zealand (NZ) literature. Furthermore, several of the key focus areas also include case studies which provide examples of how companies implemented specific strategies which enabled them to overcome the challenges associated with that area.View the report Y-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand Reducing the number of youth not in employment, education, or training (Y-NEET) has become a key focus of government policies. We found that 12% of youth aged 16-24 years in NZ were NEET; 65% of all Y-NEETs resided in either the Auckland, Waikato, Wellington or Canterbury local government regions; Y-NEETs were generally more likely to be aged 20-24 years; female; and be of NZ European or Maori descent.View the report Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaces This report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to respect, understand and educate ourselves about New Zealanders' faiths and cultures.View the report Understanding Insecure Work This project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.Funder(s): Ministry of Innovation, Business and EmploymentView the report The changing influence of societal culture on job satisfaction across Europe This paper investigates the longitudinal stability and impact of societal cultural values (SCVs) – as opposed to the more common organizational values – on job satisfaction. Results indicate that the strength of many SCVs has declined, the impacts of traditional societal values on job satisfaction have remained fairly constant, and the impacts of survival societal values on job satisfaction have declined substantially over this sample period.Journal: British Journal of ManagementView the journal article Changes in intra-city employment patterns: a spatial analysis This analysis is aimed at better understanding what socio-economic actors are associated with shifts in unemployment rates across a major metropolitan city. The key socio-economic drivers associated with intra-city employment dynamics were vehicle access, dependency rates and educational attainment.Journal: International Journal of Social EconomicsView the journal article Job satisfaction: How crucial is participative decision making? The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the role of perceived ability to participate in decision making in the workplace, with respect to job satisfaction. The results are negatively biased; potentially indicating that prior research may have underestimated the impact of participative decision making (PDM) on job satisfaction. Additionally, it appears clear that the magnitude of the marginal effects for both socio-demographic and work characteristics do not differ when comparing workers with above and below average participation.Journal: Personnel ReviewView the journal article Temporary versus permanent employment: Does health matter? Poor health may inhibit active participation in the labour market and restrict the types of employment available to an individual. This paper uses recent survey data from New Zealand to find that health issues (and in particular mental health) are negatively related to the likelihood of being employed; and entering full-time and / or permanent employment.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal article Is temporary employment a cause or consequence of poor mental health? A panel data analysis Mental health status often has a strong association with labour market outcomes. We reveal that permanent workers with poor mental health appear to select into temporary employment thus signalling that prior studies may overestimate the influence of employment type on mental health. We also reveal that this selection effect is significantly mitigated by job satisfaction.Journal: Social Science & MedicineView the journal article Student engagement and exam performance: It’s (still) ability that matters most The use of online quizzes has become more popular in introductory economics courses in recent years, however their efficacy in improving student engagement and performance has seldom been evaluated. This paper attempts to undertake an evaluation of that efficacy by combining individual engagement and exam performance data with demographic information for a cohort of students enrolled in a first year economics course.Journal: Australiasian Journal of Economics EducationView the journal article Moving through the political participation hierarchy: A focus on personal values Using data from the European Social Survey, we investigate the relationship between political participation and personal values, using the Schwartz (1992) values inventory. A political participation hierarchy is theorized, and activities are categorized into four levels of participation (none, weak, medium and strong), based on the cost of participating and how unconventional the activity is. Empirical analysis points to individuals who are more open to change and more self-transcendent, being more likely to participate.Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal article Telework briefing: A future of work programme report In mid-2013 we conductedinterview with workers in sectors commonly associated with telework: financial services; professional, scientific and technical services; information, media and telecommunications etc. This briefing document summarises the key lessons on managing telework learned from these organisations in order to provide guidance for managers implementing or reviewing telework within their organisations.View the report Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industry A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online Trans-Tasman Telework Survey The primary aim of this study was to examine manager and employee perspectives on telework productivity and wellbeing. The study surveyed almost 100 HR and team managers and over 1800 staff across 50 Australian and New Zealand organisations. Managers were interviewed on issues such as telework policy, processes, attitudes and outcomes, while organisational members were surveyed on-line on their telework experience, with a focus on support for telework, telework productivity, and wellbeing outcomes.View the report Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/labour-market-dynamics-and-the-role-of-testosterone 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar and Julian Schmied on the role of testosterone in men's entry and exit of the labour market at the AUT School of Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market Benchmarking the Productivity Performance of New Zealand's Frontier Firms https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/benchmarking-the-productivity-performance-of-new-zealands-frontier-firms 21 Mar 2022: This study compares the relative performance of New Zealand’s firms to several small advanced economies using novel cross-country microdata from CompNet. Results show that New Zealand’s firms have comparatively low productivity levels and that its frontier firms are not benefiting from the diffusion of best technologies outside the nation.Journal: International Productivity MonitorView the journal article Keywords: Labour market Abstract: Conflict and Job Satisfaction - A Wellbeing Approach (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/95624/Greenwood_Abstract-conflict-and-job-sat-JH.pdf Understanding the effects of intra-group conflict: A wellbeing approach - Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod Haar. Abstract for the study of intra-group conflict and job satisfaction. Keywords: Wellbeing Work-Life Balance: Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88522/AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdf From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work family conflict-outcome relationship. "I get by with a little help from my friends... especially if they have good work-life balance." - Jarrod Haar, AUT. Keywords: Religion Q + A with Linda Tran https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-linda-tran 05 Aug 2021: Linda completed her Honours in Economics at the University of Auckland in 2015 and worked as a graduate at the New Zealand Transport Agency. In 2017, she left NZ to do her OE and worked two ski seasons in America and Japan before returning in 2019. She worked as an economic consultant, a data analyst and had plans to move abroad again before they were foiled by COVID-19. She joined NZWRI in April of 2021 and officially began her doctoral studies evaluating the wellbeing impacts of housing intensification in NZ using the IDI. We asked Linda to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. What made you choose a career in economics?I actually fell into economics! All throughout high school I had taken science and maths and I continued down this path to graduate with a bachelor’s in science. But I also felt like a business degree would give me future career options. I didn’t know much about it, but I went in with an open mind and realised that I had a real affinity for economics. Economics allows me to use my maths and science background and apply it to real-world people-based problems, which is something I enjoy.2. Describe a recent project.I was previously in economics consulting and the projects I worked on were a blend of economics and other disciplines, such as law. One of the more recent projects was commissioned by MBIE and looked at the impact of phoenix companies in NZ. When a company goes into liquidation, by law, they can re-establish as a phoenix company with the same name and branding, just without the debt. This minimises the repercussions of risk-taking behaviour for companies. I used a game-theoretical approach to look at the possible impacts of phoenix companies on the NZ economy. I found that the administrative costs of policing phoenix companies would outweigh the potential benefits. There was almost no NZ literature on these companies, so this project was important for policy-making and an interesting project that I learned a lot from.3. What are you working on at the moment?I am currently a pre-doctoral researcher at NZWRI and I am also doing a PhD in economics. At NZWRI I am looking at the impacts of COVID19 on Pacific Peoples, which I enjoy because it involves big data and lots of coding. My PhD project is similar in that I am also using big data, with my research looking at the impacts of urban regeneration on wellbeing. It looks to establish whether there are any social returns from housing intensification. I am using Treasury’s Living Standards Framework to measure wellbeing, using indicators such as employment and education, before, during and after the housing development.4. Why is this an important research area to you?The government has invested billions of dollars into housing, in response to the housing crisis. But what are the realised returns to society and are people happier, the same, or worse-off when we build more houses? In a sense, I am approaching this from a cost-benefit perspective, and I think it’s important to identify areas where the policy initiative is working, and where it’s not, so that the government can channel its resources into the right places.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I love to keep active so I enjoy swimming and running – I am training for a triathlon at the moment that I will be (hopefully) competing in next year. It’s given me a lot of motivation to stay fit! I also love rock climbing, and now that it's winter I am doing a lot of skiing as well. I also enjoy hiking and this summer I plan to finish off the last of the great walks in NZ. Keywords: Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351052/Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf Keywords: In-work Poverty in New Zealand: A Focus on Pacific Peoples https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/pacific-in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand 14 Jun 2022: This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the report Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy ‘Penalised for being too smart for her age’: No pathway to remain in NZ for girl who will be just 15 when she graduates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/live-stream-breakfast-2021/penalised-for-being-too-smart-for-her-age-no-pathway-to-remain-in-nz-for-girl-who-will-be-just-15-when-she-graduates 22 Apr 2021: NZ Herald, 15 April 2021 Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383142/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf Keywords: Underutilisation Infographic (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/725229/Underutilisation_MBIE-02122022.pdf Keywords: Racism A Reality In Kiwi Workplaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/racism-a-reality-in-kiwi-workplaces 20 Jul 2020: Scoop, 11 June 2020Recent research by Professor Jarrod Haar and Master of Business Management student, Saima Amjad, gathered and analysed racism data, which is scarce in NZ. The data revealed that workplace racism rates are high in NZ relative to international findings. Keywords: Residential movement within NZ: quantifying and characterising the transient population https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/residential-movement-within-nz-quantifying-and-characterising-the-transient-population 21 Mar 2022: Nan Jiang presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/313153/NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015.pdf Keywords: Family size effects on childhood obesity: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/family-size-effects-on-childhood-obesity-evidence-on-the-quantity-quality-trade-off-using-the-nlsy 21 Mar 2022: In this study, we use matched mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to study the effects of family size on child health. Focusing on excess body weight indicators as children’s health outcome of interest, we examine the effects of exogenous variations in family size generated by twin births and parental preference for mixed sex composition of their children. We find no significant empirical support in favor of the quantity-quality trade-off theory in instrumental variable regression analysis.Journal: Economics & Human BiologyView the journal article Keywords: Health and wellbeing Can summer tame the flames of burnout? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/can-summer-tame-the-flames-of-burnout 27 Jan 2022: Burnt-out risk in NZ workforce: Bad and getting worseOne in nine. One in six. One in five. One in three.This isn’t a tally of growing COVID numbers – but these stats are potentially just as worrying.New AUT research shows that, as another pandemic year comes to an end, the risk of being burnt out at work is soaring.AUT’s Wellbeing@Work study, led by AUT Business School Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta), has been tracking the New Zealand workforce since February 2020.The latest data reports on all four iterations of the study (May 2020, December 2020, April 2021, and November 2021). It also includes a previous study, from February 2020, that surveyed managers only.Overall, the analysis paints a woeful – and worsening – picture of the health of the NZ workforce.The surveys all involved roughly 1000 participants across a diverse range of levels, roles and - except February 2020, when the cohort comprised 840 managers. Most respondents (roughly 75%) were from the private sector; they were evenly split by gender (50/50), and they represented an age span of 20-70 years, with the average age of around 39 years.To have a high burnt-out risk, respondents needed to score high in all four dimensions:Exhaustion: both physically and mentally. Note: while a core factor, being 'extremely exhausted' does not equal burnout!Mental distance: employees no longer consider what they do has any value or worth.Emotional impairment: being unable to control your emotions, such as showing up to work and crying.Cognitive impairment: being distracted and forgetful at work.Across the five time periods, the data shows the following:These numbers can be further translated to show how high the risk of being burnt out is for specific groups of employees (November cohort). Presented highest to lowest:Those who feel the most tied (or "tethered") to their office (via smart devices) had a 652.3% higher burnt-out riskMāori employees had a 593.9% higher burnt-out riskWorkers with high work demands (e.g., too much work to do) had a 572.4% higher burnt-out riskWorkers in highly bureaucratic firms had a 405.7% higher burnt-out riskThose with dependents had a 257.5% higher burnt-out riskManagers had a 235.5% higher burnt-out riskMales had a 222.6% higher burnt-out riskThose working-from-home (WFH) had a 197.1% higher burnt-out riskFull-time workers had a 147.3% higher burnt-out riskNo difference by sector (private v. public v. not-for-profit)No difference for younger employees (under 30yrs)As the findings show, there are two key drivers of employee burnout: working after hours via smart devices (being “highly tethered”), and juggling high work demands. Those who fit these categories are two thirds likely to be in the high burnt-out risk category.Clearly, something has changed – and something needs to be done.Professor Haar notes the latest cohort to report has been through an extended lockdown affecting much of the country. Indeed, 57% of respondents were WFH at least one day a week. Many of those face the juggle of trying to be caregiver, teacher, and employee at the same time.Professor Haar also notes the burnt-out risk danger for managers aligns with international commentary on manager burnout.“In the past two years, managers have been the glue holding workplaces and workforces together. People in these positions have likely been under tremendous pressure and serious damage is being done. They are more likely to have high work demands and use smart devices after-hours. We’re seeing the impact of that continued strain.”He says the findings are especially worrisome for Māori.“Māori were overrepresented in this study at 23.9% of the sample. They were well represented in management positions, but much were more likely to be male and have dependents, and they were slightly more likely to report higher work demands and face higher levels of bureaucracy in their workplace – a perfect storm of burn out.”So, what’s the remedy?Professor Haar encourages organisations to be as supportive as possible of their employees taking a decent and much-deserved summer break.“Workers are genuinely tired. Organisations may want to go the extra distance and see if they can do a bit more to acknowledge their employees’ dedication and fatigue. Here at AUT, for example, we are closing three days earlier than planned to give workers a head-start on their rest and recovery. That will go a long way to ensuring people feel ready and able to return in 2022,” says Professor Haar.Finally, he says, don’t beat yourself up.“It has been a tough year for everyone. Focus on what matters – rest and restoration away from work.”Author: Amber OlderDate: 2/12/2021 12:00pm Keywords: Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/383571/Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf Keywords: Just one mild concussion can increase your risk of violent behaviour - study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/just-one-mild-concussion-can-increase-your-risk-of-violent-behaviour-study 11 May 2023: Stuff, 6 May 2023 Keywords: Jarrod-Haar-WFH-Conf-Burnout-28-3-22.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/644400/Jarrod-Haar-WFH-Conf-Burnout-28-3-22.pdf Keywords: Underutilised workers in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/underutilised-workers-in-new-zealand2 09 Feb 2024: Labour underutilisation has large negative implications both at the micro and macroeconomic level resulting in substantial loss of human capital, productivity, efficiency and overall well-being. This study compares individual, household, and work characteristics of underutilised and fully utilised workers, and examines how persistent experiences of underutilisation are. It also considers the reasons for underutilisation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.View the report View the summary Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/352040/Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf Keywords: ANZOPOB conference 2021 Call for papers final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/533483/ANZOPOB-conference-2021-Call-for-papers-final.pdf Keywords: Northern-Advocate-Dads-and-involvement-in-households-Lisa-Meehan-Nov-2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/723078/Northern-Advocate-Dads-and-involvement-in-households-Lisa-Meehan-Nov-2022.pdf Keywords: Programme for web FINAL 1Dec_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/61284/Programme-for-web-FINAL-1Dec_.pdf Keywords: AUT PG Symposium sees strong faculty representation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/aut-pg-symposium-sees-strong-faculty-representation 22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 23 August 2019Livvy Mitchel presented at the AUT Postgraduate Symposium and the AUT Master's 3MT competition. Livvy won the AUT Master's category and went on to win the NZ Master's Inter-University Challenge. Livvy is the first student representing AUT to win at this level of the competition. Keywords: Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector_FINAL_Nov2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/350638/Workplace-Health-and-Safety-in-the-Home-and-Community-Care-Sector_FINAL_Nov2019.pdf Keywords: "Work's broader risk factors" Safeguard article (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/160571/Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf Work's broader risk factors. Article in Safeguard, March/April 2018. Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing Erwin_AEFP_2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/638582/Erwin_AEFP_2022.pdf Keywords: Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it’s not that simple https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/are-low-paid-jobs-really-a-stepping-stone-to-better-pay-a-new-study-suggests-its-not-that-simple2 03 Aug 2021: QRIUS, 28 June 2021 Keywords: The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence‐related homicide rates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violencerelated-homicide-rates 21 Mar 2022: State‐specific statutes providing legal consequences for perpetrating domestic violence in the presence of a child have been enacted across the United States between 1996 and 2012. We find a significant drop in domestic violence‐related homicide rates, when considering a wide range of victim–offender relationships. However, this result does not hold for marital homicides, suggesting that for this subpopulation, the risk of reprisaland consequent reduction in reporting may be counterbalancing the hypothesized deterrent impacts of the legislation.Journal: Health EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy Fuel prices putting off job candidates as businesses feel inflation crunch https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/fuel-prices-putting-off-job-candidates-as-businesses-feel-inflation-crunch 27 Apr 2022: Newsroom, 22 April 2022 Keywords: applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352038/applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf Keywords: Post-feminist times: A brave new world or the same old story? - Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/69050/AUT-2017-Postfeminism-web-version.pdf A brave new world or the same old story? - Helene Ahl. Slides that discuss feminism, postfeminism and related research. Presentation at Post-Feminist Times, 1 March 2017. Keywords: Gender How Covid-19 has made Dads re-evaluate work-life balance https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-covid-19-has-made-dads-re-evaluate-work-life-balance 21 Oct 2021: Newstalk ZB, 9 September 2021 Keywords: NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/un-womens-empowerment-principles-survey 14 Sep 2023: The aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.Funder(s): New Zealand Women's Empowerment PrinciplesView the 2023 report and report summaryView the 2022 report and report summaryView the 2021 report and report summaryView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 report Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Sustainability, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Gail ALNAAC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/505618/ALNAAC-presentation-14Apr2021.pdf Keywords: The four-day work week is good for business https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-four-day-work-week-is-good-for-business 22 Feb 2024: FastCompany, 20 July 2018After spending two months testing a 20% shorter week, a New Zealand company found its employees happier, more focused, and producing the same amount of work. Keywords: Wellbeing Q+A with Tago Mharapara https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-tago-mharapara 22 Jun 2022: Dr Tago Mharapara joined AUT in 2018 as a Research Lecturer in the Business School’s Department of Management. Tago’s research focuses on the work and wellbeing of people in undervalued professions such as midwives and early childhood education (ECE) teachers. Tago is a member of the Care/Work Research Group at NZWRI and has received recognition for his research and teaching. He is also the lead investigator of a multidisciplinary research team that was awarded over $1.3 million by the Health Research Council to investigate sustainability in New Zealand midwifery. In early 2022, Tago won a Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award to study applied health policy at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. He also received the AUT Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. We recently spoke to Tago about his career what he likes to do in his spare time:1. What is the inspiration behind your career in academia?Teaching was my first inspiration to join academia. For my undergraduate degree, I had the privilege of attending the College of St. Benedict & Saint John’s University in Minnesota, USA. My experience there was formative and life-changing. The faculty, professional staff, and everyday people I met during my undergraduate degree were nurturing and exercised great patience with me as I figured out my academic interests. For the research side of my academic life, I credit Associate Professor Jennifer Kisamore (Oklahoma University) and Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas (University of Auckland) for their mentorship. Both scholars gave me the room to pursue my interests while challenging and supporting me along the way. In summary, I am in academia because I have benefited from the largesse of numerous individuals.2. Describe one of your ongoing research projects.I am excited about our project on how community midwives and their whānau manage the disruptive nature of community-based midwifery work and its impact on the future of the workforce. Having laid the groundwork in terms of reviewing the existing literature and building relationships with key stakeholders, we are poised to conduct research that will have a policy-level impact. Our team comprises of highly experienced researchers, Māori and Pasifika scholars, and novice researchers who will be using some of the findings to develop their skill sets and acquire postgraduate qualifications.3. What do you hope to achieve with this project?The Health Research Council of New Zealand funded our project in late December 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused some delays, but we will be starting our work in mid-March, and we are eager to get started. Our goal is to contribute to the sustainability of the midwifery profession, given the projected increase in demand for community-based midwives over the next decade. This is especially true for the comparatively small Māori and Pasifika midwifery workforce that is very much in demand, and at high risk of burnout.4. What makes this research impactful?Existing research demonstrates significantly better health outcomes for women, birthing people, and children receiving personalised care from community-based midwives, little is known about the impact of such an intensive-care model for the wellbeing of midwives and their own families. Uncertainty, disruption, and adaptation are common aspects of community-based midwifery work, and midwives often balance work requirements against personal and whānau needs. New Zealand’s midwifery workforce is under extreme pressure, and there is an urgent need to understand and improve how midwives are supported and encouraged to remain in midwifery. This project is relevant to the changing landscape of our national health service delivery to meet the needs of families at a local level, and so we expect the reforms will spotlight services like community-based midwifery.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am a husband and father of a 6-year-old and twins that are 4-years old. Spare time is hard to come by, but I try to keep a regular running schedule and do strength training two or three times a week. We recently enrolled our kids at Papakura Music School, so I also picked up the saxophone. I have a professionally trained jazz saxophonist neighbour, so we meet on Tuesday evenings and play while enjoying some delicious craft beer. Keywords: COVID-19 and perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/covid-19-and-perceptions-of-national-scheduled-childhood-vaccines-among-maori-and-pacific-caregivers-and-healthcare-professionals-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 20 Nov 2023: In Aotearoa New Zealand, there has been a decrease in the uptake of routine (publicly funded and nationally recommended) childhood vaccinations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. Suboptimal and inequitable immunisation coverage poses serious risks to whānau (family) health. We aimed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced what Māori and Pacific whānau and healthcare professionals thought about routine vaccines and their suggestions to make immunisation services better. This presentation summarises some of the findings from this study.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing The Economists and New Zealand Population: Problems and Policies 1900–1980s https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-economists-and-new-zealand-population-problems-and-policies-19001980s 21 Mar 2022: Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres, and Alan Rogers, of the Business and Labour History Research Group presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress Symposium 2017.View the abstract Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability Millennials set to take over the workforce by 2020 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/millennials-set-to-take-over-the-workforce-by-2020 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 25 February 2018Professor Edwina Pio urges employers to recognise the changing landscape and to use a variety of different kinds of training to keep the drive and motivation Millennials bring to work. Keywords: Youth, Education Businesses told to watch for staff burnout or face productivity drop https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/businesses-told-to-watch-for-staff-burnout-or-face-productivity-drop 14 Apr 2022: RNZ, 12 April 2022 Keywords: Labour approach testing employment waters https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/labour-approach-testing-employment-waters 26 Feb 2024: The Newsroom, 7 February 2018Employment law specialist, Pam Nuttall is interested in the “hobbit law” working group as it appears to have the potential “to implement a constructive intent to improve industrial relations across the board.” Keywords: Education, Regulation Research shows many Kiwis are suffering burnout - and don't even realise https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/research-shows-many-kiwis-are-suffering-burnout-and-dont-even-realise 14 Apr 2022: NZCity, 11 April 2022 Keywords: NZWRI IRF report Mar 19 final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/500278/NZWRI-IRF-report-Mar-19-final.pdf Keywords: 26-Engage-2015-Internation-Students_LR-GAIL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34212/26-Engage-2015-Internation-Students_LR-GAIL.pdf Keywords: NZWRI-WorkSafe-report-final-Feb-2021-final-report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/523474/NZWRI-WorkSafe-report-final-Feb-2021-final-report.pdf Keywords: ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/550058/ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND_updated.pdf Keywords: Annual Report 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/247520/Annual_Report_2018_final.pdf Keywords: Erwin_ASSA_2022_10_min.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/617667/Erwin_ASSA_2022_10_min.pdf Keywords: NZAE TBI Presentation_Final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/554389/NZAE-TBI-Presentation_Final.pdf Keywords: An empirical examination of the gender pay gap in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/an-empirical-examination-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).Journal: New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsView the journal article Keywords: Gender, Labour market Explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelor-s-degree-participation-evidence-from-NZ.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535099/Explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelor-s-degree-participation-evidence-from-NZ.pdf Keywords: Kiwi Workers Don’t Realise They Are Burnt Out https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-workers-dont-realise-they-are-burnt-out 11 Apr 2022: Scoop, 11 April 2022 Keywords: 'Regularising' home and community aged care work: a case study of New Zealand regulatory changes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/regularising-home-and-community-aged-care-work-a-case-study-of-new-zealand-regulatory-changes 21 Mar 2022: Katherine Ravenswood, presented research on the care work sector coauthored with Julie Douglas at the Regulating for Decent Work Conference 2019.View the abstract Keywords: Care work Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/261668/Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf Keywords: Celebrating Success - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe Grant https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/celebrating-success-maulupeivao-dr-betty-ofe-grant 09 Feb 2023: AUT Comms, 9 February 2022 Keywords: Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_english.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34213/Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_english.pdf Keywords: Developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535105/Developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing.pdf Keywords: Baby boomers are rethinking retirement for a later-life reboot https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/baby-boomers-are-rethinking-retirement-for-a-later-life-reboot 26 Feb 2024: NOTED, 24 February 2018Barbara Myer, senior lecturer in Management, explains why she uses the word “rewirement” instead of “retirement” to describe the choices made by women in their fifties and sixties who leave their jobs and families to travel and work overseas for anywhere between six months and 10 years, exploring the world not from the safety of a cruise ship but as volunteers, live-in carers or Wwoofers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms). Keywords: Wellbeing Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/land-use-regulation,-the-redevelopment-premium-and-house-prices 21 Mar 2022: Ryan Greenaway-Mcgrevy presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kade Sorensen at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Sustainability, Health and wellbeing Kabir - How does low-pay persistence change with age.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392189/Kabir-How-does-low-pay-persistence-change-with-age.pdf Keywords: Rachel-Morrison-WFH-seminar-2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/644402/Rachel-Morrison-WFH-seminar-2022.pdf Keywords: Community Research Group https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/communities-research-group 13 Sep 2022: About this groupOur primary research agenda is based on two broad objectives:Evaluating whether existing public welfare policies support social inclusion of diverse and traditionally marginalized communities in NZ, such as previously convicted, low-paid, and indigenous and ethnic groups; andAnalysing well-being characteristics of socio-economically vulnerable populations in NZ and identifying scope for welfare promoting policies.Our ongoing empirical studies on welfare implications of large-scale reforms such as the Civil Union Act of 2004, Marriage Amendment Act of 2013, Clean Slate Policy 2004, Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, and Sale of Liquor Amendment Act 1999 align with the first research objective. Additionally, our research on the low-paid population, ethnic differences in youth’s criminal behavior, and ethnic disparities in child health care utilisation in NZ aims to achieve our second objective.MembersKabir Dasgupta (Lead Researcher)Alexander Plum (Lead Researcher)Keshar Ghimire (University of Cincinnati)André Diegmann (IWH)Tom Kirchmaier (LSE)Christopher Carpenter (Vanderbilt University)Current researchNot Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay WorkersDescription: This project utilises monthly administrative data to evaluate the probability of individuals with a strong attachment to the low pay sector shifting into higher pay.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (Lead), Alexander Plum (Lead), Gail Pacheco, Peter SloaneSpare the Conviction, Spoil the Child? Effect of Regulatory Provisions of Youth Justice on Future WellbeingDescription: This project evaluates the effect of youth justice practices on the future wellbeing of youth who commit crime.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (Lead), Alexander Plum (Lead), André Diegmann, Tom KirchmaierHealth, Economic, and Social Outcomes of Same-Sex Couples in New ZealandDescription: This project looks into differences in various socio-economic and health outcomes among same-sex couples when compared with heterosexual couples in New Zealand.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (Lead), Alexander Plum (Lead), Scott CarptenterPast researchPlum, Alexander; Pacheco, Gail & Dasgupta, Kabir (2021) When There is No Way Up: Reconsidering Low‐paid Jobs as Stepping stones. Economic Record.Dasgupta, Kabir; Ghimire, Keshar; and Plum, Alexander (2021) Impact of state children’s health insurance program on fertility of immigrant women. Applied Economics Letters, pp.1-13.Ayllón, Sara; Valbuena, Javier & Plum, Alexander (2021) Youth Unemployment and Stigmatization Over the Business Cycle in Europe. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics.Dasgupta, Kabir; Ghimire, Keshar & Plum, Alexander (2021) Is It Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and Earnings. Revise and Resubmit to The Review of Economics and Statistics. Working Paper 21/06.Dasgupta, Kabir; Plum, Alexander & Erwin, Christopher (2021) The Devil is in the Details: Identifying the Unbiased Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior. Revise and Resubmit to Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. Working Paper 20/12.Dasgupta, Kabir; Diegmann, André; Kirchmaier, Tom & Plum, Alexander (2021) The Role of Ethnicity in Criminal Behavior. Under review at Social Forces. Working Paper 20/10.Dasgupta, Kabir & Plum, Alexander (2020) Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay. Under review at Applied Economics. Working Paper 20/15.Cochrane, Bill; Fletcher, Michael; Pacheco, Gail & Plum, Alexander (2018). Low pay in NZ. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Keywords: AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V3.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/315290/AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V3.pdf Keywords: The secret to happiness at work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-secret-to-happiness-at-work 29 Mar 2022: Stuff, 2 March 2022 Keywords: In-work Poverty in NZ (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/326709/In-work-Poverty-in-NZ_PDF.pdf Keywords: Merit Aid Scholarships and Human Capital Production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico (NZAE) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/185359/Erwin_NZAE.pdf Merit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico - Christopher Erwin. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Education Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/estimating-intergenerational-income-mobility-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Leon Iusitini, PhD student, presented at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market working paper 20_08.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/399358/working-paper-20_08.pdf Keywords: Mental health ‘tsunami’ to hit workplaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/mental-health-tsunami-to-hit-workplaces 17 Jun 2021: Newsroom, 14 June 2021 Keywords: working paper 20_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/336939/working-paper-20_04.pdf Keywords: Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/adults-reading-engagement-and-wellbeing-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 09 Oct 2023: This paper analysed the effects of literacy proficiency and reading engagement on the wellbeing outcomes of adults in New Zealand. It used a recent nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, multivariate regression models to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy and civic engagement. Results showed that reading engagement positively affected one's health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.View the journal article Keywords: Education, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Praise for tackling the gender pay gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/praise-for-tackling-the-gender-pay-gap 26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 24 November 2017"The gap goes from being zero and insignificant at the bottom of the wage distribution to being about 20 per cent at the top end." says Professor Gail Pacheco. Keywords: Gender, Regulation, Wellbeing Surprising link between crisis leadership and employee mental health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/surprising-link-between-crisis-leadership-and-employee-mental-health 18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020No crisis leadership is better for employee mental health than poor crisis leadership according to new research by Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Keywords: Fletcher - Meaningful interventions.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/62576/Fletcher-Meaningful-interventions.pdf Keywords: Problem Gambling (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/500786/Erwin_problem_gambling_2021.pdf Keywords: Land-Use-Regulation,-the-Redevlopment-Premium-and-House-Priced.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392789/Land-Use-Regulation,-the-Redevlopment-Premium-and-House-Priced.pdf Keywords: WEPs-Brown-bag-seminar.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/703978/WEPs-Brown-bag-seminar-2022-final.pdf Keywords: Media & Additional Reading https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/additional-readings 11 Aug 2023: MediaA selection of media items generated by this project. Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? 21 June 2021 - The Conversation21 June 2021 - NZ Herald22 June 2021 - Stuff24 June 2021 - World Economic Forum26 April 2023 - The Conversation Low skills and the Pacific perspective 12 May 2021 - Pacific Media Network17 May 2021 - RNZ22 June 2021 - Pacific Media Network26 July 2021 - Radio Porirua21 February 2022 - Otago Access Radio22 February 2022 - 531pi Wellington8 March 2023 - 531pi4 May 2023 - 531pi11 June 2023 - Tagata Pasifika2 August 2023 - Zeducation Sacred concept of the vā underpins study 18 February 2021 - AUT News18 February 2021 - Scoop 22 March 2021 - Islands Business Low literacy & numeracy in teens & children 21 September 2022 - Morning Report21 September 2022 - RNZ22 September 2022 - The Panel5 April 2023 - The Treasury20 July 2023 - NZ Herald20 July 2023 - The Conversation Pacific pay gap 19 July 2022 - Newshub19 July 2022 - NZ Herald19 July 2022 - RNZ19 July 2022 - Green Party19 July 2022 - MindTheGap19 July 2022 - Morning Report19 July 2022 - Stuff19 July 2022 - TVNZ19 July 2022 - Scoop20 July 2022 - 95bFM20 July 2022 - The Panel21 July 2022 - Human Resources Director27 July 2022 - Newsroom8 March 2023 - NZ Herald18 July 2023 - The Post 3 August 2023 - AUT Māori understandings of literacy and numeracy Spring 2022 - Adult & Community Education Newsletter $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); LiteratureThis research project sits in along and is informed by other existing literature. The resources below give context to this research and may be helpful in understanding the wider low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) policy environment.Low SkillsAdult Learning and COVID-19: How much informal and non-formal learning are workers missing? - OECDDeveloping capability in foundation-level teaching and learning workshop - TECNew Zealand’s 1989 skill ecosystem reform: preparations, implementation, outputs and outcomes - J. L. GianellaThe Long Tail of Low Skills in Wales and the UK - A Review of the Evidence - P.J. Sloane, N. O’Leary, D. WatsonLiteracyHe whānau mātau, he whānau ora: Māori adult literacy and whānau transformation - NZCERLiteracy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond at heart of the International Literacy Day - UNESCOWellbeingA statistical portrait of the New Zealand precariat - C. William, T. Stubbs, M. Rua, D. HodgettsHei Ara Ako ki te Oranga: A model for measuring wellbeing outcomes from literacy programmes - NZCERHow Māori precariat families navigate social services - D. King, M. Rua, D. Hodgetts.The integration of migrants and refugees - R, Baubock, M. Tripkovic.The Māori precariat: A silhouette - T. Stubbs, W. Cochrane, L. Uerate, D. Hodgetts, M. Rua. print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); Project Home Keywords: Villa Maria Sustainability presentation (LSF Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/189931/LSF-Symposium_Villa-Maria-Sustainability.pdf Karen Fistonich, Chair of Board, Villa Maria. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing working paper 20_03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/334359/working-paper-20_03.pdf Keywords: Gender pay gap explained: What is it and why does it still exist? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/gender-pay-gap-explained-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-still-exist 28 Nov 2023: NZ Herald, 27 November 2023 Keywords: Productivity in New Zealand: The role of resource allocation among firms https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/productivity-in-new-zealand-the-role-of-resource-allocation-among-firms 21 Mar 2022: This paper analyses the role of resource allocation in NewZealand’s productivity performance by applying a three-factor revenue productivity measure of within-industry misallocation to firm-level data. It finds that if all market distortions were eliminated, total factor productivity could increase by more than a third.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article Keywords: Labour market working paper 20_10.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/414292/working-paper-20_10.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2016-05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/221041/Economics-WP-2016-05.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Katherine Ravenswood https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-katherine-ravenswood 31 Oct 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood is the Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group and part of the NZWRI Leadership Team.When asking Katherine to fill in the blanks: "Employment relations is ___, ___, and ___" she said:Employment relations is complex and exciting, a challenge to work out how and why things happen, and how to get the best balance between the needs of business and the needs of workers and society.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in employment relations?Well, when I was a teenager, I wanted to be a philosopher - I thought that was sitting around in some sort of contemplative life. I knew I would do a PhD, but I though it would be in Medieval Literature (rather than Management). I started work at AUT and became involved with my union while I studied employment relations part time. I really enjoyed the research component of my BBus(Hons), which cemented the fact I wanted to continue researching. It wasn't until about halfway through my PhD that I knew for sure I wanted to be an academic. Once I made that decision, there's been no holding me back!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent project my colleague, Dr Julie Douglas, and I looked at the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on care and support workers and managers in residential aged care, home care and the disability sector. Our research was in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission and the Caring Counts Coalition, and supported by Careerforce. The motivations behind this project were to understand how the Settlement had impacted workers in these sectors.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Through nationwide focus groups and interviews, we found that everyone welcomed the increased wages for care and support workers - people thought the Settlement was well overdue. The increased wages made a big difference to many care and support workers who can now make more choices in life. For example, seeing a doctor or optometrist for a check-up; going on holiday; reducing hours to spend more time with family.Unfortunately, many managers responded to the Settlement by reducing the regular hours of their workforce or increasing the workload/responsibilities of their care and support workers. It is possible that some of this was driven by funding models (which many say were tight anyway), rather than the worker's pay rate. In other words, you might have a care workers on the top hourly rate providing care to a client at the lowest level of care. Whatever the reason for these decisions, reductions in hours mean a number of care and support workers may now be worse off overall after the Settlement.4. What makes this research impactful?Our research highlights the theory-policy-practice divide: results show how the Settlement actually impacts the workplace, not just what we hope happens. Our research can inform ongoing policy over the 5-year implementation of the Settlement and can contribute to developments in legislation around equal pay. It also contributes to what we know (little) about how regulation can change and improve inequality at work.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Our family has a garden, two cats, two rabbits and two chickens - so that takes up some of our spare time. I enjoy swimming and working out at the gym. One of my favourite ways to unwind and do something creative is knitting. There's something special about wearing things you've made and giving homemade gifts to people. Further information To find out more about Katherine Ravenswood, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using longitudinal census data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/estimating-intergenerational-income-mobility-in-new-zealand-using-longitudinal-census-data 18 Jan 2023: Leon Iusitini presented findings from his PhD thesis on intergenerational income mobility which uses data from the NZ Longitudinal Census to estimate the intergenerational elasticity of personal income between father-son pairs and mother-daughter pairs. Results show that, relative to international studies, income persistence in NZ from fathers to sons is relatively low, while income persistence from mothers to daughters is relatively high.View the presentationWatch the video Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Wellbeing, Labour market, Education and skills NZWRI 2023 Annual Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/865047/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2023.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-Report-actual.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351037/UNWEPs-2018-Report-actual.pdf Keywords: EALE_2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/552000/EALE_2021.pdf Keywords: Fonterra will exit its Russian business following Ukraine invasion https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/fonterra-will-exit-its-russian-business-following-ukraine-invasion 31 May 2022: Stuff, 21 March 2022 Keywords: WEPS-handout-2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/569295/WEPS-handout-2021.pdf Keywords: Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351055/Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdf Keywords: Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/383148/Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf Keywords: Research Briefing NH&JF.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/779403/Research-Briefing-NH-and-JF.pdf Keywords: Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352056/Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Annual Report 2021 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/626526/NZWRI-2021-Annual-Report.pdf Keywords: Ethinic disparities in bach quals.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/350580/Ethinic-disparities-in-bach-quals.pdf Keywords: ADULT LITERACY AND NUMERACY INTERVENTION LANDSCAPE IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND_3.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/549607/ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND_3.pdf Keywords: Women workers still valued less than men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/women-workers-still-valued-less-than-men 20 May 2022: AUT News, 17 May 2022 Keywords: Literacy and numeracy research for Pacifica https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/literacy-and-numeracy-research-for-pacifica 07 Mar 2022: Otago Access Radio , 25 February 2022 Keywords: High Quality Of Entries Commended At NZ Business Research Translation Awards https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/high-quality-of-entries-commended-at-nz-business-research-translation-awards 21 Jul 2022: Scoop, 7 July 2022 Keywords: The top of the iceberg? Dealing with ERPs in the workplace https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-top-of-the-iceberg-dealing-with-erps-in-the-workplace 21 Mar 2022: Erling Rasmussen, Leader of the Employment Relations Research Group, presented at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Auk_1_OverviewFlows.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/367269/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-overview-and-flows.pdf Keywords: WIP Report 2023 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/845371/WIP-NZ-2023-28Nov.pdf Keywords: Reger and Markel - social change and the calling.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/62613/Reger-and-Markel-social-change-and-the-calling.pdf Keywords: NZWRI-WorkSafe-literature-review-Feb-2021-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/523473/NZWRI-WorkSafe-literature-review-Feb-2021-final.pdf Keywords: Yee_risk-and-fatherhood_nzae2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/797124/Yee_risk-and-fatherhood_nzae2023.pdf Keywords: The-changing-influence-of-societal-culture-on-job-satisfaction-across-europe.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535134/The-changing-influence-of-societal-culture-on-job-satisfaction-across-europe.pdf Keywords: Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: This working paper provides a literature review to define ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing working paper 20_01.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/334357/working-paper-20_01.pdf Keywords: EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352039/EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf Keywords: Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/unintended-consequences-of-nzs-covid-vaccine-mandates-must-inform-future-pandemic-policy-new-research 28 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 28 February 2024 Keywords: Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/ethnic-differences-child-healthcare 14 Nov 2023: There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.This project quantifies the contribution of potential drivers (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) of ethnic differences at three longitudinal time points with a view to providing potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.This project was made possible through funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand: Ethnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A microanalysis. HRC #19/263 (2019 – 2023). With additional support from the Ministry of Social Development and Te Hiringa Hauora / Health Promotion Agency. Media & Presentations See a list of all media and presentations associated with this project. ALL MEDIA Publications See a list of all publications associated with this project. ALL PUBLICATIONS Keywords: How not to retire https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-not-to-retire 26 Feb 2024: MSN News, 30 April 2018While working longer is generally agreed to be a good thing, so the article, the report points to the fact that employers appear not to be prepared for the stampede. Keywords: Wellbeing Who's happier, men or women? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/whos-happier,-men-or-women 26 Feb 2024: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 14 March 2018A new study says they both are... just not at the same time. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Persistence of Low Pay Employment: Poster for NZWRI Seminars (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/145184/Persistence-of-Low-Pay-Employment.pdf Persistence of Low Pay Employment: NZWRI Seminar Series - Invitation document. Researchers: Alexander Plum and Gail Pacheco. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand: A snapshot, determinants and consequences https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/fathers-household-and-childcare-involvement-in-new-zealand-a-snapshot,-determinants-and-consequences 11 Jan 2023: This report uses data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to provide a snapshot of fathers' engagement during the early years of their lives, to analyse the determinants of fathers' engagement, and analyse potential consequences of different levels of fathers' engagement on children's outcomes.Funder(s): The Ministry of Social DevelopmentView the report Keywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Youth, Public policy Wellbeing and Performance Research Group Abstract: Suzy Morrissey (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/95627/Morrissey_Wellbeing-and-Performance-Research-Group-Abstract.pdf How can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? - Abstract to the presentation by Suzy Morrissey (Wellbeing and Performance Research Group) that explores the policy questions that can help improve wellbeing and performance, for individuals, and for the country. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Wellbeing and Performance Symposium Schedule (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/94205/WP-Schedule__.pdf Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Which one came first? Programme, 6 September 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using data from a birth cohort study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/estimating-intergenerational-income-mobility-in-new-zealand-using-data-from-a-birth-cohort-study 21 Mar 2022: Leon Iusitini, PhD student, presented research on intergenerational income mobility at the NZWRI Seminar Series 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability Escape from Iraq invasion inspired economic focus on the vulnerable https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/escape-from-iraq-invasion-inspired-economic-focus-on-the-vulnerable 26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 26 October 2019The NZ Herald present a case-study on the life of our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, who built her career on researching issues such as the minimum wage, the gender pay gap and mapping New Zealand's poorest and most transient communities. Keywords: The-devil-is-in-the-details.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535106/The-devil-is-in-the-details.pdf Keywords: Kiwi workers risk becoming burnt out https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-workers-risk-becoming-burnt-out 06 May 2021: AUT News, 28 April 2021 Keywords: Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351115/Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf Keywords: In and out of unemployment-labour market dynamics and the role of testosterone https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/in-and-out-of-unemployment-labour-market-dynamics-and-the-role-of-testosterone 21 Mar 2022: In this paper, we use population variation in testosterone levels to explain transition probabilities into and out of unemployment. We find that individuals with high testosterone levels are more likely to become unemployed, but they are also more likely to exit unemployment. We argue that these effects are likely driven by personality traits and occupational sorting of men with high testosterone levels.View the paper Keywords: Gender, Labour market NZWRI Pamphlet - Web-1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/381496/NZWRI-Pamphlet-Web-1.pdf Keywords: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-routine-childhood-immunisation-coverage-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 20 Nov 2023: This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa. Results show that the COVID-19 pandemic had small or nil effects on the uptake of the infancy events (6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 15 months) but a large negative effect on the uptake of the 4-year event.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing, Public policy NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015-real-one.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/378946/NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015-real-one.pdf Keywords: Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Programme and Speaker Bios 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/95632/Programme-and-speaker-bios-Wellbeing-and-Performance-Symposium-2017.pdf Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Which one came first? (6 September 2017). Programme and speaker bio. Keywords: Wellbeing Workplace-safety-and-the-future-of-work-in-New-Zealand.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/787750/Workplace-safety-and-the-future-of-work-in-New-Zealand.pdf Keywords: Y-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: The Vodafone New Zealand Foundation commissioned NZWRI to undertake a study to provide a comprehensive profile of the Y-NEET landscape in NZView the video summarising the research Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Asians more educated but earning less in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/asians-more-educated-but-earning-less-in-new-zealand 28 Aug 2023: RNZ, 18 August 2023 Keywords: Health leaders hail "impactful" study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/health-leaders-hail-impactful-study 09 Mar 2023: AUT News, 15 February 2023 Keywords: APSEW programme 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/226334/APSEW-13-Programme-AUT-3-December-2018.pdf Keywords: workingpaper19_02_updated (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/249357/workingpaper_2019_02_a.pdf Keywords: Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/why-silicon-valley-billionaires-are-prepping-for-the-apocalypse-in-new-zealand 26 Feb 2024: The Guardian, 15 February 2018Senior lecturer in Management, Dr Peter Skilling, argues that New Zealanders tend to be more flattered than troubled by entrepreneurs such as Peter Thiel, which doesn’t necessarily mean New Zealanders are particularly susceptible to libertarian ideas but would indicate a tendency of complacency in these matters. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing Family size effects on child health: Presentation Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88108/Presentation_Family_Size_Child_Health.pdf Family size effects on child health: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY - Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon. Presentation at the Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop, Centre for Social Data Analytics, 23-24 February 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Low pay persistence NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/185363/Low-pay-persistence-NZAE-v1.pdf When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-wage jobs as stepping stones - Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation Discovering-Diversity_ET-Sept-Oct-2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/56287/Discovering-Diversity_ET-Sept-Oct-2016.pdf Keywords: Gail Pacheco https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/gail-pacheco 01 Nov 2023: Gail has considerable experience leading funded projects involving both academic and industry collaborations.Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Public-POlicy-improve-performaNCE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392801/Public-POlicy-improve-performaNCE.pdf Keywords: What roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/95625/Haar_HR-Practices-and-Employee-Wellbeing.pdf What roles do HR practices play in the employee wellbeing? Testing a mediation model on New Zealand employees - Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris. Discussion about works that explore the wellbeing of employees and the role of human resource practices. Keywords: Wellbeing Understanding Insecure Work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/understanding-insecure-work 21 Mar 2022: This project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.Funder(s): Ministry of Innovation, Business and EmploymentView the report Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Program_Abstracts_hyperlinked.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/314641/Program_Abstracts_hyperlinked.pdf Keywords: UN-WEPS-NZ-Report-2022_09_16.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/693208/UN-WEPS-NZ-Report-2022_09_16.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Kabir Dasgupta https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-dr.-kabir-dasgupta 11 Aug 2020: Dr Kabir Dasgupta joined NZWRI in 2016 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Kabir to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___" , here's what he said: Economics is not 'rocket science' but a stream where rocket science often comes in handy, my occasional weekend guilty pleasure and the reason I am marginally closer to the person I always wanted to be.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Upon completing my high school education, I wanted to pursue higher studies in a field of natural science, such as mathematics or chemistry. However, being from India, where kids' academic choices are usually driven by parental decisions (not always an unfortunate situation), I yielded to my father's recommendation of economics - my sister (the brighter one), exploiting her exogenously determined age advantage, had already called dibs on chemistry! Choosing economics was one of the rare instances where I could not come up with an excuse to complain against my Dad. In fact, within a few months of my bachelor's program, I realised economics was the one - but I knew it was not going to be an easy road!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent study, my co-author Dr. Brenden Mason and I have looked at the effect of state-level restrictions on access to payday loans in the US on the incidence of bankruptcy filing. Our research idea was particularly motivated from the large presence of payday loans in the US and the substantial empirical evidence on a range of adverse socio-economic consequences associated with payday loan use, including high risk of debt-trap from repeated rollovers.3. Describe the key results/main findings.We find that state-level legislation on payday lending activities does have a negative impact on both the demand and the supply side. However, payday restrictions do not appear to have any significant effect on bankruptcy filing. Moreover, we explore additional mechanisms and our results indicate that limiting access to payday loans potentially drives users to other high-cost financial alternatives.4. What makes this research impactful?Our paper contributes to the academic literature by updating and providing external validity to the previous findings observed in the related literature. Further, although state-level restrictions are effective in curtailing payday activities, our analysis indicates that consumer financial protection needs to consider the possibility of substitution towards other costly financial alternatives.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?You mean when I am not running regressions and clustering my standard errors? I am quite passionate about music. During the weekdays, watching the Chase (with my afternoon tea) and working out afterward are two of my biggest activities outside work. I also enjoy cooking (the spicier the better) and watching movies. Further information To find out more about Kabir Dasgupta, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/kiwisaver-and-migrants-on-temporary-visas 25 Jul 2022: This report follows 70,305 NZ migrants aged 18 or over, and tracks their visa status and border movements from 2010 to 2019. The aim of this analysis is to provide insights into how long migrants stay on temporary visas before progressing to a visa type that allows them to stay in NZ indefinitely and therefore have access to KiwiSaver as a means for convenient retirement savings.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the report Keywords: Labour market, Public policy Q + A with Livvy Mitchell https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-livvy-mitchell 08 Nov 2019: Livvy Mitchell joined NZWRI in 2018 as the Institute Administrator and has also taken on research assistant responsibilities following her economics studies.When asking Livvy to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___", she said:Economics is underrated by students, challenging yet rewarding and a subject where the more you learn, the less you know.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Well, throughout my early high school years, I actually wanted to be an orthodontist! But after participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme in Year 12 at St Mary's College Wellington, I took a real liking to business and, in particular, economics. So, I forwent orthodontics (likely in Otago) and instead enrolled in a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Laws at AUT. My law studies were short-lived as I was sold by the third-year applied econometrics paper and have never looked back.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I have recently completed my Master's thesis entitled "A policy evaluation of home detention sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand". In my thesis, I identify the causal effect of home detention on the recidivism rate and labour market participation of first-time offenders. My topic was motivated by New Zealand's 2007 sentencing reform where home detention was enacted to address New Zealand's prison overpopulation issue and to introduce more cost-effective sentencing options.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure, I find that home detention has no effect on first-time offenders' reoffending rates (one, two or five years from the date of sentencing), relative to short-term imprisonment, community detention or intensive supervision sentences. I also show that home detention has no impact on average employment rates, average wage and salary earnings or average benefit receipt, relative to the other three sentences.4. What makes this research impactful?My results contribute to the New Zealand policy debate about the effectiveness of home detention as a rehabilitative and corrective criminal justice sanction. While home detention lowers prison populations and presents fiscal cost-savings, my results provide little justification for promoting home detention as a means for reducing crime or improving first-time offenders' short-term or long-term labour market positions. In other words, NZ policymakers should be aware that the theorised benefits of home detention on offender outcomes are not realised in practice.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?'Spare time' is a luxury that I have only just re-discovered since submitting my thesis! I enjoy playing the piano, reading crime fiction and spending time with my friends and family. I also enjoy going to the gym and am currently trying (emphasis on trying) to get into running. Keywords: How office design can isolate women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-office-design-can-isolate-women 26 Feb 2024: CNN Money, 20 June 2018A study conducted by Rachel Morrison looked at whether or not open office plans really did promote collaboration and conversation, as many bosses hoped. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Douglas_Ravenswood RDW 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/294509/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdf Keywords: RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351057/RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf Keywords: Who Creates Jobs in New Zealand? Small vs. Young vs. Large (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/80967/LydiaCheung_ProdHub_150731.pdf Who creates jobs in New Zealand? Small vs. young vs. large - Lydia Cheung and Geoffrey Brooke. Presentation slides for the Productivity Hub, 31 July 2015. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing Juliane - Puzzle of Female Labor Supply_beamer.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351043/Juliane-Puzzle-of-Female-Labor-Supply_beamer.pdf Keywords: Presentation - Astris Pape AGEW 2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/500509/Presentation-Astris-Pape-AGEW-2021.pdf Keywords: A four-day working week could be the shot in the arm post-coronavirus tourism needs https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-four-day-working-week-could-be-the-shot-in-the-arm-post-coronavirus-tourism-needs 02 Jun 2020: The Conversation, 28 May 2020Having a leader who can champion the adoption of a four-day trial is vital, says Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Keywords: 'Give a little, take a little, let our hearts break a little' - diversity in the aged care workplace https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/give-a-little,-take-a-little,-let-our-hearts-break-a-little-diversity-in-the-aged-care-workplace 26 Feb 2024: Insite Magazine, 21 August 2018New Zealand's first Professor of Diversity, Dr Edwina Pio, from AUT University says people often fail to recognise the heterogeneity that exists among migrant aged care workers, the majority of whom come from South-East Asia, China and India. Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/311911/FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdf Keywords: Four-day-working-week-trial.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392790/Four-day-working-week-trial.pdf Keywords: Towards a right to meaningful work: Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62670/Yeoman_Right-to-Meaningful-Work.pdf Towards a right to meaningful work in supply chain ecosystems - Ruth Yeoman. Presentation slides with regard to meaningful work. Keywords: Wellbeing Talanoa: Adult literacy and numeracy services failing Pasifika https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/talanoa-adult-literacy-and-numeracy-services-failing-pasifika 12 Jun 2023: Tagata Pasifika, 11 June 2023 Keywords: trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/535163/trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdf Keywords: Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019 real one.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/378969/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019-real-one.pdf Keywords: Mario_SHAs_AUT 02052019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/278778/Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdf Keywords: Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/378945/Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf Keywords: 'Resetting boundaries': Why Kiwi workers are joining the 'quiet quitting' trend https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/resetting-boundaries-why-kiwi-workers-are-joining-the-quiet-quitting-trend 24 Aug 2022: NZ Herald, 23 August 2022 Keywords: Hennecke_Hetschko_Work_linked_couples.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/517235/Hennecke_Hetschko_Work_linked_couples.pdf Keywords: PISA-trajectories-NZAE-presentation-June-2023-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/798476/PISA-trajectories-NZAE-presentation-June-2023-final.pdf Keywords: TLN Workshop Auckland 2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/698661/TLN-Workshop-Auckland-2022.pdf Keywords: Will 'unlimited leave' become the new normal at Kiwi workplaces? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/will-unlimited-leave-become-the-new-normal-at-kiwi-workplaces 25 Jan 2023: 1 News, 24 January 2023 Keywords: Warrantless Arrest Laws for Domestic Violence: How are Youth Affected? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence-how-are-youth-affected 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow presented research on the effects of warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence on youth at the 2017 NZ Association of Economists Conferece.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy Award for Business Research Translation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/award-for-business-research-translation 23 Jan 2020: AUTi, 21 January 2020Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) received an award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition. This competition showcases academics’ business research to external stakeholders, highlighting its importance to contemporary business practice. Keywords: Higher Testosterone May Help Unemployed Men Find Work, Suggests Study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/higher-testosterone-may-help-unemployed-men-find-work,-suggests-study 14 Jun 2022: IFL Science, 8 June 2022 Keywords: NZWRI IRF presentation MBIE 7 May 2021 (3).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/510137/NZWRI-IRF-presentation-MBIE-7-May-2021-3.pdf Keywords: Changes in intra-city employment patterns: a spatial analysis https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/changes-in-intra-city-employment-patterns-a-spatial-analysis 21 Mar 2022: This analysis is aimed at better understanding what socio-economic actors are associated with shifts in unemployment rates across a major metropolitan city. The key socio-economic drivers associated with intra-city employment dynamics were vehicle access, dependency rates and educational attainment.Journal: International Journal of Social EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Summary Report: Parenthood and the labour market (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/174445/Parenthood-and-the-Labour-Market.pdf Parenthood and the labour market: A summary of the report commissioned by the Ministry for Women. Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco, May 2018. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Barriers to Participation Symposium - Chief Judge Inglis - Employment Court (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/223099/Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Chief Judge Inglis - Employment Court. Keywords: Regulation NZWRI-WorkSafe-SUPPLEMENTARY-report-final-Feb-2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/523475/NZWRI-WorkSafe-SUPPLEMENTARY-report-final-Feb-2021.pdf Keywords: UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey - Final Report 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/97509/UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey - Final report September 2017. Authors: Gail Pacheco, Jarrod Haar and Eva Parker. Keywords: Gender, Education, Regulation When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones2 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanations https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/having-a-son-improves-the-lives-of-young-dads-with-a-criminal-history.-new-research-suggests-cultural-explanations 26 Aug 2022: The Conversation, 24 August 2022 Keywords: NZWRI secures $4.3 million MBIE funding https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/nzwri-secures-$4.3-million-mbie-funding 30 Sep 2019: Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Endeavour Fund.Dr Gail Pacheco, Professor of Economics and Director of the NZ Work Research Institute, is leading an international team based at NZWRI on a five year MBIE project entitled ‘The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New Zealand’.It is one of 22 Endeavour fund bids successful in 2019 and one of only two at AUT. Of the almost $200 million of Endeavour projects funded, less than 10% of that funding went to social research.The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes for 1.3 million adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. Courses of intervention will be analysed by tracking individuals’ economic and social outcomes over time and at a population level.The power of this study lies in the mixed-method approach that utilises disparate administrative and qualitative data, creating a benchmark evidence-base for policy and practice; transferable in and beyond New Zealand.Complementary qualitative work with low skill groups, especially Māori and Pacific Peoples, will provide a more in-depth and contextual understanding of the obstacles faced, enablers, and value systems attached to intervention participation.One of the many advisory partners associated with this project, the Industry Training Federation, said that this research will “radically reshape the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues and move New Zealand to the forefront of effective intervention.”Article date: 20/09/2019Article author: Sandra French Keywords: Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/860500/Research-seminar-Tomaz-Cater.pdf Keywords: Research Aims https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/research-aims 09 Feb 2024: This programme applies a mixed-method approach to the following research aims:To build a detailed population-wide picture of those with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills;Analyse their life-course pathways and effectiveness of interventions with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes;Forecast future changes in population skill level; andDevelop an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to risk, along with a pathway to transcend low skills.OverviewOver half a million adult New Zealanders live with low L+N skills, with a strong over-representation of Māori and Pacific peoples. This has significant economic and social costs, including increased risk of unemployment and poverty, detrimental effects on physical and mental well-being, and decreased social and political attachment. Importantly, this complex policy problem occurs against a backdrop of extensive structural change in the labour market, including future of work megatrends such as accelerated technological progress, which has the potential to further marginalise low-skilled adults.Using a range of empirical methods with PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data, as well as administrative data in the IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure), this research programme will build a detailed, population-wide picture of those with low L+N skills.Different life-course pathways and interventions will be analysed with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes, and future changes in population skill level will be forecast. Combined with the qualitative work this will build an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to this risk and pathways to transcend low skills.The exploration of the life-course trajectories and evaluation of intervention effectiveness will facilitate improved public service delivery aimed at improving the economic and social outcomes of those living with low L+N skills in NZ. print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); Project Home Keywords: Primary surveys https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys 20 Feb 2024: We have conducted a number of national, local and workplace surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data.Featured projects World Internet Project (NZ) WIPNZ is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitude toward, the internet. FIND OUT MORE Map of Meaningful Work The Map of Meaning is a holistic development model that you can use to create meaningful work and a meaningful workplace. FIND OUT MORE Other projects The NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future.At the same time, pay and conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand.Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.Supplementary information2017 supplementary informationReportsView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report NZWEPs The aim of the NZ Women's Empowerment Principles survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.ReportsView the 2023 report and report summaryView the 2022 report and report summaryView the 2021 report and report summaryView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 reportView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Wellbeing@Work It has been suggested that Māori's have an inimitable worldview which may challenge western notions of career success and satisfaction.This study supports previous research demonstrating the importance of cultural wellbeing for career satisfaction of Māori employees. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga This study explores whether Aotearoa workplaces provide specific Human Resource Management (HRM) practices that are culturally relevant for Māori employees, empirically tests these practices in combination with traditional High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS), and determines the effects these Māori HPWS play on the work and wellbeing of Māori employees.A Kaupapa Māori approach to human resource management practices in Aotearoa workplaces NZ Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report The 2019 report of the Care Workforce Survey is authored by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, Dr Julie Douglas (from our Care/Work Research Group) and Tanya Ewertowska. It continues on from the NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey reports of 2014 and 2016, and is extended in this iteration to include not only residential aged care and home and community support, but also the disability support and mental health and addiction support sectors - hence the new name 'The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey'. It reports on the experiences of care and support workers, nurses and managers in these sectors.Read the full report here $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Big Data research Our Big Data research uses empirical evidence from large administrative datasets. Browse reports Keywords: Presentation__Labour_market_dynamics_and_the_Role_of_Testosterone__AHES_ (2).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/554391/Presentation__Labour_market_dynamics_and_the_Role_of_Testosterone__AHES_-2.pdf Keywords: NZWEPs 2019 Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/307987/NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf Keywords: Mothers’ labour market responses to the 2018 Families Package https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/mothers-labour-market-responses-to-the-2018-families-package 21 Mar 2022: Summer Staninski, Institute Administrator, presented research on the 2018 Families Package at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Public policy Ministry of Health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/ministry-of-health 22 Feb 2024: Impact of COVID-19 on childhood vaccine uptake and ways forward for equitable immunisation servicesThe role of vaccine mandates in New Zealand’s COVID-19 responseCapping gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy intervention Keywords: Underutilised workers in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/underutilised-workers-in-new-zealand 05 Dec 2022: This study aims to better understand the various labour market groups in New Zealand who want jobs or more hours of work, known as the underutilised workforce. We analyse the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. We also present findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the reportView the infographic Keywords: Labour market Farran, Patrick - Appreciative Inquiry.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/62575/Farran,-Patrick-Appreciative-Inquiry.pdf Keywords: Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_COVER.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352894/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_COVER.pdf Keywords: MBIE low LN literature.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/439733/MBIE-low-LN-literature.pdf Keywords: Business – Human Capital https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/business-human-capital 21 Mar 2022: Christine Brotherton, Perpetual Guardian, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability Erwin_ASSA_2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/616936/Erwin_ASSA_2022.pdf Keywords: Crime and safety Past events https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../past-events 19 Mar 2024: Seminar: Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings, 5 February 2024Visiting Researcher Tomaž Čater presented key findings from his paper, which investigates the sustainability practices reported by companies in Slovenia, at a seminar hosted by NZPRI and AUT’s Marketing and International Business Department. View the presentation.New Zealand Policy Research Institute Launch, 13 March 2024We celebrated the launch of our new name: the New Zealand Policy Research Institute, Te Kāhui Rangahau Mana Taurite. Director Gail Pacheco spoke at the event and reflected on NZPRI’s history and direction for the future. Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/383146/Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf Keywords: Tourism and hospitality employees asked to share their work experiences https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/tourism-and-hospitality-employees-asked-to-share-their-work-experiences 26 May 2022: Voxy, 26 May 2022 Keywords: Understanding the transient population: insights from linked administrative data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/understanding-the-transient-population-insights-from-linked-administrative-data 02 Sep 2021: There is growing evidence that frequent residential relocation is often associated with adverse socio-economic outcomes related to education, health and wellbeing. Prior research aimed at exploring the extent of residential movement has usually been restricted to survey evidence or infrequent census data. We derive working definitions for the transient and vulnerable transient.Journal: Journal of Population ResearchView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing MBIE Low Skills Reading Engagement Wellbeing (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/632263/MBIE-Low-Skills-Reading-Engagement-Wellbeing.pdf Keywords: MBIE low LN literature FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/435792/MBIE-low-LN-literature-FINAL.pdf Keywords: How to stay focused at work during the US election https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/how-to-stay-focused-at-work-during-the-us-election 11 Nov 2020: Newstalk ZB, 4 November 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, NZWRI's Associate Director, joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss how employers can help their US election-obsessed staff. Keywords: Government funds research to help transition to low emission economy, grow R&D, tackle social issues https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/government-funds-research-to-help-transition-to-low-emission-economy,-grow-r-and-d,-tackle-social-issues 22 Feb 2024: Beehive, 17 September 2019The Government is investing $241 million in leading research projects that will produce new ways of addressing long-term issues, such as increasing our sources of renewable energy, growing knowledge-intensive industries, and tackling NZ's social issues. The NZ Work Research received a $4.3 million fund for our project "The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill Aotearoa New Zealand". Keywords: Education AttitudeChallengeAdditionalreport_CoLab.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/535165/AttitudeChallengeAdditionalreport_CoLab.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Brochure 2020 - Digital.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/381506/NZWRI-Brochure-2020-Digital.pdf Keywords: New research shows a divide in Covid cavaliers and Covid cautious in offices https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-research-shows-a-divide-in-covid-cavaliers-and-covid-cautious-in-offices 22 Jun 2022: NewstalkZB, 16 June 2022 Keywords: How can economics inform social policy? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-can-economics-inform-social-policy 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented on how economics can inform social policy at the Australian Conference for Economists 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Public policy The parent pay chasm: how the gender pay gap widens among those with kids https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-parent-pay-chasm-how-the-gender-pay-gap-widens-among-those-with-kids 22 Feb 2024: The Spinoff, 29 May 2018New research reveals the penalty women pay after becoming mothers, and it should spur us to take action to change. Keywords: Gender Programme for web FINAL 1Dec.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/61156/Programme-for-web-FINAL-1Dec.pdf Keywords: Mind the Gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mind-the-gap 22 Feb 2024: Engage, 3 November 2017“International research signals that worker satisfaction and retention is higher when they know their pay and opportunities are fair” says Professor Gail Pacheco, a leader in gender pay gap research. The report showed that 80% of the gender pay gap is now driven by “unexplained” factors. Keywords: Gender The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-value-of-care-the-2017-pay-equity-settlement 21 Mar 2022: Dr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' affected their work experiences.View the report Keywords: Labour market, Care work, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Reading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/reading-components,-reading-engagement-and-literacy-proficiency-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Keywords: Education and skills Business History as a Platform for Progress: Symposium Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/89856/BLHG-meeting.pdf Business History as a Platform for Progress. Programme for the Business and Labour History Group symposium, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing Presentation__Drink_driving__NZAE_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/798423/Presentation__Drink_driving__NZAE_.pdf Keywords: Study reveals more Kiwis are thinking of changing careers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/home-on-air-mike-hosking-breakfast-audiojarrod-haar-study-reveals-more-kiwis-are-thinking-of-changing-careers-study-reveals-more-kiwis-are-thinking-of-changing-careers 21 Oct 2021: Newstalk ZB, 14 October 2021 Keywords: An Empirical Portrait of Adults Living with Low Numeracy and Literacy Skills in New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/464449/Lisa-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Retirement Commission Distributional analysis of KiwiSaver contributions PDF (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/870956/Retirement-Commission-Distributional-analysis-of-KiwiSaver-contributions.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Chao Li and Bill Cochrane on the gender pay gap in NZ at the 2017 NZ Association of Economics Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market Future of Work Research Group https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/future-of-work-research-group 01 Dec 2023: About this groupLed by Dr Marcus Ho, the Future of Work research group is a multidisciplinary team of researchers who are experts in their field of people and work. It's evidence-based research uncovers valuable insights into wellbeing, workplace performance, innovation, and effective organisational environments. The group takes an outcome-based approach that informs practitioners and stakeholders on how research can advise what works and how to implement it. It's world-class research and insights are designed to help organisations create better workplaces that benefit employees and employers.MembersMarcus Ho (Lead Researcher) BeomCheol (Peter) KimBarbara MyersGail PachecoErica HincksonCandice HarrisHelena Cooper-ThomasKatherine RavenswoodRachel MorrisonRoy SmollanJarrod Haar (Massey)Sean KimptonNicola NaismithSue YongStephanie RossouwPaul WoodfieldSmita SinghFiona HurdWendy WrapsonBill Cochrane (Waikato)Paul WoodfieldMichael Fletcher (VUW)Gemma Piercy (Waikato)Anna Sutton (Waikato)David WilliamsonWei-Lin Chen Current researchManaging talent in SMEs and entrepreneurial firmsHo, M., Soo, C., Tian, A., & Teo, S. T. T. (forthcoming). Leveraging dynamic capabilities: Strategic human resource management and entrepreneurial orientation for innovation in SMEs. International Small Business Journal.Ho, M., & Teo, S. T. T. (2022). Activating collective agency in disrupted contexts: The social-cognitive context of ad hoc organising in a small and medium-sized enterprise. International Small Business Journal, 40(2), 273-304. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426211049503.Lorenzo-Afable, D., Singh, S. and Lips-Wiersma, M. (2021), "“Procedure versus practice”: navigating ethical tensions in social entrepreneurship research involving vulnerable people in the developing world", Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, Vol. 16 No. 3/4, pp. 674-690. https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-12-2019-1868.Firm capabilities for change and performanceHaar, J. M. & Harris, C. (2023) A moderated mediation study of high performance work systems and insomnia on New Zealand employees: job burnout mediating and work-life balance moderating, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34:1, 68-91, DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2021.1961161Gibb, J., Scott, J.M., Teo, S., Thien, G., Singh, S. and Ho, M. (2022), "Historical and social aspirations: influence of SME key decision makers’ resilience, social skills and stress on attaining firm performance goals", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 1414-1437. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-06-2021-0482Kapoor , S. J., Ho, M., & Anderson, D. (2022). How Managers Make Sense of Human Resource Management’s Role in Building Trust: Enacting Espoused Human Resource Management in Indian Gas and Petrol Public Sector Organisations. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 47(1), 101-129. https://doi.org/10.24135/nzjer.v47i1.92Brazzale, P.L., Cooper–Thomas, H.D., Haar, J. and Smollan, R.K. (2022), Change ubiquity: employee perceptions of change prevalence from three countries, Personnel Review, Vol. 51 No. 2, pp. 770-786. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-04-2019-0211Williamson, D & Harris, C. (2022) From corporatist consensus to neo-liberal revolution: a gendered analysis of the hotel workers union and its impact on (un)sustainable employment practices in the New Zealand hotel sector, 1955–2000, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30:12, 2878-2894, DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1928146Digitalisation, technology and managingAbdali, M., Ho, M., & Morrow, J. (forthcoming). The strategic use of digital learning solutions for employee development: Implications for employee relations. New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsWoodfield, P. J., Ooi, Y. M., & Husted, K. (2023). Commercialisation patterns of scientific knowledge in traditional low-and medium-tech industries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 189, 122349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122349.Woodfield, P. J., & Husted, K. (2022). Sharing Knowledge Across Generations and Its Impact on Innovation. Wine Business Journal, 5(1), 88–103. https://doi.org/10.26813/001c.31022Professionalisation, leadership and competenciesK. Ahsan and M. Ho (2022). Analysis of Agile Project Manager Competencies From Recruitment Signals. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, https://doi: 10.1109/TEM.2022.3222037.Le Vinh Nguyen, Jarrod Haar & Roy Smollan (2021) Exploring a hospitality leadership competency model: Cross-cultural validation in New Zealand and Vietnam, Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, 20:3, 319-343, DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2021.1923901Wellbeing, productivity, and firm performanceHaar, J., Harris, C. and Myers, B. (2023), "The effects of work-life balance on the well-being of older workers: same-same or same-different?", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-04-2022-0181Smollan, R. K., Morrison, R. L., & Cooper-Thomas, H. D. (2023). Working from home during lockdown: The impact on performance and wellbeing. Journal of Management & Organization. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2023.9Smollan, R. & Singh, S. (2021) How Social Entrepreneurs Respond to Enterprise Failure, Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2021.1890189.Hurd, F., & Singh, S. (2021). ‘Something has to change’: A collaborative journey towards academic well-being through critical reflexive practice. Management Learning, 52(3), 347-363. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507620970723.Workplaces and their environmentGreenslade‐Yeats, J., Cooper‐Thomas, H., Corner, P. D., & Morrison, R. (2023). A paradox‐constitutive perspective of organizational gossip. International Journal of Management Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12345Greenslade-Yeats, J., Cooper-Thomas, H., Morrison, R., & Corner, P. D. (2023). How Workplace Gossip Shapes Interpersonal Relationships: A Qualitative Study from the Gossip Recipient’s Perspective. Group & Organization Management, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10596011231184685Morrison, R.L. and Stahlmann-Brown, P. (2021), "Perceptions and performance of knowledge workers transitioning from single-cell offices to shared workspaces: evidence from panel data", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 36 No. 4, pp. 366-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2019-0531 Keywords: 2020 - The first: Professor of Diversity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2020-the-first-professor-of-diversity 23 Jan 2020: AUT, 20 January 2020Professor Edwina Pio, the first Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity in New Zealand, talks about AUT’s work in the diversity space. Prof. Pio is a long-standing member of the NZWRI. Keywords: Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric (002).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/304313/Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric-002.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/185369/AUP_30min_Talk_v1.pdf Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices - Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-29 June 2018. Keywords: Housing, Regulation Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the Field https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/rethinking-oceanic-pacific-methods-of-data-collection-during-covid-19-insights-from-the-field 10 Aug 2023: COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted research regarding data collection methods during lockdowns and border closures. Consequently, online methods have become the present-day benchmark. This article shares our experiences adapting to COVID-19 while conducting focus groups and online interviews. Guided by the Samoan methodology Teu le va that recognises the special relationships between people from a Samoan context and the Talanoa method of storytelling of the Pacific people, we provide insights concerning the practical and cultural challenges of collecting data during lockdowns that strengthened the continuation and completion of the project.View the journal article Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Education Happy power couples? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/happy-power-couples 02 Jun 2021: Working in the same occupation or industry as your partner increases satisfaction with life, work and incomeIZA Newsroom, 22 April 2021 Keywords: Progress not perfection: Companies struggle to hit gender diversity targets https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/progress-not-perfection-companies-struggle-to-hit-gender-diversity-targets 11 Apr 2022: Newsroom, 5 April 2022 Keywords: Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/289874/Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf Keywords: CAPPING GAMBLING IN NZ[1].pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/551844/CAPPING-GAMBLING-IN-NZ1.pdf Keywords: Shunned by their Muslim brothers, but Ahmadis still feel it's 'a blessing' to be living in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/shunned-by-their-muslim-brothers,-but-ahmadis-still-feel-its-a-blessing-to-be-living-in-nz 20 May 2021: NZ Herald, 28 April 2021 Keywords: Workplace ageism: AUT Professor Jarrod Haar https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/workplace-ageism-aut-professor-jarrod-haar 22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 23 September 2018 AUT Professor Jarrod Haar talks about the cause and potential solutions to stop workplace discrimination against workers over 50 years old. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Capping problem gambling: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in harm reduction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/capping-problem-gambling-the-effectiveness-of-sinking-lid-policies-in-harm-reduction 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on policies seeking to tackle problem gambling in NZ coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, at the University of Wollongong.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: Evidence from NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-degree-participation-evidence-from-nz 21 Mar 2022: There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. Utilising Fairlie decompositions, we find that school performance is by far the largest contributor to the ethnic gaps.Journal: Studies in Higher EducationView the journal article Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Education and skills Māori care and support workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/maori-care-and-support-workers.-data-from-the-2019-new-zealand-care-workforce-survey 03 Nov 2022: The purpose of this report is to present the experiences of Māori care and support workers working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction. This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 Care Workforce Survey (Ravenswood and Douglas, 2021) and is based on the responses from 353 of the total (n=1,784 care and support worker respondents) who identified as Māori.View the report Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Four-day work weeks to be trialled by more Kiwi businesses https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/four-day-work-weeks-to-be-trialled-by-more-kiwi-businesses 23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar comments on VodafoneNZ's recent commitment to shortening the work week. He suggests that we may see more firms trialing the 4-day work week in the near future. Keywords: AUT study classes 150,000 Kiwis as 'vulnerable transient' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/aut-study-classes-150,000-kiwis-as-vulnerable-transient 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 8 February 2018New data on New Zealand's burgeoning transient population has urged social services to call for a "game changer". Keywords: Housing Christine Woods AUT Resilience Symposium 2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/59839/Christine-Woods-AUT-Resilience-Symposium-2016.pdf Keywords: Burned out workers 5 times more likely to consider resigning https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/burned-out-workers-5-times-more-likely-to-consider-resigning 14 Apr 2022: 1 News, 12 April 2022 Keywords: Health Care Homes Published Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/220982/Health-Care-Homes_final_formatted.pdf Health Care Homes: Early Evidence from Wellington. This report was commissioned by the Productivity Commission. Keywords: Housing WIPNZ: Internet in New Zealand 2017 (Final Report) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/173689/Core-Report-Final.pdf World Internet Project New Zealand: Internet in New Zealand in 2017. Confidential - not for distribution, May 2018. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/803054/Quantitative-intersectionality-and-student-success-at-HSIs.pdf Keywords: BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/292722/BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf Keywords: Voices from hospitality's front line https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/voices-from-hospitalitys-front-line 14 Apr 2022: AUT News, 8 April 2022 Keywords: Brain drain or brain exchange? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/brain-drain-or-brain-exchange 21 Jun 2022: NBR, 19 June 2022 Keywords: Child gender, ethnicity, and criminal behavior after birth https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/child-gender,-ethnicity,-and-criminal-behavior-after-birth 21 Mar 2022: This paper aims to challenge the implicitly made assumption in the economics of crime literature that findings are universally applicable across cultures and race. We replicate the results of an earlier study by Dustmann and Landersø (2018) in New Zealand and find that when splitting out by ethnicity, the effect is entirely driven by the white part of the population.View the paper Keywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing ANZ OPOB Programme 2021 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/566939/ANZ-OPOB-PROGRAMME-2021-revised.pdf Keywords: NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/92876/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_Final.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 217, Issue 25. Keywords: PISA trajectories_MBIE working paper.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/689938/PISA-trajectories-Nov-2022.pdf This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing, Education and skills Income hit for mums https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/income-hit-for-mums 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 30 May 2018There is evidence of a gendered response to parenthood, according to new research from AUT and public policy think tank Motu. Women experience a number of negative labour market outcomes upon becoming mothers, while this is not the case for men. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/state-dependence-in-immunization-and-the-role-of-discouragement 13 Nov 2023: This paper investigated whether having a child immunised at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. It uses longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study and applies a dynamic random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. Results show that having a child immunised at the previous schedule increases the likelihood of having the child immunised at the next schedule by, on average, 20.4 percentage points compared to those who are not immunised in the previous schedule. This likelihood is greater for Māori (by 5 percentage points) and also greater for mothers that report being discouraged from having their child immunised during the antenatal period (by 10 percentage points).View the journal article Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing Study highlights mis-treatment of hospitality workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/study-highlights-mis-treatment-of-hospitality-workers 11 Apr 2022: RNZ, 8 April 2022 Keywords: Do-you-really-want-to-share-everything.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/535092/Do-you-really-want-to-share-everything.pdf Keywords: Hybrid working the key to worker happiness https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-working-the-key-to-worker-happiness 02 Mar 2022: 7 Sharp, 1 March 2022 Keywords: Alan-Johnson-What-the-HLFS-can-tell-us-about-the-lives-of-ordinary-New-Zealanders.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34221/Alan-Johnson-What-the-HLFS-can-tell-us-about-the-lives-of-ordinary-New-Zealanders.pdf Keywords: The role of ethnicity in Criminal Behavior https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behavior 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research on the role of ethnicity in criminal behaviour coauthored with André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, at the AUT School of Economics Seminar Series 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Crime and safety Barriers to participation speech - Justice Miller.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/284313/Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdf Keywords: Tamara Tesolin https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/tamara-tesolin 12 Mar 2024: Tamara looks after the day-to-day running of NZPRI. Her work days are Mondays, and Wednesdays - Fridays.Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nz Keywords: WFH Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/632427/WFH-Seminar-Programme_1.pdf Keywords: Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: evidence from a randomized controlled trial https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial2 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research evaluating policies that seek to close the income gap in college graduate rates in the US coauthored with Melissa Binder, Cynthis Miller and Kate Krauss at the EALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Education and skills, Public policy Expert says Kiwis suffering 'office anxiety' about returning to work post-COVID lockdowns https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/expert-says-kiwis-suffering-office-anxiety-about-returning-to-work-post-covid-lockdowns 22 Jun 2022: Newshub, 16 June 2022 Keywords: Workforce vaccine mandates FINAL (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/867876/Vaccine-Mandates-Final-Version.pdf Keywords: Understanding-effects-of-itragroup-conflict.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392797/Understanding-effects-of-itragroup-conflict.pdf Keywords: not-much-bounce-in-the-springboard.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/535122/not-much-bounce-in-the-springboard.pdf Keywords: Pacific Labour Market Outcomes (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/674559/Pacific-Labour-Market-Outcomes_final_website.pdf Keywords: Presentation-for-PEOG-30Aug22-pdf.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/688757/Presentation-for-PEOG-30Aug22-pdf.pdf Keywords: New research released on parenthood and labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-research-released-on-parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes 22 Feb 2024: Ministry for Women, 29 May 2018New research released today confirms balancing parenthood and paid work in New Zealand is still highly gendered and over time, this can lead to substantive differences in employment and earnings between mothers and father. Keywords: Gender Working four-day weeks for five days' pay? Research shows it pays off https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/working-four-day-weeks-for-five-days-pay-research-shows-it-pays-off 22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 25 July 2018Analysis of the four-day week trial showed that employees felt better about their job, were more engaged, and generally reported greater work-life balance and less stress - all while maintaining the same level of productivity. Keywords: Wellbeing Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller and Kate Krauss on the effect of financial-aid scholarships on the income gap in college enrolment at the Labour Econometrics Workshop 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Gender and ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/gender-and-ethnic-pay-gaps-evidence-from-nz 27 Mar 2023: This presentation encapsulates findings on the "explained" and "unexplained" factors that contribute to gender and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand across the wage distribution, and highlights recommendations for pay transparency.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Education, Education and skills, Public policy Auckland professor says 'specific nation-building' course to get citizenship could counter terrorism https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/auckland-professor-says-specific-nation-building-course-to-get-citizenship-could-counter-terrorism 21 Oct 2021: NZ Herald, 8 September 2021 Keywords: Q + A with Juliane Hennecke https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-juliane-hennecke 02 Apr 2020: Dr Juliane Hennecke joined NZWRI in 2019 as a Research Fellow upon completing her PhD in Freie Universität Berlin. When asking Juliane to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is not necessarily the topic we are looking at, but rather the tool we are using to analyse human behaviour and interactions and it’s thus more interdisciplinary in itself than we think.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Interestingly, many of my life decisions that led me to where I am today, were made by coincidence. After leaving school I wanted to become a journalist, so I began studying political science. However, the university made me choose a minor, so I chose economics because I thought it might be related to politics. It took less than one semester for me to realise that I hated political science and that becoming a journalist maybe also wasn’t the smartest idea. I changed my major and became an economist. Nevertheless, took me a few more years, until the very end of my masters, before I realised that I enjoyed researching. It was my advisor and boss at the time who encouraged me to do my PhD. Since then, I never thought about doing anything else.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In my PhD projects, I analysed the impact of a personality trait called locus of control on individual decision making in the labour market. Locus of control measures an individual’s expectations about the causal relationship between own efforts and life’s outcomes. In my single-authored paper, I analysed whether this trait can have an effect on a woman’s decision to participate in the labour market. This idea aligns with the overall movement in applied microeconomics towards investigating the psychological black box of individual decision making. The theoretical concept behind my research question is that internal women (i.e., women who attribute life’s outcomes primarily to own efforts and abilities) are likely to have stronger preferences for independence (e.g., from a partner or social transfers), as well as higher subjective expectations about returns to own actions and investments, and thus might be more likely to be available for the labour market.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using data from a large household panel study in Germany, I find indications of the proposed relationship. Internal women are, on average, more likely to be available for market production and are also more likely to be employed. Nevertheless, the identified relationship is very heterogenous with respect to other underlying monetary and non-monetary constraints, such as the availability of household income, childcare availability, and prevalent social working norms. This suggests that inherent traits, preferences and tastes are only able to inform participation decisions if the underlying budget constraints are fulfilled and if the decision making is not constrained by exogenously imposed norms. As a side note, the fact that I cannot identify any relationship for men is an indication for a very strong effect of social working norms on male decision making.4. What makes this research impactful?The identified role of locus of control for a woman’s decision-making process, as well as the prevalent importance of exogenous constraints in the relationship, has crucial implications for the widespread political discourse about low labour force participation rates of women. When discussing and evaluating political measures targeted at increasing participation rates (such as active labour market policies, quotas or childcare availability), it is extremely important to understand the boundaries of monetary incentives set by latent psychological characteristics. Considerations about the effectiveness of active labour market policies need to be aware of the large component in individual decision making which cannot be influenced by monetary incentives but rather is based on inherent personal attributes and preferences for either participation or home production.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Sorry, I don’t understand the question. I have two kids, what exactly is this “spare time” thing? Joke apart, I (of course) spend nearly every free minute with my husband and our two daughters. As new arrivals to this beautiful country and city, we are currently quite busy exploring the nice spots in and around Auckland and of course every single playground. Further information To find out more about Juliane Hennecke, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: It's official: Four-day week becomes permanent at Kiwi company Perpetual Guardian https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/its-official-four-day-week-becomes-permanent-at-kiwi-company-perpetual-guardian 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 2 October 2018Perpetual Guardian has announced the four-day working week will become company policy. Professor Jarrod Haar's research on the original four-day trial showed that supervisors were able to maintain performance levels, while employees reported improved job satisfaction and a better work-life balance. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing A New Zealand company tried a four-day work week. It was a 'resounding success' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/a-new-zealand-company-tried-a-four-day-work-week.-it-was-a-resounding-success 22 Feb 2024: CBS 4 News, 22 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar, one of the researchers who conducted the trial, said the key to the experiment's success was the staff input as "they were given the freedom to design things". This could become a "revolutionary way to work". Keywords: Wellbeing Māori, Pacific straight-to-interview policy likely to be copied: expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/maori,-pacific-straight-to-interview-policy-likely-to-be-copied-expert 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 14 October 2018All eligible Māori and Pacific job candidates are being automatically fast-tracked to the interview stage for openings at Auckland DHB. The change has been made to try increase workforce diversity. Jarrod Harr, Professor of Human Resources Management at AUT, said the policy is positive. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Regulation Erwin_NSF_2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/778721/Erwin_NSF_2023.pdf Keywords: Introductory Remarks of Chief Judge Christina Inglis for Barriers to Participation Symposium 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/290978/Introductory-Remarks-of-Chief-Judge-Christina-Inglis-for-Barriers-to-Participation-Symposium-2019-real-one.pdf Keywords: What if your weekend started this morning? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/what-if-your-weekend-started-this-morning 22 Feb 2024: Newshub Nation, 7 March 2019In an interview by Newshub Nation, Professor Jarrod Haar explains that New Zealanders "are not productive all the time". If we give people the incentive to focus and produce their normal work within four days, with the reward being a fifth day off, then we can achieve the same productivity but with improved mental health outcomes. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing The devil is in the details: Identifying the unbiased link between access to alcohol and criminal behavior https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-devil-is-in-the-details-identifying-the-unbiased-link-between-access-to-alcohol-and-criminal-behavior 21 Mar 2022: The minimum alcohol purchasing age in New Zealand was lowered from 20 to 18 in December 1999. Focusing on two distinct legislative regimes, we utilize a national-level census of criminal convictions to examine the impact of unrestricted alcohol purchasing rights on alcohol-related crime. We do not find a statistically meaningful increase in overall measures of alcohol-related crimes at the minimum legal alcohol purchasing age.View the paper Keywords: Crime and safety InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/352889/InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf Keywords: Pay penalty for Kiwi women having children 'gets larger the longer they stay out of the labour market', says researcher https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/pay-penalty-for-kiwi-women-having-children-gets-larger-the-longer-they-stay-out-of-the-labour-market,-says-researcher 22 Feb 2024: 1News, 29 May, 2018Professor Gail Pacheco says the findings from the new Ministry of Women study may partly explain the gender pay gap. Keywords: Gender Bailey Madden - Recognition in meaningful work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62570/Bailey-Madden-Recognition-in-meaningful-work.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ: Report for Ministry for Women (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/67277/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-in-NZ-Mar2017_0.pdf Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, March 2017. Keywords: Gender Adult Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand .pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/546880/ADULT-LITERACY-AND-NUMERACY-INTERVENTION-LANDSCAPE-IN-AOTEAROA-NEW-ZEALAND.pdf Keywords: Education and skills Perfect-Storm.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392804/Perfect-Storm.pdf Keywords: UN-WEPs-2023-New-Zealand-Survey-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/819651/UN-WEPs-2023-New-Zealand-Survey-Report.pdf Keywords: Chris AERA (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/505619/AERA2021_TTD_Erwin.pdf Keywords: A Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/a-policy-evaluation-of-home-detention-sentencing-evidence-from-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Livvy Mitchell, Institute Administrator, presented her Master's thesis research on home detention policy in NZ at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Public policy Job-search,-locus-of-contro.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/535118/Job-search,-locus-of-contro.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Darryn Aitchison - ACLC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/223100/Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Darryn Aitchison - ACLC Keywords: Regulation From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/392803/From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf Keywords: How does low-pay persistence change with age? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-does-low-pay-persistence-change-with-age 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research on low-pay persistence coauthored with Alexander plum, Senior Research Fellow, at the EALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conferece 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Lamkin_Morrow - Willing to Stay.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/62605/Lamkin_Morrow-Willing-to-Stay.pdf Keywords: FoW-Jarrod-Haar.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/352899/FoW-Jarrod-Haar.pdf Keywords: Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392809/Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf Keywords: Worker anxiety, depression rising during pandemic and lockdowns: AUT survey. How to beat it https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/worker-anxiety,-depression-rising-during-pandemic-and-lockdowns-aut-survey.-how-to-beat-it 21 Oct 2021: NZ Herald, 30 September 2021 Keywords: Attitude+Challenge+Additional+report_CoLab.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59617/AttitudeChallengeAdditionalreport_CoLab.pdf Keywords: World Internet Project 2021 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/world-internet-project-2021 25 Nov 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).Lockdown shows "digital user divide"AUT News, 5 November 2021How Kiwis changed their inernet use during lockdown - AUTVoxy, 5 November 2021Newstalk ZB radio show 5 November 2021Part 1, Part 2 Keywords: Barriers to participation: What's in the way of resolving workplace problems? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/barriers-to-participation-whats-in-the-way-of-resolving-workplace-problems 22 Feb 2024: LawTalk, Access to Justice, November 2018Barriers to pursuing employment claims were under scrutiny at a recent symposium hosted by AUT NZWRI, held with the support of the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. Keywords: Regulation Pay equity legislation jumps hurdle and heads into second reading https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/pay-equity-legislation-jumps-hurdle-and-heads-into-second-reading 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 15 May 2019Equal pay for work of equal value could be a step closer as the NZ Government moves the Pay Equity amendment to its second reading. However, research by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas found that the effectiveness of the pay rises under the Pay Equity Settlement were questionable. Keywords: Regulation Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/evaluating-the-impact-of-mothers-self-esteem-on-early-childhood-home-environment 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research fellow presented research coauthored with Tirthatanmoy Das at the 2018 International Western Economic Association Conference, Australia.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Health and wellbeing Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforce https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce 21 Mar 2022: We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the reportView the infographic Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Alexandra Turcu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/alexandra-turcu 20 Mar 2023: Alex contributes to a range of research projects.Email: alexandra.turcu@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Productivity Commission board members appointed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/productivity-commission-board-members-appointed 22 Feb 2024: The Beehive, 17 June 2019Hon Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco's appointment as a Commissioner for the Productivity Commission. Gail brings "a range of experience to the Productivity Commission's board, including around labour and health economics and environmental issues like the RMA and climate change". Keywords: Education Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/diversity,-inclusion-and-ethnic-communities 14 Dec 2020: AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration. Keywords: Meet our staff: Leon Iusitini https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/meet-our-staff-leon-iusitini 11 Jul 2022: AUT News, 6 July 2022 Keywords: It used to be that we have one career for life https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/it-used-to-be-that-we-have-one-career-for-life 22 Feb 2024: TVNZ, Breakfast, 23 October 2018Multiple careers within one's lifetime is becoming the norm. Professor Jarrod Haar said this is down to the changing nature of business, and bosses seeing employees as "more disposable". Keywords: Wellbeing The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-devils-in-the-details-identifying-the-link-between-access-to-alcohol-and-criminal-behavior 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, and. Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, on the link between access to alcohol and criminal behaviour at the Association for Public Policy and Management Conference 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workplace-safety-and-the-future-of-work-in-nz 12 Jun 2023: What are the possible implications of future-of-work trends for workplace safety? This report examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace safety outcomes using information on work-related injury claims.Funder(s): WorkSafe New ZealandView the reportView the presentation (MAIA project mid-term meeting)Literature reviewSupplementary material Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Meaningful work while pursuing a PhD: Benefits of self-flagellation - Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62907/Kilpatrick-benefits-of-self-flagellation.pdf Meaningful work while pursuing a PhD: An idiosyncratic reflection on the benefits of self-flagellation - R. Kilpatrick. Presentation slides regarding meaningful work and reflection. Keywords: Education Higher testosterone levels reduce men's risk of becoming or staying unemployed, study finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/higher-testosterone-levels-reduce-mens-risk-of-becoming-or-staying-unemployed,-study-finds 14 Jun 2022: PsyPost, 6 June 2022 Keywords: World Internet Project 2023 NZ (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/772910/World-Internet-Project-2023-NZ.pdf Keywords: The Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy-synthetic-control-evidence-from-recent-payday-lending-bans 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Brenden Mason, on the effects of interest rate caps on bankruptcy at a 2019 Seminar, Otago University.View the presentation Keywords: Public policy Juliane DRINKING IS DIFFERENT! Slides.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/359121/Juliane-DRINKING-IS-DIFFERENT!-Slides.pdf Keywords: Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352047/Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf Keywords: Imms conference 2023 - Daysha (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/841486/2023-Imms-conference-Daysha.pdf Keywords: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (Maori Language Commission) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/subjective-motivations 22 Feb 2024: Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/glass-hearts!-successful-visible-ethnic-minority-women-migrants-at-work-in-iceland-and-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community.Journal: Journal of Management and OrganizationView the journal article Keywords: Gender, Religion Economics-WP-2017-04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/221037/Economics-WP-2017-04.pdf Keywords: The-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535108/The-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide.pdf Keywords: Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers, whānau, and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/exploring-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-perceptions-of-national-scheduled-childhood-vaccines-among-maori-and-pacific-caregivers,-whanau,-and-healthcare-professionals-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 16 Jan 2024: This qualitative journal article examines the marked decrease in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. The researchers undertook culturally informed interviews and discussions with Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals to understand their perceptions of routine (nationally recommended) childhood vaccines. The findings conclude that to improve uptake and immunization experiences for whānau, Māori and Pacific-led vaccination strategies should be embedded in immunization service delivery. View the journal article here Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Health and wellbeing, Public policy WOC Leadership 21Mar2023 presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/779417/WOC-Leadership-21Mar2023-presentation.pdf Keywords: Kiwi mums talk about joys and challenges of returning to work post baby https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/kiwi-mums-talk-about-joys-and-challenges-of-returning-to-work-post-baby 26 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 3 August 2018Professor Gail Pacheco is part of a research team who found the wage gap between men and women widens to 12.5 per cent when they become parents. Keywords: Gender 4-day workweek is a success, New Zealand experiment finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/4-day-workweek-is-a-success,-new-zealand-experiment-finds 26 Feb 2024: MSN, 20 July 2018If productivity is plummeting in the work place, the solution might be simple: Make the work week shorter. A study conducted by Professor Jarrod Haar showed the success of a four day working week. Keywords: Wellbeing Through the Ages https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/through-the-ages 22 Feb 2024: Engage, 3 November 2017Dr Ravenswood says her own personal experience of working part-time in aged care work in the 1990s, has helped her understand the key issues faced by aged care workers in NZ. Using survey data, she is working on a journal article looking at the connections between safety and physical and verbal abuse, training, and job satisfaction/turnover.She helped lead the survey in 2014 and 2016. Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing The gender pay gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-gender-pay-gap 16 May 2022: Professor Gail Pacheco spoke on the gender pay gap at the 2022 Gender Pay Equity Webinar for International Working Women's Day. View the presentation Keywords: Alexander Plum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/alexander-plum 02 Jun 2022: Alex's research interests comprise labour economics and social welfare.Email: alexander.plum@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Gender and ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from NZ (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/769976/GP_WOC-Leadership-21Mar2023-presentation.pdf Keywords: Four-day work week gets the tick https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-work-week-gets-the-tick 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 19 July 2018Reduced working hours without a cut in pay has proved a resounding success. Professor Jarrod Harr was one of two academic researchers called in to test the impact of a four-day working week. Keywords: Wellbeing Presentation-Guidelines.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/58494/Presentation-Guidelines.pdf Keywords: Liqun "Lee" Zhuge https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/liqun-lee-zhuge 01 Nov 2023: Lee's primary academic focus is labour economics, where he explores issues of inequality and discrimination driven by social norms, culture, and policies.Email: lee.zhuge@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Working-paper-21_06.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/538423/Working-paper-21_06.pdf Keywords: NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/351040/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: Couples with the same profession are more successful https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/couples-with-the-same-profession-are-more-successful 02 Jun 2021: WirtschaftsWoche, 18 May 2021 Keywords: Perfect Storm: Coal mining, oil crisis, and development of NZ's power station - Abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/93894/Perfect-Storm.pdf Perfect storm, serendipity or a brief reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis, "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand's largest power station - Fiona Hurd. Abstract for the study of the link between national macro-economic agenda, industry policy and localised workforces from the 1970's to the present. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people_FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/547753/Rethinking-methods-of-data-collection-for-Pacific-people_FINAL.pdf Keywords: Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chair https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/professor-pio-appointed-te-kupenga-academic-advisory-board-chair 27 Nov 2020: Professor Edwina Pio, our university director of diversity has been appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand."It is an honour and privilege to serve a religious institute within the context of my work at AUT and internationally," Edwina said.Te Kupenga means "the net" or "the fishing net" and harks to the first four disciples of Jesus – Andrew, Peter, James and John. Te Kupenga was created by a merger of Good Shepherd College in Auckland and the Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCI).The Academic Advisory Board provides oversight, advice and assurance to the Governance Board and Chief Executive of Te Kupenga Catholic Leadership Institute, that the Catholic Theological College's academic programmes:Are robust in delivery and moderationAre academically rigorous and meet regulatory requirementsAre accessible through a range of delivery methodsAre reviewed and updated regularly, through a quality assurance system.Edwina is delighted to provide leadership to the academic programmes and benchmarks which epitomise more human fraternity and solidarity.She hopes to further enhance Te Kupenga's research and strengthen relationships and collaborations with stakeholders.Image: Professor Edwina PioArticle date: 24/11/2020 3:20 p.m.Author: Anya Imandin Keywords: Work's broader risk factors https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/works-broader-risk-factors 22 Feb 2024: Safeguard, April 2018Julie Douglas and Katherine Ravenswood argue that improving health and safety among aged care workers requires attending to broader factors, such as pay. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Eibich_Kanabar_Plum_Schmied_WP_2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/535097/Eibich_Kanabar_Plum_Schmied_WP_2020.pdf Keywords: GP_PISA-trajectories-WEAI-presentation-April-2023-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/775878/GP_PISA-trajectories-WEAI-presentation-April-2023-final.pdf Keywords: Work In Progress https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/work-in-progress 21 Mar 2024: Multiple research projects are always underway at NZPRI. The projects span multiple research areas, time frames, and levels of complexity. Below are some highlighted projects currently in progress.Low Literacy and Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZPRI members, a range of external researchers and stakeholders (see the project webpage for more details).Description: The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This $4.3 million fund is for a five-year programme spanning October 2019-2024.See the project webpage for more details.Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT), Gail Pacheco (AUT) and Linda Kirkpatrick (AUT)Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025.Children and Families Research FundIntergenerational transmission of human capital: What makes and breaks the cycle of advantage and disadvantage?Team: Leon Iusitini (AUT), Alexander Plum (AUT), Gail Pacheco (AUT), Valmai Copeland (Oranga Tamariki) and Jason Timmins (New Zealand Productivity Commission)Description: The aim of this study is to investigate how the human capital of mothers and their children are related, how differences in maternal and child characteristics contribute to inequalities in human capital, and how human capital is transmitted across generations in order to understand how to break the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage.Timeframe: February 2023 – March 2024Workforce Development CouncilLabour-market and well-being outcomes for learners post-qualificationTeam: Alexander Plum (AUT), Alexandra Turcu (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (AUT)Description: This project follows a cohort of learners engaged in vocational education and industry qualifications relevant to WDC sectors. The aim of this project is to provide insights into labour-market and well-being outcomes for learners post-qualification for the respective WDCs.Timeframe: March 2023 – June 2024Disability FundingThe role of individualised disability funding in NZ: Evidence using administrative dataTeam: Lisa Meehan (AUT), Gail Pacheco (AUT) and Linda Tran (AUT)Description: The purpose of this project is to examine the wellbeing outcomes of those who receive individualised disability funding, relative to mainstream funding sources, using Stat NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure.Timeframe: January 2023 – January 2024Kiwisaver ContributionsDistributional analysis of KiwiSaver contributionsTeam: Gail Pacheco (AUT), Lisa Meehan (AUT) and Linda Tran (AUT)Description: This project aims to examine KiwiSaver contribution rates and KiwiSaver contributions/non-contributions and saving suspensions over time by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics using Stat NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure.Timeframe: July 2023 – February 2024Workplace Violence SurveyCreating Safer Spaces: The New Zealand Workplace Violence SurveyTeam: Katherine Ravenswood (AUT)Description: The New Zealand Workplace Violence Survey will provide up-to-date information on how often workers experience violence in New Zealand workplaces, what follow-up support they have access to, and what employers are putting in place to prevent and mitigate possible workplace violence. It will inform what workplace and regulatory changes may be needed to create safer workplaces for everyone. This project is funded by the NZ Industrial Relations Foundation Grant.Timeframe: January 2024-December 2025See the project webpage for more details. Completed reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Tokumitsu Mol - The market fold.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62616/Tokumitsu-Mol-The-market-fold.pdf Keywords: Changes-in-intra-city-employment-patterns.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535103/Changes-in-intra-city-employment-patterns.pdf Keywords: Business School wins health funding https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/business-school-wins-health-funding 10 Nov 2020: AUT, 6 November 2020Member of the NZWRI Leadership Team, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, and new research group member, Tago Mharapara are part of the team recently awarded funding by the Health Research Council. Keywords: Using randomly assigned normally distributed draws for estimating Maximum Simulated Likelihood https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/using-randomly-assigned-normally-distributed-draws-for-estimating-maximum-simulated-likelihood 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, on Maximum Simulated Likelhood at the 2019 Seminar at Otto von Guerick University of Magdeburg, Germany.View the presentation Keywords: Presentation__The_Role_of_Ethnicity_in_Criminal_Behavior__Short_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/551975/Presentation__The_Role_of_Ethnicity_in_Criminal_Behavior__Short_.pdf Keywords: More than 50,000 working households in NZ live in poverty https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/more-than-50,000-working-households-in-nz-live-in-poverty 27 Nov 2019: Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research InstituteResearch conducted by AUT's New Zealand Work Research Institute and commissioned by the Human Rights Commission has found more than 50,000 working households live in poverty across Aotearoa.The report, In-work poverty in New Zealand, examines the extent and characteristics of in-work poor households.The research found that the overall in-work poverty rate was 7 percent before housing costs. This rate varies greatly across several demographic dimensions – for example, it rises to 12.3 percent for single-parent households, and 19.9 percent for two or more family households where only one adult is working."Poverty is a human rights issue. A whānau's wellbeing, especially their economic and material wellbeing, lies at the heart of ensuring their human rights and dignity are protected," says the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo."The study's findings can help public policymakers better assess the characteristics of working households that are struggling to make ends meet," adds Saunoamaali'i.The findings show that without Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS) the in-work poverty rate rises by 31 percent (up 2.2 percentage points). The biggest impact is for single-parent households where this rate rises to 21.6 percent without these two income sources."At first glance, the answer to the question 'Is work the best antidote to poverty?' would seem to be a simple 'Yes'. But our study reveals the complex and pervasive nature of in-work poverty for more than 50,000 working households," says Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research Institute."Not surprisingly, the prevalence is greatest for our most vulnerable – single parents, children, Māori and Pacific peoples, ethnic minorities, households with low educational attainment, disabled people, and renters," she adds.The Human Rights Commission will be analysing the human rights implications of these findings to inform their advocacy work focussing on poverty, equality and non-discrimination."We hope the research can inform the development of targeted policies and investment to improve the wellbeing of working households living in poverty and to prevent others from falling into hardship," says Saunoamaali'i."The data suggest the solutions to in-work poverty are as varied as those who live in this condition. However, all solutions must begin with robust evidence that accurately reflects the true extent and nature of in-work poverty in New Zealand from the outset," adds Professor Pacheco.Read the report.Additional notes:The In-work poverty in New Zealand research provides the first set of explorative steps in assessing and quantifying the prevalence of in-work poverty in NZ, including a characterisation of the affected population.The research was carried out using the 2013 Census data. We define a "working" household as where at least one adult aged 18 to 65 inclusive is receiving positive wages or salaries for a minimum of seven months in the year preceding March 2013.Poverty is defined as the total net household income (equivalized according to household size) falling below the 60% median income poverty threshold before housing costs.Key figures at a glance:Prevalence: Amongst working households, the proportion of households in poverty is 7.0 percent as at March 2013. There has been very little change in in-work poverty rates between 2007 and 2017.Sensitivity: Definitions and thresholds matter. For example, when using the income distribution of a more restricted reference sample the prevalence of in-work poverty rises to 12.4 percent.Role of Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS): Inclusion of these two income sources make a sizable impact on in-work poverty prevalence. Without both income sources, the in-work poverty rate rises from 7.0 percent to 9.2 percent.Gender: 7.7 percent of adult females are associated with an in-work poor household, while for men this number is 6.6 percent.Children: 10 percent of children living in working households live in poverty, compared with 7.2 percent of adults in working households.Ethnicity: Households with at least one adult with prioritised ethnicity of Pacific peoples experience the highest in-work poverty rate compared with households of other ethnicities.Disability: Households with at least one disabled adult have a higher rate of in-work poverty of 9.5 percent compared with households without a disabled adult at 6.6 percent.Household structure: The lowest in-work poverty rate is observed for households comprising a couple without children (4.8 percent), followed by a couple with child(ren) (6.3 percent) and single adults (6.4 percent). Higher rates exist for single-parent (12.3 percent) and multi-family households (9.6 percent).Additional earner: Having a second worker in the household reduces the in-work poverty risk substantially. For example, for couples with children and only one adult working, the in-work poverty rate is 13.5 percent; this falls to 1.9 percent if there is more than one adult working.Article date: 25/11/2019 9:00 a.m.Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chair https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-pio-appointed-te-kupenga-academic-advisory-board-chair 01 Dec 2020: AUTi, 24 November 2020Professor Edwina Pio, was appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand. Keywords: Education Future of Work: What will employment look like? - AUT presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/88521/AUT-Future-of-Work-on-AUT-slides.pdf The future of work: What will employment look like in the future? - Jarrod Haar. AUT slides about technological developments. Presentation at The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Keywords: Digital Inclusion, Wellbeing Study reveals level of NZ worker burnout - the symptoms and the cure https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/study-reveals-level-of-nz-worker-burnout-the-symptoms-and-the-cure 05 May 2021: NZ Herald, 28 April 2021 Keywords: GP_Jan-4-2023-Gender-pay-gap-Wellington-presentation-for-NZWRI.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/733042/GP_Jan-4-2023-Gender-pay-gap-Wellington-presentation-for-NZWRI.pdf Keywords: A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/a-new-methodological-approach-for-considering-workers-diversity-in-assembly-system-design-by-taking-into-account-the-european-maia-project 30 May 2023: Visiting Researcher, Niloofar Katiraee presented results from a study investigating workers’ diversity in production systems to understand how differences among workers affect production systems, with a particular focus on assembly systems. After an extensive literature analysis, new approaches and optimisations are proposed to integrate workers’ differences into assembly systems. Distinctively, a combination of worker features was considered with the objective of analysing the effectiveness of considering workers in assembly systems (in both design and rebalancing phases) and improving workers’ involvement in job assessments, promoting an inclusive culture in workplaces. This research work identifies important relations between workers’ differences and assembly system performance. The outcome of this research can be instructive for production system managers and practitioners whether deciding on investments in the design phase or in workforce management.View the presentation Keywords: The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/the-pacific-pay-gap-inquiry 12 Mar 2024: In order to better understand the Pacific Pay Gap and how it can be closed, the Human Rights Commission is conducting the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.They commissioned the NZ Policy Research Institute to undertake a research note that explores the factors that contribute to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand relative to NZ Europeans. We find that the gaps between average hourly wages for the European Workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers is substantial, and mostly unexplained.View and download the research note Not enough time to read the full research note? We have also produced this informative infographic with our key takeaways. Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo and Professor Gail Pacheco discuss the findings from the report: Professor Gail Pacheco discusses pay transparency with Bernard Hickey:The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry sparked a range of media interest:Pacific workers earning up to 24pct less than Pākehā - research - NewshubNational: Pacific Pay Gap in Aotearoa at least partly due to racism, research finds - 95bFMOnus must go on businesses to lift pay of Pacific workers - commissioner - NZ HeraldOnus must go on businesses to lift pay of Pacific workers - commissioner - Kaniva TongaOnus must go on businesses to lift pay of Pacific workers - EEO commissioner - RNZNew evidence boosts case for urgent pay transparency reform - Green PartyBias Against Pacifika People No Surprise Says MindTheGap - MindTheGapStudy finds racism, unconscious bias could be behind the Pacific Pay Gap - Morning ReportBig part of ethnic pay gap unexplained, raises questions of racism - StuffMost of the Pacific pay gap is unexplained - study - TVNZRadio Interview with Gail Pacheco - The Panel'Bulk of the Pacific Pay Gap can't be explained' - Human Resources DirectorNew Research Reveals Majority Of The Pacific Pay Gap Can’t Be Explained - Scoop It’s time we all stepped up against unjust pay gaps - NewsroomPhoto of koru by Nao Takabayashi on Unsplash Document library Our document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.Most authors also present their findings at seminars and symposiums and copies of their presentations are found here together with a record of our working papers. View all Keywords: Perfect Storm, Serendipity or a Brief Reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis, "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand’s largest power station https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/perfect-storm,-serendipity-or-a-brief-reprieve-the-localised-impacts-of-a-decline-in-coal-mining,-global-oil-crisis,-think-big,-and-the-development-of-new-zealands-largest-power-station 21 Mar 2022: Fiona Hurd, of the Business and Labour History Research Group presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress 2017 Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Sustainability Cost of living: Workers taking on extra jobs just to make ends meet a 'sign of the times' - expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/cost-of-living-workers-taking-on-extra-jobs-just-to-make-ends-meet-a-sign-of-the-times-expert 15 Mar 2023: The Project, 14 March 2023 Keywords: working paper 20_12.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/419558/working-paper-20_12.pdf Keywords: Erwin_problem_gambling_2021_websitecopy.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/513965/Erwin_problem_gambling_2021_websitecopy.pdf Keywords: Wellbeing and performance: How can newcomers help themselves? Symposium Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/95623/Cooper-Thomas_Newcomer-proactive-behaviors.pdf Wellbeing and performance - how can newcomers help themselves? - Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas and Matthias Stadler. Presentation abstract for results of a meta-analysis of eleven proactive behaviours conducted by newcomers, looking at relationships with job satisfaction (wellbeing) and performance (role clarity). Keywords: Wellbeing Has sexism suppressed teachers' pay? Education ministry launches investigation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/has-sexism-suppressed-teachers-pay-education-ministry-launches-investigation 11 May 2023: RNZ, 9 May 2023 Keywords: Work-linked-couples.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/515772/Work-linked-couples.pdf Keywords: Newsletter sign up https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/boxes/newsletter-sign-up 08 Nov 2019: #mc_embed_signup{clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } #mc_embed_signup form{ padding: 0; } #mc_embed_signup h2{ font-weight: normal; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. 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The overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Recent UpdatesMedia: Strategies for Empowering Pasifika with Better Literacy and NumeracyLow literacy and numeracy rates could impact NZ kids for life - so what needs to change?Research output release: Adult literacy and numeracy programmes and labour market outcomesBasic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young PeopleLast updated September 2023 ... ... Partners Keywords: The-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535107/The-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_13.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/430983/working-paper-20_13.pdf Keywords: Low-pay-persistence_presentation-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352048/Low-pay-persistence_presentation-v2.pdf Keywords: In-work poverty in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand 22 Feb 2024: The NZWRI report ‘In-work poverty in New Zealand’ examined the prevalence and characteristics of poverty rates in working households. The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).More than 50,000 working households in New Zealand live in povertyHRC, 25 November 2019Scoop, 25 November 2019Voxy, 25 November 201950,000 NZ working households live in povertyRNZ, 25 November 2019How bad is poverty in New Zealand?The Big Q, 25 November 2019More than 50,000 working households live in poverty, new report revealsStuff, 25 November 2019Call to lift thousands of NZ households out of povertyRNZ News, 25 November 2019MSN News, 25 November 2019Thousands of working households live in poverty – studyTVNZ: Te Karere, 24 November 2019Working not enough to escape povertyWaatea News, 25 November 2019Working Households living in Poverty with Dr. Alexander Plum95 Bfm, 25 November 2019Working, still poor: Is renting keeping us that way?Stuff, 25 November 2019The staggering number of Kiwi workers living in povertyNewshub, 25 November 2019Other mentions of in-work poverty reportTVNZ: BreakfastNewstalk ZB (broadcast across 13 stations nationwide) Keywords: Community support workers' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/community-support-workers-experiences-of-working-during-the-covid-19-pandemic 25 May 2023: This paper investigates the way in which COVID-19 has exacerbated the poor work conditions within community support work in Aotearoa-New Zealand. It examines the invisibility of care work in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of Government policy and communication, societal recognition of care work, and the spatially hidden nature of the work. It does so within the of gender norms in the socio-cultural, socio-spatial and socio-legal spheres that render this work and workers invisible. This paper documents the experiences of community support workers and contributes to our theoretical understanding of frontline health workers’ experiences of work during a global public health crisis.View the journal article Keywords: NZWRI-COVID-19-Pasifika-workforce-presentation-for-MBIE-1-Sep-2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/688756/NZWRI-COVID-19-Pasifika-workforce-presentation-for-MBIE-1-Sep-2022.pdf Keywords: History@AUT_free-public-lecture_Simon-Mowatt_27-June-2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/34188/History@AUT_free-public-lecture_Simon-Mowatt_27-June-2016.pdf Keywords: Insights 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/117286/InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf Insights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study - Alexander Plum. Keywords: Wellbeing About NZPRI https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute 19 Mar 2024: NZPRI provides high-quality research across a broad multidisciplinary programme concerned with people and work. The director of NZPRI is Professor Gail Pacheco, who is supported by Lisa Meehan (Deputy Director), Katherine Ravenswood (Associate Director, Human Resource Management) and leaders of our specialist research groups. Links to the four groups are below and provide details of current key projects and members within each group. Our research groups enable research experts to provide research (at both the national and international level) that ticks the boxes for both academic rigour, as well as being relevant to policy makers in business, government, and the community in general - see our latest annual report.Research themesWe place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach and rank engagement with external stakeholders as a high priority.The research themes diagram illustrates the broad nature of research streams encompassed at NZPRI, and the overlapping nature of many topics across research groups. Research groupsContact us if you would like to become an actively involved research member.Care/Work Research GroupFuture of Work Research GroupSustainability, Hope and Meaningful Work Research GroupCommunity Research Group External clientsThe institute also provides commissioned work for a range of external clients, with recent examples including work for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry of Health, Health Research Council, InternetNZ, United Nations Women, and the Ministry of Social Development. NZPRI members Meet our core team, research associates and advisors. Our people Keywords: Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/religious-diversity-in-new-zealand-workplaces 21 Mar 2022: This report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to respect, understand and educate ourselves about New Zealanders' faiths and cultures.View the report Keywords: Religion, Labour market WIP Results for Auckland (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/237704/World-Internet-Project-Survey-results-for-Auckland-2017.pdf Keywords: Programme for web FINAL 25Nov2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/59799/Programme-for-web-FINAL.pdf Keywords: Pacific literacy and numeracy research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pacific-literacy-and-numeracy-research 02 Mar 2022: 531 pi, 22 February 2022 Keywords: WIP 2021 Final_Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/571129/WIP-2021-Final_Nov.pdf Keywords: Benchmarking-frontier-firms.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/535166/Benchmarking-frontier-firms.pdf Keywords: Q+A with Wei-Lin Chen https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-wei-lin-chen 24 Nov 2023: Wei-Lin joined NZWRI in October 2023 as a research fellow. He completed a PhD in Economics at the University of California, San Diego, in September 2023. His primary research interests are in public and development economics, with a particular focus on group disparities in public policy practices.When asking Wei-Lin to fill in the blanks "Economics is ___, ___, and ___ ", he said:"Economics is preference, constraint, and freedom to choose."1. What made you choose a career in economics?I find reading and exploring economic ideas (almost) always interesting! What I think is rare is that I still find it interesting to examine the same research questions even after I have stared at them for a couple of years. So I thought, what a treasure!2. Describe one of your ongoing research projects.In one ongoing project, I studied the impact of party affiliation of sheriffs on traffic stop policing behaviours in North Carolina. The sheriffs are the top law-enforcement leaders in each county and are directly partisan elected every four years in North Carolina. I exploit the party turnovers induced by elections and have the counties with a "Democrat-to-Democrat" sheriff transition in the control group and the counties with a "Democrat-to-Republican" sheriff transition in the treatment group.3. Describe the key results.Using traffic stop data from 2007-2019, I find that sheriff offices with a Democrat-to-Republican sheriff turnover, rather than a Democrat-to-Democrat sheriff transition, have an increase of African American drivers’ share in traffic stops by 3.2 percentage points, a 13.5% increase compared to the baseline. The increase in racial disparities in traffic stops is not accompanied by an increase in efficiency in traffic stops, measured by unconditional hit rates (the number of contraband found divided by the number of stops).4. What makes this research impactful?The criminal justice system in the United States is deeply related to and influenced by partisan politics due to the political process of personnel selection. Although leaders of local law-enforcement agencies are often elected, the impact of political preferences on frontline policing is not well understood. This paper connects the political party affiliation of leaders with one of the most frequent interactions Americans have with law enforcement officers: traffic stops.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like reading, cooking, watching movies, and hiking. Cooking is therapy for me. Keywords: Institute.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352045/Institute.pdf Keywords: PIAAC trajectories_MBIE working paper.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/693788/PIAAC-trajectories_MBIE-working-paper-update.pdf This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions. Keywords: Education and skills Do you feel like an imposter in your workplace? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/do-you-feel-like-an-imposter-in-your-workplace 08 Dec 2022: Seven Sharp, 6 December 2022 Keywords: NZPRI members, research associates and project advisors https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/who-we-work-with 12 Mar 2024: .complexTable > .row:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ebeced; } .divTable{ display: table; width: 100%; } .divTableRow:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ebeced; } .divTableRow { display: table-row; } .divTableHeading { background-color: #EEE; display: table-header-group; } .divTableCell, .divTableHead { border: 0px solid #999999; display: table-cell; padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px; } .divTableHeading { background-color: #EEE; display: table-header-group; font-weight: bold; } .divTableFoot { background-color: #EEE; display: table-footer-group; font-weight: bold; } .divTableBody { display: table-row-group; } .divTableCell > p { margin-bottom:0px; } NZPRI has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across four research groups. Together they produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community. NZPRI members (full list) NZPRI members are experts within AUT University with professional interests that align with the aims of the institute.Adnan KhanAngsana Techatassanasoontorn Anne MesservyAntonio Díaz AndradeBarbara McKenzie-GreenBarbara Myers Ben KenobiBeomCheol (Peter) KimBill CochraneCandice Harris Carol NeillCharles CrothersClaudio AguayoCoral IngleyDavid WilliamsonDe Wet van der WesthuizenEleanor HolroydErica HincksonFelicity LammFiona HurdGail PachecoGaye GreenwoodGayle MorrisGemma PiercyGuillermo Merelo AlcocerHarminder SinghHelena Cooper-ThomasKaren LoKatherine RavenswoodKirk ReedLydia CheungMarcus HoMarjo Lips-WiersmaMark Le FevreMichael FletcherMuhammad Asif NaeemNancy McIntyreNick DrakeNicola NaismithPaul WoodfieldPaweena WanchaiPeer SkovPeter McGheeRachel MorrisonRebecca JardenRahul SenRoss MilneRoy SmollanSean KimptonSigrid NorrisSmita SinghSue YongStephanie RossouwTago MharaparaTim MaloneyTrish CornerValerie Wright-St ClairWendy Wrapson $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); AdvisoryThe advisory process is incorporated in all of our projects. Advisory project members comprise key leaders from government, business and the community. These members contribute informed comment on our activities and assist in ensuring NZPRI is undertaking research that is relevant to our stakeholders and well informed. Two examples of such project advisors are listed as follows:Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisThis project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Ministry of HealthOranga Tamariki – Research and EvaluationThe Immunisation Advisory Centre;Waikato DHBAuckland Regional Dental ServiceAlliance Health Plus PHO, andManaia Health PHO.Low Literacy and NumeracyThe expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New ZealandUsing a range of empirical methods with PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data, as well as administrative data in the IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure), this research programme will build a detailed, population-wide picture of those with low literacy and/or numeracy skills.Ministry of EducationLiteracy AotearoaBusiness NZNZ Council of Trade UnionsMinistry of Social DevelopmentAKO AotearoaTe Puni KokiriMinistry of Pacific PeoplesTertiary Education Commission, andNZ Council for Educational Research. About NZPRI Learn about the structure and research groups within the New Zealand Policy Research Institute. About us Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-09.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/352041/Economics-WP-2018-09.pdf Keywords: AUT's Livvy Mitchell Wins 3MT Masters National Finals https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/auts-livvy-mitchell-wins-3mt-masters-national-finals! 26 Feb 2024: Thesislink, 23 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell won first prize at the 2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Final. The competition, hosted at the University of Otago in Dunedin, featured the 3MT Masters winners from each of New Zealand's participating universities. Keywords: Thomas Schober https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/thomas-schober 09 Mar 2023: Thomas' research interests comprise health, family, and labour economics.Email: thomas.schober@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Migrant Action condemns NZ nation-building course idea as ‘discriminating’ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/migrant-action-condemns-nz-nation-building-course-idea-as-discriminating 21 Oct 2021: Asia Pacific Report, 9 September 2021 Keywords: Davies - meaningful work in health services.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62572/Davies-meaningful-work-in-health-services.pdf Keywords: Wayne Neal Book of Ease.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59842/Wayne-Neal-Book-of-Ease.pdf Keywords: Hybrid working: striking the right balance https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-working-striking-the-right-balance 30 Mar 2022: Gisborne Herald, 16 March 2022 Keywords: Warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/535110/Warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence.pdf Keywords: low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/350599/low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf Keywords: Evidence crucial in uncertain times https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/evidence-crucial-in-uncertain-times 11 Nov 2020: AUT, 8 October 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, one of NZWRI's Associate Directors, studied 600 employees across Alert levels 4 and 3, and 1000 employees across Alert levels 3 and 2. Keywords: understanding ageing pop (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/378932/2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdf Keywords: A learner centred framework_ vr2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/759375/A-learner-centred-framework_-vr2.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351034/UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf Keywords: Resilience Symposium links.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59834/Resilience-Symposium-links.pdf Keywords: Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/363596/Does-Unemployment-Make-Better-Fathers-The-Effect-of-Job-Loss-on-Fathers-Time-Investment-in-the-Household.pdf Keywords: Auckland Transport https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-current-and-predicted-extent-of-flexible-working 22 Feb 2024: The current and predicted extent of flexible working Keywords: Digital Inclusion, Wellbeing Q + A with Leon Iusitini https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-leon-lusitini 11 Aug 2020: In 2013, Leon completed a Master of Arts degree at AUT through the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Faculty of Culture and Society. He then joined NZWRI in April of 2017, when his enrolment in his doctoral studies officially began. Before joining NZWRI, he was (and remains) employed as a researcher in the Centre for Pacific Health and Development Research within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences. When asked to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___ ", here is what he said:Economics is a useful tool for finding out things about the world including about people, proposes stories (‘models’) that shed light on the real world, and can be fruitfully applied to a wide range of human behaviours and life outcomes.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in Economics?I sort of fell into economics. I have a strong research interest in the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic advantage, and was familiar with the sociological literature on this topic. I planned to do a PhD in this area from a sociological perspective, but for a variety of reasons I ended up looking at the topic through an economics lens, by investigating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand for my PhD, which I began in 2017.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I’ve been using census data linked over time to quantify and explain intergenerational income mobility. Essentially, I compare the incomes of parents with those of their grown-up offspring, as reported in the census. If offspring’s incomes are highly associated with those of their parents, we may conclude that there is little intergenerational mobility in income (parents’ income strongly predicts their adult children’s income). If the association is weak, we may conclude that mobility is high.3. Describe the key results/main findings.I’m still completing my PhD, but last year I presented preliminary results at a conference. The key result was that intergenerational mobility between son-father pairs in New Zealand appears to be relatively high by international standards, placing New Zealand towards the more-mobile end of the cross-national spectrum, nearer to the Nordic countries and further from the least-mobile countries, most notably the US. However, there are all sorts of caveats to this result given the limitations of the census data and the difficulties of making cross-country comparisons given differences in data and methods.4. What makes this research impactful?This research may have implications for equality of opportunity in New Zealand, an important concern for many New Zealanders. With further analyses of the census data and other datasets, I hope to understand what the underlying drivers are of intergenerational mobility, why some people climb to a higher rung on the income ladder than their parents did, and why others descend lower than their parents. These analyses may provide insights that are useful for public policy.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I’m 38 years old, but in my mind I’m 70: I enjoy crosswords, gardening, and Werther’s Originals. I spend my spare time studying, playing with my two young sons, and studying. When I’m not doings those things, I study. Further information To find out more about Leon Iusitini, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: Global economic pendulum: Where will it leave New Zealand businesses and workers? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/global-economic-pendulum-where-will-it-leave-new-zealand-businesses-and-workers 15 Nov 2022: NZ Herald, 11 November 2022 Keywords: Personal experience of untapped potential in the work domain: Presentation slides 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62906/De-Boeck_Dries-personal-experience-of-untapped-potential.pdf Ku Leuven: The personal experience of untapped potential in the work domain as a temporal perspective on meaning-making - Giverny De Boeck, Nicky Dries. Presentation slides for the second symposium on Meaningful Work, 2 December 2016. Keywords: Wellbeing Is it time to let go of the past? Effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/is-it-time-to-let-go-of-the-past-effect-of-clean-slate-regulation-on-employment-and-earnings 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented resarch on the effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings co-authored with Keshar Ghimire and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, at the Society of Labor Economists 2021 Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Public policy Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it’s not that simple https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/are-low-paid-jobs-really-a-stepping-stone-to-better-pay-a-new-study-suggests-its-not-that-simple 25 Jun 2021: The Conversation, 21 June 2021 Keywords: Kiwis are working longer but producing less, new figures show https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwis-are-working-longer-but-producing-less,-new-figures-show 02 Jun 2021: One News, 31 May 2021 Keywords: Anuradha- What am i without my work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/62569/Anuradha-What-am-i-without-my-work.pdf Keywords: NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351108/NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf Keywords: The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-effect-of-literacy-and-numeracy-programmes-on-labour-market-outcomes 18 Apr 2023: This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes in New Zealand.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Public policy PHAA-June-2023-Childhood-vaccination-uptake.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/795872/PHAA-June-2023-Childhood-vaccination-uptake.pdf Keywords: SEA_presentation_1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/329821/SEA_presentation_1.pdf Keywords: UNWEPS_report_Final_2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/695754/UNWEPS_report_Final_2021.pdf Keywords: How do you make time for the kids on school holidays and still keep working https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-do-you-make-time-for-the-kids-on-school-holidays-and-still-keep-working 22 Feb 2024: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 17 April 2018Research shows two-thirds of corporate mother's in Auckland say there is a challenge in achieving their work performance during the school holidays and 75% said they also felt guilty as a parent. Jarrod's interview starts at 2:11:24. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing In their voice adult learners' perspectives on literacy and numeracy, learning and wellbeing (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/824078/In-their-voice-adult-learners-perspectives-on-literacy-and-numeracy,-learning-and-wellbeing.pdf Keywords: The Soda Tax: Extended abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/65384/Abstract.pdf The 'soda tax' is unlikely to make Mexicans lighter: New evidence on biases in elasticities of demand for soda - Mabel Andalon and John Gibson. Extended abstract for the study of the tax on soda drinks, December 2016. Keywords: Wellbeing NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34631/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2016.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Oliver Christeller - First Union (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/223102/Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Oliver Christeller - First Union Keywords: Regulation WEPs-Brown-Bag-Seminar-2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/826177/WEPs-Brown-Bag-Seminar-2023.pdf Keywords: 2019 Te Rangi Hīroa Medal: Working to break glass, concrete and bamboo ceilings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/2019-te-rangi-hiroa-medal-working-to-break-glass,-concrete-and-bamboo-ceilings 22 Feb 2024: Royal Society Te Apārangi, 17 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, was awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity. The award recognises excellence in social history, culture diversity, socioeconomics or medical anthropology. Keywords: Gender, Maori and Pacifica, Religion New Zealand Firms Are Letting Women Down https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-zealand-firms-are-letting-women-down 22 Feb 2024: Bloomberg, 6 November 2017New Zealand's gender wage gap is one of the narrowest in the world, based on the OECD's data, however the gender pay gap gets wider as incomes rise. Keywords: Gender Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_FULL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352895/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_FULL.pdf Keywords: Is corporate social responsibility a new area of competitive advantage? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/is-corporate-social-responsibility-a-new-area-of-competitive-advantage 22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 19 March 2019Leading figures from the business community came together at an American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and United Way breakfast hosted by AUT Business School to discuss corporate philanthropy and societal responsibility as a way of delivering improved commercial, social and environmental outcomes. AUT's Head of International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor Simon Mowatt, commented on such social contributions. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-impact-of-the-pay-equity-settlement-data-from-the-2019-new-zealand-care-workforce-survey 21 Mar 2022: This report presents the experiences of those working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction in relation to the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (and subsequent amendments). This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and follows up qualitative research on the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (Douglas and Ravenswood, 2019).View the report Keywords: Wellbeing, Labour market, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Auk_2_Snapshot.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/367270/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-snapshot.pdf Keywords: Is-tempoary-employmewnt-a-cause-or-consequence-of-poor-mental-health.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535116/Is-tempoary-employmewnt-a-cause-or-consequence-of-poor-mental-health.pdf Keywords: Covid-19 coronavirus: The state sector bosses who ignored Jacinda Ardern's pay cut plea https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-rise-of-the-side-hustle-millennials-are-running-businesses-in-their-spare-time2 11 Mar 2021: NZ Herald, 6 February 2021 Keywords: Engage2017 Article on Katherine Ravenswood: "Through the Ages" (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/111246/Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf Though the ages - Engage2017. Article about Dr Katherine Ravenswood and her work using the NZ Aged Care Workfoce Survey 2016 (3 November 2017). Keywords: Wellbeing Q+A with Lee Zhuge https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-lee-zhuge 09 Nov 2023: Lee joined NZWRI in September 2023 as a research fellow. He completed a PhD in Economics at Boston University, specialising in labour economics. His research is dedicated to examining household-level inequality and discrimination, particularly in areas related to women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights.When asking Lee to fill in the blanks "Economics is ___, ___, and ___ ", he said:Economics is capitalism, socialism, and democracy.1. What made you choose a career in economics?I pursued an economics degree during my undergraduate studies, with a focus on finance. While I found finance intriguing, I began to question its broader societal impact, as it primarily deals with wealth redistribution. It became apparent to me that there were pressing real-world issues that demanded greater attention. Coming from a community grappling with significant social challenges, including wealth inequality, workers' rights, women's rights, and discrimination against marginalised groups, I felt a growing motivation to understand the root causes of these issues. It was this realisation that led me to choose a career in economics, as I recognised it as the path through which I could make a meaningful contribution to addressing these critical societal concerns.2. Describe a recent project.In my latest project, I explore the impact of degenderisation on collective labour dynamics within same-sex couples by introducing a revised Chiappori-style collective model. This study seeks to overcome the constraints of Becker and Gronau's time allocation theory, which inadequately explains labour supply patterns in same-sex relationships through comparative advantages alone. To fill this gap, I present a gender-neutralised collective model that incorporates evolving preferences, moving away from traditional gender norms. Within this innovative framework, men exhibit a decreased aversion to household tasks, while women display a reduced aversion to paid work, shedding new insights into the evolving dynamics of labour in same-sex partnerships influenced by changing perceptions of gender roles and expectations.3. Describe the key results.By controlling for comparative advantages as reflected in their hourly earnings, I aim to elucidate additional differences by exploring the shifting preferences and tastes that arise from being in a same-sex relationship. This helps to shed light on why a gay man, who possesses a comparable comparative advantage relative to his heterosexual partner, tends to allocate less labour towards market work and more towards home production. Conversely, a lesbian woman tends to contribute more labour to market work and less to home production compared to her heterosexual counterpart.The analysis also provides extensive reduced-form evidence, indicating that being in a same-sex relationship, coupled with comparable comparative advantages, leads to a decrease in working hours for gay men and an increase in time dedicated by lesbian women compared to their heterosexual counterparts. While the impact on housework participation is less significant, the results also demonstrate a trend of increased hours for gay men and decreased time for lesbian women compared to their heterosexual counterparts.4. What makes this research impactful?My findings directly contradict the predictions of the Becker-Gronau model, enhancing our understanding of the distinct dynamics that shape economic behaviours and preferences within same-sex relationships. This paper also offers empirical evidence to substantiate the theoretical claims regarding time allocation and labour supply in same-sex couples. While there is ample evidence provided for time allocations in opposite-sex couples, the available literature for same-sex couples is presently limited, focusing primarily on their market work. The insights gained from this research shed valuable light on this topic and contribute to the broader comprehension of economic dynamics within diverse relationship structures.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?In my spare time, I find joy in the blend of urban and natural experiences that New Zealand has to offer. Within the city, I appreciate the vibrant café culture, savouring flat whites, and indulging in brunches with friends at the numerous charming coffee shops. However, just a short drive away from the urban hustle and bustle, you'll discover breathtaking hiking trails and pristine beaches that provide a perfect escape into nature. Additionally, I have a keen interest in sports, and I try to learn more about the intricacies of rugby. Keywords: MoE_literacy_numeracy_presentation_23092022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/708897/MoE_literacy_numeracy_presentation_23092022.pdf Keywords: Win, lose or draw? Presentation at Applied Econometric Workshop. (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/219321/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf Win, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules. Presentation at Victoria University's Applied Econometric Workshop. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Support Worker Wellbeing Report Exposes Huge Psychosocial Impacts During Pandemic https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/support-worker-wellbeing-report-exposes-huge-psychosocial-impacts-during-pandemic 05 Sep 2022: Scoop, 30 August 2022 Keywords: Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/reading-and-maths-skills-and-the-life-course-outcomes-of-young-people-in-new-zealand 18 Apr 2023: This presentation is a part of the MBIE expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New Zealand project, and looks at the relationship between literacy and numeracy skills of young people and their future educational, labour market, health, and crime outcomes.View the presentation Keywords: Youth, Education, Wellbeing, Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy MfW pay equity presentation 15/08/2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/196531/MfW-presentation.pdf Ministry for Women presentation about closing the gender pay gap, at the Pay Equity event. Keywords: Gender NZAE 2019 presentation (Leon Iusitini).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/290042/NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf Keywords: Wellbeing-and-performance.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392798/Wellbeing-and-performance.pdf Keywords: Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/retirement-commission 21 Feb 2024: Distributional analysis of KiwiSaver contributionsEvidence to inform the 2022 Review of Retirement Income Policies Keywords: working paper 19_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/258591/working-paper-19_02.pdf Keywords: BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351113/BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf Keywords: WEPs_brownbag_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/582212/WEPs_brownbag_v2.pdf Keywords: Youth response to state cyberbullying laws https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/youth-response-to-state-cyberbullying-laws 21 Mar 2022: This study examines the relationship between state cyberbullying laws (which require schools to enact effective guidelines to address cyberbullying) and the reporting behavior of youth. Key results indicate that adoption of a cyberbullying law is related to statistically significant increases in the likelihood that students report experiences of being victimized by electronic bullying.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy Q + A with Alexander Plum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-alexander-plum 23 Sep 2019: Dr Alexander Plum joined NZWRI in 2017 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Alex to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said:Economics is a multi-disciplinary science, all about understanding human behaviour, and an effective academic tool that helps us identify social means to promote people's wellbeing.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?During my childhood, I was fortunate to have a few people in my life (especially my mother) who had a strong intellectual impact on me. Among several valuable lessons I learned, one that had quite a profound impact was the belief that, for an intuitive understanding of human behaviour, one must account for the economic circumstances people live in. By my teenage years, I was eager to learn about economic relationships and the evolution of the modern welfare state. As nerdy as it sounds, it was clear to me that a comprehensive economic understanding can only be accomplished by self-conducted research at the university-level. Looking back, I am pretty surprised and grateful that it actually worked out.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.A substantial area of my research deals with labour market trajectories, especially that of the low paid employed population. In one of my recent co-authored studies, we identified how time spent in low pay employment affects individuals’ likelihood to move up in the pay distribution. Though it sounds simple, disentangling the economic determinants of individuals’ labour market dynamics is far from straightforward. To analyse how individuals perform in the labour market, Statistics New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) offers an ideal research opportunity as it provides high-frequency detailed information on people’s labour market outcomes. On a global scale, this type of data infrastructure is scarce and can only be found in very few countries.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.For the NZ labour market, we find that the effect of low pay employment on future earnings prospects is heterogeneous. However, for those individuals who spend a major portion of their time per year working in the low pay sector, persistence in low paid employment appears to be high, with little pecuniary changes. In the majority of cases, our current conclusion is that low pay does not work as a stepping stone to higher-paid jobs.(4) What makes this research impactful?These findings have important economic implications when it comes to the design of a welfare state. Working on a low wage often constrains an individual’s access to an adequate quality of life (defined by consumption, access to health care, and mobility). In this context, if low paid employment is a persistent labour market phenomenon, as we observe in our study, there lies substantial scope for social intervention (such as upskilling strategies) to facilitate wage mobility among groups of workers who have a strong attachment to the labour market but have little chances of leaving the rank of low paid employment.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?My spare time is almost completely occupied by my family. I have a two-year-old son, and we enjoy going on long walks and often go out on trips and adventures. Besides that, we recently moved into a new house, so my partner and I spend the rest of our spare time renovating the property. Further information To find out more about Alexander Plum, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industry https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/revolutions-from-grub-street-a-history-of-the-magazine-publishing-industry 21 Mar 2022: A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online Keywords: Labour market APSEW_Program_updated (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/229783/APSEW@AUT-2018-Programme.pdf Keywords: New Book Tackles The Business Of Faith https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-book-tackles-the-business-of-faith 02 Jun 2021: Scoop, 25 may 2021 Keywords: Hybrid working: Is it the future of employment? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-working-is-it-the-future-of-employment 29 Jun 2022: Newshub, 25 June 2022 Keywords: New Zealand Labour Law Society Conference 2023 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/819733/NZ-Labour-Law-Society-Conference-2023-Poster-02.pdf Keywords: Auk_3_Characteristics.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/367271/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-characteristics.pdf Keywords: Gail Pacheco discusses the "gender care gap" on The Panel https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/gail-pacheco-discusses-the-gender-care-gap-on-the-panel 02 Nov 2022: RNZ, 31 October 2022 Keywords: Trans-Tasman Telework Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/trans-tasman-telework-survey 21 Mar 2022: The primary aim of this study was to examine manager and employee perspectives on telework productivity and wellbeing. The study surveyed almost 100 HR and team managers and over 1800 staff across 50 Australian and New Zealand organisations. Managers were interviewed on issues such as telework policy, processes, attitudes and outcomes, while organisational members were surveyed on-line on their telework experience, with a focus on support for telework, telework productivity, and wellbeing outcomes.View the report Keywords: Digital inclusion Katherine Ravenswood https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/katherine-ravenswood 26 Apr 2023: Katherine’s expertise includes care/work regimes, gender and employee wellbeing, and inequality, power and voice at work.Email: katherine.ravenswood@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Stamov-Rossnagel - Empowering Older Workers to Learn.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62615/Stamov-Rossnagel-Empowering-Older-Workers-to-Learn.pdf Keywords: Research Outputs https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/low-skills-project-research-outputs 07 Nov 2023: Working papersAdult literacy and numeracy programmes and labour market outcomesThis paper examines the effects of three broad types of L+N programmes separately: Workplace LN, Intensive LN and ILN English (for speakers of other languages). We find increases in education and training participation as a general activity indicator of whether a person is in employment, education or training shows positive results for all three programme types. There is little effect on workplace accident claims.Read the working paperSkills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ AdultsThis paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.Read the working paperSkills & Outcomes of NZ YouthThis research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.Read the working paperHuman Capital Formation and Changes in Low Pay PersistenceThis paper aims to broaden understanding of how persistence in low pay changes over time. We utilise population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of workers who are observed in low paid employment during the initial period of analysis.Read the working paperSkills, Economic Crises and the Labour MarketThis paper examines the effect of two major economic setbacks, the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-09, and the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, on wage progression for different skill level New Zealanders. The analysis links PIAAC survey data with Inland Revenue tax data to assess if higher skills help mitigate the negative impacts of an economic crisis.Read the working paperReading Engagement and WellbeingThis research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.Read the working paper Working papers 2020 & 2021 Adult literacy and numeracy intervention landscape in Aotearoa New ZealandThis working paper describes the literacy and numeracy (L+N) intervention landscape in Aotearoa ascertained from discussions with key stakeholders in the sector. These discussions were focused on identifying key aspects of the L+N intervention landscape including high-level government policy and strategy, specific provider and referral pathways, and the type of individuals for whom L+N learning is designed.Read the working paperAn empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillsThe aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and / or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ. Prior literature argues that “low basic skills levels of adults are a complex policy problem” that does not have “straightforward solutions”. This research paper aims to provide the baseline with which to understand the complex nature and landscape of low L/N skills in NZ.Read the working paperWe also developed an infographic to accompany and summarise some of our findings:InfographicReading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New ZealandThis working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.The differences observed in those relationships suggest that the use of practice-centred instructional strategies and designs for intervention programs may be particularly helpful to those living with low literacy.Read the working paperAdult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Context, conceptual issues and existing evidenceThis working paper provides a literature review to inform this research programme. It examines conceptual and definitional issues and relevant aspects of the New Zealand (NZ) context, and provides a high level overview of existing evidence. It discusses what is meant by ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills. It also looks at the existing evidence on NZ’s skill levels and patterns and the importance of skills to economic outcomes and wellbeing.Read the working paper $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Articles & ReportsWāhine Māori engagement with literaciesThe University of Waikato - Masters-Awatere, B., Howard, D., & Heaton, S.In their voice: Adult learners' perspectives on literacy and numeracy, learning and wellbeingThe University of Waikato - Furness, J., Piercy-Cameron, G., & Greensill, H.Ko te ngako te kōrero: Māori understandings of literacy and numeracyThe University of Waikato - Furness, J., Masters-Awatere, B., Piercy-Cameron, G., Cochrane, B., Rua, M. & Dixon, R.Institutional racism and internalised racial oppression: evidence from the narratives of Samoans in the New Zealand workplaceA. McCarthy (Ed.), Narratives of Migrant and Refugee Discrimination in New Zealand. Routledge - Ofe-Grant, B.Adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: How does current research and organisational reporting align with the Living Standards Framework?The University of Waikato - Hockings, N. & Furness, J.Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New ZealandNZ Work Research Institute - Cochrane, B. & Pacheco, G.The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19NZ Work Research Institute - Pacheco, G., Plum A. & Tran, L.Journal ArticlesA Mātauranga Māori Perspective of Literacy for Adult LearnersNew Zealand Journal of Educational Studies - Furness, J., Rua, M., Masters‑Awatere, B., Piercy‑Cameron, G., Cochrane, B., & Heaton, Sharyn.Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New ZealandNew Zealand Journal of Employment Relations - Cochrane, B., & Pacheco, G.Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New ZealandPLOS ONE - Reder, S.Basic reading and mathematics skills and the labour market outcomes of young people: Evidence from PISA and linked administrative dataEconomic Record - Meehan, L., Pacheco, G. & Schober T.Adults’ Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New ZealandThe Public Library of Science ONE - Reder, S.Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the FieldInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods - Ofe-Grant, B.When There is No Way Up: Reconsidering Low-paid Jobs as Stepping-stonesEconomic Record - Dasgupta, K., Pacheco, G. & Plum, A. PresentationsWorkshop: Social policy and the labour market in turbulent times: (no) need for change?Date: 19-20 July 2023Effects of literacy and numeracy programmes – empirical evidence from New Zealand - Thomas Schober, AUTThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas Schober, AUTNuremberg Research Seminar in EconomicsDate: 12 July 2023Effects of literacy and numeracy programmes – empirical evidence from New Zealand - Thomas Schober, AUTNZAE Conference 2023Date: 28-30 June 2023Reading and maths skills and the life course outcomes of young people in NZ - Gail Pacheco, AUTAdult skill proficiency and migrant/native wage assimilation - Christopher Erwin, AUTThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas Schober, AUTHispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Intersectionality SeriesDate: 27 April 2023Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data - Christopher Erwin, AUTAUT Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law Professional Development Date: 23 April 2023Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people - Betty Ofe-Grant, AUTWestern Economic Association International Conference 2023Date: 12-15 April 2023Effects of literacy and numeracy programmes – empirical evidence from New Zealand - Thomas Schober, AUTReading and maths skills and the life course outcomes of young people in NZ - Lisa Meehan, AUTWomen of Colour Leadership & Allyship Summit Date: 21-22 March 2023Gender & ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, AUT Presentations in 2021 New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research ForumDate: 8 September 2021Rethinking Pacific methods of Talanoa data collection in post-Covid times: preliminary findings in Auckland - Betty Ofte-Grant, AUTThe Pacific Days Show - Pacific Media Network 531pi Date: 12 May 2021The Pacific component of the MBIE low-skill project - Betty Ofte-Grant, AUTAdult Literacy, Numeracy and Cultural Capability - Ako Aotearoa Date: 14 April 2021An Empirical Portrait of New Zealand Adults Living With Low Literacy and Numeracy Skills - Gail Pacheco, AUT Presentations in 2020 New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research ForumDate: 12 November 2020Some of the topics covered include:Supporting practice-based learning with digital technologies; Development and Early Delivery of a Degree Apprenticeship Model for Engineering Education; Working and learning together: Lessons learned from tutor capability building in Aotearoa New Zealand; and How do vocational literacy and language learning take place in an online and distance context?The Expression, Experience and Transcendence of Low-Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, AUTAn Empirical Portrait of Adults Living with Low Numeracy and Literacy Skills in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, AUTThe Labour Market Returns to Literacy and Numeracy Skills in New Zealand: Evidence from PIAAC - Christopher Erwin, AUT with Lisa MeehanReading Components, Reading Engagement and Literacy Proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stephen Reder, Portland State University Presentations in 2022 Productivity Commission Date: 10 October 2022Reading and mathematics skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in NZ: Evidence from PISA and linked administrative data - Lisa Meehan, AUTProLiteracy Conference (San Antonio, Texas) Date: 3-5 October 2022Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stephen Reder, Portland State University Wellington & Auckland Workshop Date: 22 - 23 September 2022Adult Literacy and Numeracy: A Learner Centred DialogueResearch Work and Learning Conference Date: 13 - 15 July 2022A learner centered framework: Reframing L+N policy interventions - Gemma Percy-Cameron, University of WaikatoWEAI, 97th Annual Conference Date: May 2022Labor Market Returns to Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills: A Focus on Migrant Assimilation Over the Lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, AUT62nd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists Date: May 2022Skills, Economic Crises and The Labour Market - Alexander Plum, AUT2022 AERA Annual MeetingDate: April 2022Understanding Inequity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Intersectional Analyses of Outcomes by Race, Gender, and First-Generation Status - Christopher Erwin, AUTInternational PIAAC Research Conference 2022Date: March 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy skills: A focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, AUTAEFP 47th Annual ConferenceDate: March 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, AUT9th GEBF Conference BambergDate: March 2022Low Literacy, Job-Related Training, and Employment Outcomes: A Longitudinal Perspective on the Life Outcomes of Low-literacy Adults - Stephen Reder, Portland State University $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); 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A panel data analysis https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/is-temporary-employment-a-cause-or-consequence-of-poor-mental-health-a-panel-data-analysis 21 Mar 2022: Mental health status often has a strong association with labour market outcomes. We reveal that permanent workers with poor mental health appear to select into temporary employment thus signalling that prior studies may overestimate the influence of employment type on mental health. We also reveal that this selection effect is significantly mitigated by job satisfaction.Journal: Social Science & MedicineView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/94175/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_Final_.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017: Issue 25. 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24/02 Parental Employment at the Onset of the Pandemic: Effects of Lockdowns and Government Policies
This paper analyses the effect of New Zealand's lockdowns and wage subsidy schemes on parental employment. Using tax records, this study compares the employment patterns of parents from the pandemic period (treatment group) to similar parents from a recent pre-pandemic period (control group). Results show a 1-2 percentage point decline in the likelihood of being employed within the first six months of the pandemic for mothers whose youngest child is aged between one and 12. There were hardly any significant changes in employment for fathers.
View the working paperSexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand
This paper provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. We use confidential linked census-tax data to compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. We find patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.
Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes
As part of its COVID-19 policy response, the New Zealand government implemented vaccination mandates as a condition of ongoing employment for certain workers. This paper examines the effect of these mandates on vaccination uptake among mandated healthcare, education and corrections workers and on healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. This is enabled by New Zealand’s linked population-wide administrative data, which includes a comprehensive national COVID-19 vaccination register linked to tax records to identify employment outcomes.
Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings
The Sustainability Business Index is the first of its kind in Slovenia. It enables companies in the small, open, and export-oriented Slovenian economy to monitor and evaluate their sustainability-related activities in a transparent and comprehensive way. This study analyses the responses of participant companies and shows that moral motives strongly influence responsibility strategy, acting as a mediator for environmental/social practices. Financial health negatively moderates the strategy–practices relationship in the environmental model, suggesting sustainability isn’t limited to financially healthy firms.
Underutilised workers in New Zealand
Labour underutilisation has large negative implications both at the micro and macroeconomic level resulting in substantial loss of human capital, productivity, efficiency and overall well-being. This study compares individual, household, and work characteristics of underutilised and fully utilised workers, and examines how persistent experiences of underutilisation are. It also considers the reasons for underutilisation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative data
This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in NZ using population-wide administrative data. The study compares children who became eligible for immunisation during the pandemic to earlier born cohorts and finds that the initial phase of the pandemic had, on average, small or nil effects on timely immunisation at the four infancy events, but a large effect at the 4-year event of -15 percentage points.
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers, whānau, and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand
This qualitative journal article examines the marked decrease in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. The researchers undertook culturally informed interviews and discussions with Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals to understand their perceptions of routine (nationally recommended) childhood vaccines. The findings conclude that to improve uptake and immunization experiences for whānau, Māori and Pacific-led vaccination strategies should be embedded in immunization service delivery.
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The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.
Funder(s): InternetNZ
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand
This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa. Results show that the COVID-19 pandemic had small or nil effects on the uptake of the infancy events (6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 15 months) but a large negative effect on the uptake of the 4-year event.
COVID-19 and perceptions of national scheduled childhood vaccines among Māori and Pacific caregivers and healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand
In Aotearoa New Zealand, there has been a decrease in the uptake of routine (publicly funded and nationally recommended) childhood vaccinations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Māori and Pacific children. Suboptimal and inequitable immunisation coverage poses serious risks to whānau (family) health. We aimed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced what Māori and Pacific whānau and healthcare professionals thought about routine vaccines and their suggestions to make immunisation services better. This presentation summarises some of the findings from this study.
State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement
This paper investigated whether having a child immunised at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. It uses longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study and applies a dynamic random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. Results show that having a child immunised at the previous schedule increases the likelihood of having the child immunised at the next schedule by, on average, 20.4 percentage points compared to those who are not immunised in the previous schedule. This likelihood is greater for Māori (by 5 percentage points) and also greater for mothers that report being discouraged from having their child immunised during the antenatal period (by 10 percentage points).
Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand
This research note explores the factors contributing to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gaps between the average (as well as median) hourly wages for the European workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers are substantial. Results show that, regardless of gender, differences in job-related factors go some way to help explain the Pacific pay gap, and for women – educational differences also play a role. However, even after accounting for these observable differences, it was still found that only 27 per cent of the pay gap for Pacific males could be explained, and 39 per cent for Pacific females. The unexplained portion of the pay gap can be due to a few reasons, including differences not observed in the data, unconscious bias and discrimination in the labour market.
23/06 The effect of a minor health shock on labour market outcomes: The case of concussions
This paper uses administrative data on all medically-diagnosed mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs, commonly referred to as concussions) in New Zealand linked to monthly tax records to examine the labour market effects of suffering a mTBI up to four years after the injury. It uses a comparison group of those who suffer a mTBI but at a later date to overcome potential endogeneity issues, and employs a doubly-robust difference-in-differences method. Results show that suffering a mTBI has negative effects on both employment and earnings. Rather than dissipating over time, these negative effects grow, representing a decrease in employment rate of 20 percentage points and earning losses of about a third after 48 months.
View the working paperAdults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This paper analysed the effects of literacy proficiency and reading engagement on the wellbeing outcomes of adults in New Zealand. It used a recent nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, multivariate regression models to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy and civic engagement. Results showed that reading engagement positively affected one's health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.
23/05 Sexual Orientation and Earnings in New Zealand
This paper provides first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. Using confidential linked census-tax data, the paper compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. Results show patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7.5 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.
View the working paperRisk-taking behaviour and fatherhood
This study uses the identification strategy of Fadlon and Nielsen (2019) model to measure the degree of risk-taking behaviour of fathers with Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims data which holds detailed information on work and non-work-related injuries, and Department of Internal Affairs records on childbirth and fatherhood from Stat's NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure. Results suggest that men react differently to fatherhood heterogeneously dependent on age, ethnicity, past behaviour, and the nature of injury claims. Most fathers, however, exhibit a decrease in the propensity to make sport injury claims after childbirth.
NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey
The aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.
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23/04 Workplace health and safety and the future of work: Evidence from linked-unit record data
Despite presenting potentially significant challenges and opportunities, the possible implications for workplace health and safety (WHS) of future-of-work trends have so far received scant attention. This paper, therefore, empirically examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace injuries. It undertakes multivariate regression analysis using population-level accident compensation data for New Zealand linked to other data sources within Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD), including information on business practices related to the future-of-work.
View the working paperChildhood vaccination uptake among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand based on parental nationality
This paper compares coverage rates for MMR, pertussis, and HPV vaccines among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand of overseas-born parents or NZ-born parents. Using a nationwide cohort with Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, logistic regression models were utilised to examine the most influential factors contributing to differences in timely vaccine uptake.
Rethinking Oceanic-Pacific Methods of Data Collection During COVID-19: Insights From the Field
COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted research regarding data collection methods during lockdowns and border closures. Consequently, online methods have become the present-day benchmark. This article shares our experiences adapting to COVID-19 while conducting focus groups and online interviews. Guided by the Samoan methodology Teu le va that recognises the special relationships between people from a Samoan context and the Talanoa method of storytelling of the Pacific people, we provide insights concerning the practical and cultural challenges of collecting data during lockdowns that strengthened the continuation and completion of the project.
Basic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young People: Evidence from PISA and Linked Administrative Data
This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to administrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While low-skilled men out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early 20s, and they earn around 15 per cent less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger – women with low skills earn approximately 35 per cent less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.
Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa
There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.
This project quantifies the contribution of potential drivers (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) of ethnic differences at three longitudinal time points with a view to providing potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.
Presentations highlight key findings from quantitative and qualitative work funded by the Health Research Council, the Children and Families Research Fund, MSD, and Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency which analyses ethnic differences in the utilisation of child healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A note on KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas
Migrants on temporary visas are unable to access Kiwisaver (KS), a savings vehicle that makes saving for retirement convenient and provides financial incentives to save. This research note estimates the extent of this migrant KS ineligibility issue. Using linked administrative data to create and follow a cohort of 70,000 NZ migrants on temporary work or student visas in 2009. Results show that after five years, over half of the cohort live overseas and about 10,000 remain on temporary visas and hence are still ineligible for KS. Using KS enrolment of a comparison group of resident-class migrants over the same time period, it is estimated that just over half of employed temporary migrants might have potentially joined KS if eligible. The lost individual KS contributions range between $36,000 and $51,000 by time the migrant reaches 65 years old.
Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ
What are the possible implications of future-of-work trends for workplace safety? This report examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace safety outcomes using information on work-related injury claims.
Funder(s): WorkSafe New Zealand
A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project)
Visiting Researcher, Niloofar Katiraee presented results from a study investigating workers’ diversity in production systems to understand how differences among workers affect production systems, with a particular focus on assembly systems. After an extensive literature analysis, new approaches and optimisations are proposed to integrate workers’ differences into assembly systems. Distinctively, a combination of worker features was considered with the objective of analysing the effectiveness of considering workers in assembly systems (in both design and rebalancing phases) and improving workers’ involvement in job assessments, promoting an inclusive culture in workplaces. This research work identifies important relations between workers’ differences and assembly system performance. The outcome of this research can be instructive for production system managers and practitioners whether deciding on investments in the design phase or in workforce management.
Community support workers' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper investigates the way in which COVID-19 has exacerbated the poor work conditions within community support work in Aotearoa-New Zealand. It examines the invisibility of care work in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of Government policy and communication, societal recognition of care work, and the spatially hidden nature of the work. It does so within the of gender norms in the socio-cultural, socio-spatial and socio-legal spheres that render this work and workers invisible. This paper documents the experiences of community support workers and contributes to our theoretical understanding of frontline health workers’ experiences of work during a global public health crisis.
'Try, Learn, Adjust'
Aotearoa New Zealand is on the verge of significant change aimed at increasing disabled people’s access to and control and choice over the support they receive in order to have the flexible, high-quality care that enables them to lead ‘good’ lives. However, the system changes – Mana Whaikaha – designed to enact the Enabling Good Lives policy has its roots in neo-liberal funding and policy approaches that undervalue support work, and has largely overlooked workers and workforce development. The lack of recognition of the disability support workforce in this policy development threatens the success of the programme to provide quality support to disabled people.
Mild traumatic brain injury increases engagement in criminal behaviour 10 years later: a case-control study
This study examines the impact of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on criminal outcomes in later life, while controlling for socio-economic factors and past behaviour. The authors use data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, and a case-control method of matching those who had sustained an mTBI with those who had experienced a lower limb fracture to examine the effect on violation charges and convictions 10 years post-injury.
Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data
This presentation highlights the step-by-step implementation of regression-based methods for quantitative intersectionality, which refers to the idea that an individual experiences discrimination differently based on the interaction of the characteristics that define their identity. It then highlights two examples of quantitative intersectionality using administrative data.
Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people
Utilising qualitative focus group discussions founded on Teu le va (relational spaces) and semi-structured Talanoa (storytelling) from 230 Pacific participants, findings show that multiple barriers exist at the macro (societal), meso (organisational, schools and training institutions) and micro (individual) levels alongside cultural and familial factors that perpetuated and sustained low literacy and numeracy skills.
Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in New Zealand
This presentation is a part of the MBIE expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New Zealand project, and looks at the relationship between literacy and numeracy skills of young people and their future educational, labour market, health, and crime outcomes.
The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes
This presentation summarises findings from research that uses data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure to analyse the effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes in New Zealand.
Gender and ethnic pay gaps: Evidence from NZ
This presentation encapsulates findings on the "explained" and "unexplained" factors that contribute to gender and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand across the wage distribution, and highlights recommendations for pay transparency.
23/02 Banking on Snow: Bank Capital, Risk, and Employment
How does small-firm employment respond to exogenous labour productivity risk? We find that this depends on the capitalization of firms’ local banks. The evidence comes from firms employing workers whose productivity depends on the weather. Weather- induced labour productivity risk reduces this employment, and this effect is stronger in regions where the regional banks have less equity capital. Bank capitalization also proxies for the extent to which the regional banks’ borrowers can obtain liquidity when the regions are hit by weather shocks. We argue that, as liquidity providers, well- capitalized banks support economic adaptation to climate change.
View the working paper23/01 Basic reading and mathematics skills and the labour market outcomes of young people: Evidence from PISA and linked administrative data
This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to ad- ministrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While men with low skills out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early twenties and earn around 15% less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger - women with low skills earn about 35% less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.
View the working paperDeterminants of ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in New Zealand: a decomposition analysis
Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey for a cohort of children born between 2009 and 2010, econometric approaches were utilised to explore underlying mechanisms behind ethnic differences in healthcare service uptake. Healthcare utilisation was strongly influenced by socio-economic, mobility and social factors including ethnic discrimination. In decomposition models comparing Māori to NZ Europeans, the strongest drivers for timely first-year immunisations and GP satisfaction (2-years) were household composition and household income. Gaps between Pacific and NZ Europeans in timely first-year immunisations and choice of maternity carer were largely unexplained by factors included in the models.
The hidden costs of crime: crime victimization, mental health and the role of offender prosecution
Alexandra Turcu presented results on the effects of criminal victimisation on victim mental health, and whether the availability of a known offende, prosecution, charge and sentencing moderate the mental health effects of victimisation.
Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market
Alexander Plum presented findings on the effects of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on wage progression for workers with different skills in New Zealand.
Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization
Lisa Meehan presented findings on the victim/offender overlap to identify whether there is a dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation or whether population heterogeneity is the main driver of the victim/offender overlap.
Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using longitudinal census data
Leon Iusitini presented findings from his PhD thesis on intergenerational income mobility which uses data from the NZ Longitudinal Census to estimate the intergenerational elasticity of personal income between father-son pairs and mother-daughter pairs. Results show that, relative to international studies, income persistence in NZ from fathers to sons is relatively low, while income persistence from mothers to daughters is relatively high.
Exploring paediatric COVID-19 vaccination among migrant and refugee children in Aotearoa New Zealand
This presentation explores COVID-19 vaccination among three cohorts of children in NZ: (1) Overseas-born migrant children; (2) NZ-born migrant children; and (3) NZ-born non-migrant children. The authors highlight descriptive statistics for each of the three cohorts and control for these factors to ascertain their effect on receiving COVID-19 vaccination.
Human capital formation and changes in low pay persistence
This study presents new empirical evidence on the role of time trends in low pay persistence. We utilize population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of initially low-paid workers. By performing age- and qualification-specific regressions, we find that low pay persistence reduces with time. However, the magnitude is highly heterogeneous across workforce characteristics. For a qualified worker in their early 20s, the risk of staying on low-pay declines by, on average, 5–10% points after one year. For a worker in their 50s, persistence remains almost unchanged regardless of their qualification level. We conclude that policy initiatives need to be more nuanced than a simple one-size-fits-all approach by accounting for time trends in low-pay persistence.
Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand: A snapshot, determinants and consequences
This report uses data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) birth cohort to provide a snapshot of fathers' engagement during the early years of their lives, to analyse the determinants of fathers' engagement, and analyse potential consequences of different levels of fathers' engagement on children's outcomes.
Funder(s): The Ministry of Social Development
Pay gaps and the NZ labour market
New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).
Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Skills & Outcomes of NZ Youth
This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Skills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ Adults
This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Underutilised workers in New Zealand
This study aims to better understand the various labour market groups in New Zealand who want jobs or more hours of work, known as the underutilised workforce. We analyse the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. We also present findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement
We investigate whether having a child immunized at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. Using longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study, we apply a random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunization status. We detect sizeable state dependence in immunization, indicated by a significant increase in the likelihood of child immunization by an average of 21 percentage points if the child was immunized at the previous schedule compared to if they were not. However, this effect is exacerbated if a mother is discouraged from having her child immunized during antenatal period.
Spare the Conviction, Spoil the Child: Effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act on Youth Crime and Labor Market Outcomes
Kabir Dasgupta spoke at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management conference on the effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act (1989) on youth well-being.
22/05 Evidence on the variation of idiosyncratic risk in house price appreciation
Using around one million repeat sales observations of single-family homes across New Zealand, over the period 1992 to 2021, the authors provide evidence that idiosyncratic risk in real house price appreciation varies considerably across houses. The authors find that idiosyncratic risk is time varying, depends negatively on the initial house price, varies strongly across locations and reduces significantly as the holding period of the house increases. Location is the most important of these factors. By buying an above the median house in a low-risk region, and holding on to the property for a longer period, households can significantly reduce idiosyncratic risk.
View the working paperMāori care and support workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey
The purpose of this report is to present the experiences of Māori care and support workers working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction. This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 Care Workforce Survey (Ravenswood and Douglas, 2021) and is based on the responses from 353 of the total (n=1,784 care and support worker respondents) who identified as Māori.
Harmful traditional practices in the workplace - New Zealand context: Guidance for best practice
Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) is an international consortium of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and support agencies, working to research and pioneer strategies to eliminate harmful practices, including ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). HARM, UK version was funded by Research England to produce this jargonfree, evidence-based, workplace guidance for best practice so organisations and their employees feel motivated, confident, and empowered to respond appropriately when they suspect or encounter harmful traditional practices.
The authors' recommendations are based on a Rapid Evidence Review of the most up-to-date research. With manaakitanga, the authors acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and the tangata whenua. This report is designed to inform all public, private, and third sector organisations, of any size. This report is also useful for professionals and families, in understanding and facilitating hidden and visible harms pertaining to domestic/intimate partner/spouse abuse, forced marriage and FGM.
View the reportPaying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works
With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately, adolescents tend to have little interest in preventive programmes. We designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings. Our study comprises more than 10,000 participants, observed via high-quality administrative data from Austria.
22/04 State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouraging Information
Using longitudinal data from Growing Up in New Zealand study, we apply a random-effects probit model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. We detect sizeable state dependence in immunisation, indicating that the likelihood of a child increases, on average, by 21 percentage points if the child was immunised at the previous schedule compared to if not. This effect is further exacerbated if the mother received antenatal discouraging information on immunisation.
View the working paperThe gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers' criminal behaviour and labor market activities
We use New Zealand's administrative court charges data to document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behaviour of young fathers.
Journal: Labour Economics
NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from border movement data
In November 2021, amendments to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 increased the residential qualification total time requirement from 10 to 20 years. As a first step for understanding the potential impact of the NZ Super residency criteria change, this report uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to examine how long NZ-born emigrants live overseas and estimate the size of the population potentially affected by this change.
Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19
This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas
This report follows 70,305 NZ migrants aged 18 or over, and tracks their visa status and border movements from 2010 to 2019. The aim of this analysis is to provide insights into how long migrants stay on temporary visas before progressing to a visa type that allows them to stay in NZ indefinitely and therefore have access to KiwiSaver as a means for convenient retirement savings.
Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
View the reportPacific Pay Gap Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand
This research note aims to explore the factors that contribute / explain the Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. In particular, pay gaps for Māori, Pacific, and Asians relative to Europeans. We use Stats NZ data from the Household Labour Force Survey for 2019 and 2020.
Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionIn-work Poverty in New Zealand: A Focus on Pacific Peoples
This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The gender pay gap
Professor Gail Pacheco spoke on the gender pay gap at the 2022 Gender Pay Equity Webinar for International Working Women's Day.
View the presentationThe Devil is in the Details: Identifying Unbiased Link Between Alcohol Purchasing Rights and Youth Delinquency
This article utilises the Integrated Data Infrastructure to examine the effect of an alcohol-purchasing legislation change on alcohol-induced criminal behaviour at the minimum purchasing age.
Voices from the Front Line
This report utilises a qualitative and quantitative survey (n=396) to highlight employment and work concerns in the hospitality sector such as problematic pay and working conditions, a high proportion of insecure contracts, bullying and harassment, and non-compliance with employment law.
Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle
Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised labour market returns to high-skill immigration at the 2022 Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference.
In and out of unemployment-labour market dynamics and the role of testosterone
In this paper, we use population variation in testosterone levels to explain transition probabilities into and out of unemployment. We find that individuals with high testosterone levels are more likely to become unemployed, but they are also more likely to exit unemployment. We argue that these effects are likely driven by personality traits and occupational sorting of men with high testosterone levels.
The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey
This report presents the experiences of those working in residential aged care, home and community support, disability support and mental health and addiction in relation to the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (and subsequent amendments). This report is a companion report to The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report (Ravenswood et al., 2021) and follows up qualitative research on the impact of the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) 2017 Act (Douglas and Ravenswood, 2019).
22/01 Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market
This working paper studies the effects of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on wage progression for workers with different skills in New Zealand.
View the working paperExamining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data
Linda Tran presented her PGR9 which seeks to estimate the social return-on-investment to housing and urban developments in New Zealand by measuring population-level wellbeing using administrative data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure.
Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization
Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised the victim/offender overlap in New Zealand and the dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation at the 2022 Allied Social Sciences Association Virtual Annual Meeting.
The Effectiveness of Sinking Lid Policies in Reducing Gambling Expenditure
Sinking lids are designed to gradually reduce machine caps by prohibiting the transfer of gaming licenses. This study leverages variation in the geography and timing of local policy interventions to estimate the effect of sinking lids on gambling expenditure. Results suggest that sinking lids reduce gambling expenditure by 13% relative to regions not adopting policies beyond national-level restrictions.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Capping Gambling in NZ: The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Intervention
This research analyses the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines, also known as pokies, and associated gambling behaviour. This research assesses the impact of Class 4 gambling policies on pokie machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.
Funder(s): Ministry of Health
Māori Māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki: A qualitative Kaupapa Māori study
This report explores the complex social and cultural reasons that Māori may be less likely to engage with childhood vaccination services. Delayed immunisation is a factor strongly associated with increasing rate of infectious diseases.
Funder(s): Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency
Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand
Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community.
Journal: Journal of Management and Organization
The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing gambling expenditure
Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, on the effects of local policy interventions on gambling expenditure in NZ.
Productivity in New Zealand: The role of resource allocation among firms
This paper analyses the role of resource allocation in NewZealand’s productivity performance by applying a three-factor revenue productivity measure of within-industry misallocation to firm-level data. It finds that if all market distortions were eliminated, total factor productivity could increase by more than a third.
Journal: New Zealand Economic Papers
The effect of interest rate caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans
Citing consumer protection concerns, several states have recently enacted interest rate caps on small loans. We test whether these laws caused a decrease in the number of payday-lending establishments and subsequently prompted variation on incidence of bankruptcy filings. Our results show payday-lending establishments drop by approximately 100%–a banishment of the industry.
Journal: Journal of Banking and Finance
Suddenly a stay-at-home dad? The effect of fathers’ job loss on time investment in the household
We provide novel evidence on the short- and long-run effects of an exogenous shock on paternal availability, through a job loss, on the allocation of domestic work within couples. We find that paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends.
Journal: IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Drinking is different! Examining the role of locus of control for alcohol consumption
We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life’s future outcomes. We find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking.
Journal: IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Health Care Home: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealand
Our analysis presents a case study on the impacts of Health Care Home (HCH) – a large-scale technology-based healthcare innovation in New Zealand’s primary healthcare system. HCH results in a statistically significant reduction in the likelihood of emergency department (ED) presentations by 6-8 percent, with no significant impacts on other health outcomes.
Journal: The BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
An empirical examination of the gender pay gap in New Zealand
New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).
Journal: New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations
Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: Evidence from NZ
There are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. Utilising Fairlie decompositions, we find that school performance is by far the largest contributor to the ethnic gaps.
Journal: Studies in Higher Education
The British low-wage sector and the employment prospects of the unemployed
The labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days).
Journal: Applied Economics
Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from England
There is considerable debate on whether the employment and earnings prospects are better for those on low pay or for the unemployed. We estimate dynamic random effects panel models, which show robust evidence that the future unemployment risk is lower for those who are currently on low pay compared to those who are currently unemployed. The low-paid also have a higher chance than the unemployed of becoming higher-paid.
Journal: PLoS One
Youth response to state cyberbullying laws
This study examines the relationship between state cyberbullying laws (which require schools to enact effective guidelines to address cyberbullying) and the reporting behavior of youth. Key results indicate that adoption of a cyberbullying law is related to statistically significant increases in the likelihood that students report experiences of being victimized by electronic bullying.
Journal: New Zealand Economic Papers
The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence‐related homicide rates
State‐specific statutes providing legal consequences for perpetrating domestic violence in the presence of a child have been enacted across the United States between 1996 and 2012. We find a significant drop in domestic violence‐related homicide rates, when considering a wide range of victim–offender relationships. However, this result does not hold for marital homicides, suggesting that for this subpopulation, the risk of reprisaland consequent reduction in reporting may be counterbalancing the hypothesized deterrent impacts of the legislation.
Journal: Health Economics
Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?
This study empirically examines the impact of warrantless arrest laws (designed to deter domestic violence) on multiple youth outcomes in the US. There is no direct link between warrantless arrest laws and domestic violence‐related homicides. However, we do find evidence that arrest laws result in a drop in the probability of youth experiencing suicidal ideation and substance use behaviour.
Journal: BE Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
Making the invisible visible: Advancing quantitative methods in higher education using critical race theory and intersectionality
We appeal to critical race theory and intersectionality to examine achievement gaps at a large public university in the American southwest from 2000 to 2015. Using white, high-income women as our reference group, we find substantial achievement gaps that remain unseen in conventional models treating such characteristics as independent.
Journal: Race, Ethnicity and Education
Family size effects on childhood obesity: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY
In this study, we use matched mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Surveys to study the effects of family size on child health. Focusing on excess body weight indicators as children’s health outcome of interest, we examine the effects of exogenous variations in family size generated by twin births and parental preference for mixed sex composition of their children. We find no significant empirical support in favor of the quantity-quality trade-off theory in instrumental variable regression analysis.
Journal: Economics & Human Biology
Temporary-permanent wage gap: Does type of work and location in distribution matter?
This study focusses on the pay outcome with respect to the temporary workforce in New Zealand. Our findings signal that the majority of the temporary-permanent wage differences can be explained by observable characteristics, with no wage gap evident for fixedterm workers. We also find varying effects across the wage distribution.
Journal: Australian Journal of Labour Economics
Does integration lead to lower costs of equity?
Recent evidence has suggested that the benefits of equity market integration may not be shared equally by all firms. Making use of a firm-level measure of integration we investigate whether one of the documented benefits of equity market integration, lower cost of equity capital (COEC), holds for all Australian firms. Our results indicate that increased integration at the firm level leaves firms exposed to higher COEC when world market conditions are volatile.
Journal: Australian Journal of Management
Becoming unemployed and poor in Great Britain
In this study on Great Britain, we estimate the labour market and income process of prime-aged men simultaneously and control for spillover effects. Evidence is presented that the risk of becoming unemployed and poor increases with the duration of unemployment and decreases with the duration of employment.
Journal: Applied Economics Letters
The changing influence of societal culture on job satisfaction across Europe
This paper investigates the longitudinal stability and impact of societal cultural values (SCVs) – as opposed to the more common organizational values – on job satisfaction. Results indicate that the strength of many SCVs has declined, the impacts of traditional societal values on job satisfaction have remained fairly constant, and the impacts of survival societal values on job satisfaction have declined substantially over this sample period.
Journal: British Journal of Management
Changes in intra-city employment patterns: a spatial analysis
This analysis is aimed at better understanding what socio-economic actors are associated with shifts in unemployment rates across a major metropolitan city. The key socio-economic drivers associated with intra-city employment dynamics were vehicle access, dependency rates and educational attainment.
Journal: International Journal of Social Economics
Job satisfaction: How crucial is participative decision making?
The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the role of perceived ability to participate in decision making in the workplace, with respect to job satisfaction. The results are negatively biased; potentially indicating that prior research may have underestimated the impact of participative decision making (PDM) on job satisfaction. Additionally, it appears clear that the magnitude of the marginal effects for both socio-demographic and work characteristics do not differ when comparing workers with above and below average participation.
Journal: Personnel Review
Temporary versus permanent employment: Does health matter?
Poor health may inhibit active participation in the labour market and restrict the types of employment available to an individual. This paper uses recent survey data from New Zealand to find that health issues (and in particular mental health) are negatively related to the likelihood of being employed; and entering full-time and / or permanent employment.
Journal: Australian Journal of Labour Economics
Is temporary employment a cause or consequence of poor mental health? A panel data analysis
Mental health status often has a strong association with labour market outcomes. We reveal that permanent workers with poor mental health appear to select into temporary employment thus signalling that prior studies may overestimate the influence of employment type on mental health. We also reveal that this selection effect is significantly mitigated by job satisfaction.
Journal: Social Science & Medicine
Moving through the political participation hierarchy: A focus on personal values
Using data from the European Social Survey, we investigate the relationship between political participation and personal values, using the Schwartz (1992) values inventory. A political participation hierarchy is theorized, and activities are categorized into four levels of participation (none, weak, medium and strong), based on the cost of participating and how unconventional the activity is. Empirical analysis points to individuals who are more open to change and more self-transcendent, being more likely to participate.
Journal: Applied Economics
Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people in post-Covid times: Insights from Auckland
Betty Ofe-Grant, AUT, presented research on qualtitative data collection methods at the NZ Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2021.
Electronic gambling machines in New Zealand: A local government policy analysis
Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, presented research coauthored with Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, and Gail Pacheco, Director, on gambling policies at the NZ Association of Economists Conferece 2021.
$(document).ready(function(){ $('.check').click(function() { $('.check').not(this).prop('checked', false); }); }); Document type Report Journal article Presentation Working paper Other Research theme Labour market Sustainability Digital inclusion Māori and Pacific Gender Religion Care work Crime and safety Education and skills Health and wellbeing Public policy Keywords: Does-broad-based-merit-aid-improv-college-completion.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/535093/Does-broad-based-merit-aid-improv-college-completion.pdf Keywords: Is any job better than no job – really? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/is-any-job-better-than-no-job-really 25 Jun 2021: AUT News, 22 June 2021 Keywords: Maori Firms Performance Prod Comm Report FINAL +JHupdate.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/449439/Maori-Firms-Performance-Prod-Comm-Report-FINAL-JHupdate.pdf Keywords: Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/ki-te-tahatu-o-te-rangi-normalising-te-reo-maori-across-non-traditional-maori-language-domains 21 Mar 2022: This study explores the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.Funder(s): Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)View the report Keywords: Māori and Pacific Does integration lead to lower costs of equity? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/does-integration-lead-to-lower-costs-of-equity 21 Mar 2022: Recent evidence has suggested that the benefits of equity market integration may not be shared equally by all firms. Making use of a firm-level measure of integration we investigate whether one of the documented benefits of equity market integration, lower cost of equity capital (COEC), holds for all Australian firms. Our results indicate that increased integration at the firm level leaves firms exposed to higher COEC when world market conditions are volatile.Journal: Australian Journal of ManagementView the journal article Keywords: Labour market Drinking-is-different.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/535095/Drinking-is-different.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/383141/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf Keywords: IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov_modified.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/351159/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov_modified.pdf Keywords: Publications https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/ethnic-differences-child-healthcare/publications 14 Nov 2023: The publications associated with this research project:Clark, T., Dasgupta, K., Lewycka, S., Pacheco, G. & Plum, A. (2020). Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland.Lewycka, S., Dasgupta, K., Plum, A., Clark, T., Hedges, M, & Pacheco, G. (2021). Determinants of Ethnic Differences In the Uptake of Child Healthcare Services in New Zealand: A Decomposition Analysis. Int J Equity Health 22, 13 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01812-3Dasgupta, K., Pacheco, G. & Plum, A. (2022). State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouraging Information. Economic Working Paper Series, Auckland.Young, A., Charania, N.A., Gauld, N., Norris, P., Turner, N. & Willing, E. (2022). Knowledge and decisions about maternal immunisation by pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand. BMC Health Serv Res, 22(779).Clark, T.C., Fenaughty, J., Ball, J., Drayton, B., Fleming, T., Rivera Rodriguez, C., Le Grice, J., Peiris-John, R., Bavin, LM., Schwencke, A., Sutcliffe, K., Lewycka, S., Lucassen, M., Greaves, L.M. & Crengle, S. (2022). Indigenous adolescent health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Two decades of mixed policy impact on health equity, 2001–2019. Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 28(100554).Simon-Kumar, R., Lewycka, S., Clark, T.C., Fleming, T. & Peiris-John, R. (2022) Flexible resources and experiences of racism among a multi-ethnic adolescent population in Aotearoa, New Zealand: an intersectional analysis of health and socioeconomic inequities using survey data. Lancet. 2022 Oct 1;400(10358):1130-1143. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01537-9Charania, N.A. & Pacheco, G. (2023). Ethnic Differences in the Uptake of Child Healthcare Services in Aotearoa. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland.Dasgupta, K., Pacheco, G., & Plum, A. (2023). State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement. Economics & Human Biology, 101313. Keywords: Myers - Older women.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62609/Myers-Older-women.pdf Keywords: Plum_EEA-2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351054/Plum_EEA-2019.pdf Keywords: AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/323336/AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf Keywords: The Week in Good News https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-week-in-good-news 22 Feb 2024: The New York Times, 26 July 2018Not all news is bad news. The four-day working week study by Professor Jarrod Haar featured in The New York Times' Week of Good News. See the extended article here. Keywords: Wellbeing Q + A with Betty Ofe-Grant https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-betty-ofe-grant 07 Oct 2021: Maulupeivao Betty Ofe-Grant joined AUT in 2018 and is a Lecturer and Researcher in Management. Recently, Betty has expanded her role as a researcher and is collaborating with the NZWRI team on a project looking at low literacy and numeracy skills in New Zealand. We asked Betty to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. What inspired your career in academia?I grew up in Otara (South Auckland) and my parents were some of the first Pacific migrants in New Zealand in the 1950s. Throughout school, I noticed that many of the families in my community experienced poverty, though I thought that it was only an issue in my area. When I left school, I started working at Housing Corporation and then the Department of Social Welfare (now MBIE and WINZ) and I saw that social issues, such as poverty, weren’t just affecting people where I grew up, but were affecting Māori and Pasifika families all over New Zealand. The question of why this was the case was always in the back of my mind.I then became interested in pursuing a degree and I chose to study HR - at the time that I completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in HR, I was the only graduate of Pacific descent. While I was working in HR, I saw that Pasifika people were misunderstood in the workplace due to cultural differences, and I really wanted to explore this further because I could see how it related to the experiences of Māori and Pasifika families who came through Work and Income while I was working there. I decided to pursue a PhD and looked at “brown glass ceilings” or barriers to Pasifika people’s success at work. I found that differences between Pacific and Pākehā culture, for example in Pacific culture you don’t really talk about your achievements or yourself whereas in Pākehā culture doing so is useful for a job interview, hinder Pasifika people’s success in the classroom and workplace.2. Tell us about your role in NZWRI's low skills project.I am part of a wider project looking at people living with low literacy and numeracy skills in New Zealand. I am the leader of the Pacific component of this project, and I focus on qualitative research. With a team of RAs, I have been conducting talanoa focus groups across New Zealand. We want to find out what holds Pasifika people back from gaining higher literacy and numeracy skills, and what strategies would be effective to improve those skills so we can inform policymakers who structure and provide literacy and numeracy programmes.Right now, the programmes for Pasifika people are not working. We are figuring out from these focus groups that Pasifika people are not getting the correct support, particularly in high school. We want to target the people at the top who are shaping the curriculum, and the people who are teaching it, so that the material and the way it is taught works for Pasifika students too.3. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I recently became a Matai (Samoan Chief) – the title I have been given is "Maulupeivao" which translates as "strong bird of the forest." So at the moment, I am learning more about Samoan culture and the intricacies of being a female Matai and the responsibilities that come with this role. I also keep busy at home as I have a lot going on! I have a rooster, a chicken and two dogs, and I live in a multi-generational household – there are four generations of our family living together near the house I grew up in Otara. Keywords: Temporary versus permanent employment: Does health matter? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/temporary-versus-permanent-employment-does-health-matter 21 Mar 2022: Poor health may inhibit active participation in the labour market and restrict the types of employment available to an individual. This paper uses recent survey data from New Zealand to find that health issues (and in particular mental health) are negatively related to the likelihood of being employed; and entering full-time and / or permanent employment.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing How Maori precariat families navigate social services.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/511544/How-Maori-precariat-families-navigate-social-services.pdf Keywords: ANZOPOB pre-conference TST 2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/533447/ANZOPOB-pre-conference-TST-2021.pdf Keywords: IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351048/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdf Keywords: Parenthood and labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes 21 Mar 2022: Isabelle Sin presented research funded by the Ministry for Women and coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-qualifications-participation,-retention-and-completion-in-nz 21 Mar 2022: This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the report Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Education and skills Māori scientists work 'cultural double-shifts' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-scientists-work-cultural-double-shifts 21 Apr 2021: Māori scientists work 'cultural double-shifts'Phys.org, April 15 2021 Keywords: Work less, get more: New Zealand firm’s four-day week an ‘unmitigated success’ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/work-less,-get-more-new-zealand-firms-four-day-week-an-unmitigated-success 22 Feb 2024: The Guardian, 19 July 2018Reduced hours for same pay increased successful work-life balance management, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment. Keywords: Wellbeing NZ_UN_WEPs_Survey_Report_2022_19_09.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/693696/NZ_UN_WEPs_Survey_Report_2022_19_09.pdf Keywords: A beautiful accountability https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/a-beautiful-accountability 01 Oct 2020: Diversity has a vital role in understanding and facilitating organisations to ensure the diverse needs and concerns of the multiplicity of stakeholders are met.In a world faced with a growing proportion of humanity claiming allegiance to particular ideologies, and with mega and chronic global issues, such as conflict, inequality, corruption and human-induced climate change, the urgent tasks of educators and organisational leaders is to eschew exacerbation of conflict, while focusing on key diversity issues through walking with a fierce discipline, humility, transparency and fortitude.Diversity is not going to turn on a dime. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the supreme court justice, the first woman to lie in state at the US Capitol building in Washington, epitomises the long marathon and determination in undergirding emancipatory schemas and strategic shifts pertaining to women in business and society.In overcoming silences and facilitating voice, it is crucial to remember that silence cannot be read as an absence, but it could be signalling a range of allegiances and loyalties in these unprecedented times of race, the epidemic of violence, the political calculations of the polls and our pandemic-ravaged times. In making diversity the watermark of organisational strategies, we need new, fresh, provocative and bold ideas to be enacted.Against today's backdrop of fear and uncertainty, the need to entwine strange bedfellows such as faith and management, or two seemingly disparate schemas, is greater than ever. The long-standing dichotomy of faith vs business needs to be replaced with a business model that recognises and celebrates the myriad possibilities that come from diverse, inclusive and economically robust system approaches to business and beliefs – and this is the privilege of diversity – a beautiful accountability that belongs to each of us.Virtual diversity eventsHear from University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio at two virtual diversity events.Privilege of Diversity: Working towards InclusionWhen: Wednesday 7 October, 7-8pm Where: Online eventFind out more and registerStrategizing for an unknown futureWhen: Thursday 29 October Where: Online eventFind out more and registerArticle date: 28/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Edwina Pio Keywords: Research – Natural Capital https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/research-natural-capital 21 Mar 2022: David Hall, AUT, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentation Keywords: Sustainability 2023-NZAE-Presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/798421/2023-NZAE-Presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf Keywords: Worsening gender wage gap a penalty of motherhood - study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/worsening-gender-wage-gap-a-penalty-of-motherhood-study 22 Feb 2024: voxy.co.nz, 29 May 2018The most famous mother-to-be in the country is due to give birth in less than a month, after which she plans to head back to work and her prime ministerial salary. That’s not the norm for most women, however, and research released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women. Keywords: Gender Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34208/Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdf Keywords: AUT Excellence Awards winners – New Zealand Work Research Institute https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/aut-excellence-awards-winners-new-zealand-work-research-institute 11 Nov 2019: The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact.Drawing particularly on their Big Data expertise, the team's research influence extends to government policy and ministerial advice targeting inequality and wellbeing.One of the most well-cited examples of the team's impact was its collaborative research with the Ministry for Women on the gender pay gap. This has led to many positive outcomes, including the development of guidelines for employers and employees for steps to take in their workplace.Institute Administrator Alexandra Turcu says the team was very appreciative of the recognition of their work. "NZWRI is a true collaboration; bringing together people from a multitude of disciplines with different interest areas and approaches to research, all working together toward common goals. Winning an Excellence Award solidifies the sense that our diversity is a strength."She says that the awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise excellence and celebrate the fantastic work that AUT staff from all areas of the University do every day. "AUT's promotion to the 3rd ranked university in New Zealand reflects the dedication of AUT's staff."Read more about the New Zealand Work Research Institute.AUT Excellence AwardsEstablished in 2012, the annual AUT Excellence Awards is the biggest event on the University calendar.Celebrating our outstanding teachers, researchers and professional staff, the awards recognise and acknowledge the exceptional work that takes place at AUT every day.Article date: 7/11/2019 5:00 p.m.Article author: Anya Imandin Keywords: Home care workers poor and stressed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/home-care-workers-poor-and-stressed 05 Sep 2022: Radio Waatea, 2 September 2022 Keywords: Research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research 12 Mar 2024: We place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to research. Our Big Data research employs empirical evidence from large administrative datasets, and our Primary Surveys report on cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys conducted at national, local and workplace levels. Visit our Document Library to see recent examples of our research outputs.Big dataMany projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD).Primary surveysWe have conducted a number of national, local and workplace surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. Two examples include the World Internet Project and the NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey.See the Primary Surveys webpage for more details.Mixed methodsMixed methods research brings together empirical evidence from large administrative data sets and quantitative and/or qualitative survey data.See the Mixed Methods webpage for more details. print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned work Work in Progress A variety of different projects are currently being undertaken by the NZ Policy Research Institute. Current projects Keywords: Gender Fathers' household and childcare involvement in New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/705524/8d032f9089e8816746f93768e0972944824e8c3b.pdf Keywords: Navy offering bonuses to 300 sailors to stop them jumping ship https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/navy-offering-bonuses-to-300-sailors-to-stop-them-jumping-ship 18 Oct 2022: 1 News, 16 October 2022 Keywords: Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/new-ways-of-working.-flexible-working,-wellbeing-and-diversity-at-ccanz 26 Feb 2024: New ways of working. Flexible working, wellbeing and diversity at CCANZ. Keywords: Wellbeing The changing influence of societal culture on job satisfaction across Europe https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-changing-influence-of-societal-culture-on-job-satisfaction-across-europe 21 Mar 2022: This paper investigates the longitudinal stability and impact of societal cultural values (SCVs) – as opposed to the more common organizational values – on job satisfaction. Results indicate that the strength of many SCVs has declined, the impacts of traditional societal values on job satisfaction have remained fairly constant, and the impacts of survival societal values on job satisfaction have declined substantially over this sample period.Journal: British Journal of ManagementView the journal article Keywords: Labour market Ministry for Women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand 26 Feb 2024: Gender and ethnic pay gapsParenthood and labour market outcomes Keywords: Gender The hidden costs of crime: crime victimization, mental health and the role of offender prosecution https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-hidden-costs-of-crime-crime-victimization,-mental-health-and-the-role-of-offender-prosecution 18 Jan 2023: Alexandra Turcu presented results on the effects of criminal victimisation on victim mental health, and whether the availability of a known offende, prosecution, charge and sentencing moderate the mental health effects of victimisation.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones - Presentation at MSD (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/211212/MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones - Gail Pacheco presentation at the Ministry of Social Development. Keywords: Regulation NZ Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-care-workforce-survey-2019-report 21 Apr 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).NZ support workers need more support - AUTVoxy, 12 April 2021NZ Support Workers Need More SupportScoop, 12 April 2021Support workers feeling overworked and underpaidNewstalk ZB, 13 April 2021The Wire with Jemima95bFM, 13 April 2021Katherine Ravenswood speaks about her study into the work environment of support and care workers Keywords: Australian Pasifika youth literacy issues reflected in New Zealand research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/australian-pasifika-youth-literacy-issues-reflected-in-new-zealand-research 21 Sep 2023: ABC Pacific Beat, 11 September 2023 Keywords: World Internet Project NZ: Internet Trends in NZ 2007-2015 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/71329/WIPNZtrends-07-15.pdf World Internet Project: Internet trends in New Zealand 2007 - 2015. Authors: Philippa Smith, Allan Bell, Melissa Miller, and Charles Crothers. Report detailing the internet usage of New Zealanders and its impact on their lives. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Gender pay gap widest after pregnancy - report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/gender-pay-gap-widest-after-pregnancy-report 26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 29 May 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother. Keywords: Gender Relational marketing: A post-war phenomenon? Abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/93896/Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf Was the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history - Simon Mowatt. Presentation abstract at the Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education AAHANZBS-conf-2015-program-with-abstracts_FINAL_FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/34193/AAHANZBS-conf-2015-program-with-abstracts_FINAL_FINAL.pdf Keywords: Lysova etal - Meaningful work from and for others.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62607/Lysova-etal-Meaningful-work-from-and-for-others.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ: Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/103087/GPG-Oct-2017.pdf Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Presentation for The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in NEw Zealand and Implications for us all (10 October 2017). Keywords: Gender Drinking is different! Examining the role of locus of control for alcohol consumption https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/.-drinking-is-different!-examining-the-role-of-locus-of-control-for-alcohol-consumption 21 Mar 2022: We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life’s future outcomes. We find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing Bill-Cochrane-The-Gender-Pay-Gap-in-New-Zealand.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/34220/Bill-Cochrane-The-Gender-Pay-Gap-in-New-Zealand.pdf Keywords: NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/92314/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017, Issue 25. Keywords: Post-split parents on financial back foot https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/post-split-parents-on-financial-back-foot 26 Feb 2024: Scoop, 19 April 2018The financial fallout of relationship failure hits women with children hard, with a 19% fall in their income after a break-up, according to new research from AUT. Keywords: Gender Our 4 day Working Week Trial (LSF Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/181564/Presentation-LSF-Symposium-AUT-26.06.18-Christine-Brotherton.pdf Our 4 day working week trial - Christine Brotherton. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Persistence of Low Pay Employment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/persistence-of-low-pay-employment3 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, on low paid jobs.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Parenthood and labour market outcomes NZAE 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/185370/Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf Parenthood and labour market outcomes - Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-29 June 2018. Keywords: Gender Does a lower drinking age reduce crime? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/does-a-lower-drinking-age-reduce-crime 09 Jun 2022: AUT News, 7 June 2022 Keywords: How to harness 'the great recruitment' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-to-harness-the-great-recruitment 01 Feb 2022: AUT News, 6 December 2021 Keywords: NZ Aged Care Survey 2016 Update: Age and location of Healthcare Assistants (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/118848/NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2016_-2017-info.pdf New Zealand Aged Care Survey 2016 report: Updated supplementary information (2017) - Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing How can HR walk the anti-discrimination talk? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-can-hr-walk-the-anti-discrimination-talk 06 Jul 2020: Human Resource Director, 27 June 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar talks to HRD about strategies to address ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Keywords: New-Zealands-1989-skill-ecosystem-reform-preparations,-implementation,-outputs-and-outcomes.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/534347/New-Zealands-1989-skill-ecosystem-reform-preparations,-implementation,-outputs-and-outcomes.pdf Keywords: ANZ OPOB PROGRAMME 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/321204/ANZ-OPOB-PROGRAMME-2019.pdf Keywords: World Internet Project New Zealand: Internet in New Zealand in 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/174915/WIP-2017.pdf World Internet Project: The internet in New Zealand 2017. Report by Angsana Techatassanasoontorn, Antonio Diaz Andrade, Mary Hedges and Hadi Karimikia, 24 May 2018. Keywords: Digital Inclusion 2022 Fulbright New Zealand Scholars Announced https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2022-fullbright-new-zealand-scholars-announced 24 Feb 2022: Scoop, 22 February 2022 Keywords: Pacific In-Work Poverty Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/350379/Pacific-In-Work-Poverty-Report.pdf Keywords: Telework briefing: A future of work programme report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/telework-briefing-a-future-of-work-programme-report 21 Mar 2022: In mid-2013 we conductedinterview with workers in sectors commonly associated with telework: financial services; professional, scientific and technical services; information, media and telecommunications etc. This briefing document summarises the key lessons on managing telework learned from these organisations in order to provide guidance for managers implementing or reviewing telework within their organisations.View the report Keywords: Digital inclusion Low literacy, numeracy in teens foreshadows poor life outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/low-literacy,-numeracy-in-teens-foreshadows-poor-life-outcomes 03 Oct 2022: Morning Report, RNZ, 21 September 2022 Keywords: Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-scientists-work-cultural-double-shifts-expert-reaction 22 Apr 2021: Science Media Centre, 15 April 2021 Keywords: Reading Engagement and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/reading-engagement-and-wellbeing-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 06 Dec 2022: This research paper aims to disentangle the effects of two different aspects of literacy, literacy proficiency as measured by standardized tests, and reading engagement as measured by self-reports of everyday reading activities. The paper uses multivariate regression models on nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Keywords: How can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-can-public-policy-contribute-to-improved-performance-in-employment-and-to-an-increase-in-the-four-capitals 21 Mar 2022: Suzy Morrisey, NZ Treasury, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Public policy In-work poverty in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, and Rod Hick on in-work poverty in NZ at the Human Rights Commission In-work Poverty Seminar 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Understanding-the-transient-population.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/535109/Understanding-the-transient-population.pdf Keywords: Urban-Regeneration-NZAE-Poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/797598/Urban-Regeneration-NZAE-Poster.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_11.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/416165/working-paper-20_11.pdf Keywords: Sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/sexual-orientation-and-earnings-in-new-zealand 18 Mar 2024: This paper provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. We use confidential linked census-tax data to compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. We find patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.View the journal article Keywords: Gender, Labour market Lonely battle for support workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/lonely-battle-for-support-workers 21 Oct 2021: Otago Daily Times, 20 September 2021 Keywords: Lips Wiersma_Animated Map of Meaningful Work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62646/Lips-Wiersma_Animated-Map-of-Meaningful-Work.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/221029/Economics-WP-2018-03.pdf Keywords: Future-of-work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392808/Future-of-work.pdf Keywords: OfeGrantS_AUT_barriers_to_literacy_numeracy_for_pacific.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/778625/OfeGrantS_AUT_barriers_to_literacy_numeracy_for_pacific.pdf Keywords: Barriers for migrant workers participating in resolving employment relations problems https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-for-migrant-workers-participating-in-resolving-employment-relations-problems 21 Mar 2022: Oliver Christeller and Mikee Santos, UNEMIG and FIRST Union, presented at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Blending business skills and tertiary nous https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/blending-business-skills-and-tertiary-nous 22 Feb 2024: Education Central, 24 May 2018Is the world changing so fast that skills learned at university will be redundant in future? Jarrod Haar says returning from the corporate world to study can result in wider opportunities when students go back on the job market. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing Risk-taking behaviour and fatherhood https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/risk-taking-behaviour-and-fatherhood 15 Sep 2023: This study uses the identification strategy of Fadlon and Nielsen (2019) model to measure the degree of risk-taking behaviour of fathers with Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims data which holds detailed information on work and non-work-related injuries, and Department of Internal Affairs records on childbirth and fatherhood from Stat's NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure. Results suggest that men react differently to fatherhood heterogeneously dependent on age, ethnicity, past behaviour, and the nature of injury claims. Most fathers, however, exhibit a decrease in the propensity to make sport injury claims after childbirth.View the thesis. Keywords: Four-day working week may become permanent for Kiwi company https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-working-week-may-become-permanent-for-kiwi-company 22 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 18 July 2018The Kiwi boss that trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company. Keywords: Wellbeing Financial fallout of relationship failure hits mums the hardest https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/financial-fallout-of-relationship-failure-hits-mums-the-hardest 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size. Keywords: Gender Underutilisation-Report_30September.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/316085/Underutilisation-Report_30September.pdf Keywords: Capping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy intervention https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/live-stream-breakfast-2021 21 Apr 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).One News Breakfast LivestreamOne News, 13 April 2021Christopher Erwin presents research evaluating anti-gambling policies with the One News Breakfast teamLocal councils not going far enough to curb 'scourge on society' that is problem gambling - reportOne News, 13 April 2021Local Policies and Problem Gambling with Dr. Christopher Erwin95bFM, 13 April 2021Local Policies Can Reduce Problem GamblingScoop, 13 April 2021Local policies can reduce gambling lossAUT News, 13 April 2021Radio NZ PodcastRNZ, 13 April 2021Christopher Erwin speaks with RNZ about which policies are effective in capping problem gambling Keywords: Westland Dairy could cancel Gloriavale's milk supply contract following evidence of child labour and worker exploitation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/westland-dairy-could-cancel-gloriavales-milk-supply-contract-following-evidence-of-child-labour-and-worker-exploitation 31 May 2022: Stuff, 15 May 2022 Keywords: Interdisciplinary team wins health grant https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/interdisciplinary-team-wins-health-grant 01 Feb 2022: AUT News, 26 January 2022 Keywords: Wei-Lin Chen https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/wei-lin-chen 21 Mar 2024: Wei-Lin's primary field of research is public and development economics, with specialisations in the economics of crime and anti-poverty programmes.Email: wei-lin.chen@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: The Future of Work in New Zealand: An Empirical Examination https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/the-future-of-work-in-new-zealand-an-empirical-examination 21 Mar 2022: This report examines the adoption of future-of-work (FoW) practices, processes and technology in New Zealand workplaces. It uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) to examine a variety of practices associated with the FoW such as employee engagement and inclusion policies, flexible leave and work options, automation and digitalisation, and the use of collective agreements and non-standard work.Funder(s): New Zealand Industrial Relations FoundationView the report Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Capping Gambling in NZ: The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Intervention https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/capping-problem-gambling-in-nz-the-effectiveness-of-local-government-policy-intervention 21 Mar 2022: This research analyses the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines, also known as pokies, and associated gambling behaviour. This research assesses the impact of Class 4 gambling policies on pokie machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.Funder(s): Ministry of HealthView the infographicView the reportOther related work Keywords: Public policy ‘Inked’ and Service: my journey of connectedness and identity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/inked-and-service-my-journey-of-connectedness-and-identity 03 Aug 2021: AUTi, 26 July 2021 Keywords: Pasifika voices needed for research project on literacy and numeracy skills https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pasifika-voices-needed-for-research-project-on-literacy-and-numeracy-skills 20 May 2021: RNZ, 17 May 2021 Keywords: HPA Report 2021 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/613621/HPA_Report_2021.pdf Keywords: Māori and Pacific Feeling the burnout: More than 1 in 10 New Zealanders are stressed at work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/feeling-the-burnout-more-than-1-in-10-new-zealanders-are-stressed-at-work 07 May 2021: The Spinoff, 29 April 2021 Keywords: Four-day work week called 'resounding success' after New Zealand company's experiment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-work-week-called-resounding-success-after-new-zealand-companys-experiment 22 Feb 2024: ABC7 Eyewitness News, 23 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar measured the experiment's impact on a variety of factors like productivity, employee stress levels and work-life balance. Keywords: Wellbeing The Future of Work: Is today's HR ready for tomorrow's economy? Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/88523/The-Future-of-Work-prez-upgrade.pdf The future of work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy - Jarrod Haar. Presentation at the Future of Work, June/July 2017. Discussion about HR and the 'Gig Economy'. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing KiwiSaver gap: Some migrants locked out of 'decent chunk' of retirement savings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwisaver-gap-some-migrants-locked-out-of-decent-chunk-of-retirement-savings 25 Oct 2022: RNZ, 17 October 2022 Keywords: The four-day working week: Build it and they will hum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-four-day-working-week-build-it-and-they-will-hum 22 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 8 August 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said there was clear evidence that stress levels, work-life balance, job satisfaction and employee commitment all improved as a result of the four-day working week trial. Keywords: Wellbeing Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383093/Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdf Keywords: The Link Between Low T and Unemployment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-link-between-low-t-and-unemployment 14 Jun 2022: Mel Magazine, 9 June 2022 Keywords: Migrant applies for 400 jobs before he finally got one https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/migrant-applies-for-400-jobs-before-he-finally-got-one 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 28 October 2018AUT Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said migrants should learn to speak and understand Kiwi slag if they wish to increase their chances of finding employment. Keywords: No senior Māori managers at 28 government bodies, Stuff survey finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/no-senior-maori-managers-at-28-government-bodies,-stuff-survey-finds 26 Feb 2024: Stuff, 17 September 2019A Stuff survey looked at the ethnic diversity within government bodies. AUT Director of Diversity and lead researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Edwina Pio, said measuring and auditing diversity – and opportunities available to those of all ethnicities – should be part of managers' appraisals. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34204/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014.pdf Keywords: GP_NC_OT-presentation-Feb23-final-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/757814/GP_NC_OT-presentation-Feb23-final-final.pdf Keywords: 'Try, Learn, Adjust' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/try,-learn,-adjust 22 May 2023: Aotearoa New Zealand is on the verge of significant change aimed at increasing disabled people’s access to and control and choice over the support they receive in order to have the flexible, high-quality care that enables them to lead ‘good’ lives. However, the system changes – Mana Whaikaha – designed to enact the Enabling Good Lives policy has its roots in neo-liberal funding and policy approaches that undervalue support work, and has largely overlooked workers and workforce development. The lack of recognition of the disability support workforce in this policy development threatens the success of the programme to provide quality support to disabled people.View the journal article Keywords: Wellbeing, Care work, Health and wellbeing NZWRI February Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/64999/february-2017.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter February 2017, Issue 24. Keywords: International Women's Day https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/international-womens-day 22 Feb 2024: Community Scoop, 8 March 2018International Womens Day will be commemorated globally today, 8 March, through a rich diversity of initiatives celebrating womens achievements, opportunities and potential, while reflecting on this years theme of Press for Progress. The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS), co-hosted a special event to celebrate ordinary and extraordinary women who have changed, and are changing, New Zealand’s history. Keywords: Gender Ministry of Social Development https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/ministry-of-social-development 28 Feb 2024: Intergenerational transmission of human capital: What makes and breaks the cycle of advantage and disadvantage?Fathers’ Household and Childcare Involvement Keywords: Overlooked and undervalued, New Zealand’s community caregivers have become the ‘invisible’ essential workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/overlooked-and-undervalued,-new-zealands-community-caregivers-have-become-the-invisible-essential-workers 22 Sep 2021: The Conversation, 16 September 2021 Keywords: NZ Work Research Institute news December 2015_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59825/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-December-2015_.pdf Keywords: Auckland Council offers guidelines for healthier Diwali food https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/auckland-council-offers-guidelines-for-healthier-diwali-food 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 17 October 2018Favourite foods might taste a little different at this year's Auckland Diwali Festival. AUT Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, said festive food had an emotional appeal, and authorities should keep their focus on larger businesses who command daily choices rather than festival vendors. Keywords: Wellbeing State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/724921/Presentation__State_Dependence_in_Immunization_and_the_Role_of_Discouragement-2.pdf Keywords: Barries to Participation - programme 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/272235/Barries-to-Participation-programme-2019-real-ome.pdf Keywords: PPG Infographic (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/674551/PPG.pdf Keywords: Weaving work and worship on the job https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/weaving-work-and-worship-on-the-job 17 May 2022: AUT News, 10 May 2022 Keywords: The overlap between criminals and victims of crime https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-overlap-between-criminals-and-victims-of-crime 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on victims and criminality coauthored with Juliance Hennecke, Research Fellow, Lisa Meehan, Associate Director, and Gail Pacheco, Director, at the Western Economic Association International Meeting 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety Scoping the costs of homelessness in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/scoping-the-costs-of-homelessness-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: This report reviews the international literature on quantifying the cost of homelessness, with a view to identifying methodologies (and the appropriate data) that may be useful in a New Zealand (NZ) context. We conduct a survey of the literature and a data scoping exercise within this report - the data is sourced from the newly available linked administrative data (Integrated Data Infrastructure) available from Statistics NZ.Funder(s): Lottery Community Sector Research CommitteeView the report Keywords: Sustainability, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-to-move-beyond-simplistic-debates-that-demonise-islam 22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 21 March 2019In her recent opinion piece, University Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, recommends three diversity initiatives as tools for reducing Islamophobia: (1) Emphasising positive counter narratives; (2) Creating compassionate disruptors; and (3) Highlighting social cohesion. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Wellbeing Who pays for Super: how does NZ bridge the generation gap? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/who-pays-for-super-how-does-nz-bridge-the-generation-gap 26 Mar 2024: Waikato Times, 26 March 2024 Keywords: New Zealand workers join TikTok trend 'quiet quitting' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-zealand-workers-join-tiktok-trend-quiet-quitting 26 Aug 2022: Newshub, 25 August 2022 Keywords: The Future of Work: What will employment look like in the future? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-future-of-work-what-will-employment-look-like-in-the-future 21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on changes to the workplace at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/an-empirical-portrait-of-new-zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills 21 Mar 2022: The aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the infographicView the paper Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/351038/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: Media mentions https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions 12 Jun 2023: NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: Who pays for Super: how does NZ bridge the generation gap? Waikato Times, 26 March 2024 Opinion: We need to talk about the gender pay gap and motherhood penalty NZ Herald, 11 March 2024 Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new research The Conversation, 28 February 2024 Newsable: The LGBTQI+ pay gap you should be aware of Stuff, 12 December 2023 Mind the gap: gender pay reporting likely to fall through the cracks NewstalkZB, 24 January 2024 Sexual orientation and earnings appear to be linked – but patterns differ for NZ men and women The Conversation , 7 December 2023 Kiwis spending 5 hours a day online The Press, 6 December 2023 Gender pay gap explained: What is it and why does it still exist? NZ Herald, 27 November 2023 NZX Gender Diversity Report Missing in Action NBR, 7 September 2023 Explainer: Part 2 – on screaming hot QE, economic pain, and the price of kūmara Stuff, 1 October 2023 Previous - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 - Next Want to stay up to date? We produce a newsletter several times per year. Read it online or subscribe to have it sent to your inbox. Read our newsletter Keywords: Kiwis looking to change careers urged to give beekeeping a try https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwis-looking-to-change-careers-urged-to-give-beekeeping-a-try 11 Jun 2020: Newshub, 10 June 2020NZWRI Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, comments on the potential prospects for Kiwis forced to rethink their careers. Gail notes that funding retraining programmes is a great start for those left jobless by COVID-19. Keywords: Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352887/Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf Keywords: Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/383149/Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf Keywords: Mothers bear financial brunt of break-ups https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mothers-bear-financial-brunt-of-break-ups 22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 19 April 2018In a world first study AUT's Michael Fletcher has found it's mothers who are financially worse off after a relationship breaks up. Family law expert Kirsty Swadling explains why and what can be done to protect mothers financially. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Win, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/win,-lose,-or-draw-student-responses-to-lottery-scholarship-eligibility-rules 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on scholarship lotteries in New Mexico at the 2018 Applied Econometrics Workshop.View the presentation Keywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy AUT Excellence Awards winners – New Zealand Work Research Institute https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/future-of-work-research-initiatives-launched 22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 7 November 2019The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact. Keywords: The opportunity cost: Why NZ migrants might be missing out on billions in retirement - Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-opportunity-cost-why-nz-migrants-might-be-missing-out-on-billions-in-retirement-te-ara-ahunga-ora-retirement-commission 25 Oct 2022: Voxy, 16 October 2022 Keywords: Name changing a game changer for migrants' job prospects, study finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/name-changing-a-game-changer-for-migrants-job-prospects,-study-finds 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 26 June 2018AUT's Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio found migrants are changing names to sound more Kiwi to increase their chances of finding employment. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Dik, Duffy - Work as a calling.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62574/Dik,-Duffy-Work-as-a-calling.pdf Keywords: Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/paying-adolescents-for-health-screenings-works 11 Jan 2023: With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately, adolescents tend to have little interest in preventive programmes. We designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings. Our study comprises more than 10,000 participants, observed via high-quality administrative data from Austria.View the working paper Keywords: Health and wellbeing RQ1-3-KiwiSaver-and-temporary-migrants.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/673214/RQ1-3-KiwiSaver-and-temporary-migrants.pdf Keywords: Superu-Transience_04082017.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/352892/Superu-Transience_04082017.pdf Keywords: Counter Culture Chapter One: Death of a Salesman https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/counter-culture-chapter-one-death-of-a-salesman 03 Feb 2021: Stuff, January 2021Dr Edwina Pio spoke to Stuff for their interactive piece about the history behind Indian dairy owners. Keywords: The effect of upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-effect-of-upzoning-on-house-prices-and-redevelopment-premiums-in-auckland,-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: We study the short-run effects of a large-scale upzoning on house prices and redevelopment premiums in Auckland, New Zealand. Upzoning significantly increases the redevelopment premium. Notably, intensively developed properties decrease in value relative to similar dwellings that were not upzoned, showing that the large-scale upzoning had an immediate depreciative effect on preexisting intensive housing.Journal: Urban StudiesView the journal article Keywords: Public policy Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352042/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf Keywords: UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/378883/UN-Womens-Empowerment-Principles-Survey.pdf Keywords: Explainer: Part 1 – it's raining economic cats and dogs, but what does it all mean? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/explainer-part-1-its-raining-economic-cats-and-dogs,-but-what-does-it-all-mean 09 Oct 2023: Stuff, 30 September 2023 Keywords: Michelin-star Indian chef and Chinese fine dining, but can Kiwis look beyond butter chicken and fried won tons? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/michelin-star-indian-chef-and-chinese-fine-dining,-but-can-kiwis-look-beyond-butter-chicken-and-fried-won-tons 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 3 March 2019Two new Asian eateries have opened in Auckland with offerings of modern Indian cuisine and cocktails. AUT Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said New Zealanders have a "colonial hangover", thinking that fine dining belonged exclusively to Europeans. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Religion Voices from the Front Line https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/voices-from-the-front-line 12 Apr 2022: This report utilises a qualitative and quantitative survey (n=396) to highlight employment and work concerns in the hospitality sector such as problematic pay and working conditions, a high proportion of insecure contracts, bullying and harassment, and non-compliance with employment law.View the report. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing, Labour market, Health and wellbeing working paper 20_13.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/430605/working-paper-20_13.pdf Keywords: Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/ethnic-differences-in-the-uptake-of-child-healthcare-services-in-aotearoa 08 Aug 2023: There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.This project quantifies the contribution of potential drivers (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) of ethnic differences at three longitudinal time points with a view to providing potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Presentations highlight key findings from quantitative and qualitative work funded by the Health Research Council, the Children and Families Research Fund, MSD, and Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency which analyses ethnic differences in the utilisation of child healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand.View the policy briefView the presentationView the video presentation Keywords: WFH Seminar Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/631662/WFH-Seminar-Programme.pdf Keywords: Leon - NZWRI seminar 2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/416361/Leon-NZWRI-seminar-2020.pdf Keywords: Companies urged to allow more time off as burnout risk soars https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/companies-urged-to-allow-more-time-off-as-burnout-risk-soars 20 Jan 2022: 1News, 7 January 2022 Keywords: Low_pay_persistence__across_age.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/656541/Low_pay_persistence__across_age.pdf Keywords: Education, Labour market, Education and skills Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/sustainability-business-index-in-slovenia-development,-verification-and-the-initial-empirical-findings 09 Feb 2024: The Sustainability Business Index is the first of its kind in Slovenia. It enables companies in the small, open, and export-oriented Slovenian economy to monitor and evaluate their sustainability-related activities in a transparent and comprehensive way. This study analyses the responses of participant companies and shows that moral motives strongly influence responsibility strategy, acting as a mediator for environmental/social practices. Financial health negatively moderates the strategy–practices relationship in the environmental model, suggesting sustainability isn’t limited to financially healthy firms.View the presentation Keywords: Sustainability Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/383140/Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf Keywords: Sustainability, Hope and Meaningful Work Research Group https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/sustainability,-hope-and-meaningful-work-research-group 08 May 2023: About this groupLed by Professor Marjolein Lips-Wiersma this group brings together established research and researchers to build a programme of academic research, consultancy and research collaboration with community and industry. This research group investigates an array of topics using the people-and-society lense of sustainability, including topics such as:Meaningful workYouth and millennial engagement in sustainabilitySustainability, hope and despairImpact of sustainability on well-beingEmployee engagement in organisational sustainabilityValuing the role of the sustainability officerSustainability leadership and innovationHarmonising western and indigenous approaches to sustainabilityEducation for sustainabilitySocial entrepreneurship, its success and failureSocial impact and it’s evaluationPublic attitudes towards sustainability issuesCommunity participation in environmental decision-makingMembers Marjo Lips-Wiersma (Lead Researcher)Fiona HurdPeter SkillingPeter McGheeSmita Singh Amber NicholsonDavid WilliamsonCarol NeilPaul WoodfieldCurrent researchSustainability officer research projectTogether with the Oxygen Consulting, the Sustainable Business Network and the Sustainable Business Council, we run an annual survey to provide “Insights on Sustainability Professionals”. The aim is to provide in depth insights into the rapidly evolving roles of sustainability professionals within New Zealand organisations.Outputs:Download 2020 report (Oxygen Consulting website)Meaningful work research and disseminationThis project focuses on meaningful work, meaningful societies and meaningful evaluation. Current research projects include: Giving Language to Meaning; Meaningful societies and Meaningful Impact evaluation. This research is disseminated globally and applied in community and corporate organisations by certified practitioners from the Map of Meaning International Trust.Find out more (The Map of Meaning website).Leadership, sustainability and hopeCollaboration with University of Auckland, Professor Brigid Carroll – ongoing research into the role of hope in sustainability leadership.Sustainability, learning and teachingHope and despair in teaching and learning sustainability Engagement of business students in Core Sustainability Courses Keywords: Health Research Council https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/health-research-council 21 Feb 2024: Ethnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A microanalysisWorkplace violence in home care settingsUnderstanding the Implementation of the 2017 Pay Equity SettlementInquiry into the wellbeing of community-based midwives Keywords: Company that tried four-day work week says it was a 'resounding success' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/company-that-tried-four-day-work-week-says-it-was-a-resounding-success 22 Feb 2024: Fox59 News, 22 July 2018A company in New Zealand that tested four-day work week says the experiment was so successful that it wants to make it permanent. Employees all reported greater productivity, better work-life balance and lower stress levels from working one less day a week. Keywords: Wellbeing PISA trajectories ProdCom presentation 27 Oct 2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/759392/PISA-trajectories-ProdCom-presentation-27-Oct-2022.pdf Keywords: Do you really want to share everything? The wellbeing of work-linked couples https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-the-wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples 21 Mar 2022: Work as well as family life are crucial sources of human wellbeing, which however often interfere. Our results suggest that being work-linked increases satisfaction with life as well as income and job satisfaction. These findings are consistent with positive assortative matching and mutual career support between work-linked partners.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing Workers are discovering the 'Great Regret' of quitting their jobs https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/workers-are-discovering-the-great-regret-of-quitting-their-jobs 24 Aug 2022: Stuff, 23 August 2022 Keywords: Moving through the political participation hierarchy: A focus on personal values https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/moving-through-the-political-participation-hierarchy-a-focus-on-personal-values 21 Mar 2022: Using data from the European Social Survey, we investigate the relationship between political participation and personal values, using the Schwartz (1992) values inventory. A political participation hierarchy is theorized, and activities are categorized into four levels of participation (none, weak, medium and strong), based on the cost of participating and how unconventional the activity is. Empirical analysis points to individuals who are more open to change and more self-transcendent, being more likely to participate.Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Roy-Smollan-WFH-seminar-28-March-2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/644403/Roy-Smollan-WFH-seminar-28-March-2022.pdf Keywords: Victim Offender Overlap (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/500787/Erwin_VictimOffenderOverlap.pdf Keywords: Flexible work: The rise - and pros and cons - of shunning the 'office' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/flexible-work-the-rise-and-pros-and-cons-of-shunning-the-office 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 31 May 2019Millennials appear to be driving away from the 9-to-5 jobs in search for more flexible work. Professor Jarrod Haar told Stuff that flexible work has few downsides: "The lack of commute time could lead to increased efficiency and business owners could reduce their office space and associated costs." Keywords: Wellbeing Childhood vaccination uptake among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand based on parental nationality https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/childhood-vaccination-uptake-among-children-born-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-based-on-parental-nationality 14 Aug 2023: This paper compares coverage rates for MMR, pertussis, and HPV vaccines among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand of overseas-born parents or NZ-born parents. Using a nationwide cohort with Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, logistic regression models were utilised to examine the most influential factors contributing to differences in timely vaccine uptake.View the journal article Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Page not found https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/page-not-found 08 Nov 2019: The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please try the following:If you typed the page address in the address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.Use the core navigation bar above to look for links to the information you want.Click the back button in the browser toolbar to try another link.If you know what you are looking for please try using the search engine below. Site search [ ** RECURSION WARNING ** ]You are nesting the content of this page inside itself Keywords: Brian-Osborne-How-the-council-uses-socio-economic-data.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34222/Brian-Osborne-How-the-council-uses-socio-economic-data.pdf Keywords: Earnings volatility NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/185365/Earnings-volatility-NZAE-v2.pdf Earnings volatility: Wtihin-year variation of wages and non-employment spells - Belanie Borah, Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco, and Alexander Plum. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Wellbeing Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_chinese.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34215/Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_chinese.pdf Keywords: Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/351114/Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdf Keywords: Wage Effects of Baccalaureate time to Degree in the United States https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/wage-effects-of-baccalaureate-time-to-degree-in-the-united-states 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on the wage effects of baccalaureate time to degree in the US coauthored with Melissa Binder and Xiaoxue Li.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills WIPNZ 2021 (November 2021 Launch) - Read-Only.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/571409/WIPNZ-2021-November-2021-Launch-Read-Only.pdf Keywords: Patricia Dela Cruz https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/patricia-dela-cruz 12 Mar 2024: Patricia assists with the running of NZPRI and contributes to a range of research projects.Email: patricia.dela.cruz@aut.ac.nz Keywords: Exploring paediatric COVID-19 vaccination among migrant and refugee children in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/exploring-paediatric-covid-19-vaccination-among-migrant-and-refugee-children-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 18 Jan 2023: This presentation explores COVID-19 vaccination among three cohorts of children in NZ: (1) Overseas-born migrant children; (2) NZ-born migrant children; and (3) NZ-born non-migrant children. The authors highlight descriptive statistics for each of the three cohorts and control for these factors to ascertain their effect on receiving COVID-19 vaccination.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Youth, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Now's the time to fix long-standing hospo industry failings: expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nows-the-time-to-fix-long-standing-hospo-industry-failings-expert 04 Oct 2022: The Feed, 18 March 2022 Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-report-summary.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351036/UNWEPs-2018-report-summary.pdf Keywords: Long Term Social Impacts of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/long-term-social-impacts-of-mild-traumatic-brain-injury 21 Mar 2022: Sandra McCallum , Research Assistant, presented research on concussions coauthored with Lisa Meehan, Associate Direcor, Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alice Theadom at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing Transport's dirty little secret: The truckers breaking the law just to survive https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/transports-dirty-little-secret-the-truckers-breaking-the-law-just-to-survive 22 Feb 2024: The Spinoff, 16 January 2019AUT researcher Dr. Clare Tedestedt George recently completed her PhD thesis on occupational safety, health and well-being of truck drivers in New Zealand. George interviewed 45 industry participants, including 20 drivers, and results painted a grim picture of the 'cutthroat' industry. Keywords: The Devil is in the Details: Identifying Unbiased Link Between Alcohol Purchasing Rights and Youth Delinquency https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-devil-is-in-the-details-identifying-unbiased-link-between-alcohol-purchasing-rights-and-youth-delinquency 12 Apr 2022: This article utilises the Integrated Data Infrastructure to examine the effect of an alcohol-purchasing legislation change on alcohol-induced criminal behaviour at the minimum purchasing age.View the journal article Keywords: Youth, Regulation, Wellbeing, Crime and safety, Public policy NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from border movement data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/nz-superannuation-residency-eligibility-changes-evidence-from-border-movement-data 28 Jul 2022: In November 2021, amendments to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 increased the residential qualification total time requirement from 10 to 20 years. As a first step for understanding the potential impact of the NZ Super residency criteria change, this report uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to examine how long NZ-born emigrants live overseas and estimate the size of the population potentially affected by this change.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the report Keywords: Labour market, Public policy What works? How do we know? Lessons from the field https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/what-works-how-do-we-know-lessons-from-the-field 21 Mar 2022: Bridgette Toy-Cronin, Otago University, presented on barriers to participation in HR dispute resolution at the Barriers to Participation: What would make a difference and would it work? Symposium 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Public policy Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-and-pasifika-female-academics-paid-$8k-less-per-year 08 Dec 2020: RNZ, 2 December 2020AUT Director of Diversity Edwina Pio was interviewed by RNZ regarding new research showing Māori and Pasifika woman academics are paid nearly $8,000 less per year than their non-Māori and Pasifika peers. Keywords: Big data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/big-data 20 Feb 2024: Many projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD).Selected recent examples2023Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative dataCommissioned by the Ministry of Health2022Underutilised workers in New ZealandCommissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment2021The Future of Work in New Zealand: An Empirical ExaminationCommissioned by the NZ Industrial Relations Fund (IRF)2020Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child heatlhcare services in NZCommissioned by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD)2019In-work Poverty in New ZealandCommissioned by the Human Rights CommissionCharacterising New Zealand's Underutilised WorkforceInfographic Commissioned by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)2018Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in WellingtonCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionParenthood and labour market outcomesCommissioned by the Ministry for WomenLand Use Regulation, the Redevelopment Premium and House Prices(in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Research in Economics, University of Auckland)Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDICommissioned by the Ministry of Education2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New ZealandCommissioned by the Ministry for womenResidential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationCommissioned by SuperuExplaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualificationsCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionLow pay workers in NZCommissioned by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and EmploymentIntegrated Data Infrastructure on Stats.govt.nz Big Data reports View a full list of all of our Big Data reports which use large administrative datasets. View reports Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View surveys Keywords: Health innovation cuts ED admissions https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/health-innovation-cuts-ed-admissions 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 5 October 2018New research from Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looked at the short-term impacts of the Health Care Homes model in Wellington. Commissioned by NZ Productivity Commission, the report showed a statistically significant decrease in Emergency Department presentations for patients at HCH practices. Keywords: Disability, Housing Revealed: What New Zealand's top CEOs are paid https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/revealed-what-new-zealands-top-ceos-are-paid 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 19 October 2018Survey results have been released about CEO salaries for the top 50 companies listed on the sharemarket. Only one woman was recorded in the survey. Professor Jarrod Haar says there is no good reason why there is not an equal, or nearly equal, proportion of women leading the country's largest firms. "The biggest problem is inherent bias in the workplace against women". Keywords: Gender Underutilised workers in New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/725228/Underutilisation-Report_Final_051022.pdf This study analyses the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. It also presents findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Keywords: Labour market Basic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young People: Evidence from PISA and Linked Administrative Data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/basic-reading-and-mathematics-skills-and-the-labour-market-outcomes-of-young-people-evidence-from-pisa-and-linked-administrative-data 08 Aug 2023: This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to administrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While low-skilled men out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early 20s, and they earn around 15 per cent less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger – women with low skills earn approximately 35 per cent less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.View the journal article Keywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Education, Wellbeing, Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Wahine Maori engagement with literacies (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/824080/Wahine-Maori-engagement-with-literacies.pdf Keywords: WEPs_brownbag.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/582193/WEPs_brownbag.pdf Keywords: Universities must be proactive in tackling radicalisation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/universities-must-be-proactive-in-tackling-radicalisation 21 Oct 2021: Stuff, 12 October 2021 Keywords: ACE 2019_Gail.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/291251/ACE-2019_Gail.pdf Keywords: The Expression, Experience and Transcendence of Low-Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/464448/Gail-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Relationships matter in health choices https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/relationships-matter-in-health-choices 28 Jan 2021: New research led by AUT's NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI) finds that interactions with family members and health professionals are crucial in determining immunisation uptake, engagement rates and satisfaction levels with New Zealand's health system.The report, "Ethnic Differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ", is funded by the Ministry of Social Development and the Health Research Council.The research investigated ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand and focused on decisions to immunise, seek dental care, and visit the doctor.Using data from Growing Up in New Zealand, this country's largest longitudinal study, the report analysed responses from around 6,000 parents at four time points: antenatally; when the children were nine-months; then two-years; and then four-years-old.The following key findings emerged:Asian and Pacific peoples are more likely to immunise their child(ren) for their 15-month and four-year-old immunisations compared with NZ European and Māori. The only time point at which Pacific peoples had lower immunisation rates relative to NZ Europeans was in getting all first-year immunisations on time.Social factors, such as discouragement or encouragement, played a key role in child immunisation decisions. Family members discouraging immunisation had the largest effect, followed by discouragement from health professionals. On the flipside, health professionals encouraging immunisation had the largest positive effect on the decision to immunise.If a mother perceives ethnic bias from a health professional, it significantly reduces the likelihood she will secure her first choice in lead maternity carer (LMC) and also reduces satisfaction levels with the child's GP.A range of individual and household characteristics are associated with improving the use and experience of child healthcare services. However, the relative importance of many of these characteristics changes over time. For example, socio-economic status appears to be strongly associated with timely immunisation in a child's first year but is not significant for later immunisations.Despite the wealth of factors used in the analysis, some ethnic gaps remain unexplained. These include understanding why Pacific mothers are much less likely to secure their first choice of LMC compared with NZ Europeans; and understanding why Māori and Pacific peoples access child dental services at a lower rate than NZ Europeans.Kabir Dasgupta, Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Alexander PlumNZWRI Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, says, "When it comes to improving access to child healthcare services, and immunisation uptake in particular, this research highlights the power of personal relationships and institutional interactions with the health system. Furthermore, and perhaps not surprisingly, people who feel they have been discriminated against by a health professional are less likely to engage and, when they do, are more likely to report having a negative experience."NZWRI Senior Research Fellows Dr Alexander Plum and Kabir Dasgupta led the empirical analysis in this research, which was carried out in collaboration with the University of Auckland and Oxford University Clinical Research Unit.Read the report: Ethnic Differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZRead about the AUT NZ Work Research InstituteRead about Growing Up in New ZealandArticle date: 26/01/2021 9:30 a.m.Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Workplace diversity up for discussion https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/workplace-diversity-up-for-discussion 22 Feb 2024: Newshub, 15 October 2018Auckland DHB is fast-tracking Māori and Pasifika candidates to the interview stage to try increase diversity. Is it right for people to be given a leg up because of their ethnicity? AUT Professor Jarrod Haar thinks it is a positive policy change. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica OPOB_CFP_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/298844/OPOB_CFP_2019.pdf Keywords: Vodafone Foundation NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-nz 22 Feb 2024: Y-NEET: Empirical evidence for NZ Keywords: Youth Low-performing Student Responses to State Merit Scholarships https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/low-performing-student-responses-to-state-merit-scholarships 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented at "Building Connections between Research and Policy" - Association for Finance, Education and Policy Conference 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Education and skills, Public policy Underutilisation Report_30September_PRINT_VERSION.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/350639/Underutilisation-Report_30September_PRINT_VERSION.pdf Keywords: Job satisfaction: How crucial is participative decision making? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/job-satisfaction-how-crucial-is-participative-decision-making 21 Mar 2022: The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the role of perceived ability to participate in decision making in the workplace, with respect to job satisfaction. The results are negatively biased; potentially indicating that prior research may have underestimated the impact of participative decision making (PDM) on job satisfaction. Additionally, it appears clear that the magnitude of the marginal effects for both socio-demographic and work characteristics do not differ when comparing workers with above and below average participation.Journal: Personnel ReviewView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing Stationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/stationarity-in-labor-income-process-and-state-dependence-in-low-pay 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, on the future effects of low pay employment at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Alex P - persistence in low pay.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/416390/Alex-P-persistence-in-low-pay.pdf Keywords: Lena-Waizenegger-WFH.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/644401/Lena-Waizenegger-WFH.pdf Keywords: Survey reports https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports 04 Dec 2023: Below are examples of surveys conducted by NZWRI.Our research section has more information about two noteworthy survey-based projects: The World Internet Project NZ and The Map of Meaningful Work. World Internet Project The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.Funder(s): InternetNZView the reports and find out more informationView the 2023 report NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey The aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.Funder(s): New Zealand Women's Empowerment PrinciplesView the 2023 report and report summaryView the 2022 report and report summaryView the 2021 report and report summaryView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 report Ageing Workforce Survey In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing Workforce The New Zealand Diversity Survey In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014 The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. This survey questioned both employees and managers in residential and home/community aged care about who is working, and what their experiences are.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains This study explores the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.Funder(s): Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)View the report New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report The 2019 report of the Care Workforce Survey continues from the previous Aged Care Workforce Survey reports of 2014 and 2016, and includes residential aged care and home and community support, and the disability support and mental health and addiction sectors. It reports on the experiences of care and support workers, nurses and managers in these sectors.View the 2019 reportSupplementary materials Other reports NZWRI publishes research on a range of news forums. Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: LM_Dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/737683/LM_Dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization.pdf Keywords: Report for Ministry For Women: Parenthood and labour market outcomes (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/174764/Parenthood-and-Labour-Market-Outcomes.pdf Parenthood and labour market outcomes. A report commissioned by the Ministry for Women - Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco, May 2018. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Professor takes out economics prize https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/professor-takes-out-economics-prize 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 29 August 2018 AUT Professor Gail Pacheco has received the 2018 NZIER Economics Award in recognition of research that provides insights into social issues affecting the country. Gail's work stood out to the Awarding Panel due to its diversity, quantity and quality. Keywords: Presentation__The_Role_of_Ethnicity_in_Criminal_Behavior_SchoolofEconomics_21.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/507401/Presentation__The_Role_of_Ethnicity_in_Criminal_Behavior_SchoolofEconomics_21.pdf Keywords: Impact of state children’s health insurance program on fertility of immigrant women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/.-impact-of-state-childrens-health-insurance-program-on-fertility-of-immigrant-women 21 Mar 2022: Insurance Programme (SCHIP) to provide publicly funded health insurance coverage for children in low-income families. We estimate the effect of a publicly funded children’s health insurance benefit on immigrant women’s fertility. We find a significant positive effect on the fertility of unmarried immigrant women, both at the extensive and at the intensive margin.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Job-satisfaction-how-crucial-is-participative-decision-making.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535117/Job-satisfaction-how-crucial-is-participative-decision-making.pdf Keywords: NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/92638/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017-Final.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017, Issue 25. Keywords: Spare the Conviction, Spoil the Child: Effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act on Youth Crime and Labor Market Outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/spare-the-conviction,-spoil-the-child-effect-of-the-oranga-tamariki-act-on-youth-crime-and-labor-market-outcomes 24 Nov 2022: Kabir Dasgupta spoke at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management conference on the effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act (1989) on youth well-being.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Youth, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Public policy trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/34209/trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdf Keywords: Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/diversity,-inclusion-and-ethnic-communities 10 Dec 2020: Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity was invited to Parliament by the Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration."It is admirable that we now have a ministerial portfolio that is larger than just ethnic communities as in previous years, but that encompasses diversity and inclusion," said Professor Pio.Edwina said the celebration was important as every 1 in 20 New Zealanders is now of Indian ethnicity.Professor Edwina Pio and the Honourable Priyanca RadhakrishnanA report produced by the Waitakere Indian Association on the economic contribution of New Zealand Indians was showcased at the event.It highlighted the $10 billion contribution of Indians to the economy in 2019, and other interesting statistics.Indians make up 5% of the population in 2019, with a high proportion of those under 5 and in the 20-40 age group. 65% of Indians live in Auckland, followed by 9% in Wellington.Indians are more likely to be highly qualified and employed, with 72% of Indians of working age at work, compared to 65% of the total population of working age.Diwali is known as the festival of lights and is a time of reflection. "Diwali has a deep meaning for every individual as it signifies bringing light to our hearts and minds as we seek to become more inclusive of our diverse communities," Professor Pio said.Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and Professor Edwina PioDate: 9/12/2020 4:30 p.m. Author: Anya Imandin Keywords: Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization 21 Mar 2022: Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised the victim/offender overlap in New Zealand and the dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation at the 2022 Allied Social Sciences Association Virtual Annual Meeting.View the presentationView the extended presentation Keywords: Crime and safety Mothers take 4.4% wage cut to have a baby, research reveals https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mothers-take-4.4-wage-cut-to-have-a-baby,-research-reveals 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 29 May 2018The study, by three economists for the Ministry for Women, is believed to be the first in the world to measure incomes of a whole population of men and women from five years before their first baby to 10 years afterwards, using Statistics NZ's data. Keywords: Gender NZ Work Research Institute news August_2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/59826/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2015.pdf Keywords: An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/an-empirical-portrait-of-new-zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented on NZ adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills at the Ako Aotearoa Adult Literacy Numeracy and Cultural Capability Forum.View the presentation Keywords: Education and skills evaluation-20-hours.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/535691/evaluation-20-hours.pdf Keywords: An age-old conundrum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/an-age-old-conundrum 22 Feb 2024: Employment Today Magazine, October 2018Dr Barbara Myers said that the social and economic benefits of employing older workers are well established, yet little is being done at an organisational level to support them remaining in the workforce. Dr Myers is part of the NZWRI Wellbeing and Performance Research Group. Keywords: Wellbeing Working-paper-21_05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/538422/Working-paper-21_05.pdf Keywords: NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34203/NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2014-report.pdf Keywords: Juliane - Do you really want to share everything The Wellbeing of work-linked couples.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392186/Juliane-Do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-The-Wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples.pdf Keywords: Working paper 21_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/490361/Working-paper-21_02.pdf Keywords: Vulnerable transient population size equal to the city of Tauranga https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/vulnerable-transient-population-size-equal-to-the-city-of-tauranga 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 6 March 2018A study by the New Zealand Work Research Institute has quantified the scale of transience in New Zealand, with a particular focus on those considered to be ‘vulnerable transient’. Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing working paper 20_10_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/450240/working-paper-20_10_update.pdf Keywords: Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_BODY.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352893/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_BODY.pdf Keywords: An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/476258/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills.pdf Keywords: The Past, Present, and Future of the World Internet Project: Jeffery Cole poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/88863/Jeff-Coles-poster.pdf Seminar poster of Jeffery Cole.The past, present, and future of the World Internet Project. Public Seminar, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Māori researchers feel 'burn out' from raising cultural capacity of organisation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-researchers-feel-burn-out-from-raising-cultural-capacity-of-organisation 21 Apr 2021: Māori researchers feel 'burn out' from raising cultural capacity of organisationStuff, 16 April 2021 Keywords: PPG Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/672205/7e71e4dbee2432b576ef6fbc348f4d7109cdd073.pdf Keywords: Cathy Murphy: Westpac's gender pay gap surprise - give me strength https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/cathy-murphy-westpacs-gender-pay-gap-surprise-give-me-strength 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 19 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco provided oversight on the analysis for Westpac's first gender pay gap report. Results were not what the CEO expected. Keywords: Gender Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/383143/Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf Keywords: Citizens Advice Bureau https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/citizens-advice-bureau 21 Mar 2022: Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice Bureau, presented insights on barriers to participation in resolving employment relations problems at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Public policy BEL staff excellence celebrated https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated 22 Feb 2024: The Business, Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday 3 September, celebrating staff who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.The winners are:Research awards:Research Excellence Award 2019: Associate Professor Saten KumarEmerging Researcher Award 2019: Dr Leonid SirotaPostgraduate Research Supervision Award 2019: Associate Professor Ken HydeExcellence in Engaged Research - Team Award 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie DouglasExcellence in Engaged Research Award 2019: Associate Professor Thomas ScottExcellence in Learning and Pedagogical Research Award 2019: Dr Rouxelle De VilliersDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-Wiersma and Professor Jarrod HaarDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-WiersmaDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Eunjoo HanDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Edwina PioDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Peter McGheeDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Margie Elley-BrownProfessional staff awards:Excellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Paula MurrayExcellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Nikki DicksonExcellence in Administration Team Award 2019: Karen Morgan, Miura Elikana, Rhea Hart, Brenda Kiernan, Elsie Tamalo, Prafull Hippargekar, Tupou Ta’ufo’ou, Rose Leisi, Paul (Joon-Ha) Cho, Paula Murray, Rochelle Quinn, Regina Lee, Michelle Wiggins, Jan HomanTeaching awards:Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 Individual Teaching Excellence: Gillian CraigExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Fiona HurdExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Angsana TechatassanasoontornExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Innovation: Dr Smita SinghExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Assistant: Alexandra TurcuThis article appeared first on AUTi.Article date: 7/09/2019Article author: Sandra French Media engagement The Institute is regularly mentioned in the media. Find out where and relevant links. Media mentions Keywords: health-care-home.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/535113/health-care-home.pdf Keywords: Juliane - Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers UPDATE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/367254/Juliane-Does-Unemployment-Make-Better-Fathers-UPDATE.pdf Keywords: Three-Minute Thesis win https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/three-minute-thesis-win 26 Feb 2024: Otago Daily Times, 24 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, won the overall Master's section of the National Three-Minute Thesis competition finals with her topic "Home Detention: Couch surfing or job preserving?". Keywords: Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351053/Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf Keywords: Presentation__Pandemic_Parental_gap__NZAE_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/798424/Presentation__Pandemic_Parental_gap__NZAE_.pdf Keywords: Wellbeing and performance – how can newcomers help themselves? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/wellbeing-and-performance-how-can-newcomers-help-themselves 21 Mar 2022: Helena Cooper-Thomas, of the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, presented research coauthored with Sofia Garcia and Matthias Stadler at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Health and wellbeing Plum_Presentation Magdeburg.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/308080/Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdf Keywords: NZWRI secures $4.3 million MBIE funding https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/nzwri-secures-$4.3-million-mbie-funding 26 Feb 2024: AUTi, 20 September 2019Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Endeavour fund. Keywords: Q+A with Thomas Schober https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-thomas-schober 09 Jun 2022: Thomas joined NZWRI in November 2021 as a Senior Research Fellow. Much of his work is in the area of health economics, although he also does work on issues in education and labour markets. Thomas specialises in working with large administrative data and applying quantitative methods.When asking Thomas to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___", he said:"Economics is supply, demand and rock 'n' roll."1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?I studied social economics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, kind of a mixture between economics, sociology, and political science. I found the topics in economics and the people who taught the courses most exciting, so I did my thesis there and started to work as a research assistant. After realising that I really enjoy doing research, I thought I could try doing a PhD in economics and stayed in academia since then.2. Describe one of your ongoing research projects.We assess the quality of care in hospitals using administrative data from Austria. In the city we are studying, hospitals have agreed on a rotating schedule where on each day a different hospital is primarily responsible for inpatient admissions. For patients in need of acute care, this creates a quasi-random allocation to hospitals. We exploit this natural experiment to analyse hospital performance by comparing patient outcomes such as mortality and readmission. We then contrast our results with traditional performance indicators that are used in many health care systems around the world.3. Could you describe the key results?First results suggest substantial differences between commonly used indicators and our estimates using the experimental approach. This indicates that traditional risk-adjustment methods cannot fully account for differences in patients across hospitals, and that quality indicators should be interpreted with caution.4. What makes this research impactful?Hospitals are a key health care provider in every health care system, and there is an increasing interest to measure and compare the quality of care. However, it is difficult to objectively measure quality. With our project we want to contribute to this discussion and help improving the quality of health care.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I enjoy sports and already have done a couple of hiking trips around Auckland to explore this beautiful country. I also brought a guitar from Austria that I play regularly. Keywords: construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351116/construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdf Keywords: AAHANZBS-Conference_Programme_Abstracts_V2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/315201/AAHANZBS-Conference_Programme_Abstracts_V2.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_12_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/419663/working-paper-20_12_update.pdf Keywords: working paper 19_05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/258608/working-paper-19_05.pdf Keywords: Public reporting of pay gap could see women's pay increase - study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/public-reporting-of-pay-gap-could-see-womens-pay-increase-study 04 May 2022: 1 News, 2 May 2022 Keywords: Michael Fletcher: Welfare system needs radical shake up https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/michael-fletcher-welfare-system-needs-radical-shake-up 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 8 November 2017After nine years of National's so-called welfare reform, there is a certain irony in the fact that one of the most urgent tasks facing the new Government is welfare reform. The lesson is that welfare is for us all. It is not the "us-and-them" thing National would have had us believe. Keywords: Wellbeing US study confirms that one third of meetings are pointless and costly https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/us-study-confirms-that-one-third-of-meetings-are-pointless-and-costly 18 Oct 2022: Newstalk ZB, 28 September 2022 Keywords: Empirical-exmaination-of-gender-pay-gap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535098/Empirical-exmaination-of-gender-pay-gap.pdf Keywords: Care/Work Research Group https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/carework-research-group 17 Mar 2023: About this groupLed by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, the Care/Work Research Group brings together research expertise and scholarship on care work to contribute to better practice, policy and scholarship in this field. Care work can be paid (such as healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives, teachers) and unpaid (such as caring for your family members or volunteering in environmental groups). The Care/Work Research Group focuses on high quality, critical research that is strongly connected to communities and society. The group conducts both qualitative and quantitative research, covering multiple perspectives of care work including topics such as:Gender and pay equityValuing care work in our societyWellbeing of the healthcare workforceThe care and support workforce: creating a sustainable workforce, quality work and quality care, benchmarking workforce trends, workplace health & safetyWork-life balance and working parentsMembersKatherine Ravenswood (Research Group Leader)Nimbus StanilandNatasha Cortis (UNSW)Candice HarrisFiona Macdonald (The Australia Institute)Tago MharaparaRobin Mayes (QUT)Fiona Hurd Current researchCare and Support Workers' Experiences of Workplace ViolenceThis project is led by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from New Zealand and Australia. The first stage of this project (with Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant and Dr Fiona Macdonald) was funded by a Health Research Council Health Delivery Activation Grant in 2021 (ref HRC . 20/1254).This research project is informed by a critical feminist lens that support workers are a marginalised workforce. It aims to understand how the socio-political and workplace environment influences support workers’ experience of workplace violence.Sustainable Midwifery: Balancing work and whānau responsibilitiesThis 4-year project, beginning 2022, is led by Dr Tago Mharapara and is funded by a Health Delivery Research Project Grant (ref HRC 21/872). This project draws on an international, interdisciplinary team (Dr Lesley Dixon, Dr Nimbus Staniland, Mrs Stacey Gillard-Tito, Mrs Talei Jackson, Dr Janine Clemons, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Professor Gill Kirton) who will work alongside the New Zealand College of Midwives, Rua Pokai Nga Maia e te Rauroha, and Pasifika Midwives Aotearoa. The project investigates what the impact of midwifery work is on midwives, their whānau and communities.This project builds on the project ‘'An Inquiry into the wellbeing of community midwives' funded by a Health Research Council Health Delivery Activation Grant in 2021 (ref HRC 20/1202)Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity SettlementLed by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood this project was conducted over 2018 and 2019.See recent comment by Katherine Ravenswood in The Conversation on the continuing issue with pay equity for care and support workers.Download 'The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey' reportDownload 'The Value of Care': reportThe New Zealand Care Workforce SurveyLed by Katherine Ravenswood, this national survey of the care and support workforce, was conducted in 2014, 2016 and 2019. It is a key source of workforce trends and information for this workforce in New Zealand.Download the reports below:Māori Care and Support Workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce SurveyThe New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report 2019 Report supplementary materialsThe New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 20162016 Report supplementary materialsThe New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 2014 Keywords: Effect of 20 hours free Early Childhood Education (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/185362/ECE.pdf Effect of 20 hours free early childhood education on women's labour market outcomes - Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheung and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Gender, Regulation, Wellbeing 'No pay rise in five years': Hospitality sector hits crisis point https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/no-pay-rise-in-five-years-hospitality-sector-hits-crisis-point 12 Apr 2022: Stuff, 8 April 2022 Keywords: Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention, and completion in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide-rates2 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Lisa Meehan, Associate Director, and Zoe Pushon, on ethnic disparities in qualification completion at the 2017 Western Economic Association Conference, San Diego.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Education and skills Low-pay persistence over the life-cycle.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383700/Low-pay-persistence-over-the-life-cycle.pdf Keywords: Chief-Economist-AUT-urban-planning-31-3-16.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34224/Chief-Economist-AUT-urban-planning-31-3-16.pdf Keywords: WIP-Users (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/613487/WIP-Users.pdf Keywords: Digital inclusion Notice-2022-10-14-Guanyu-Zheng-003.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/697114/Notice-2022-10-14-Guanyu-Zheng-003.pdf Keywords: Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workforce-vaccine-mandates-the-effect-on-vaccine-uptake-and-healthcare-workers-labour-market-outcomes 27 Feb 2024: As part of its COVID-19 policy response, the New Zealand government implemented vaccination mandates as a condition of ongoing employment for certain workers. This paper examines the effect of these mandates on vaccination uptake among mandated healthcare, education and corrections workers and on healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. This is enabled by New Zealand’s linked population-wide administrative data, which includes a comprehensive national COVID-19 vaccination register linked to tax records to identify employment outcomes.View the report Keywords: Wellbeing, Labour market, Health and wellbeing Issue of equity should include ethnicity, says academic https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/issue-of-equity-should-include-ethnicity,-says-academic 21 Sep 2023: Human Resources Director, 18 August 2023 Keywords: Out-dated gender roles: Gender pay gap larger among parents than non-parents https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/out-dated-gender-roles-gender-pay-gap-larger-among-parents-than-non-parents 26 Feb 2024: National Council of Women of New Zealand, 29 May 2018New research Parenthood and Labour Market Outcomes, commissioned by the Ministry for Women and undertaken by AUT and the Motu Institute, released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women – and that parenthood remains highly gendered in New Zealand. Keywords: Gender MBIE low skills reading components paper UPDATE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/446576/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-UPDATE.pdf Keywords: MBIE low skills reading components paper.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/439734/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper.pdf Keywords: Focused innovation needed to stem recession https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/focused-innovation-needed-to-stem-recession 25 Jan 2021: National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it. Keywords: Moving-through-the-polictical-participation-hierarchy.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535121/Moving-through-the-polictical-participation-hierarchy.pdf Keywords: WIP_Core-Report_Sept19_release.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352059/WIP_Core-Report_Sept19_release.pdf Keywords: Our newsletter https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../our-newsletter 12 Mar 2024: We produce newsletters several times a year, summarising NZPRI's latest research, recent events and other activities.Read our previous newsletters on this page or subscribe to have them emailed to you in the future. 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(NZAE 2017) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/88109/DV_law_and_youth_NZAE_2017.pdf Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected? - Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco. Discussion slides of their empirical study examining the impact of warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence on policy-relevant youth health outcomes. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 14 July 2017. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Some migrants locked out of 'decent chunk' of retirement savings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/some-migrants-locked-out-of-decent-chunk-of-retirement-savings 25 Oct 2022: The Indian Weekender, 17 October 2022 Keywords: NZWRI IRF presentation MBIE 7 May 2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/510381/NZWRI-IRF-presentation-MBIE-7-May-2021.pdf Keywords: NZAE 2023 PISA trajectories presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/803031/PISA-trajectories-NZAE-presentation-June-2023-final.pdf Keywords: NZWRI_research_seminar_May21_2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/384009/NZWRI_research_seminar_May21_2020.pdf Keywords: BEL staff excellence celebrated https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated 22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 7 September 2019 Numerous members of NZWRI were recognised for research and teaching excellence at the 2019 Business Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards held on Tuesday 3 September. Keywords: Thanks to teleworking, is the four-day work week more viable? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/thanks-to-teleworking,-is-the-four-day-work-week-more-viable 31 Mar 2021: Men's Health (Spain), 14 March 2021 Keywords: "I often experience lack of trust”: Lived experience of nurses from the Philippines in the Icelandic labor market https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/i-often-experience-lack-of-trust-lived-experience-of-nurses-from-the-philippines-in-the-icelandic-labor-market 21 Mar 2022: Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir, University of Iceland, presented research on the experiences of Filipino nurses in Iceland.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Care work, Health and wellbeing 4th-indudtrial-revolution.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392807/4th-indudtrial-revolution.pdf Keywords: Skills & Outcomes of NZ Youth https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/skills-and-outcomes-of-nz-youth 06 Dec 2022: This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Keywords: Education and skills AP_NZAE_Presentation__Skills_and_crisis.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/737274/AP_NZAE_Presentation__Skills_and_crisis.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation: NZWRI Seminar Poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/140447/Land-use-seminar-poster.pdf Land Use Regulation Invitation Poster, New Zealand Work Research Institute Seminar Series, 2 February 2018. Keywords: Housing, Regulation Health Care Homes Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/214846/Health-Care-Homes.pdf Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington. A report commissioned by the Productivity Commission. Keywords: Housing Ethnicity in the Workspace - Stakeholder Summit Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/96906/SS-schedule-only.pdf Ethnicity in the workspace - Stakeholder Summit: Programme schedule (22 September 2017). Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Annual-Report-2015_S7.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/34186/Annual-Report-2015_S7.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Speech (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/223104/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Speech Keywords: Regulation Persistence of Law Pay Employment - Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/153197/Low-pay-persistence_presentation-v2.pdf Persistence of low pay employment: Preliminary findings. Presentation by Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum, 16 May 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing VUW_AppliedEconometricsWorkshop_Dasgupta.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352057/VUW_AppliedEconometricsWorkshop_Dasgupta.pdf Keywords: Covid 19: New model shows Māori, Pasifika at higher risk of hospitalisation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-19-new-model-shows-maori,-pasifika-at-higher-risk-of-hospitalisation 03 Feb 2021: NZ Herald, 7 January 2021Katherine Ravenswood (Business School) spoke to the NZ Herald about a new study she is leading, investigating how and why community support workers have faced systemic inequality throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: working paper 20_07.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/399357/working-paper-20_07.pdf Keywords: The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-pacific-workforce-and-the-impact-of-covid-19 28 Jul 2022: This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the report and more information Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Education and skills, Public policy Job-to-job transitions and the regional job ladder https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/job-to-job-transitions-and-the-regional-job-ladder 21 Mar 2022: Guanyu Zheng (Fish), Productivity Commission, presented research coauthored with Andrew Coleman on job-to-job transitions at the Academic Association of Historians in Australian and New Zealand Business Schools Conference 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Bridge between views on NZ's pay equity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/bridge-between-views-on-nzs-pay-equity 25 Nov 2021: NewstalkZB, 16 November 2021 Keywords: OPOB final_CFP.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/298792/OPOB-final_CFP.pdf Keywords: Lorenzo - meaningful work at the bottom of the pyramid.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62606/Lorenzo-meaningful-work-at-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid.pdf Keywords: MAIA-presentation-June-2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/789388/MAIA-presentation-June-2023.pdf Keywords: Business – Natural Capital https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/business-natural-capital 21 Mar 2022: Karen Fistonich, Villa Maria, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentation Keywords: Sustainability Housing redevelopment impact https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/housing-redevelopment-impact 17 Jun 2021: AUT News, 14 June 2021 Keywords: working paper 20_06.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/394229/working-paper-20_06.pdf Keywords: Presentation Labour market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/451451/Presentation__Labour_market_dynamics_and_the_Role_of_Testosterone-1.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation - Economics Working Paper Series (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/162728/Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices. School of Economics, Working Paper Series: 2018/02 by Ryan Greenaway, Gail Pacheco, and Kade Sorensen. Keywords: Housing, Regulation “I get by with a little help from my friends…especially if they have good work-life balance!” https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friendsespecially-if-they-have-good-work-life-balance! 21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on the importance of work-life balance at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/new-zealand-care-workforce-survey-2019 05 Dec 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas, from our Care/Work Research Group, conducted a survey on the work experiences of care and support workers, enrolled registered nurses and managers in the following areas:Residential aged careHome careDisability supportMental health and addictionThese sectors are vital to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, so it is important that we understand those who provide and manage care in these areas. The research could contribute to improved policy and work practices for these workers. The findings will be presented in a publicly available report.The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 has now closed. Thank you very much to all who responded to the survey. Your participation is important, and the survey will be reported on in 2020.A random number generator was used to determine the winners of the prize draw. The winners of the prize draw should receive their vouchers before Christmas. Lucky winners will receive these prizes:$500 vouchers to a winner in Auckland$100 vouchers to winners in Timaru and New Plymouth$50 vouchers to winners in Waikato, Featherston, Palmerston North and WellingtonParticipant Information SheetParticipant Information Sheet (Māori version) Keywords: Juliane - Suddenly a stay-at-home dad The effect of job loss on fathers’ time investment in the household.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392192/Juliane-Suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-The-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household.pdf Keywords: ESPE 2021 (1).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/522486/ESPE-2021-1.pdf Keywords: Enhancing the impact of urban regeneration https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/enhancing-the-impact-of-urban-regeneration 16 Sep 2020: AUT, 15 September 2020A research team led by Associate Professor Scott Duncan, Professor Erica Hinckson and Professor Gail Pacheco has secured $7.95 million to quantify the societal impact of major urban regeneration projects currently taking place across the country. Keywords: Happy workers are hybrid workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/happy-workers-are-hybrid-workers 24 Feb 2022: AUT News, 22 February 2022 Keywords: Quality of Life Symposium Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/79163/Quality-of-Life-Symp-program_.pdf Quality of life symposium: A multidisciplinary discussion. Programme, 26 May 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial 21 Mar 2022: Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid disbursements to modest academic benchmarks and enhanced academic advising. Meaningful decreases in time to degree appear to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income.Journal: Educational Evaluation and Policy AnalysisView the journal article Keywords: Education and skills Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/502992/Care-Workforce-Survey-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_08_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/399366/working-paper-20_08_update.pdf Keywords: OfeGrant_Te-Tumu-presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/768779/OfeGrant_Te-Tumu-presentation.pdf Keywords: Health Care Homes_final_formatted.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/350621/Health-Care-Homes_final_formatted.pdf Keywords: WP-which-one-came-first.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/352897/WP-which-one-came-first.pdf Keywords: Mixed Methods https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/mixed-methods 12 Mar 2024: Mixed methods research brings together empirical evidence from large administrative data sets, quantitative and/or qualitative survey data.Low Literacy & Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZPRI members and a range of stakeholdersThe overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2019-2024.See the project webpage for more details Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisTeam: Gail Pacheco (AUT), Mary Hedges (AUT), Alexander Plum (AUT), El-Shadan Tautolo (AUT), Nadia Charania (AUT), Sonia Lewycka (The University of Auckland), Terryann Clark (The University of Auckland).There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term. While there is some descriptive evidence available on the household and individual characteristics associated with the uptake of these services (particularly with respect to immunisation rates), there is currently no empirical research focused at understanding the relative contribution of potential drivers to the ethnic differences.This project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Timeframe: July 2019 - June 2023See the project webpage for more details Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam Leaders: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT), Linda Kirkpatrick (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (AUT) (forthcoming project webpage for more details).Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025. Low Literacy & Numeracy For up to date information on this project, including recent outputs, see the dedicated Low Literacy and Numeracy page. Project page Keywords: Four-day work week trial 'very interesting' - Less-Galloway https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-work-week-trial-very-interesting-less-galloway 22 Feb 2024: MSN Money, 19 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar told reporters that the four-day working week could become common practice in corporate or creative work environments. Keywords: Wellbeing Plum_NZAE_Presentation v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/289873/Plum_NZAE_Presentation-v2.pdf Keywords: Mild traumatic brain injury increases engagement in criminal behaviour 10 years later: a case-control study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/mild-traumatic-brain-injury-increases-engagement-in-criminal-behaviour-10-years-later-a-case-control-study 04 May 2023: This study examines the impact of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on criminal outcomes in later life, while controlling for socio-economic factors and past behaviour. The authors use data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, and a case-control method of matching those who had sustained an mTBI with those who had experienced a lower limb fracture to examine the effect on violation charges and convictions 10 years post-injury.View the journal article Keywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing Alarm as Kathmandu job hopefuls asked what medications they take https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/alarm-as-kathmandu-job-hopefuls-asked-what-medications-they-take 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 25 November 2018Kathmandu asks job hopefuls to list all prescription drugs or medication that they're on. Professor Jarrod Haar told the NZ Herald that it is understandable for employers to want to know about potential safety and performance issues, but as Shaun Robinson, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, it is not okay to ask general questions about medical history that aren't directly relevant to the job. Keywords: Regulation Research Team https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/research-team 12 Mar 2024: The project team consists of researchers from a variety of institutions and backgrounds including economics, psychology, sociology and education. These multi-disciplinary researchers bring vast knowledge, experience and perspective to the project.Front: Mohi Rua (MPRU, Univerity of Waikato), Jane Furness (Univerity of Waikato), Gail Pacheco (NZPRI, AUT), Alexandra Turcu (NZPRI, AUT); Middle: Gemma Piercy-Cameron (Univerity of Waikato), Renae Dixon (Univerity of Waikato), Bridgette Masters-Awatere (MPRU, Univerity of Waikato), Betty Ofe-Grant (AUT); Back: Mary Hedges (AUT, NZPRI), Bill Cochrane (Univerity of Waikato), Alexander Plum (NZPRI, AUT, Kabir Dasgupta (NZPRI, AUT), Christopher Erwin (NZPRI, AUT). Not present: Stephen Reder (Portland State University), Marco Paccagnella (OECD), Lisa Meehan (NZPRI, AUT).Pacific Research Team from the left: Miura Elikana, Eva Joseph, Daysha Tonumaipe’a, Maulupeivao Betty Ofe-Grant, Caitlin Lameko and Rose Vunileva (Lilian Vimahi is not in the photo). Portland State University Stephen RederProfessor Reder (Emeritus at Portland State University) has an AB from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the Rockefeller University. His focus is on adults’ lifelong and life-wide literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and second language development. He serves on the advisory boards of numerous organizations and journals and works with adult education researchers, practitioners and policymakers at the local, state, national and international levels. OECD Marco PaccagnellaDr. Paccagnella is an Analyst for the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. Marco works on the team responsible for managing the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Before joining the OECD, he worked as an economist for the Bank of Italy. University of Waikato Bridgette Masters-Awatere (MPRU)Dr Masters-Awatere has been registered and practising as a community psychologist since 2000. Her work has been focused on generating information that is useful and meaningful in the context of inequalityMohi Rua (MRPU)Dr Rua's research interests lie in community, Māori, social and Indigenous psychology. His work with the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU), draws together skilled and experienced, interdisciplinary research groups to deliver high-quality research.Jane FurnessDr Furness has a background in education and psychology. A trained teacher, she is also a registered community psychologist, with over twenty years of experience in adult learning and literacy education.Gemma Piercy-CameronDr Piercy-Cameron is the undergraduate advisor for Sociology and Social Policy. She is a qualitative researcher interested in policy analysis, the use of interviews in gathering empirical information and auto-ethnography.Bill CochraneDr Cochrane was a Research Fellow in the Population Studies Centre from 2002-2010 and continues in the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis as an Associate Researcher. William's main interests lie in Labour Economics. Auckland University of Technology Gail Pacheco (NZPRI)Professor Gail Pacheco is the Director of the NZ Policy Research Institute (NZPRI) at AUT. In 2019, she was appointed as a Commissioner at the Productivity Commission and also received the AUT Medal (AUT’s top award) for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing.Christopher Erwin (NZPRI)Dr Erwin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the NZPRI. Prior to that, Christopher was awarded a PhD in Economics from the University of New Mexico in 2018. His major fields are econometrics and labour economics. Christopher studies a variety of issues relating to higher education, labour markets, health, and crime.Thomas Schober (NZPRI)Dr Schober is a Senior Research Fellow at the NZPRI. His research interests include health, family, and labour economics. He has extensive experience in working with administrative data and applying quantitative econometric methods. Before joining the AUT, Thomas worked for the Department of Economics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.Alexander Plum (NZPRI)Dr. Plum is an applied econometrician with a focus on utilising linked administrative data (in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure from Stats NZ).Betty Ofe-GrantMaulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant is a NZ-born Samoan academic of mixed heritage from South Auckland. Her quest is to generate academic research which highlights the work and cultural challenges for Pacific people (and other ethnic minorities) in the New Zealand context.Lisa Meehan (NZPRI)Lisa is the Deputy Director of the NZPRI. She is an applied economist with extensive experience spanning the OECD, the New Zealand Treasury and Productivity Commission, and economic consulting. $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); Project Home Keywords: NZ Work Research Institute director argues there's evidence sexism may be lowering teacher pay https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-work-research-institute-director-argues-theres-evidence-sexism-may-be-lowering-teacher-pay 11 May 2023: NewstalkZB, 9 May 2023 Keywords: RDW Abstract 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/292720/RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf Keywords: Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pacific-pay-gap-inquiry 21 Jul 2022: The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry sparked a range of media interest.View more information here. Keywords: Effect-of-upzoning.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/535096/Effect-of-upzoning.pdf Keywords: Health and Wellbeing of Older New Zealanders https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/health-and-wellbeing-of-older-new-zealanders 12 Feb 2024: The Ministry for Social Development has asked AUT to conduct a first-of-its-kind national study with people aged 55 years and older, about their wellbeing and how they are treated by others.The results will be used to improve our understanding of issues faced by older people in New Zealand and support policy development to better meet community needs. Keywords: Ki te tahatū o te rangi.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/378898/Ki-te-tahatu-o-te-rangi.pdf Keywords: Stochastic-Expected-Utility-for-Binary-Choice_New-Representations.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352055/Stochastic-Expected-Utility-for-Binary-Choice_New-Representations.pdf Keywords: Clean-slate-employment-earnings.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/523049/Clean-slate-employment-earnings.pdf Keywords: NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/56288/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2016.pdf Keywords: Intro to The Living Standards Framework Suzy Morrissey (LSF Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/181563/3963065_Intro-to-LSF-within-policy-slides-June-2018-Suzy-Morrissey.pdf The living standards framework - Suzy Morrissey. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Wellbeing Erwin_VictimOffenderOverlap(1).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/501514/Erwin_VictimOffenderOverlap1.pdf Keywords: Hostile hospitality: Survey finds decent work conditions still missing from too many menus https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hostile-hospitality-survey-finds-decent-work-conditions-still-missing-from-too-many-menus 18 Oct 2022: Newshub, 24 August 2022 Keywords: Collapse of negotiations with care workers shows little has changed in how the government views the work of women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/collapse-of-negotiations-with-care-workers-shows-little-has-changed-in-how-the-government-views-the-work-of-women 20 May 2022: The Conversation, 17 May 2022 Keywords: Role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/523055/Role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour.pdf Keywords: Lifewise https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/scoping-the-costs-of-homelessness-in-new-zealand 26 Feb 2024: Scoping the costs of homelessness in New Zealand Keywords: Housing Concussions increase chance of violent behavior - study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/concussions-increase-chance-of-violent-behavior-study 04 May 2023: Radio New Zealand, 3 May 2023 Keywords: From invasion to studying life on the margins https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/from-invasion-to-studying-life-on-the-margins 22 Feb 2024: Weekend Herald, 26 October 2019NZ Herald's Liam Dann writes about Gail Pacheco's childhood; how the 1990 Iraq attack shaped her passion for applying her economic research to the lives of the most vulnerable people. Keywords: Changing-Minds,-Changing-Worlds-The-Living-Standards-Framework.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392786/Changing-Minds,-Changing-Worlds-The-Living-Standards-Framework.pdf Keywords: Determinants of ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in New Zealand: a decomposition analysis https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/determinants-of-ethnic-differences-in-the-uptake-of-child-healthcare-services-in-new-zealand-a-decomposition-analysis 25 Jan 2023: Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey for a cohort of children born between 2009 and 2010, econometric approaches were utilised to explore underlying mechanisms behind ethnic differences in healthcare service uptake. Healthcare utilisation was strongly influenced by socio-economic, mobility and social factors including ethnic discrimination. In decomposition models comparing Māori to NZ Europeans, the strongest drivers for timely first-year immunisations and GP satisfaction (2-years) were household composition and household income. Gaps between Pacific and NZ Europeans in timely first-year immunisations and choice of maternity carer were largely unexplained by factors included in the models.View the journal article Keywords: Youth, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed results https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/historic-pay-equity-settlement-for-nz-care-workers-delivers-mixed-results 26 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 28 March 2019Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas have launched their report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and communinty care and disability support sectors'. Results indicate that while the increased wages have made a big differences to care and support workers' lives, there have been unintended negative consequences as well. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Does-integration-lead-to-lower-costs-of-equity.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/535094/Does-integration-lead-to-lower-costs-of-equity.pdf Keywords: Good leadership can boost te reo Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/good-leadership-can-boost-te-reo-maori 18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020NZWRI Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar, discusses the importance of “servant leadership”and the and use te reo Māori. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Women don't like open-plan https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/women-dont-like-open-plan 26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison has found that men and women react very differently to open-plan offices. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Impact of maternal smoking NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/185361/Impact-of-maternal-smoking-NZAE_KDG.pdf Impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on children's body weight: New evidence from longitudinal data - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing NZAE-2023-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/796474/NZAE-2023-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine.pdf Keywords: The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/392805/The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf Keywords: The way of the future? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-way-of-the-future 22 Feb 2024: Employment Today, 13 December 2017The gig-work approach has instant accessibility and may be hailed as the way of the future, but Professor Jarrod Haar is less than convinced, pointing out that, although the model offers flexibility, it also has some inherent disadvantages — for both parties. Keywords: Wellbeing NZ Women's Empowerment Principles https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/un-womens-empowerment-principles-survey 26 Feb 2024: NZ Women’s Empowerment Principles Survey Keywords: Gender NZWRI-WorkSafe-SUPPLEMENTARY-report-final-Feb-2021-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/527825/NZWRI-WorkSafe-SUPPLEMENTARY-report-final-Feb-2021-v2.pdf Keywords: gambling NZAE_update (1).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/551990/gambling-NZAE_update-1.pdf Keywords: World-Internet-Project-2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392791/World-Internet-Project-2018.pdf Keywords: Confessions of a sugar baby: The NZ women who accept gifts for dates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/confessions-of-a-sugar-baby-the-nz-women-who-accept-gifts-for-dates 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 11 November 2018"Lifestyle choices and payment of university fees in an era of heightened competition in tandem with diminishing financial scholarships often catapult students into the outstretched arms of sugared relationships" Professor Edwina Pio told NZ Herald. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Working paper 21_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/520276/Working-paper-21_04.pdf Keywords: Discarded Hindu religious statues at Auckland beaches raise concern https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/discarded-hindu-religious-statues-at-auckland-beaches-raise-concern 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 11 March 2019Statues of Hindu gods, goddesses and deities are being discarded at Auckland beaches as part of a religious practice. Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said usually after a religious festival or celebration statues are 'released' into the sea or lakes. Keywords: Religion Media and events https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../../media-and-events 19 Mar 2024: NZPRI strongly commits to engagement with external stakeholders and the public – such as businesses, government and the community. We highly regard the efforts of public commitment to disseminate research outcomes widely and translate findings for a non-academic audience.Upcoming events No results were found Past eventsList of presentationsMedia engagement NZPRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: Who pays for Super: how does NZ bridge the generation gap? Waikato Times, 26 March 2024 Opinion: We need to talk about the gender pay gap and motherhood penalty NZ Herald, 11 March 2024 Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new research The Conversation, 28 February 2024 View all mentions NZPRI newsletter Read our past newsletters or sign up to receive them in the future. Each newsletter summarises our latest research and findings. Read newsletters NZPRI on LinkedIn Keywords: Using emojis at work helps colleagues see you as warmer, friendlier, says study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/using-emojis-at-work-helps-colleagues-see-you-as-warmer,-friendlier,-says-study 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 17 July 2019Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the biggest risk of using emojis at work was likely being seen as a fool. "It might even undermine a serious email/message if you sign off that way. Or you might get the reputation of being 'immature' or a 'joker'." Keywords: Regulation In a lockdown, where does work end and parenting begin? Welcome to the brave new world of ‘zigzag working’ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/in-a-lockdown,-where-does-work-end-and-parenting-begin-welcome-to-the-brave-new-world-of-zigzag-working 21 Oct 2021: The Conversation, 5 October 2021 Keywords: Skills-Economic-Crises-and-the-Labour-Market.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/627459/MBIE-Low-Skills-Economic-crises-Nov-2022.pdf Do higher skills help mitigate the negative impact of economic crises? We study the effect of two major economic setbacks–the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2007-09 and the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020–on wage progression for New Zealanders with different skill levels. Keywords: Education and skills Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/ethnic-differences-in-the-use-and-experience-of-hild-healthcare-services-in-nz.-an-empirical-examination 21 Mar 2022: This research uses Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) data to provide insights regarding differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ focusing on decisions to immunise, seek dental care, and visit the doctor. The report analysed responses from around 6,000 parents at four time points: antenatally; when the children were nine-months; then two-years; and then four-years-old.Funder(s): Ministry of Social Development, Health Research CouncilView the report Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Lisa Meehan discusses the "gender care gap" on ZB News https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/lisa-meehan-discusses-the-gender-care-gap-on-zb-news 02 Nov 2022: ZB News, 30 October 2022 Keywords: working paper 20_15.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/436177/working-paper-20_15.pdf Keywords: Mind the gap: Money hurdles for women remain https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/immigration-marriage-and-dowry-scams-on-the-rise,-says-charity 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 10 September 2018 Women's financial positions are improving slowly, but there are still major hurdles when it comes to pay, penalties for being a mother, and a growing retirement savings gap. Professor Gail Pacheco said it was good to see the pay gap closing. Keywords: Gender Why We Don't Talk About Meaning at Work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/why-we-dont-talk-about-meaning-at-work 15 Jun 2022: MIT Sloan Management Review, 7 June 2022 Keywords: MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/475549/MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdf Keywords: Youth-response-to-state-cyberbullying-laws.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/535111/Youth-response-to-state-cyberbullying-laws.pdf Keywords: Workingpaper_21_07.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/547399/Workingpaper_21_07.pdf Keywords: Fathers_household_and_childcare_involvement_in_New_Ze-aland.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/702545/Fathers_household_and_childcare_involvement_in_New_Ze-aland.pdf Keywords: Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/290090/Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf Keywords: Juliane_EALE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/554330/Juliane_EALE.pdf Keywords: Seminar-Michelle-Evans.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/782432/Seminar-Michelle-Evans.pdf Keywords: Study finds 31 percent of Kiwi workers dangerously close to burnout https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/study-finds-31-percent-of-kiwi-workers-dangerously-close-to-burnout 25 Nov 2021: Newshub, 28 April 2021 Keywords: ACE-2019_Gail.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/351056/ACE-2019_Gail.pdf Keywords: Having a good female leader beneficial to employee mental health, study suggests https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/having-a-good-female-leader-beneficial-to-employee-mental-health,-study-suggests 27 May 2020: 1News, 18 May 2020New study from Dr Jarrod Haar suggests that having a good female leader may lead to greater employee satisfaction than having a good male leader. Keywords: Kiwi Businesses Accelerate Sustainability Despite Covid-19 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-businesses-accelerate-sustainability-despite-covid-19 03 May 2021: Scoop, 15 April 2021 Keywords: Productivity of Housing Construction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/productivity-of-housing-construction 21 Mar 2022: Nan Jiang, AUT, presented a literature discussion and scoping exercise on the productivity of housing construction.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability People https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people 12 Mar 2024: NZPRI has a core team of 20 members who front our deliverables. NZPRI also has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across four research groups. Together we produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community.Meet the team print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:253746^with_get:root='+ 273377 +'%'); Who we work with Our team consists of a number of researchers, associates and project advisors. Read more Q+A with the team We sat down with our members to ask questions about their career and what they enjoy doing to unwind in their spare time. Read more Contact us For any general enquiries, please get in touch. Contact us Keywords: NZWRI-WorkSafe-report-final-Feb-2021-final-report-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/527824/NZWRI-WorkSafe-report-final-Feb-2021-final-report-v2.pdf Keywords: Making the invisible visible: Advancing quantitative methods in higher education using critical race theory and intersectionality https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/making-the-invisible-visible-advancing-quantitative-methods-in-higher-education-using-critical-race-theory-and-intersectionality 21 Mar 2022: We appeal to critical race theory and intersectionality to examine achievement gaps at a large public university in the American southwest from 2000 to 2015. Using white, high-income women as our reference group, we find substantial achievement gaps that remain unseen in conventional models treating such characteristics as independent.Journal: Race, Ethnicity and EducationView the journal article Keywords: Disability, Labour market, Education and skills 5 questions: Prof Helena Cooper-Thomas https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/5-questions-prof-helena-cooper-thomas 26 Feb 2024: AUT News, 25 May 2018Professor of Organisational Behaviour Helena Cooper-Thomas was asked five questions about her research at the time of her Inaugural Professional Address. Keywords: Temporary migrants lose $3 billion in lost KiwiSaver contributions https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/temporary-migrants-lose-$3-billion-in-lost-kiwisaver-contributions 25 Oct 2022: Indian Newslink, 17 October 2022 Keywords: Dik Shimizu - Multiple meanings of calling.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62573/Dik-Shimizu-Multiple-meanings-of-calling.pdf Keywords: Expert fears Māori unemployment rate dropping for 'perverse reason' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/expert-fears-maori-unemployment-rate-dropping-for-perverse-reason 11 Aug 2022: 1 News, 11 August 2022 Keywords: Working overtime: the cultural double shift of Māori scientists https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/change-news-and-events-news-and-events-news-and-events-working-overtime-the-cultural-double-shift-of-maori-scientists 20 Apr 2021: Māori scientists face the double challenge of undertaking innovative research while also being expected to raise the cultural capacity of their organisations and the science system.New research from AUT Business School explores the role of cultural identity for Māori scientists – but the study's author, Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Mahuta) says the findings can be extrapolated beyond this cohort, to many of New Zealand's organisations, businesses and agencies.Funded by the Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI) National Science Challenge, "He Aronga Takirua: Cultural Double Shift of Māori Scientists" finds that cultural identity can perversely act as a disadvantage for indigenous employees, leading to critical issues around workload and pressures.That is because Māori researchers often have the experience of trying to explain to others how to work with Māori and Māori communities. Additionally, there is often a push to explain to whānau, iwi and hapū what the science sector is trying to achieve. While many Māori scientists find this kind of engagement rewarding, ultimately, it takes time away from other job priorities.Professor Jarrod HaarProfessor Haar says the research builds on existing themes that lead to burnout for cultural minorities in the workplace. While this study is based on Māori currently working within our national science system, the challenges described by Maori scientists are likely to be experienced by all kinds of Maori employees in New Zealand."The study highlights the complicated reality for Māori scholars, who spend a large proportion of their time helping their non-Māori colleagues understand how to engage Māori - so much so, they often don't get enough time to focus on their own science. Māori researchers are often not compensated for their time for this work building cultural capacity, so they end up doing it over, above, and at the expense of their own research," says Professor Haar.Professor Haar says regardless of the sector or discipline, these kinds of negative experiences can disrupt the crucial pipeline of new and aspiring Māori entering the skilled workforce. He says the onus is on the organisation, not individuals, to undertake and commit to cultural engagement."Inclusive workplaces are no longer a 'nice to have'- they are a 'must have'. This study holds a magnifying glass to the problems that come from organisations relying on or tacitly requiring specific people to build cultural capability and engagement. Instead, it must be supported by policies and guidelines, and with the time, money and dedicated resources needed to be effective," says Professor Harr.About SfTIThe Science for Technological Innovation Challenge (SfTI), launched in 2015, is one of 11 National Science Challenges. SfTI is a 10-year (2014-24), multi-million dollar Government investment whose mission is to grow a hi-tech Aotearoa New Zealand economy via the physical sciences and engineering.The SfTI challenge is generously hosted by Callaghan Innovation.Useful LinksLearn more about SfTILearn more about Professor Jarrod HaarArticle date: 15/04/2021 3:45 p.m.Article author: Amber Older Keywords: The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor Force Participation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-independent-woman-locus-of-control-and-female-labor-force-participation 21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented on the personality trait locus of control on women's labour force participation at the 2020 Australian Gender Economics Workshop.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market The difference between being tired and burn out https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-difference-between-being-tired-and-burn-out 26 Feb 2024: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 12 June 2018Interview with Professor Jarrod Haar discussing the difference between being tired and burnout, noting the latter is a chronic form of job stress. He mentions burnout can cause heart attack, mental health problems, depression, insomnia and poor performance in work. He says employees should have an open dialogue with their employers to make sure the latter does not suffer from burnout. He mentions people should learn how to say no to additional work roles. He adds social relationships are important. Keywords: Wellbeing Marjolein Lips-Wiersma https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/marjolein-lips-wiersma 04 Dec 2020: Marjo leads the Map of Meaningful Work project, which creates a holistic development survey to guide meaningful work, lives and societies.Email: marjo.lipswiersma@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Low pay in NZ: Report for MBIE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/142532/low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf Low pay in New Zealand (over period 2006 to 2015) - Bill Cochrane, Michael Fletcher, Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum. Report commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Keywords: Gender, Education, Wellbeing Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-and-enablers-to-literacy-and-numeracy-insights-from-the-pacific-people 01 May 2023: Utilising qualitative focus group discussions founded on Teu le va (relational spaces) and semi-structured Talanoa (storytelling) from 230 Pacific participants, findings show that multiple barriers exist at the macro (societal), meso (organisational, schools and training institutions) and micro (individual) levels alongside cultural and familial factors that perpetuated and sustained low literacy and numeracy skills.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Education, Wellbeing, Education and skills, Public policy Productivity Commission https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-qualifications 26 Feb 2024: Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: evidence from NZHealth Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington Keywords: Housing, Regulation, Wellbeing Applied Econometric Workshop Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/219293/applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf Earnings Volatility: Within-year variation of wages and non-employment spells. Presentation at Victoria University's Applied Econometric Workshop. Keywords: Regulation Perpetual Guardian to test four-day week https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/perpetual-guardian-to-test-four-day-week 26 Feb 2024: Stuff.co.nz, 8 February 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said the shorter week could benefit businesses in the long run by reducing employee turnover, as more workers would be satisfied with their jobs. Keywords: Wellbeing Does broad-based merit aid improve college completion? Evidence from New Mexico's lottery scholarship https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/does-broad-based-merit-aid-improve-college-completion-evidence-from-new-mexicos-lottery-scholarship 21 Mar 2022: We use the natural experiment of a state lottery scholarship to measure the effect of generous financial aid on graduation rates at New Mexico’s flagship public university. We find a significant positive completion effect of 10 percentage points (17.9 percent) for academically well-prepared students that is offset by a large negative effect of 11.6 percentage points (38.8 percent) for less-prepared students.Journal: Education, Finance and PolicyView the journal article Keywords: Education and skills, Public policy Vodafone's early Friday finishes could have gone further - expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/vodafones-early-friday-finishes-could-have-gone-further-expert 23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020Vodafone New Zealand announced on Monday it will allow its staff to leave work at 2pm every Friday until the end of February. AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar talks about this, stating that while shorter weeks lead to more productive days, Vodaphone's initiative could have been constructed better. Keywords: Technology enslaves us to our work. Is it time to enforce the right to switch off? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/technology-enslaves-us-to-our-work.-is-it-time-to-enforce-the-right-to-switch-off 27 May 2021: Stuff, 2 May 2021 Keywords: Research shows just one concussion can cause someone to go on and commit a violent crime https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/research-shows-just-one-concussion-can-cause-someone-to-go-on-and-commit-a-violent-crime 05 May 2023: NewstalkZB, 4 May 2023 Keywords: Economics-WP-2017-03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/221038/Economics-WP-2017-03.pdf Keywords: Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MĀORI VERSION.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/304314/Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdf Keywords: Powerful stories at Give Nothing to Racism https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/powerful-stories-at-give-nothing-to-racism 26 Feb 2024: AUT News, 16 March 2018The stories of everyday New Zealanders have power. This was a key message by the four stellar speakers at the recent Give Nothing to Racism symposium hosted by Diversity at AUT and orchestrated through AUT's Dr Andrea Vujnovich and Professor Edwina Pio. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Youth, Wellbeing, Religion Barriers to participation 2018 recap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/383030/Barriers-to-participation-2018-recap.pdf Keywords: Wellbeing at work expert wins top award https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/wellbeing-at-work-expert-wins-top-award 24 Feb 2022: AUT News, 10 February 2022 Keywords: Wellbeing-in-midwifery-Mharapara-et-al-APA.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/685195/Wellbeing-in-midwifery-Mharapara-et-al-APA.pdf Keywords: Pacific Inwork Poverty Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/331957/Pacific-Inwork-Poverty-Report.pdf Keywords: Mind your manners - why etiquette is one of your biggest assets in the digital age https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/mind-your-manners-why-etiquette-is-one-of-your-biggest-assets-in-the-digital-age 14 Sep 2020: BusinessDesk, 11 September 2020Research on the inclusion of te reo me nga tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) into business culture, by Associate Director Professor Jarrod Haar, gets a mention in the discussion on kindness in the digital age. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Retirees to the Rescue https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/retirees-to-the-rescue 26 Feb 2024: Sunday News, 11 February 2018Michael Fletcher said research he did in 2015 at NZWRI found that as workers got older, they were more likely to earn lower wages. About 30% of workers over 60 years were paid less than two thirds of New Zealand's median wage. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing Becoming unemployed and poor in Great Britain https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/becoming-unemployed-and-poor-in-great-britain 21 Mar 2022: In this study on Great Britain, we estimate the labour market and income process of prime-aged men simultaneously and control for spillover effects. Evidence is presented that the risk of becoming unemployed and poor increases with the duration of unemployment and decreases with the duration of employment.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing Family size effects on child health: Evidence on the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSY https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/family-size-effects-on-child-health-evidence-on-the-quantity-quality-trade-off-using-the-nlsy 21 Mar 2022: Senior Research Fellow Kabir Dasgupta presented research co-authored with Keisha Solomon on the relationship between family size and children's health at the Empirical Evidence Workshop at AUT.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing Productivity-in-New-Zealand-the-role-of-resource-allocation-among-firms.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535124/Productivity-in-New-Zealand-the-role-of-resource-allocation-among-firms.pdf Keywords: The Maori precariat A silhouette.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/511545/The-Maori-precariat-A-silhouette.pdf Keywords: Infographic UPDATE 30OCT_PRINT_BLEED.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/350640/Infographic-UPDATE-30OCT_PRINT_BLEED.pdf Keywords: Low literacy and numeracy rates could impact NZ kids for life - so what needs to change? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/low-literacy-and-numeracy-rates-could-impact-nz-kids-for-life-so-what-needs-to-change 21 Jul 2023: NZ Herald, 20 July 2023 Keywords: The Rockwool Foundation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-rockwool-foundation 21 Feb 2024: The demography of immigration and crime Keywords: Living Standards Framework - Symposium Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/178127/LSF-programme.pdf Living Standards Framework Symposium Programme, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Wellbeing AUT_wp_2018_04_replace.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/299827/AUT_wp_2018_04_replace.pdf Keywords: Professor Gail Pacheco speaks on the gender pay gap for International Women's Day 2023 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-gail-pacheco-speaks-on-the-gender-pay-gap-for-international-womens-day-2023 09 Mar 2023: 1 News, 8 March 2023 Keywords: Was the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post-war-phenomenon-evidence-from-history 21 Mar 2022: Simon Mowatt, Leader of the Business and Labour History Research Group, presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress 2017 Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Labour market Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/261406/Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs 2016 report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/220348/UN-Womens-Empowerment-Principles-Survey.pdf United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles survey report 2016. This report was commissioned by the UN Women. Keywords: Gender Harmful traditional practices in the workplace - New Zealand context: Guidance for best practice https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/harmful-traditional-practices-in-the-workplace-new-zealand-context-guidance-for-best-practice 03 Nov 2022: Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) is an international consortium of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and support agencies, working to research and pioneer strategies to eliminate harmful practices, including ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). HARM, UK version was funded by Research England to produce this jargonfree, evidence-based, workplace guidance for best practice so organisations and their employees feel motivated, confident, and empowered to respond appropriately when they suspect or encounter harmful traditional practices. The authors' recommendations are based on a Rapid Evidence Review of the most up-to-date research. With manaakitanga, the authors acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and the tangata whenua. This report is designed to inform all public, private, and third sector organisations, of any size. This report is also useful for professionals and families, in understanding and facilitating hidden and visible harms pertaining to domestic/intimate partner/spouse abuse, forced marriage and FGM. View the report Keywords: Gender, Crime and safety The-British-low-wage-sector-and-the-employment-prospects-of-the-unemployed.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535133/The-British-low-wage-sector-and-the-employment-prospects-of-the-unemployed.pdf Keywords: Engage2017 Article on Gail Pacheco: "Mind the Gap" (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/111245/Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf Mind the gap - Engage 2017. Article about Gail Pacheco and her work about the gender pay gap (3 November 2017). Keywords: Gender SEA_presentation_1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351050/SEA_presentation_1.pdf Keywords: Q+A with Alexandra Turcu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-alexandra-turcu 08 Nov 2023: Alex is a Research Officer at NZWRI and has completed a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Master's in Economics (First Class Honours). Her thesis was a policy analysis of non-casino electronic gaming machine regulations in NZ, which was funded by the Ministry of Health.When asking Alex to fill in the blanks "Economics is ___, ___, and ___ ", she said:Economics is full of complex models and ideas, curious about the world and the people in it, and misunderstood by many (sometimes myself included).1. What is the inspiration behind your career in economics?I was first drawn to the field of economics through my love of philosophy and psychology. I often joke that if I could, I would opt for a career as a philosopher over an economist. The overlap between game theory and philosophical problems such as the famous trolley car dilemma really got me hooked. After that, it was only a matter of time before I realised just how applicable economics is to every area of life. Now I think of economics as an incredibly versatile tool that can be used to understand people and the impact of incentives placed around them.2. Describe one of your research projects.I am currently running the 8th iteration of the World Internet Project (WIP) in NZ. WIP NZ is a survey-based research project which aims to answer key questions about the role the internet plays in our lives and what users are doing online. In the 2023 version of the survey, we are also looking to understand people’s attitudes towards the environmental impacts of internet use and the impact of working from home.3. What do you hope to achieve with this project?This project, in conjunction with the international project, will inform numerous companies, government departments, individuals and organisations. The aim of the project is to provide information and insight that can assist in community development and policy decision-making.4. What makes this research impactful?The pervasive use of the internet exerts an increasing influence on our social, political and economic lives. Globally, an estimated 66% of the world population were internet users as of March 2021. WIP investigates the evolution of this technology, focusing on areas such as: online privacy and security issues and concerns, the internet’s influence on political power, freedom of speech over the internet, and social interactions.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?In my spare time, I enjoy getting out of the city to take scenic walks and hikes, watching TV with my cat, Theo, and getting out for as many runs as possible. I’ve recently completed my first half marathon in Queenstown, and I can honestly say that I’m addicted to running!6. Do you have any advice for anyone who might want to do their first half-marathon?I’m definitely not an expert in running by any means—I started training last year and, unsurprisingly, couldn't even run a full kilometre without stopping. I was the kid who faked an asthma attack to get out of cross country in high school and threw up after getting the lowest level needed to "pass" the beep test. If I could pass on one piece of advice, it would be to take your time and enjoy the journey of being a first-time runner. Not every run is going to feel great, but you are lapping everyone on the couch (including former you), so make sure you remind yourself often of how far you’ve come! Keywords: Haar Morrison - Antecedents and Outcomes Meaningful work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/62604/Haar-Morrison-Antecedents-and-Outcomes-Meaningful-work.pdf Keywords: The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide-rates 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented their research on state legislations that prohibit domestic violence in the presence of a child at the 2017 Western Economic Association Conference, San Diego.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Working paper 13_20_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/559927/Working-paper-13_20_update.pdf Keywords: AUT_wp_2018_02_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/315342/AUT_wp_2018_02_updated.pdf Keywords: The Map of Meaningful Work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys/the-map-of-meaningful-work 09 Oct 2023: Meaning connects us with life. The Map of Meaning helps us find, create and retain this connection in virtually all circumstances.You can use The Map of Meaning to find purpose every day. You can use it to create meaningful work, and a meaningful workplace. You can use it to transform your relationships. We can all use it to create meaningful lives in meaningful societies.The Map of Meaning is based on rigorous research tested in many countries and cultures around the world.Until now we have not had a guide to clearly show what makes work and life meaningful. Now we do. The Map of Meaning mirrors our own deep knowing, yet in drawing all of this into one simple framework, it gives humanity new knowledge, and the ability to take charge of the factors that human beings have agreed make work and life meaningful.This holistic development model is practical and easy to use, by any one of any age, to make practical changes in our life whatever our current situation, and changes in our organisation, no matter what our position.The Map of Meaning website Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examples Keywords: Working paper Adult LN interventions and labour market outcomes (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/817541/Working-paper-Adult-LN-interventions-and-labour-market-outcomes.pdf Keywords: Living with open plan - report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/243125/MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdf Keywords: Supplementary Materials (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/449440/Supplementary-Materials-FINAL-JHupdate.pdf Keywords: Human-capital-formation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535114/Human-capital-formation.pdf Keywords: The future of work: Half of Kiwi 15-year-olds expect to work in one of just 10 occupations https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-future-of-work-half-of-kiwi-15-year-olds-expect-to-work-in-one-of-just-10-occupations 26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 25 January 2020NZWRI associate director and AUT Professor Jarrod Haar gave a statement to Stuff on the career aspirations of 15-year-olds. Professor Haar notes that it is difficult for children to aspire to future work roles that simply do not exist yet. Keywords: Q + A with Nadia Charania https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-nadia-charania 10 Mar 2022: Dr. Nadia Charania joined AUT in 2015 and is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health in the School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies and a Co-Director of the Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre. She is also collaborating with NZWRI on a project looking at the ethnic disparities in the use of healthcare services for children. We asked Nadia to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. Tell us more about your collaboration with NZWRI.I am one of the leading qualitative researchers for a project funded by the Health Research Council which explores ethnic gaps – between Pacific, Māori, Asian and European groups - in the uptake of healthcare services for children – namely GP services, dentist visits and vaccinations. The project combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods which helps us uncover a more detailed picture of why there are ethnic gaps. For example, the quantitative component helps understand where these gaps are, and the qualitative component helps us understand why those identified gaps exist.2. What makes this project impactful?We want to use the findings from this project to inform policy that aims to improve our healthcare system and reduce the inequities that exist within it. Using such complementary methodologies to unpack a complex issue, we can find out what the main drivers are within and across ethnic groups and find effective solutions based on end-users so that resources can be directed towards closing these gaps in accessing health care services for children.3. What made you passionate about public and migrant health?I started my career working in a hospital as a respiratory therapist and I noticed that many of the issues that patients faced could be prevented. I started thinking of ways that we could prevent people’s illnesses before they reached the hospital, and this sparked my interest in public health. I have also always been cognisant of the migrant journey as my parents immigrated from India to Canada, and that journey can impact health in multiple ways. I then asked myself how I could improve migrants’ experiences, and their health, and that has shaped my research interests today. Currently, I am looking at the vaccination rates of children with migrant and refugee backgrounds and, like the project with NZWRI, I’m using both quantitative and qualitative methods to inform strategies that can be used by healthcare providers to improve vaccination rates among these groups.4. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like to go out with friends, go for long walks, and love to sink my teeth into a good book! Keywords: Suddenly a stay-at-home dad? The effect of fathers’ job loss on time investment in the household https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-the-effect-of-fathers-job-loss-on-time-investment-in-the-household 21 Mar 2022: We provide novel evidence on the short- and long-run effects of an exogenous shock on paternal availability, through a job loss, on the allocation of domestic work within couples. We find that paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535170/Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdf Keywords: Time to Let Go of the Past! Effect of Clean Slate Scheme on Employment and Earnings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/time-to-let-go-of-the-past!-effect-of-clean-slate-scheme-on-employment-and-earnings 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, on the effect of the Clean Slate Scheme at the AUT School of Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Public policy Filipino nurses - Erla presentation at AUT 8 Nov 2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352037/Filipino-nurses-Erla-presentation-at-AUT-8-Nov-2018.pdf Keywords: Vaccination decline: One in 10 children miss out on disease protection https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/vaccination-decline-one-in-10-children-miss-out-on-disease-protection 10 Feb 2021: NZ Herald, 1 February 2021 Keywords: 'Penalised for being too smart for her age': No pathway to remain in NZ for girl who will be just 15 when she graduates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/penalised-for-being-too-smart-for-her-age-no-pathway-to-remain-in-nz-for-girl-who-will-be-just-15-when-she-graduates 28 Apr 2021: NZ Herald, 15 April 2021 Keywords: Seven Sharp – Pandemic puts spotlight on sick leave for workers in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/seven-sharp-pandemic-puts-spotlight-on-sick-leave-for-workers-in-new-zealand 28 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 27 October, 2020AUT Professor of Human Resource Management and one of our Associate Directors, Jarrod Haar, joined the conversation about sick leave on Seven Sharp. Keywords: ER-seminar-programme-poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/514465/ER-seminar-programme-poster.pdf Keywords: Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351109/Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf Keywords: WIP-COVID (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/613485/WIP-COVID.pdf Keywords: Digital inclusion 'Worrying' study finds Kiwi workers more burnt out than counterparts overseas https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/worrying-study-finds-kiwi-workers-more-burnt-out-than-counterparts-overseas 06 May 2021: One News, 28 April 2021 Keywords: Media matters: the value of productivity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/media-matters-the-value-of-productivity 01 Jul 2021: When Professor of Economics Gail Pacheco was first asked to front a video for the NZ Productivity Commission, she hesitated.As head of AUT's NZ Work Research Institute, as well as a Productivity Commissioner, Gail was accustomed to doing media interviews and "translating" data-driven research into language and concepts that made sense to the general public.But the task at hand – explain in a succinct yet compelling way what productivity is and why it's important for wellbeing was not going to be straightforward.How to explain key concepts without jargon and in a way that would keep people interested and (let's face it) awake?The result speaks for itself: a short (under two minutes), catchy video that features simple words, lively animation and a clear message about why Kiwis should care about NZ's productivity levels.Watch the videoArticle date: 10/06/2021 2:20pmArticle author: Amber Older Keywords: Can summer tame the flames of burnout? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/can-summer-tame-the-flames-of-burnout 01 Feb 2022: AUT News, 2 December 2021 Keywords: Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report edited.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/504093/Care-Workforce-Survey-2019-Report-edited.pdf Keywords: Lisa Meehan discusses the 'gender care gap' on Pacific Mornings with Aggie https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/lisa-meehan-discusses-the-gender-care-gap-on-pacific-mornings-with-aggie 15 Nov 2022: 531pi, 31 October 2022 Keywords: The rise of the 'side hustle': Millennials are running businesses in their spare time https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-rise-of-the-side-hustle-millennials-are-running-businesses-in-their-spare-time 26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 5 January 2020Dr Marcus Ho, leader of our Wellbeing and Performance group, spoke with Stuff reporter, Brittany Keogh, about the rise of the 'side hustle' and it's popularity with millennials. Keywords: World Internet Project NZ: The Internet in NZ 2015 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/71328/WIPNZ-Report-060515.pdf World Internet Project: The internet in New Zealand 2015. This report presents an analysis of the usage of and attitudes toward the interest of the sampled New Zealanders. Authors: Charles Crothers, Philippa Smith, Poutasi W. B. Urale, and Allan Bell. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Covid Cautious v Covid Cavalier: Half of workers anxious about returning to the office https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-cautious-v-covid-cavalier-half-of-workers-anxious-about-returning-to-the-office 16 Jun 2022: Stuff, 16 June 2022 Keywords: CAB Presentation - Jayne McKendry.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/284317/CAB-Presentation-Jayne-McKendry.pdf Keywords: From Cinderella to Nigella: Employment relations and Food in NZ hotels (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/93893/From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels - David Williamson. Abstract for the study of employment relations in the Tourist Hotel Corporation and the development of hospitality skills in New Zealand from 1955 to 1991. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education, Regulation Q + A with Mary Hedges https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-mary-hedges 17 Apr 2020: Dr Mary Hedges joined NZWRI as a research developer in 2013. Mary is a behavioural economist with expertise in multivariate analysis and analysing diverse social/behavioural data. When asking Mary to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is science, social activism, and fun.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Having done pure sciences all through school and at university when I left school, I hadn’t considered economics. I had taken it in the 7th form (year 13 now) in order to avoid pure maths as it was in the day – the irony of that!! I really discovered economics when I went back to university in my 30s and took a compulsory first year economics paper as part of my business degree at Massey. While I really struggled with the content, I loved the ideas and the questions that it helped me approach. Based on this, I took a second paper, just in case the fascination of the first one was an accident and fell in love with it even more. The die was cast. Before I knew it, I had changed degrees and was captured by, what to me, was a perfect mix of the structure and models of science with a social heart and soul.2. Describe what you do now.I’ve attempted to retire but can’t quite let go so instead of ‘doing’ the research I now focus on enabling that research for our team here at NZWRI. I write funding proposals and try to convert what the researchers want to do with opportunities for funding that are available. When I was teaching, I always tried to convey to students the need to answer the question and not just to brain dump what they knew on the topic. My work now is forcing me to live this – and I love it.3. Describe some of your best victories in your current role.I think the main thing for me is actually the trajectory of the Institute. In 2016, when Gail first convinced me to try this role, the external funding for the Institute was below 100k a year. Last year we received multi-year funding from both the Health Research Council (HRC) and an MBIE Endeavour programme as well as numerous smaller projects totalling over $7 million. The second thing I’ve found exciting is the range of organisations that we have receive funding from and collaborate closely with. To me this illustrates what attracted to me economics in the first place – the versatility of the economic toolbox to answer a wide range of questions, and the potential real-life impact of economics research.4. How was this achieved?Our success is owed in large part to our Director, Gail, but it has been built on an explicit strategy of growing our reputation for successfully completing small projects and then slowly building on both their size and time frame. We quickly achieved this and gained a reputation for not just completing the research project, but ensuring its translation for a wider audience. This also enabled us to build our research team and therefore our capacity. Each new milestone provided me with the inspiration to aim higher. Last year’s success with funding from both HRC and MBIE is the culmination of this strategy and deeply satisfying. Now the challenge is to keep the pipeline flowing. I have seen too often where large, multiyear projects are funded in a centre and the focus moves to the project instead of the funding pipeline. At the end of the project there is nothing to carry on with, leading to top people no longer having jobs and everything going back to scratch.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Top of my list is spending time with my 4.5-year-old grand-daughter, Jessica. Unfortunately, she is in London, so I do spend substantial blocks of my time in the UK/Europe with her (and our son and daughter-in-law). When home, I swim with a squad at Onehunga pools and also do a couple of the ocean swim series in Auckland and around NZ. My husband now complains he has become a swimming widower in the summer. I also like to read, watch The Chase and while I do a wide range of crafts, I love to cross-stitch. Further information To find out more about Mary Hedges, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: AUT's inaugural diversity awards celebrate staff's commitment to diversity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/auts-inaugural-diversity-awards-celebrate-staffs-commitment-to-diversity 22 Feb 2024: Multicultural Times, 29 August 2018The awards celebrated AUT's commitment to diversity and inclusion, embedding everyday diversity and saluting work by the University's staff in the diversity space. Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio organised the event. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Maternal_smoking_child_weight_WP_AUT.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/352050/Maternal_smoking_child_weight_WP_AUT.pdf Keywords: AUT-Symposium-Refugee-Journeys-Programme-and-Abstract-Booklet_FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/724495/AUT-Symposium-Refugee-Journeys-Programme-and-Abstract-Booklet_FINAL.pdf Keywords: Mara Seminar (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/734408/Notice-2023-02-07-Mara-Barschkett-seminar.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/223103/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Presentation Keywords: Regulation Human capital formation and changes in low pay persistence https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/human-capital-formation-and-changes-in-low-pay-persistence2 12 Jan 2023: This study presents new empirical evidence on the role of time trends in low pay persistence. We utilize population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of initially low-paid workers. By performing age- and qualification-specific regressions, we find that low pay persistence reduces with time. However, the magnitude is highly heterogeneous across workforce characteristics. For a qualified worker in their early 20s, the risk of staying on low-pay declines by, on average, 5–10% points after one year. For a worker in their 50s, persistence remains almost unchanged regardless of their qualification level. We conclude that policy initiatives need to be more nuanced than a simple one-size-fits-all approach by accounting for time trends in low-pay persistence.Read the journal article Keywords: Labour market Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351107/Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf Keywords: 21_06 cover_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/559916/21_06-cover_update.pdf Keywords: Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/skills,-economic-crises-and-the-labour-market 18 Jan 2023: Alexander Plum presented findings on the effects of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on wage progression for workers with different skills in New Zealand.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Public policy Merit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/merit-aid-scholarships-and-human-capital-production-in-stem-evidence-from-new-mexico 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Education and skills Imam thanks Southland brothers and sisters since Christchurch terror attack https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/imam-thanks-southland-brothers-and-sisters-since-christchurch-terror-attack 20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 14 March 2020AUT Professor of diversity Edwina Pio, reflected on the Christchurch terror attack and the impact it has had on Southlanders. She comments that accepting others takes time, as it means "displacing oneself from the centre of one's world view". Keywords: Gambling_12.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/504395/Gambling_12.pdf Keywords: VHIN-Webinar-13-Sep-2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/818121/VHIN-Webinar-13-Sep-2023.pdf Keywords: Seminar - Betty Ofe-Grant (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/762278/Seminar-poster56-Kare-Tipa95.pdf Keywords: Reprising themes - Robin Arthur.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/284315/Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdf Keywords: First national hui on counterterrorism to be held in Christchurch in June https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/first-national-hui-on-counterterrorism-to-be-held-in-christchurch-in-june 17 Jun 2021: Stuff, 13 May 2021Professor Edwina Pio, of the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group has been appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry Into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques Keywords: Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/352053/Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf Keywords: 18_05 WP update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/393068/18_05-WP-update.pdf Keywords: New study finds thousands of kiwis are transient https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-study-finds-thousands-of-kiwis-are-transient 22 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 8 February 2018AUT economist Professor Gail Pacheco told Kate Hawkesby frequent residential movement is known to have poorer outcomes. Keywords: Housing The Puzzle of Female Labor Supply.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/347548/The-Puzzle-of-Female-Labor-Supply.pdf Keywords: The New Zealand Diversity Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-diversity-survey 21 Mar 2022: In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014 Keywords: Gender, Digital inclusion, Māori and Pacific, Religion, Labour market working_paper_201804_dasgupta_ghimire_pacheco.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352060/working_paper_201804_dasgupta_ghimire_pacheco.pdf Keywords: Adult literacy and numeracy intervention landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-intervention-landscape-in-aotearoa-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: This working paper describes the literacy and numeracy (L+N) intervention landscape in Aotearoa ascertained from discussions with key stakeholders in the sector. These discussions were focused on high-level government policy and strategy, specific provider and referral pathways, and the type of individuals for whom L+N learning is designed.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paper Keywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Global Mobility Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/225402/Filipino-nurses-Erla-presentation-at-AUT-8-Nov-2018.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2017-05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/221036/Economics-WP-2017-05.pdf Keywords: Summer reads: Workplace revolution - the year everything changed for Kiwi employers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/summer-reads-workplace-revolution-the-year-everything-changed-for-kiwi-employers 25 Jan 2023: NZ Herald, 7 January 2023 Keywords: The measurement of in work poverty and why it matters (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/219369/Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_finalPDF.pdf The measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters: international approaches and UK evidence. Presentation by Rod Hick at the Ministry of Social Development. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Spirituality, social change, and forging a better planet together https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/spirituality,-social-change,-and-forging-a-better-planet-together 03 Feb 2021: Stuff, 24 December 2020Dr Edwina Pio, NZWRI lead researcher, spoke to Stuff about spirituality, social change, and forging a better planet together. Keywords: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, on low paid jobs to the Ministry of Social Development.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Busting the myths about mātauranga Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/busting-the-myths-about-matauranga-maori 15 Nov 2022: The Spinoff, 14 November 2022 Keywords: David-Paterson-The-changing-labour-market-over-the-past-30-years.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/34218/David-Paterson-The-changing-labour-market-over-the-past-30-years.pdf Keywords: Has lowering the drinking age caused more crime? Despite ongoing concern, the evidence isn't clear cut https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/has-lowering-the-drinking-age-caused-more-crime-despite-ongoing-concern,-the-evidence-isnt-clear-cut 08 Jun 2022: The Conversation, 3 June 2022 Keywords: working paper 20_09.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/404469/working-paper-20_09.pdf Keywords: Notes summary - Barriers to Particpation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/223105/Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf Summary theme notes from the Barriers to Participation Symposium. Keywords: Regulation Context_conception_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/550057/Context_conception_updated.pdf Keywords: Strategies for Empowering Pasifika with Better Literacy and Numeracy - with Dr Betty Ofe-Grant EP# 39 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/strategies-for-empowering-pasifika-with-better-literacy-and-numeracy-with-dr-betty-ofe-grant-ep-39 02 Aug 2023: Zeducation: Unleash Your Greatness Podcast - 2 August 2023 Keywords: Salesforce the latest tech giant to ditch the office https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/salesforce-the-latest-tech-giant-to-ditch-the-office 11 Mar 2021: NZ Herald, 10 Feb 2021 Keywords: Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/individualising-entitlements-in-new-zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems 21 Mar 2022: The purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.Funder(s): SuperuView the report Keywords: Labour market, Public policy Productivity Commission appointments bolster https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/productivity-commission-appointments-bolster 22 Feb 2024: Scoop, 17 June 2019Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco as a new member of the Productivity Commission's board. Keywords: Education NZWRI-WorkSafe-literature-review-Feb-2021-final-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/527823/NZWRI-WorkSafe-literature-review-Feb-2021-final-v2.pdf Keywords: 2023 NZ sustainability survey launches https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2023-nz-sustainability-survey-launches 20 Feb 2023: AUT News, 7 February 2023 Keywords: Economist Wins Top Award at AUT https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/economist-wins-top-award-at-aut 22 Feb 2024: Scoop, 24 October 2019AUT has bestowed its top award on our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing. Congratulations Gail! Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ (NZAE 2017) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/88100/Empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-NZ_NZAE.pdf Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Presentation slides for the New Zealand Association of Economics Conference, 14 July 2017. Keywords: Gender Chris_APPAM_2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/401743/Chris_APPAM_2020.pdf Keywords: Y-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Reducing the number of youth not in employment, education, or training (Y-NEET) has become a key focus of government policies. We found that 12% of youth aged 16-24 years in NZ were NEET; 65% of all Y-NEETs resided in either the Auckland, Waikato, Wellington or Canterbury local government regions; Y-NEETs were generally more likely to be aged 20-24 years; female; and be of NZ European or Maori descent.View the report Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Pay Equity report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/258130/Pay-Equity-Report_Digital_final-real-one.pdf Keywords: workingpaper_2019_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/246531/workingpaper_2019_02.pdf Keywords: Not Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay Workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/not-much-bounce-in-the-springboard-on-the-mobility-of-low-pay-workers 21 Mar 2022: Estimating economic earnings mobility is imperative for understanding the degree to which low pay employment is a temporary or long-term position. We find that individuals with a strong attachment to the low pay sector have a very low probability of shifting into higher pay and a greater risk of experiencing a low pay-no pay cycle relative to those who are intermediate or higher paid.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Health Care Home: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/health-care-home-early-evidence-from-linked-administrative-data-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Our analysis presents a case study on the impacts of Health Care Home (HCH) – a large-scale technology-based healthcare innovation in New Zealand’s primary healthcare system. HCH results in a statistically significant reduction in the likelihood of emergency department (ED) presentations by 6-8 percent, with no significant impacts on other health outcomes.Journal: The BE Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyView the journal article Keywords: Health and wellbeing, Public policy Explainer: Part 2 – on screaming hot QE, economic pain, and the price of kūmara https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/explainer-part-2-on-screaming-hot-qe,-economic-pain,-and-the-price-of-kumara 09 Oct 2023: Stuff, 1 October 2023 Keywords: Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/95626/Morrison_WRI-abstract-open-plan.pdf Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like - Morrison, R. L and Smollan, R. (2017). Discussion about worker wellbeing in open plan officers. Keywords: Wellbeing The-gender-pay-gap-IWD-2022-Gail-Pacheco.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/654247/The-gender-pay-gap-IWD-2022-Gail-Pacheco.pdf Keywords: Messervy and Jarden Workshop Wellbeing AUT Resilience Workshop Sept 2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/59838/Messervy-and-Jarden-Workshop-Wellbeing-AUT-Resilience-Workshop-Sept-2016.pdf Keywords: Ageing Workforce Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/aging-workforce-survey 21 Mar 2022: In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing Workforce Keywords: Digital inclusion, Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Parenthood and labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes 21 Mar 2022: This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the reportView the summary Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Public policy Economics-WP-2018-05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/221027/Economics-WP-2018-05.pdf Keywords: NZ Work Research Institute news April_2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/59827/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2015.pdf Keywords: Go to Health podcast: Is your job hurting your mental health? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/go-to-health-podcast-is-your-job-hurting-your-mental-health 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 13 February 2018Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas weighed in on whether people are more stressed by work than they were in the past, signs of stress, and how to deal with it. Keywords: Wellbeing NZ migrants missing out on billions in retirement savings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-migrants-missing-out-on-billions-in-retirement-savings 17 Oct 2022: 1 News, 16 October 2022 Keywords: Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/321313/Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf Keywords: Media matters: the value of productivity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/media-matters-the-value-of-productivity 01 Jul 2021: AUTi, 10 June 2021 Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/221028/Economics-WP-2018-04.pdf Keywords: UK study finds average lunch breaks have reduced from one hour to 29 minutes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/uk-study-finds-average-lunch-breaks-have-reduced-from-one-hour-to-29-minutes 27 Apr 2022: NewstalkZB, 27 April 2022 Keywords: The-Living-Standards-Framework-_-Treasury.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392788/The-Living-Standards-Framework-_-Treasury.pdf Keywords: Using te reo Māori at work leads to increased job satisfaction, study finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/using-te-reo-maori-at-work-leads-to-increased-job-satisfaction,-study-finds 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 16 July 2019Our new research shows organisations that incorporate te reo Māori in their workplace benefit from increased job satisfaction. Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the reasons why organisations started including more te reo or tikanga Māori generally stemmed from wanting to better reflect their staff and customers. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Proliteracy 2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/759372/Proliteracy-2022.pdf Keywords: Housing Construction Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/249299/construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdf Keywords: A three-day week? NZ telcos experiment with post-lockdown office life https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-three-day-week-nz-telcos-experiment-with-post-lockdown-office-life 20 Jul 2020: NZ Herald, 2 July 2020Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar comments in the NZ Herald on the virtues of a three-day work week. Keywords: working paper 20_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/334358/working-paper-20_02.pdf Keywords: NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015-real.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/378943/NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015-real.pdf Keywords: Working paper 21_06_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/538661/Working-paper-21_06_update.pdf Keywords: Effect of 20 hours early childhood education on women’s labor market outcomes in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/effect-of-20-hours-early-childhood-education-on-womens-labor-market-outcomes-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Lydia Cheung presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Isabelle Bouchard at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Public policy Benchmarking NZ frontier firms - NZAE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/551997/Benchmarking-NZ-frontier-firms-NZAE.pdf Keywords: Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392806/Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf Keywords: Ho and Giles AUT Managing resilience in the workplace symposium Organisational resilience workshop.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/59836/Ho-and-Giles-AUT-Managing-resilience-in-the-workplace-symposium-Organisational-resilience-workshop.pdf Keywords: Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352054/Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf Keywords: Can-Low-Wage-Employment-Help-People-Escape-from-the-No-Pay-Low-Income-Trap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/535102/Can-Low-Wage-Employment-Help-People-Escape-from-the-No-Pay-Low-Income-Trap.pdf Keywords: Family-size-effects-on-childhood-obesity.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/535100/Family-size-effects-on-childhood-obesity.pdf Keywords: FF_Overeducation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/772507/FF_Overeducation.pdf Keywords: PPG-infograph.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/673494/PPG-infograph.pdf Keywords: Four-day week business pioneer frustrated NZ law 'penalising companies' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/four-day-week-business-pioneer-frustrated-nz-law-penalising-companies 03 Aug 2021: RNZ, 9 July 2021 Keywords: WEPs-2022-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/693209/WEPs-report-summary-2022.pdf Keywords: Persistence of low pay employment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/persistence-of-low-pay-employment2 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Economics-WP-2016-07.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/221040/Economics-WP-2016-07.pdf Keywords: Westpac's first Gender Pay Gap report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/westpacs-first-gender-pay-gap-report 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 24 September 2019Westpac NZ has released their first gender pay gap report. Gail Pacheco provided oversight for the data and methodology of the analysis. Keywords: Gender PGR9_presentation_Linda_Tran_Jan_2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/620164/PGR9_presentation_Linda_Tran_Jan_2022.pdf Keywords: The impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on risks of obesity among pre-schoolers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-maternal-smoking-during-pregnancy-on-risks-of-obesity-among-pre-schoolers 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Keshar Ghimire and Gail Pacheco, Director, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing Infographic-UPDATE-1OCT.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/311420/Infographic-UPDATE-1OCT.pdf Keywords: The Blind Foundation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/disability,-education-and-the-labour-market-a-longitudinal-portrait-for-new-zealand 22 Feb 2024: Disability, education and the labour market: A longitudinal portrait for New Zealand Keywords: Disability working_paper_201807_brooke_cheung.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352061/working_paper_201807_brooke_cheung.pdf Keywords: The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/the-pacific-workforce-and-the-impact-of-covid-19 04 Oct 2022: This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.View the report hereView the presentation by Professor Gail Pacheco hereView the technical presentation by Linda Tran hereProfessor Gail Pacheco discusses the findings from the report on Breakfast with Matty McCleanProfessor Gail Pacheco on When the Facts Change with Bernard HickeyDr Alexander Plum discusses the report on Pacific Mornings with Aggie - 531piOther media mentionsEqual pay gap widened by Covid-19, especially among Pasifika - RNZYoung Auckland Pacific women took a big Covid work hit, report shows - StuffEmployment prospects for Pasifika worsened during the study - RNZCOVID-19: Employment prospects for Pasifika worsened during pandemic - study - NewshubCovid hits Pasifika women - Southland TimesClass and Race: we are still getting things the wrong way round - The Daily BlogAUT University research highlights effect of COVID-19 on labour market outcomes for Pacific People - Tagata PasifikaCovid's impact on Pacific workers - AUT News Document Library Our document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.Most authors also present their findings at seminars and symposiums and copies of their presentations are found here together with a record of our working papers. Keywords: Gender pay gap widest after pregnancy https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/gender-pay-gap-widest-after-pregnancy 22 Feb 2024: Newsie, 29 May, 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother. The research commissioned by the Ministry for Women found women face a 4.4 percent drop in hourly wages compared to what they would have received if they didn't have children. Keywords: Gender Annual Report 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/144216/Annual-Report-2017.pdf Annual Report 2017. Keywords: WP-09-2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/352062/WP-09-2018.pdf Keywords: Schober-The-effect-of-LN-programmes.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/775879/Schober-The-effect-of-LN-programmes.pdf Keywords: Impacts of Mother's Self Esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment: WEAI Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/144052/Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf Evaluating the impact of mothers' self-esteem on early childhood home environment - Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the Western Economic Association 14th International Conference, 12 January 2018. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing The Great Resignation 'tidal wave' hits NZ - what it means for workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-great-resignation-tidal-wave-hits-nz-what-it-means-for-workers 15 Jun 2022: NZ Herald, 14 June 2022 Keywords: In a labour market this tight, why are so many of us scared for our jobs? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/in-a-labour-market-this-tight,-why-are-so-many-of-us-scared-for-our-jobs 29 Jun 2022: The Spinoff, 28 June 2022 Keywords: Do you really want to share everything? - The well-being of work-linked couples https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-the-well-being-of-work-linked-couples 21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research co-authored with Clemens Hetschko about the well-being of work-linked couples at the European Society for Population Economics 2021 Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing Employers nervous to "take a chance" https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/employers-nervous-to-take-a-chance 22 Feb 2024: HRD, 9 May 2018Professor Edwina Pio, Management, featured in Human Resources Director, speaking on employers’ unconscious biases when recruiting/promoting refugee and immigrant millennial's. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing Workforce Development Council https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/workforce-development-council 21 Feb 2024: Labour market and well-being outcomes for learners post-qualification Keywords: Paid parental leave: Cultural shift needed to encourage dads to take time off https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/paid-parental-leave-cultural-shift-needed-to-encourage-dads-to-take-time-off 22 Feb 2024: Newshub, 30 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco told Newshub that there are a number of reasons why fewer fathers take parental leave, but "due to the gender pay gap, and the likelihood that the father is earning more, there is less incentive for fathers to take up the leave". Keywords: Gender Suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535126/Suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad.pdf Keywords: Ethnic Differences Policy Brief (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/800767/ethnic-diff-policy-brief6.pdf Keywords: AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/514500/AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf Keywords: Work-life balance: 'An issue that's time has come' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/work-life-balance-an-issue-thats-time-has-come 22 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 23 February 2019 Due to the success of Perpetual Guardian's four-day working week, a tool kit for implementing the policy has now been released. Professor Jarrod Haar, who analysed the original trial, said having a four-day working week increases trust in management and across teams because people rely upon each other to get work done. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing OPOB 2019 AUT.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/298883/OPOB-2019-AUT.pdf Keywords: Persistence of Low Pay Employment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/persistence-of-low-pay-employment 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research on the persistence of low-pay employment.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing New book tackles the business of faith https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/new-book-tackles-the-business-of-faith 02 Jun 2021: In a world wracked with uncertainty, faith has taken centre stage, even among those who might have previously spurned belief in a higher power.How, then, can businesses respond in a way that braids together the seemingly disparate strands of faith, management and a healthy bottom line?A new book, Reimagining Faith and Management (Routledge 2021), sets out a business model that shows organisations how to balance a growing reliance on faith among their employees with the imperative of fiscal responsibility.Edwina Pio, AUT Professor of Management and New Zealand's first Professor of Diversity, has co-authored the book with Robert Kilpatrick and Tim Pratt.The new work suggests that historically, there has been a tension between individual faith (belief in a higher power) and corporate fiscal responsibility. Against today's backdrop of pandemic driven unknowns, however, the need to marry these two seemingly disparate systems is greater than ever.Professor Pio says businesses and organisations that acknowledge a multiplicity of faiths arguably boast a more supportive culture and, therefore, a more economically sound position from which to operate."Restoring the soul of business in a fractured world is key to our future-forward strategy and underpins the reason behind our book. We examine why it is time to integrate faith and management into the policies and practices of the mainstream businesses, and we propose a new model for ensuring organisations are economically and interculturally sustainable, inclusive, and viable," says Professor Pio.Professor Edwina Pio and Professor Kate KearinsLeft to right: Mike Moore, doctoral student Vikashni Moore, Dr Roy Smollan and Professor Edwina PioLeft to right: Ron Chester, Professor Edwina Pio, Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon, Professor Paul Moon, Isaac PioArticle date: 27/05/2021 4:00pmArticle author: Amber Older Keywords: Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/research-note-empirical-analysis-of-ethnic-pay-gaps-in-new-zealand 25 Oct 2023: This research note explores the factors contributing to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gaps between the average (as well as median) hourly wages for the European workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers are substantial. Results show that, regardless of gender, differences in job-related factors go some way to help explain the Pacific pay gap, and for women – educational differences also play a role. However, even after accounting for these observable differences, it was still found that only 27 per cent of the pay gap for Pacific males could be explained, and 39 per cent for Pacific females. The unexplained portion of the pay gap can be due to a few reasons, including differences not observed in the data, unconscious bias and discrimination in the labour market.View the journal article Keywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Labour market Barriers to Participation Symposium - Erling Rasmussen Presentaiton: Dealing with ERPs in the workplace (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/223107/Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Erling Rasmussen Presentaiton: Dealing with ERPs in the workplace. Keywords: Regulation Low wages won't solve our labour crisis https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/low-wages-wont-solve-our-labour-crisis 04 Oct 2022: NewstalkZB, 8 July 2022 Keywords: The Economists and NZ Population: Paper Abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/93895/The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf The economists and New Zealand population: Problems and policies 1900-1980s - Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers. Abstract for the study of intellectual history and the contrast of modalities of economic thought by economists on population problems and policies in New Zealand. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education, Regulation Deconstructing the Digital Divide https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/deconstructing-the-digital-divide 21 Mar 2022: Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz Andrade, AUT, presented the results of the World Internet Project.View the presentation Keywords: Digital inclusion Kiwis spending 5 hours a day online https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwis-spending-5-hours-a-day-online 07 Dec 2023: The Press, 6 December 2023 Keywords: Fighting the Same Fight https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/fighting-the-same-fight 22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 9 November 2018Barbara Myers, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, said that after taking time out to have children, women often feel like they are behind and can't meet promotional measures. According to Myers, many women also opt to return to part-time work, and this creates another barrier for women in the workforce. Keywords: Gender gambling-presentation-2020_April.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/367253/gambling-presentation-2020_April.pdf Keywords: Both, Sweeping the floor.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62571/Both,-Sweeping-the-floor.pdf Keywords: Young workers are more burnt out than any other age group, but why? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/young-workers-are-more-burnt-out-than-any-other-age-group,-but-why 27 May 2021: Re:, 19 May 2021 Keywords: WEPS handout 2021_final update_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/580010/WEPS-handout-2021_final-update_v2.pdf Keywords: Why do we work five days (and 40 hours) a week? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/why-do-we-work-five-days-and-40-hours-a-week 22 Sep 2021: Stuff, 16 August 2021 Keywords: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing gambling expenditure https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-effectiveness-of-sinking-lid-policies-in-reducing-gambling-expenditure 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, on the effects of local policy interventions on gambling expenditure in NZ.View the presentation Keywords: Public policy NZX Gender Diversity Report Missing in Action https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nzx-gender-diversity-report-missing-in-action 17 Oct 2023: NBR, 7 September 2023 Keywords: Newsletter_NZ Work Research Institute AUGUST 2014_combined.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/59829/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-AUGUST-2014_combined.pdf Keywords: Barriers to participation in dispute resolution https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-to-participation-in-dispute-resolution 21 Mar 2022: Erling Rasmussen, Leader of the Employment Relations Research Group, presented on the barriers to dispute resolution in HR at the Barriers to Participation: What would make a difference and would it work? 2019 Symposium.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Public policy Kabir - APPAM November 2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/453386/Kabir-APPAM-November-2020.pdf Keywords: MBIE-low-LN-literature-update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/550236/MBIE-low-LN-literature-update.pdf Keywords: Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from England https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/.-local-unemployment-changes-the-springboard-effect-of-low-pay-evidence-from-england 21 Mar 2022: There is considerable debate on whether the employment and earnings prospects are better for those on low pay or for the unemployed. We estimate dynamic random effects panel models, which show robust evidence that the future unemployment risk is lower for those who are currently on low pay compared to those who are currently unemployed. The low-paid also have a higher chance than the unemployed of becoming higher-paid.Journal: PLoS OneView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Are we any closer to achieving pay equity? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/are-we-any-closer-to-achieving-pay-equity 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 27 August 2019Following her research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, told Stuff that NZ needs an attitude change if we are to achieve pay equity. Keywords: Gender working paper 19_01.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/258590/working-paper-19_01.pdf Keywords: When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping-stones https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones 21 Mar 2022: The economic literature considers a low-paid job as a ‘steppingstone’ if it improves jobless individuals’ future likelihood of transitioning towards higher pay. Using population-wide administrative data with monthly earnings information, our study first confirms the stepping-stone effect but also indicates that annual survey-based evidence on the future likelihood of transitioning to higher-paid jobs is likely overstated.Journal: Economic RecordView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing Gail Pacheco pay equity presentation 15/08/2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/196532/Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf Gail Pacheco's presentation at Ministry for Women Pay Equity event. Two topics: (1) Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap; and (2) Parenthood and labour market outcomes. Keywords: Gender Capping Problem Gambling in NZ The Effectiveness of Local Government Policy Intervention.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/503976/Capping-Problem-Gambling-in-NZ-The-Effectiveness-of-Local-Government-Policy-Intervention.pdf Keywords: Young people in New Zealand – what are they really worried about? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/young-people-in-new-zealand-what-are-they-really-worried-about 14 Apr 2022: NZA, 13 April 2022 Keywords: Impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates - WEAC presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88099/Child_witness_DV.pdf The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates - Gail Pacheco and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the Western Economic Association Conference, 28 June 2017. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Price Effects of Special Housing Areas in Auckland https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/price-effects-of-special-housing-areas-in-auckland 21 Mar 2022: Mario Andres Fernandez, Auckland Council, presented research on the price effects of special housing areas at AUT.View the presentation Keywords: Sustainability, Public policy Becoming-unemployed-and-poor-in-Great-Britain.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/535101/Becoming-unemployed-and-poor-in-Great-Britain.pdf Keywords: World Internet Project (NZ) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys/world-internet-project-nz 21 Feb 2024: The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIP-NZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.The WIP survey covers a range of topics, answering key questions about the role the internet plays in our lives and what users are doing online. Survey questions also delve into the attitudes and activities of non-users of the internet.WIP-NZ, in conjunction with the international project, aims to provide information and insight that can assist in community development, and in policy decision-making. Numerous companies, government departments, individuals and organisations have also found the data to be extremely useful.The Internet in New Zealand 2023The eighth iteration of the World Internet Project New Zealand (WIP-NZ) focuses on internet users, the quality and accessibility of internet connections across NZ, New Zealanders' understanding of the environmental impacts of internet use, and the impact and prevalence of remote working.View the 2023 report Reports The Internet in New Zealand 2015 The 2015 World Internet Project in New Zealand surveyed 1377 people and was conducted by AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication.View the 2015 reportEarlier reports, as well as trends reports, can be found on the ICDC page. Earlier Reports After surveying New Zealanders about their online usage every two years between 2007 and 2015, AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication released multiple reports showing the impact of the internet on our lives and trends over time.These reports can be found on the past research of ICDC page. The Internet in New Zealand 2021 The seventh iteration of the World Internet Project New Zealand (WIP-NZ) built upon the internatinal common questions, adding further details such as types of internet use, online privacy and security concerns, social media, and much more.In this version of the survey, we also investigated the impact of the first COVID-19 national lockdown on internet use patterns in NZ.View the 2021 reportView the webinar and presentation slidesView the summary infographics:Internet Use & Non-use in New ZealandInternet Use & COVID-19 in New ZealandInternet Users' Opinions in New Zealand The Internet in New Zealand 2017 The sixth World Internet Project New Zealand (WIP-NZ) survey continues the biennial analysis of New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It follows on from the surveys undertaken biannually from 2007 to 2015.The 2017 report is the first produced by NZWRI. It surveyed 2012 people about their usage and attitudes towards the internet. A wide range of questions were asked about what devices people use, where they use them, and the time spent on the internet. We questioned people about their online activities such as information seeking, entertainment, buying or selling products, communicating with others, social networking and posting content online.View the 2017 report $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); SponsorsThe World Internet Project New Zealand 2021 was principally funded by InternetNZ.We are currently exploring ways in which partnerships and opportunities for collaboration might be developed with private sector interests. If you are interested in partnering with the World Internet Project New Zealand, please contact NZWRI Research Developer, Mary Hedges.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nzPhone: +64 9 921 9999 – ext: 8546 Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examples Keywords: Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352884/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdf Keywords: Ethnic disparities in Bachelor's Qualifications NZ: Presentation at WEAC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/88101/WEAI-2017.pdf Explaining ethnic disparities in Bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention and completion in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe Pushon. Presentation at the Western Economics Association Conference, 28 June 2017. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education Newsable: The LGBTQI+ pay gap you should be aware of https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/newsable-the-lgbtqi-pay-gap-you-should-be-aware-of 12 Feb 2024: Stuff, 12 December 2023 Keywords: Open-space-plane.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392800/Open-space-plane.pdf Keywords: Delayed Graduation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/500788/Erwin_AEFP_2021.pdf Keywords: The Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case Studies https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-attitude-gap-challenge-research-evidence-and-case-studies 21 Mar 2022: The purpose of this report is to provide a short research summary of each of the six key focus areas, summarising research findings from international and New Zealand (NZ) literature. Furthermore, several of the key focus areas also include case studies which provide examples of how companies implemented specific strategies which enabled them to overcome the challenges associated with that area.View the report Keywords: Labour market Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/labor-market-returns-to-adult-literacy-and-numeracy-a-focus-on-migrant-assimilation-over-the-lifecycle 23 Mar 2022: Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised labour market returns to high-skill immigration at the 2022 Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7-Copy.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/352890/Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7-Copy.pdf Keywords: Pay-Equity-Report-2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/628681/Pay-Equity-Report-2022.pdf Keywords: LT_Refugee-Symposium-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/737668/LT_Refugee-Symposium-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine-v2.pdf Keywords: Linda Kirkpatrick https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/linda-tran 12 Mar 2024: Linda contributes to a range of research projects.Email: linda.kirkpatrick@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Home https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/home 12 Mar 2024: The New Zealand Policy Research Institute (NZPRI), formerly known as the New Zealand Work Research Institute (NZWRI), provides multidisciplinary, inquiry-driven research with social impact. Research Read about our latest research projects, publications and research partners. FIND OUT MORE Library Find project and survey reports, presentations and working papers. FIND OUT MORE Events Our events allow us to translate and share our research findings with the public. FIND OUT MORE Featured print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:250172^with_get:root='+ 298899 +'%'); Featured print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:250159^with_get:root='+ 298899 +'%'); Newsletter Stay up to date with our latest research and developments – sign up to our newsletter. FIND OUT MORE print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned work Keywords: Four-day work week benefits everyone - academic https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/four-day-work-week-benefits-everyone-academic 04 Feb 2021: RNZ, 1 December 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar spoke to Radio New Zealand about why the four-day working week benefits everyone. Keywords: Older women: Employment challenges and Wellbeing later in life https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/older-women-employment-challenges-and-wellbeing-later-in-life 21 Mar 2022: Barbara Myers, of the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing OPOB final_CFP_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/298842/OPOB-final_CFP_2019.pdf Keywords: Party foul? Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Late Adolescent Crime in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/party-foul-effects-of-the-minimum-legal-drinking-age-on-late-adolescent-crime-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on the minimum drinking age in New Zealand coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellows, and Gail Pacheco, Director, at the 2019 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Expert On Burnout, Four-day Work Week, Māori Employee Wins Top AUT Award https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/expert-on-burnout,-four-day-work-week,-maori-employee-wins-top-aut-award 15 Feb 2022: Scoop, 10 February 2022 Keywords: Women feel 'more observed' in open plan offices, Auckland researcher says https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/women-feel-more-observed-in-open-plan-offices,-auckland-researcher-says 22 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 9 July 2018Open-plan offices could be making women feel "watched and judged", research shows. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352046/Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf Keywords: What roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? Testing a Mediation Model on New Zealand Employees https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/what-roles-do-hr-practices-play-in-the-employee-wellbeing-testing-a-mediation-model-on-new-zealand-employees 21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on research coauthored with Candice Harris on the role of HR practices in employee wellbeing at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Research: Women feel uncomfortable in open plan workspaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/research-women-feel-uncomfortable-in-open-plan-workspaces 22 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison found that employers need to be more aware that women are conscious of being observed when in open plan workspaces. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing AT_NZAE_The-hidden-cost-of-crime.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/737275/AT_NZAE_The-hidden-cost-of-crime.pdf Keywords: World Internet Project https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/world-internet-project 04 Dec 2023: The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.Funder(s): InternetNZView the reports and find out more informationView the 2023 report Keywords: Digital inclusion Residential Movement within NZ: Transient Population Report for Superu (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/130854/Transient-population-report-FINAL.pdf Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population - Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir Dasgupta. A report commissioned by Superu, November 2017. Keywords: Housing, Regulation, Wellbeing The school holiday conundrum for parents https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-school-holiday-conundrum-for-parents 26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 8 July 2019 Associate Director (Human Resource Mangement), Jarrod Haar, tells Radio NZ about his research on the impact of school holidays on working mums. Is it time for employers to step up and offer more flexibility? Keywords: Regulation NZ living wage needs urgent look, Massey University and AUT researchers say https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/nz-living-wage-needs-urgent-look,-massey-university-and-aut-researchers-say 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 17 December 2017Researchers say that while a national minimum wage is a legal floor intended both to provide protection for workers and encourage fair competition among employers, minimum wages were now widely recognised as failing to provide sufficient cost-of-living income. Keywords: Regulation WFH Seminar - Final Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/629108/WFH-Seminar-Final-Programme.pdf Keywords: Skills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ Adults https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/skills-and-life-course-trajectories-of-nz-adults 06 Dec 2022: This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paper Keywords: Education and skills Residential movement NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/185360/Residential-movement-NZAE.pdf Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population - Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco, and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing Workforce burnout amongst Māori has 'skyrocketed' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/workforce-burnout-amongst-maori-has-skyrocketed 14 Apr 2022: RNZ, 9 April 2022 Keywords: Research Founded On Sacred Pacific Concept Of The Vā https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/research-founded-on-sacred-pacific-concept-of-the-va 19 Feb 2021: Scoop, 18 February 2021Dr Betty Ofe-Grant discusses her approach to understanding how living with low literacy and numeracy skills affects Pacific peoples Keywords: reading_components_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/550056/reading_components_updated.pdf Keywords: UNWEPS 2017 Handout Key Results (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/99592/UNWEPS-2017-Handout-Key-Results.pdf UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey 2017 - Selected results. Report authors: Gail Pacheco, Jarrod Haar and Eva Parker. Keywords: Gender, Education 2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2021-nz-sustainability-survey-launches 25 Jan 2021: AUT, 18 January 2021The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part. Keywords: Waikato-Stephen-Reder.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/755896/Waikato-Stephen-Reder.pdf Keywords: AUT study: 18% of employees are 'burnt out' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-study-18-of-employees-are-burnt-out 17 Jun 2021: Newstalk ZB, 1 June 2021 Keywords: A beautiful accountability https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-beautiful-accountability 06 Oct 2020: AUTi, 28 September 2020Leader of the NZWRI immigration and inclusion research group, Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio, gives two presentations on diversity. First "Privilege of Diversity: Working towards Inclusion" and second, "Strategizing for an unknown future". Keywords: Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/health-care-homes-early-evidence-in-wellington 21 Mar 2022: This report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the report Keywords: Sustainability, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Immigration marriage and dowry scams on the rise, says charity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mind-the-gap-money-hurdles-for-women-remain2 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 12 September 2018 Hundreds of South Asian men are entering into sham marriages for NZ residency, and then using their status to extort dowry from women in their home countries. AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said transnational marriages and their link to dowry, arranged marriages, deception and violence were often insidious. Keywords: Wellbeing TWR-Webinar-Making-Work-Work-for-Everyone-29th-August-2023-copy.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/807610/TWR-Webinar-Making-Work-Work-for-Everyone-29th-August-2023-copy.pdf Keywords: Programme-for-web-FINAL-18Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/58604/Programme-for-web-FINAL-18Nov.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/383144/Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf Keywords: Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/483319/report-final-final-2Dec2020.pdf Keywords: Divorced women end up worse off than men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/divorced-women-end-up-worse-off-than-men 26 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size. Listen to Michael Fletcher talk with Mike Hosking. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Te Reo Subjective Motivation Report_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/287691/Te-Reo-Subjective-Motivation-Report_.pdf Keywords: The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-aged-care-workforce-survey 21 Mar 2022: The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. This survey questioned both employees and managers in residential and home/community aged care about who is working, and what their experiences are.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Summary-Report-October-2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/313154/Summary-Report-October-2015.pdf Keywords: Developing indicators of international student wellbeing.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/364121/Developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing.pdf Keywords: 2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/34205/2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdf Keywords: New AUT research reveals 'concerning' insights into the poor working conditions of New Zealand's hospitality staff https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-aut-research-reveals-concerning-insights-into-the-poor-working-conditions-of-new-zealands-hospitality-staff 11 Apr 2022: Newshub, 8 April 2022 Keywords: Student engagement and exam performance: It’s (still) ability that matters most https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/student-engagement-and-exam-performance-its-still-ability-that-matters-most 21 Mar 2022: The use of online quizzes has become more popular in introductory economics courses in recent years, however their efficacy in improving student engagement and performance has seldom been evaluated. This paper attempts to undertake an evaluation of that efficacy by combining individual engagement and exam performance data with demographic information for a cohort of students enrolled in a first year economics course.Journal: Australiasian Journal of Economics EducationView the journal article Keywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy What makes graduates employable? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/what-makes-graduates-employable 26 Feb 2024: YUDU, n.d.Employability is something all tertiary students need to work on from their first paper to the workplace. AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, has noticed a surprisingly large number of students lack experience with job-preparation. Keywords: Education PGR9-presentation-Linda-Tran-Jan-2022_1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/620175/PGR9-presentation-Linda-Tran-Jan-2022_1.pdf Keywords: characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce-evidence-from-the-household-labour-force-survey.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/311413/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce-evidence-from-the-household-labour-force-survey.pdf Keywords: Sexual orientation and earnings appear to be linked – but patterns differ for NZ men and women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/sexual-orientation-and-earnings-appear-to-be-linked-but-patterns-differ-for-nz-men-and-women 11 Dec 2023: The Conversation , 7 December 2023 Keywords: Marcus Ho https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/marcus-ho 04 Dec 2020: Marcus’ research and teaching themes lie at the nexus of wellbeing and performance, entrepreneurship and HRM.Email: marcus.ho@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: How to harness ‘the great recruitment’ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/how-to-harness-the-great-recruitment 27 Jan 2022: This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license and written by Auckland University of Technology's Candice Harris, Professor of Management and Jarrod Haar, Professor of Human Resource Management. Read the original article.Internationally, and especially within the US, there has been a lot of talk about the so-called “great resignation” – the trend seeing large numbers of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, having reevaluated their priorities or simply because there are more opportunities than ever before.While there isn’t enough firm data to confirm this is happening in New Zealand yet, there is little doubt a chronic skills shortage has given workers more bargaining power. Perhaps not surprisingly, research shows more and more workers are at least thinking about either changing or quitting their jobs since last year.But this phenomenon – defined as “turnover intentions” – could also fuel what we’re calling the “great recruitment”. After all, as physics teaches us, for every action there is a reaction.Calling it the great recruitment is obviously related to the sheer volume of recruitment activity that logically follows a great resignation. But it is also a reference to the related importance of a positive – great – recruitment experience for potential employees.Not a negative trendClassic supply and demand principles tell us that if more workers are seeking greener employment pastures, there will be more ready-to-hire talent in the marketplace. For that reason alone, we urge organisations not to consider the great resignation a negative trend in the job market.Of course, to be successful the great recruitment must be supported by businesses that prioritise the recruitment process, from candidate care to the vetting and hiring team, to the use of technology and protecting the organisation’s reputation and brand.However, there are many practices that not only undermine but entirely defeat the positive potential of a great recruitment, including:“ghosting”, where candidates apply for a role but get no response or experience a sudden silence part way through the processposting vague or corny job descriptions – “customer services expert” anyone? – that do nothing to excite or provide context for potential applicantsrelying too heavily on quasi-scientific personality profile tests and asking questions that are at best tokenistic, at worst discriminatory.Making recruitment greatWe also see recruitment processes stumble at the last hurdle by engaging in Game of Thrones-style salary negotiations, where candidates feel like they’re challenging a noble family. This is particularly disadvantages women and ethnic minorities.How then to ensure your organisation is capturing the talent potential released by the great resignation and maximising the employment potential of the great recruitment? Here are our top 10 tips:Choose your words carefully: write inspiring, authentic job advertisements. If your recruitment team can’t do it, get someone who canBe realistic: create reasonable candidate specifications – wanting extreme levels of skill, attitude and experience is likely put off good candidatesCanvas others: when designing employee value propositions, get input from recruiters and current employees.Remember glass houses: recognise there is no such thing as perfect behaviour when using behavioural-based interview questions, especially given the organisation itself may be questionable in some of its conduct.Consider the context: give due consideration to reference check results – if a candidate’s last boss says he or she was disconnected in the end, perhaps it’s because they were already in a high state of turnover intention.Go back to the future: be open to hiring past employees. Initiatives such as alumni programmes can be used to connect with and recruit former employees.Know your team: be open to conversations about the attributes and attitudes of the person a successful candidate will be reporting to, and the team they will be working with.Be technology wise: use automated recruitment technology (such as SnapHire, JobAdder or QJumpers) to enhance – not replace – an integrated people-oriented recruitment experience.Provide clear pay ranges: if an applicant knows what the pay is from the outset, it saves everyone valuable time and energy.Be gracious: formally thank all candidates for applying – this can help ensure you retain them as future applicants and/or customers.Great expectationsWith more talent in the market, those in recruitment will need to sharpen their games. Given much recruitment activity is outsourced and many recruiters will be booming in the current climate, organisational clients should have great expectations of recruitment professionals, too.Employees face enough challenges in their working lives without having to endure a recruitment experience that is anything less than great.Finally, the great recruitment must also account for future talent. Before we know it, the Roblox generation will be hitting the workforce, already adept at digital creation and collaboration, and expecting similar things from recruiters.If we get it right, the great recruitment is a chance for employers to recast the great resignation as an opportunity for everyone to do better – now and into the future.Author: Amber OlderDate: 6/12/2021 4:00pm Keywords: The future of work in NZ: An empirical investigation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-future-of-work-in-nz-an-empirical-investigation 21 Mar 2022: Lisa Meehan, Associate Director, presented research co-authored with Nic Watson and funded by the NZ Industrial Relations Foundation tothe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment about the future of work in NZ.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability Livvy Mitchell https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/Livvy-Mitchell 20 Mar 2023: Livvy contributes to a range of research projects. She works remotely from Wellington.Email: livvy.mitchell@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization2 18 Jan 2023: Lisa Meehan presented findings on the victim/offender overlap to identify whether there is a dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation or whether population heterogeneity is the main driver of the victim/offender overlap.View the presentation Keywords: Wellbeing, Crime and safety Divided we fall: The scary trends in NZ's two-speed economy https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/crashing-the-party 30 Mar 2021: Listener Magazine, 19 March 2021 Keywords: Watch the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge Livestream https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/watch-the-inter-university-3mt-masters-challenge-livestream 22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 22 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, took first place at the AUT Three Minute Thesis Competition Master's finals and will now represent AUT at the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge in Dunedin. Keywords: ALNACC presentation 14Apr2021.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/511630/ALNACC-presentation-14Apr2021.pdf Keywords: Award for Business Research Translation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/award-for-business-research-translation 23 Jan 2020: Associate Professor Rachel MorrisonCongratulations to Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) for her award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition.The annual event, judged by an independent, industry panel, aims to highlight the value and relevance of academics’ business research to external stakeholders. This is the second consecutive year Associate Professor Morrison has earned an award in this competition.The anonymous, 1000-word submissions must derive from recent research by the entrants which has been published in a peer reviewed journal.Associate Professor Morrison translated her scholarly research (written in collaboration with Dr Roy Smollan – Management, AUT) into gendered responses to open-plan offices, which was published in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics in 2019. Hers was one of five submissions from AUT. There were 20 entries from the University of Auckland Business School, two from Massey University Business School (Albany), and two from the Waikato Management School. Article date: 21/01/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber Older Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351035/UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf Keywords: Economics Working Paper Series - 03_replace.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/321286/Economics-Working-Paper-Series-03_replace.pdf Keywords: Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/383090/Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdf Keywords: How women’s life-long experiences of being judged by their appearance affect how they feel in open-plan offices https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-womens-life-long-experiences-of-being-judged-by-their-appearance-affect-how-they-feel-in-open-plan-offices 22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 8 October 2019Dr Rachel Morrison, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, published an article in The Conversation on the gender differences in the perception of open-plan office spaces. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Working paper 21_01.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/490360/Working-paper-21_01.pdf Keywords: NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351039/NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf Keywords: Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/pacific-pay-gap-inquiry-empirical-analysis-of-pacific,-maori-and-ethnic-pay-gaps-in-new-zealand 19 Jul 2022: This research note aims to explore the factors that contribute / explain the Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. In particular, pay gaps for Māori, Pacific, and Asians relative to Europeans. We use Stats NZ data from the Household Labour Force Survey for 2019 and 2020.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the research note and other information. Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Education, Labour market, Education and skills Employers urged to step up as pandemic sees more resigning https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/employers-urged-to-step-up-as-pandemic-sees-more-resigning 20 Jan 2022: 1News, 5 January 2022 Keywords: Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/quantitative-intersectionality-and-student-success-at-hsis-two-examples-using-administrative-data 01 May 2023: This presentation highlights the step-by-step implementation of regression-based methods for quantitative intersectionality, which refers to the idea that an individual experiences discrimination differently based on the interaction of the characteristics that define their identity. It then highlights two examples of quantitative intersectionality using administrative data.View the presentation Keywords: Teacher makes 200 job applications, but still can't get permanent work: 'Is it because I'm Muslim?' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/teacher-makes-200-job-applications,-but-still-cant-get-permanent-work-is-it-because-im-muslim 22 Sep 2021: NZ Herald, 18 July 2021 Keywords: Coronavirus: Redundancy hammers mental and physical health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/coronavirus-redundancy-hammers-mental-and-physical-health 20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 19 April 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar, comments on the mental and physical effects of redundancy and what do they mean for those losing jobs as a result of covid-19. Keywords: IWP launch in Auckland (25 Nov).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/329824/IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdf Keywords: The Labour Market Returns to Literacy and Numeracy Skills in New Zealand: Evidence from PIAAC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/464452/Chris-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/examining-the-wellbeing-impacts-of-urban-regeneration-using-administrative-data 21 Mar 2022: Linda Tran presented her PGR9 which seeks to estimate the social return-on-investment to housing and urban developments in New Zealand by measuring population-level wellbeing using administrative data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure.View the presentation Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing Q + A with Lisa Meehan https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-lisa-meehan 23 Jun 2022: Lisa Meehan joined NZWRI in 2019 as the Associate Director (Economics and Research). We asked Lisa to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. What has been your career journey so far in the field of economics? My time in economics has taken me from a graduate position in an economic consulting firm, to the public sector (the Treasury and Productivity Commission), and then to the OECD in Paris. I returned to NZ last year to take on the role of Associate Director (Economics and Research) at the NZWRI. So I’ve covered most of the broad categories of economist jobs: consulting, public sector and academia – the only noticeable thing missing from the list is bank economist.2. Describe your key research focus when at the OECD and highlights of that research. I worked in the OECD Economics Department and for most of my time there I was on the Mexico and Costa Rica desk, undertaking and applying research to provide real-world policy advice. A professional highlight was when our advice translated into positive policy changes. For example, in Costa Rica, our advice influenced reforms to further increase the independence of the central bank and changes to labour market regulations aimed at bringing more workers into the formal economy. Unsurprisingly, personal highlights included living in Paris and visiting Latin America on a regular basis.3. Describe your current role at NZWRI and your current research focus. My current research focuses on using linked administrative data (particularly Statistics NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure and Longitudinal Business Database). This covers a wide variety of topics from examining the impact of paid parental leave to the overlap between crime victimisation and offences, to underutilisation in the labour market, and much more. More often than not, the key aim of these research projects is to provide evidence-based insights to inform policy.4. What makes this research impactful? One of the features of our work is that it tends to be commissioned research projects from government agencies. This means that we work closely with the policy makers when designing the research programme and interrogating the data. Examples of current research in this vein include: examining the relationship between occupational health and safety risk in NZ and future of work patterns (project for WorkSafe); and investigating the lifecourse trajectories and outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills (MBIE Endeavour Grant).5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I enjoy going to the gym, and have recently been spending most of my weekends house hunting – although, thankfully I have now found a place, as the search had diminishing marginal utility. Now that I have some additional spare time, I going to fire up my language learning neurons before I completely forget what little French I once knew. Further Information To find out more about Lisa Meehan, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/making-the-best-of-it-an-open-plan-space-workers-actually-like 21 Mar 2022: Rachel Morrison and Roy Smollan, of the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing AUT Scholar wins Fulbright https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-scholar-wins-fulbright 24 Feb 2022: AUT News, 23 February 2022 Keywords: Superu Individualisation Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/181437/Individualising-entitlements-in-New-Zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems.pdf Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems: A report prepared for Superu - Michal Fletcher, June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/ethnic-differences-in-the-use-and-experience-of-child-healthcare-services-in-nz-an-empirical-examination 03 Feb 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).New study shines spotlight on what stops New Zealand parents vaccinating their childrenTVNZ Breakfast, 26 January 2021Relationships matter in health choicesAUTi, 26 January 2021New AUT Research Examines Ethnic Differences In Use And Experience Of Child Healthcare ServicesScoop, 26 January 2021Discrimination by healthcare providers could affect immunisation rates – studyThe Spinoff, 27 January 2021Vaccination decline: One in 10 children miss out on disease protectionNZ Herald, 1 February 2021 Keywords: Normalisation of Te Reo Māori is good for business https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/normalising-of-te-reo-maori-is-good-for-business 26 Feb 2024: HRNZ, 16 July 2019Reserach by AUT's Te Ipukarea The National Māori Language Institute and the New Zealand Work Research Institute for Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) has shown organisations which incorporate te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) in their workplaces benefit from improved cultural satisfaction and increased job satisfaction. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica You can keep your working from home in lockdown https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/you-can-keep-your-working-from-home-in-lockdown 20 Oct 2021: Stuff, 5 September 2021 Keywords: "The Expression, Experiences & Transcendence of Low Skill for Aotearoa New Zealand" Research now complete. https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-expression,-experiences-and-transcendence-of-low-skill-for-aotearoa-new-zealand-research-now-complete. 05 May 2023: 531pi, 4 May 2023 Keywords: Low pay persistence (Magdeburg) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/213369/Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones. Presentation at Magdeburg. Keywords: Regulation Working papers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/working-papers 21 Mar 2022: Unanimity under AmbiguityBy Simona Fabrizi, Steffen Lippert, Addison Pan and Matthew Ryan Economics Working Paper Series 21/07Is it Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and EarningsBy Kabir Dasguta, Keshar Ghimire and Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 21/06Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad? Short- and Long-term Consequences of Fathers' Job Loss on Time Investment in the HouseholdBy Juliane Hennecke and Astrid Pape Economics Working Paper Series 21/05The Climate PoLicy ANalysis (C-PLAN) Model, Version 1.0By Niven Winchester and Dominic White Economics Working Paper Series 21/04Do You Really Want to Share Everything? The Wellbeing of Work-Linked CouplesBy Juliane Hennecke and Clemens Hetschko Economics Working Paper Series 21/03Persistent and Transient Inefficiency of Australian States and Territories in Providing Public Hospital Services: An Application of Bayesian Stochastic Finite Mixture Frontier AnalysisBy Antony Andrews, Omphile Temoso and Sean Kimpton Economics Working Paper Series 21/02Initial Beliefs Uncertainty and Information Weighting in the Estimation of Models with Adaptive LearningBy Jaqueson Galimberti Economics Working Paper Series 21/01Human Capital Formation and Changes in Low Pay PersistenceBy Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 20/15Application of the CLEAN Algorithm to Three Dimensional Coded Aperture ImagingBy Kevin Byard Economics Working Paper Series 20/14In and Out of Unemployment - Labour Market Transitions and the Role of TestosteroneBy Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar, Alexander Plum and Julian SchmiedEconomics Working Paper Series 20/13The Devil is in the Details: Identifying the Unbiased Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal BehaviorBy Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/12Predicting the National Football League Potential of College QuarterbacksBy J. Dean Craig and Niven WinchesterEconomics Working Paper Series 20/11Heterogeneity in Criminal Behavior after Child Birth: The Role of EthnicityBy Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/10Impact of State Children’s Health Insurance Program on Fertility of Immigrant WomenBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/09When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stonesBy Gail Pacheco, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/08Measuring Inequality using Geospatial DataBy Jaqueson K. Galimberti, Stefan Pichler, Regina PleningerEconomics Working Paper Series 20/07Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trialBy Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller, Kate KrauseEconomics Working Paper Series 20/06Reconciling Dominance and Stochastic Transitivity in Random Binary ChoiceBy Matthew RyanEconomics Working Paper Series 20/05Information weighting under least squares adaptive learningBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/04The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor ForceBy Juliane HenneckeEconomics Working Paper Series 20/03Forecasting GDP growth from outer spaceBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/02Firms’ Asset Holdings and Inflation ExpectationsBy Saten KumarEconomics Working Paper Series 20/01Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from EnglandBy Alexander Plum and Gundi Knies This paper was published in PLOS ONEHealth Care Homes: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New ZealandBy Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoThis paper was published in the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyThe Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending BansBy Kabir Dasgupta and Brenden Mason Economics Working Paper Series 19/04Low-performing student responses to state merit scholarshipsBy Christopher Erwin Economics Working Paper Series 19/02The British Low-Wage Sector and the Employment Prospects of the UnemployedBy Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 18/08Evaluating the Impact of 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education on Womens' Labour Force Participation and EarningsBy Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheng and Gail PachecoEconomics Working Paper Series 18/05Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child weight outcomes: new evidence from longitudinal dataBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar M. Ghimire and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 18/04Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment: Evidence from the NLSYBy Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaEconomics Working Paper Series 18/03Land Use Regulation, the redevelopment Premium and House PricesBy Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen Economics Working Paper Series18/02The economists and New Zealand population: problems and policies 1900-1980sBy Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers This paper was published in the journal of New Zealand Economics Papers, Volume 52, Issue 2Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZBy Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane Economics Working Paper Series 17/05Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence of the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSYBy Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha SolomonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/04This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Economics & Human Biology, Volume 29, May 2018Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's degree participation: Evidence from NZBy Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco and Zoe PushonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/03This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Studies in Higher EducationInsights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal StudyBy Gundi Knies and Alexander Plum Institute for Social & Economic Research, University of EssexMutualism beyond the "mutual": The collective development of a New Zealand single industry town hospitalBy Fiona Hurd and Suzette DyerThis paper was published in the Labour History journal, Volume 112, May 2017 Issue.The battle over employer-determined flexibilityBy Erling Ramussen, Barry Foster (Massey), Deirdre Farr (Massey), Stefan Quifors, Warren Goodsir, and Paul SutcliffeThis paper was published in the Employee Relations journal, Volume 38, Issue 6.Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?By Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 16/07This paper was subsequently published in The B.E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, Volume 18, Issue 1Other research relating to domestic violence-related child welfare legislation was also published in the Health Economics Letter, Volume 27Youth Response to State Cyberbullying LawsBy Kabir Dasgupta Economics Working Paper Series 16/05This paper was subsequently published in the journal of New Zealand Economic Papers in May 2018. Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Big businesses under growing pressure to cut their environmental impact https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/big-businesses-under-growing-pressure-to-cut-their-environmental-impact 22 Apr 2021: Stuff, 28 March 2021 Keywords: Good for te reo, good for business! https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/good-for-te-reo,-good-for-business! 22 Feb 2024: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo MāNew research by the NZ Work Research Institute and Te Ipukarea explored the integration of Māori language and culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research identifies why organisations use, support and champion the use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in Aotearoa, and the challenges that prevent them from doing so. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad: The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers' Time Investment in the Household https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-the-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household 21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Astrid Pape on the effect of job loss on fathers' time spent at home at the German Socio-Economic Panel User Conference 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market NZ Employers Take Note: The “Great Resignation” Is Happening Here https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-employers-take-note-the-great-resignation-is-happening-here 21 Oct 2021: Scoop, 14 October 2021 Keywords: Pay gaps and the NZ labour market https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/pay-gaps-and-the-nz-labour-market 09 Jan 2023: New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).View the presentation Keywords: Benchmarking New Zealand’s frontier firms https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/benchmarking-new-zealands-frontier-firms 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research on NZ's frontier firms coauthored with Guanyu Zheng and Hoang Minh Duy at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/residential-movement-within-new-zealand-quantifying-and-characterising-the-transient-population 21 Mar 2022: This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.Funder(s): SuperuView the report Keywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Surprising link between crisis leadership and employee mental health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/surprising-link-between-crisis-leadership-and-employee-mental-health 18 Sep 2020: Just in time for mental health awareness week – a memo to Kiwi bosses:If you want to support your employees’ mental health during a crisis, non-existent leadership is better than bad leadership.This year, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 21-27 September.A new study by AUT’s Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) shows that, just after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, employees who felt they experienced good crisis leadership from the top of their organisation and from their immediate manager reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.Perhaps more surprisingly, the study also showed that those respondents with no contact from either their company’s boss or immediate manager also reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.In contrast, employees who experienced poor crisis leadership fared worse in terms of their mental health.This finding–that having no crisis leadership interaction was superior to receiving poor crisis leadership–challenges the notion that leaders must constantly engage their workforces–particularly during times of uncertainty.The study was undertaken during the nationwide lockdown, from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1. Participants comprised a representative sample of around 1300 New Zealand employees who were relatively evenly split across gender and spanned an age range of 19-70 years (with an average age of 39 years). Just over 1000 employees were surveyed in the first month of lockdown; around 250 were surveyed one month later.Participants were asked to assess the crisis leadership style of their organisation’s CEOs (or equivalent) and immediate manager during the pandemic lockdown. They were asked to describe more strategic aspects of their CEO’s approach (e.g., “Communicated what is going on with the business clearly and with transparency”) and more personal aspects of their immediate manager’s leadership style (e.g., “Was calm and patient even in the face of uncertainty”).The survey found that around 21% of respondents reported they heard nothing from their CEOs during lockdown, and over 12% had not heard from their immediate manager. Of those who did have contact, roughly 78% of respondents rated the performance of their organisation’s leadership as “neutral or better”; 75% of those surveyed described the leadership style of their immediate managers the same way.Professor Haar says the pandemic has provided unprecedented, real-time insights into the vital relationship between leaders and employees.“There is clear evidence that employees expect their leaders to help shape uncertainty and bring clarity and direction in turbulent times,” says Professor Haar. “We know a lot about good leadership and how it can help in times of crisis – but now we’re discovering the damage that bad leadership can do.”Article date: 17/09/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Fonterra should walk away from Russia, says Federated Farmers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/fonterra-should-walk-away-from-russia,-says-federated-farmers 31 May 2022: Stuff, 15 March 2022 Keywords: Twitter feed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/boxes/twitter-feed 19 Mar 2024: NZPRI on LinkedIn Keywords: Mind the gap: gender pay reporting likely to fall through the cracks https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/mind-the-gap-gender-pay-reporting-likely-to-fall-through-the-cracks 30 Jan 2024: NewstalkZB, 24 January 2024 Keywords: BIS-seminar-flyer-24April2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/774763/BIS-seminar-flyer-24April2023.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383147/Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf Keywords: Ethinic disparities in bachelor's qualifications NZ - Working paper 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/65733/Ethinic-disparities-in-bach-quals.pdf Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe Pushon. Working paper 2017/01, February 2017, commissioned by the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education Superu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/individualising-entitlements-in-new-zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems 22 Feb 2024: Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationIndividualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systemsSuperu was disestablished on 30 June 2018. The Social Investment Agency now houses all Superu reports and resource in The Hub. Keywords: Wellbeing RQ4-NZS-residency-change.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/673215/RQ4-NZS-residency-change.pdf Keywords: When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented a Conference Poster coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, at the European Association of Labour Economists Conference 2018.View the poster Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing HR-and-employee-wellbeing.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/392799/HR-and-employee-wellbeing.pdf Keywords: Pay equity settlement has not delivered all it promised https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pay-equity-settlement-has-not-delivered-all-it-promised 28 Jul 2022: Stuff, 1 March 2022 Keywords: World-Internet-Project-2023-NZ.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/773031/World-Internet-Project-2023-NZ.pdf Keywords: Understanding the effects of Intra-Group Conflict: A Wellbeing Approach https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/understanding-the-effects-of-intra-group-conflict-a-wellbeing-approach 21 Mar 2022: Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing APEC - Future of work - Gail Pacheco - 21 May 2021 - edited SS.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/514427/APEC-Future-of-work-Gail-Pacheco-21-May-2021-edited-SS.pdf Keywords: AUT expert shares research on aged care https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/aut-expert-shares-research-on-aged-care 16 Mar 2020: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood from the Business School recently appeared as an expert witness on the aged-care workforce and employment relations for the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. As her research has shown, there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries.Why is Australia interested in NZ laws on aged care?New Zealand, with its recent changes in aged care, is of particular interest to the Commission as it seeks to learn how to use regulation and funding models to improve work conditions across the Tasman. Recent legal changes here include increasing hourly wages for aged-care workers and paying for the travel time between clients in community care.Associate Professor Ravenswood advised that although recent changes had undoubtedly been successful in raising wages for many workers, the way in which those changes were implemented had lessened some of the positive impact.Evidence-based recommendationsShe said quality of care for older clients is inextricably linked to the work conditions of aged care workers, and that both needed to be prioritised in order to ensure good quality care. Ideally, to reflect this and recognise the value of aged-care work, funding models and service agreements need to specify better work conditions and wages as part of their terms. These could be supported in accreditation requirements and audits. Currently, there is little clarity in our regulations on the staffing levels, wage requirements and work conditions considered necessary to provide high quality of care and ensure that aged-care workers can work safely.Associate Professor Ravenswood concluded that ultimately, as the funder of these services – which are outsourced to private providers by district health boards (DHBs) – the government is responsible for the employment and work conditions of those who work in aged care.Read her full expert statement to the Australian Royal CommissionRead the full report: The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Article date: 12/03/2020 12:00 p.m.Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Employment Challenges of Older women (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/95628/Myers_Older-women-employment-challenges-and-wellbeing-in-later-life.pdf Older women: employment challenges and wellbeing in later life - Barbara Myers. Abstract for Barbara's work exploring the older worker discourse on wellbeing. Keywords: Wellbeing In-work Poverty in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce2 21 Mar 2022: This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand, which could help inform the systemic changes needed to reduce poverty rates. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the report Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy Florian et al. - Volunteers.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62577/Florian-et-al.-Volunteers.pdf Keywords: How could a four-day week work for Kiwis? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-could-a-four-day-week-work-for-kiwis 25 May 2020: Stuff, 21 May 2020The four-day week is in the news again in NZ, Professor Jarrod Haar, notes that international trials seem promising, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. Keywords: When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones3 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, on low-paid employment at the 34th Annual Congress of the European Economics Association 2019.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills Million Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 million https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/million-milestones-new-levels-of-tolerance-needed-as-nz-counts-down-to-5-million 26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 17 May 2019As New Zealand reaches 5 million people, its future will be more culturally diverse than ever. Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, spoke to NZ Herald about cultivating racial and religious tolerance in New Zealand and explained the necessary changes at the micro, meso and macro levels. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Religion How parenthood continues to cost women more than men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-parenthood-continues-to-cost-women-more-than-men 26 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 29 May 2018New research shows how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap. It penalises all women, particularly those who are on high incomes, and sets them on a trajectory of lower lifetime earnings relative to their male peers. See also, Stuff, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today and Victorious. Keywords: Gender An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills_report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/522827/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills_report.pdf Keywords: Celebrating staff appointments – July https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/celebrating-staff-appointments-july 03 Aug 2021: AUTi, 26 July 2021 Keywords: Struggle is real with the holiday juggle https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/struggle-is-real-with-the-holiday-juggle 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 20 January 2019A study by AUT's Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris showed that school holidays clearly create pertinent issues for NZ parents. How can companies help? Potential solutions include enhanced flexibility during the school holiday weeks, provide holiday childcare or program subsidies, or give staff the ability to work remotely and/or part-time during the holiday weeks. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing 2019 Women of Influence Award finalists announced https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/2019-women-of-influence-award-finalists-announced 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 1 September 2019Lead Researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Professor Edwina Pio, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Congratulations Edwina! Keywords: Working paper 06_21 update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/559917/Working-paper-06_21-update.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Christopher Erwin https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-christopher-erwin 29 Oct 2019: Dr Christopher Erwin joined NZWRI in 2018 as a Research Fellow after completing his PhD studies at the University of New Mexico. When asking Chris to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said: Economics is a field that demands persistence, thick skin, and a lot of patience.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?I was an undeclared undergraduate student in Arizona State University's School of Business. I was 17 years old and it was my first time living away from Seattle, my hometown. I knew I wanted to study business but wasn't sure whether I would focus on finance, economics, or supply chain management, etc. Then I took my first course in economics. It was with Dr Stephen Happel, who ultimately ended up supervising my honours thesis. His introductory macroeconomics class was inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking. He taught us that economics wasn't just a discipline, but a rigorous way of thinking and approaching problems. I was hooked.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.I currently have a paper under review which examines whether college graduates in the United States are penalised for taking longer to complete school. This could be expected if employers interpret lengthened time to degree as a signal of poor productivity. We develop a model of human capital that shows under which conditions students prefer a longer, non-traditional path to degree completion over the traditional four-year plan. The preferred path depends on risk preferences, the returns to college, the direct cost of school, and the opportunity cost of attending college. Using restricted data from the United States Department of Education, we test for early-career wage penalties associated with longer time to degree.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.After accounting for the endogeneity of time to degree in the wage equation, we are unable to find any evidence that taking longer to complete college results in lower early-career wages. This result (in addition to our model of human capital which shows that rational, utility-maximising students may prefer a longer path to a college degree) suggests that concerns over lengthened time to degree in the United States may be misplaced.(4) What makes this research impactful?This research is timely and policy relevant. Several states and university systems are introducing policies which penalise students that do not remain on track to complete college in the 'normal' time of four years. These policies increase costs for students not staying on the traditional trajectory for earning a college degree. We argue that such policies may decrease the chances of completing college at all, especially for students who work during high school.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am passionate about technical canyoning, which involves climbing, abseiling, jumping, and swimming down slot canyons. The sport takes you through some incredible places that very few people ever get to experience. The bonding that occurs in a team when you're responsible for each other's lives is very rewarding. Canyoning is not without its costs, however - sprains, breaks, aches, and tears - so it's common to see me hobbling around the office nursing some sort of injury. Beyond canyons, I enjoy cooking with my lovely wife Sara - especially any recipe out of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Further information To find out more about Christopher Erwin, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392810/AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdf Keywords: Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamilton https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/vulnerable-transient-population-the-size-of-hamilton 22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, Nine to Noon, 14 March 2018New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient'. Kathryn Ryan speaks with co-author of the report, Gail Pacheco. Keywords: Housing Experts weigh in on 'burnout' after Ardern resignation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/experts-weigh-in-on-burnout-after-ardern-resignation 25 Jan 2023: 1 News, 21 January 2023 Keywords: Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/better-late-than-never-wage-effects-of-delayed-baccalaureate-graduation-in-the-united-states 21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Xiaoxue Li and Melissa Binder on the growing number of delayed graduations in baccalaureate degrees in the US, and what kind of wage effects this has for these graduates in the future at the 2021 Association of Education, Finance and Policy Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills High quality business translation awards https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/high-quality-business-translation-awards 11 Jul 2022: AUT News, 7 July 2022 Keywords: Celebrating Success - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/celebrating-success-maulupeivao-dr-betty-ofe-grant 09 Feb 2023: AUT's contribution to our local community, Aotearoa, and further afield comes in many guises, including our experts appointed to boards, panels, and expert working groups.Congratulations to Lecturer / Researcher (HROD, Tagata Pasifika, Ethnic Minorities, Pasifika Labour Migration, Literacy & Numeracy), Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant, who has recently become the acting Vice President for the National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) which was established by Kate Sheppard in 1896.Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant was appointed as a Board member in 2020, becoming the first person of Pacific heritage (Samoan, Tongan and Hawaiian) to join the organisation’s Board.“I am delighted and honoured about this appointment and hope to contribute to, and further advance, the well-being of women and girls similar to the works of Kate Sheppard and other strong female NCWNZ ‘trailblazers’ of the past, present, and future,” she says.Originally from AUT Comms9 February 2023 Keywords: landscape_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/550237/landscape_updated.pdf Keywords: Māori Māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki: A qualitative Kaupapa Māori study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/maori-mama-views-and-experiences-of-vaccinating 21 Mar 2022: This report explores the complex social and cultural reasons that Māori may be less likely to engage with childhood vaccination services. Delayed immunisation is a factor strongly associated with increasing rate of infectious diseases.Funder(s): Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion AgencyView the report Keywords: Digital inclusion Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/assessing-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-childhood-vaccine-uptake-with-integrated-administrative-data 16 Jan 2024: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in NZ using population-wide administrative data. The study compares children who became eligible for immunisation during the pandemic to earlier born cohorts and finds that the initial phase of the pandemic had, on average, small or nil effects on timely immunisation at the four infancy events, but a large effect at the 4-year event of -15 percentage points.View the report here Keywords: Health and wellbeing Bouncing back from adversity: Exploring organisational resilience in NZ - Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/88520/Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work-family conflict-oucome relationship. "Bouncing back from adversity: exploring an organisational resilience psychological climate in New Zealand" - Jarrod Haar. Presentation slides for The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing The NZ Workforce: Burnt Out Or Just Smouldering? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-nz-workforce-burnt-out-or-just-smouldering 07 May 2021: Scoop, 28 April 2021 Keywords: Creating Safer Spaces: The New Zealand Workplace Violence Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/creating-safer-spaces-the-new-zealand-workplace-violence-survey 20 Feb 2024: Workplace violence is experienced each day by employees globally. Workplace violence is work-related physical, psychological (emotional), or sexual violence and harassment. It can take place at your employer’s premises, in the place you are working (such as someone’s home), or while travelling for work. Workplace violence may originate from colleagues or managers, or from customers and the public.The New Zealand Workplace Violence Survey will provide up-to-date information on how often workers experience violence in New Zealand workplaces, what follow-up support they have access to, and what employers are putting in place to prevent and mitigate possible workplace violence. It will inform what workplace and regulatory changes may be needed to create safer workplaces for everyone. This study will survey both support workers and managers in the disability support, home and community support, and mental health and addiction sectors.This project is funded by the Industrial Relations Foundation Grant, New Zealand and led by Associate Director Professor Katherine Ravenswood.Phase 1: Care and support workers in community-based settings, 2024Do you work in mental health and addiction, disability support or home and community care?This survey is about workers' experiences of violence in care and support work. This could be physical violence (e.g. hitting, pinching etc), psychological (e.g. threats, bullying, intimidation) or sexual violence (unwanted sexual attention or contact). If you are a care/support worker (incl. peer support workers & cultural support workers) or are a team leader/manager then please share your experiences by answering this survey. Keywords: Transient Population Superu Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210088/Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf Residential movement within NZ: Quantifying and characterising the transient population. This report was commissioned by Superu. Keywords: Housing Human trafficking victims 'travelled willingly' to New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/human-trafficking-victims-travelled-willingly-to-new-zealand 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 9 May 2018Despite global estimates that there are about 40 million human trafficking victims, AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio believes the number of true victims was much smaller. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/from-cinderella-to-nigella-a-short-history-of-employment-relations-and-food-in-new-zealand-tourist-hotels 21 Mar 2022: David Williamson, of the Business and Labour History Research Group, presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress 2017 Symposium.View the abstract Keywords: Labour market Religious-Diversity-in-NZ-Workplaces.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/56223/Religious-Diversity-in-NZ-Workplaces.pdf Keywords: Smith - finding Meaning in life (Hairstylists).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/62614/Smith-finding-Meaning-in-life-Hairstylists.pdf Keywords: Chris - Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation evidence from a randomized controlled trial.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392187/Chris-Performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial.pdf Keywords: NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO-use-this.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/378944/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO-use-this.pdf Keywords: Skin whitening in New Zealand: 'Prestige, power and privilege' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/skin-whitening-in-new-zealand-prestige,-power-and-privilege 16 Jun 2022: New Zealand Herald, 14 June 2022 Keywords: Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/352891/Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7.pdf Keywords: Reconsidering Low-Paid jobs as stepping stones.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/522791/Reconsidering-Low-Paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones.pdf Keywords: Leon Iusitini https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/leon-iusitini 26 Apr 2023: Leon’s research interests include family economics, child development, and Pacific health and well-being.Email: leon.iusitini@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Disability-education-and-the-labour-market-A-longitudinal-portrait-for-New-Zealand.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/535167/Disability-education-and-the-labour-market-A-longitudinal-portrait-for-New-Zealand.pdf Keywords: The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Supplementary Data[1].pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/549666/The-New-Zealand-Care-Workforce-Survey-2019-Supplementary-Data1.pdf Keywords: Erwin_NZAE_2023_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/798422/Erwin_NZAE_2023_v2.pdf Keywords: Curriculum changes must tackle the lifelong consequences of NZ’s alarming literacy and numeracy declines https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/curriculum-changes-must-tackle-the-lifelong-consequences-of-nzs-alarming-literacy-and-numeracy-declines 21 Jul 2023: The Conversation, 20 July 2023 Keywords: The Big Read: Reality of New Zealand's generation gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-big-read-reality-of-new-zealands-generation-gap 26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 4 June 2018Professor Jarrod Haar conducted a nationwide "wellbeing at work'' survey. The tale it tells about how boomers and millennials feel about their lives is, well, telling. Keywords: Wellbeing High testosterone levels may help men land, retain jobs: study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/high-testosterone-levels-may-help-men-land,-retain-jobs-study 14 Jun 2022: New York Post, 6 June 2022 Keywords: Rachel Morrison: the gender divide on job satisfaction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/rachel-morrison-the-gender-divide-on-job-satisfaction 26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 19 August 2018AUT Senior Lecturer and NZWRI member Rachel Morrison reveals what makes people love their jobs. Her research highlighted the difference in how men and women experience job satisfaction. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Evaluating the impact of 20 hours free early childhood education on mothers’ labour force participation and earnings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/evaluating-the-impact-of-20-hours-free-early-childhood-education-on-mothers-labour-force-participation-and-earnings 21 Mar 2022: New Zealand introduced a substantial childcare subsidy just over a decade ago, providing 20 hours free early childhood education (ECE) to all three and four year olds. The estimated impact of the ECE reform is a drop in earnings for eligible women, by four to ten percent post-childbirth. Furthermore, most of the reduction occurs prior to the children reaching the age of eligibility.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal article Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Public policy Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing-a-scoping-exercise-with-the-idi 21 Mar 2022: To monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury).Funder(s): Ministry of EducationView the report Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing He Whenua Taurikura: New Zealand’s Hui on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/he-whenua-taurikura-new-zealands-hui-on-countering-terrorism-and-violent-extremism 17 Jun 2021: Beehive, 13 May 2021 Keywords: Opinion: We need to talk about the gender pay gap and motherhood penalty https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/opinion-we-need-to-talk-about-the-gender-pay-gap-and-motherhood-penalty 13 Mar 2024: NZ Herald, 11 March 2024 Keywords: WorkSafe NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/worksafe-nz 21 Feb 2024: Workplace safety and the future of work in NZ Keywords: Amy Armstrong_Im a better manager.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62568/Amy-Armstrong_Im-a-better-manager.pdf Keywords: FoW-March-2016-Pacheco-without-animations.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/34799/FoW-March-2016-Pacheco-without-animations.pdf Keywords: Pacific In-Work Poverty Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/350654/Pacific-In-Work-Poverty-Report.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Newsletter February 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/144596/NZWRI-newsletter_February-2018_.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter February 2018, Issue 26. Keywords: UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351032/UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf Keywords: NZAE 2023 Adult skill proficiency and migrant/native wage assimilation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/803040/adult-skill-proficiency-and-migrant-native-wage-assimilation.pdf Keywords: A note on KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/a-note-on-kiwisaver-and-migrants-on-temporary-visas 31 Jul 2023: Migrants on temporary visas are unable to access Kiwisaver (KS), a savings vehicle that makes saving for retirement convenient and provides financial incentives to save. This research note estimates the extent of this migrant KS ineligibility issue. Using linked administrative data to create and follow a cohort of 70,000 NZ migrants on temporary work or student visas in 2009. Results show that after five years, over half of the cohort live overseas and about 10,000 remain on temporary visas and hence are still ineligible for KS. Using KS enrolment of a comparison group of resident-class migrants over the same time period, it is estimated that just over half of employed temporary migrants might have potentially joined KS if eligible. The lost individual KS contributions range between $36,000 and $51,000 by time the migrant reaches 65 years old.View the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Public policy Mary Hedges https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/mary-hedges 27 May 2021: Mary works in the areas of labour economics, behavioural economics and life-course econometric modelling.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nz Keywords: An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills-update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/550239/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills-update.pdf Keywords: robots.txt https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/robots.txt 09 Jul 2020: User-agent: * Disallow: /404 Disallow: /*?sq_content_src= Disallow: /*_recache Disallow: /*_edit Disallow: /*_admin Disallow: /*_login Disallow: /*_performance Disallow: /*_design Disallow: /*_web_services SITEMAP: https://nzpri.aut.ac.nz/sitemap.xml Keywords: NZ Literacy Projections 2018-2033 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/885109/NZ-Projections-2018-2033.pdf Keywords: Do Women Make Better Bosses Than Men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/do-women-make-better-bosses-than-men 27 May 2020: RNZ, 18 May 2020When it comes to good leadership, does gender make a difference? Professor Jarrod Haar has conducted research that may provide answers to these questions. Keywords: ER seminar programme + poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/240668/ER-seminar-programme-poster.pdf Keywords: NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/313151/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO.pdf Keywords: IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/351049/IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdf Keywords: Teens' basic academic skills count in later life, study finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/teens-basic-academic-skills-count-in-later-life,-study-finds 27 Sep 2022: RNZ, 21 September 2022 Keywords: Evaluating-the-impact-of-20-hours-free-early-childhood-education-on-mothers-labour-force-participation-and-earnings.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/535168/Evaluating-the-impact-of-20-hours-free-early-childhood-education-on-mothers-labour-force-participation-and-earnings.pdf Keywords: WFH-Seminar-Programme.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/636011/WFH-Seminar-Programme.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_06_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/394826/working-paper-20_06_update.pdf Keywords: Counting what counts for women at work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/counting-what-counts-for-women-at-work 26 Feb 2024: Employment Today Magazine, August/September Issue 2018Professor Gail Pacheco comments on how well New Zealand is performing in terms of gender equality at work. NZ ranked ninth in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report for 2017; the only country to retain a top ten spot from the previous year. One area of focus with regard to economic participation that still needs work is the presence of women in senior or managerial roles in the workforce. Keywords: working paper 19_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/258607/working-paper-19_04.pdf Keywords: AUT Diversity & Dialogue Iftar Dinner https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-diversity-and-dialogue-iftar-dinner 20 May 2021: Pearl of the Islands Foundation News, 4 May 2021 Keywords: Article for ACE Aotearoa Final Version.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/779560/Article-for-ACE-Aotearoa-Final-Version.pdf Keywords: Prof Pio awarded Te Rangi Hīroa Medal https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/prof-pio-awarded-te-rangi-hiroa-medal 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 18 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, has been awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity; specifically, how the intersection of ethnicity, religion and gender impacts and is influenced by the world of work. Keywords: Gender, Maori and Pacifica, Religion Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people in post-Covid times: Insights from Auckland https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/rethinking-methods-of-data-collection-for-pacific-people-in-post-covid-times-insights-from-auckland 21 Mar 2022: Betty Ofe-Grant, AUT, presented research on qualtitative data collection methods at the NZ Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Māori and Pacific NZWRI Annual Report 2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/490049/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2020.pdf Keywords: Gender differences at work: relishing competence or seeking a challenge? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/gender-differences-at-work-relishing-competence-or-seeking-a-challenge 22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 10 August 2018Recent research from NZWRI member Rachel Morrison discussed the gender differences in whether people prefer feeling either truly capable or else challenged to stretch their abilities. Keywords: Gender Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/human-capital-formation-and-state-dependence-in-low-pay 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, on low-paid employment at the AUT School of Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market The brain drain and bargaining power... What high employment means for employers and employees https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-brain-drain-and-bargaining-power...-what-high-employment-means-for-employers-and-employees 06 May 2022: 7 Sharp, 4 May 2022 Keywords: ANZOPOB conference 2021 Call for papers final v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/547256/ANZOPOB-conference-2021-Call-for-papers-final-v2.pdf Keywords: Reading Components, Reading Engagement and Literacy Proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/464453/Reder-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Experts offer advice on how to beat post-holiday back to work blues https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/experts-offer-advice-on-how-to-beat-post-holiday-back-to-work-blues 25 Jan 2023: NZ Herald, 8 January 2023 Keywords: Four-day working week trial at Perpetual Guardian a success, boss wants to make it permanent https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-working-week-trial-at-perpetual-guardian-a-success,-boss-wants-to-make-it-permanent 26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 22 July 2018The Kiwi boss who trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company. Keywords: Wellbeing Lisa Meehan https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/lisa-meehan 18 Sep 2023: Lisa’s experience spans international governmental organisations, the NZ public sector and economic consulting.Email: lisa.meehan@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: older-women.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392802/older-women.pdf Keywords: Biggest labour law changes in generation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/biggest-labour-law-changes-in-generation2 26 Feb 2024: Newsroom.co.nz, 28 November 2017Professor Erling Rasmussen - Next year is likely to bring the most significant changes in employment policy in 25 years. In particular, protections for contract and casual workers will be under the spotlight. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Tourism and Hospitality Employees Asked to Share Their Work Experiences https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/tourism-and-hospitality-employees-share-their-experiences 30 May 2022: Scoop, 26 May 2022 Keywords: Entries commended at NZ Business Research Translation Awards - AUT https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/entries-commended-at-nz-business-research-translation-awards-aut 11 Jul 2022: Voxy, 7 July 2022 Keywords: World Internet Project: Presentation at DDD (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/173714/WIP-presentation.pdf World Internet Project: Deconstructing the Digital Divide. Presentation by Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz Andrade, 24 May 2018. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Hybrid workers the happiest and most innovative employees - study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-workers-the-happiest-and-most-innovative-employees-study 29 Mar 2022: RNZ, 3 March 2022 Keywords: Workingpaper_21_07_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/547537/Workingpaper_21_07_update.pdf Keywords: NZ-export-market.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/392787/NZ-export-market.pdf Keywords: Coronavirus: Young people optimistic about their finances just as Covid-19 poised to strike https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/coronavirus-young-people-optimistic-about-their-finances-just-as-covid-19-poised-to-strike 11 Apr 2020: Stuff, 8 April 2020A paper by Professor Gail Pacheco and co-authors notes that young graduates had competed for fewer jobs with older, more experienced workers after the global financial crisis - will the same occur after covid-19? Keywords: Time to address NZ's ethnic pay gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/time-to-address-nzs-ethnic-pay-gap 30 Aug 2023: AUT News, 28 August 2023 Keywords: NZ WEPs 2019 Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/307986/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: Pay Equity information session poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/193709/Womens-Branch-Advert.pdf Presentation at the Pay Equity Event co-hosted with the Ministry for Women. Keywords: Gender The gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers' criminal behaviour and labor market activities https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-gender-reveal-the-effect-of-sons-on-young-fathers-criminal-behaviour-and-labor-market-activities 28 Jul 2022: We use New Zealand's administrative court charges data to document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behaviour of young fathers.Journal: Labour EconomicsView the journal article. Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety AUT expert shares research on aged care https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-expert-shares-research-on-aged-care 16 Mar 2020: AUTi, 16 March 2020Research by Katherine Ravenswood has shown there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries. Keywords: VUW_AppliedEconomicsWorkshop_Erwin.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352058/VUW_AppliedEconomicsWorkshop_Erwin.pdf Keywords: Working paper 21_04_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/520277/Working-paper-21_04_v2.pdf Keywords: HRC workshop.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/367299/HRC-workshop.pdf Keywords: Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealanders' internet fears, working from home hurdles revealed in survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-19-coronavirus-new-zealanders-internet-fears,-working-from-home-hurdles-revealed-in-survey 11 Mar 2021: NZ Herald, 1 March 2021 Keywords: Professor shares why four-day work week could benefit Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-shares-why-four-day-work-week-could-benefit-maori 27 May 2020: Te ao, 27 May 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar advocates the four day week and has researched the unique factors associated with Māori in the workplace. Keywords: Gender pay gap research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/gender-pay-gap-research 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research on the gender pay gap in NZ at the Pay Equity - Where are we now? Seminar 2018.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market MW Symposium-Closing Remarks.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62608/MW-Symposium-Closing-Remarks.pdf Keywords: Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Market https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/aucklands-pre-covid-19-labour-market 21 Mar 2022: We have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows Keywords: Digital inclusion, Labour market, Sustainability Silence and sound: Diversity and the media https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/silence-and-sound-diversity-and-the-media 11 Nov 2020: AUTi, 5 November 2020Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters. Keywords: Local-unemployment-changes-the-springboard-effect-of-low-pay.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/535119/Local-unemployment-changes-the-springboard-effect-of-low-pay.pdf Keywords: Why young Kiwi women are the unhappiest employees in the workforce https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/why-young-kiwi-women-are-the-unhappiest-employees-in-the-workforce 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 13 March 2018Young women are the unhappiest employees in the workforce, research suggests. AUT research author and professor Jarrod Haar said the findings likely represented young women of that age "getting to grips with 'life'", "possibly with less money and limited assets". Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing AUT Wellbeing@Work study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-wellbeing@work-study 25 Nov 2021: The findings of this study sparked a range of media interest (below).Anxiety rising in the Kiwi workforceAUT News, 30 September 2021Why lockdown will accelerate NZ's 'big quit'Newsroom, 19 October 2021'Great resignation' coming to NZ: More people ponder quitting their jobStuff, 20 October 2021Pandemic puts spotlight on sick leave for workers in NZSeven Sharp, 27 October 2021Tethering together Seven Sharp, 20 November 2021 Keywords: Temporary-permanent wage gap: Does type of work and location in distribution matter? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/temporary-permanent-wage-gap-does-type-of-work-and-location-in-distribution-matter 21 Mar 2022: This study focusses on the pay outcome with respect to the temporary workforce in New Zealand. Our findings signal that the majority of the temporary-permanent wage differences can be explained by observable characteristics, with no wage gap evident for fixedterm workers. We also find varying effects across the wage distribution.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Labour market ‘Invisible army’ of caring Kiwis under fire https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/invisible-army-of-caring-kiwis-under-fire 13 Apr 2021: Newsroom, 2 April 2021 Keywords: Earnings Volatility https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/earnings-volatility 21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Melanie Borah at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market Transient population report FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/350606/Transient-population-report-FINAL.pdf Keywords: Newsletter_NZ Work Research Institute _April 2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/59830/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-_April-2014.pdf Keywords: Low pay in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/low-pay-in-nz 21 Mar 2022: This research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the report Keywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing NZWRI Pamphlet - Web-2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/381497/NZWRI-Pamphlet-Web-2.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Annual Report 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/64723/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2016.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Annual Report 2016. Keywords: Retirement Commission Distributional analysis of KiwiSaver contributions (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/870947/Blank-document.pdf Keywords: Big Diff: Beautiful Diversity and Ugly Prejudice in Auckland https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/big-diff-beautiful-diversity-and-ugly-prejudice-in-auckland 22 Feb 2024: Polite Rebellion, Stuff.co.nz, November 2018While Auckland's festivals and cultural events can bring the city together to embrace diversity, Director of Diversity Profesison Edwina Pio said that we've got to do much more than that. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica NZAE SS_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/551992/NZAE-SS_final.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz2 21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research on the gender pay gap in NZ, coauthored with Chao Li and Bill Cochrane and funded by the Ministry for Women, at the 2017 forum "The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in New Zealand and Implications for us all".View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/321129/Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf Keywords: Professor of Clinical Sciences at AUT on research finding head injuries can lead to violent behaviour https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-of-clinical-sciences-at-aut-on-research-finding-head-injuries-can-lead-to-violent-behaviour 05 May 2023: NewstalkZB, 4 May 2023 Keywords: Four-day week. Yes we can! https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-week.-yes-we-can! 22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 18 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar was extremely positive about what he found when he analysed the trial of a four day working week. Keywords: Wellbeing 'Terrifying' mortgage hikes and food costs force people into second jobs https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/terrifying-mortgage-hikes-and-food-costs-force-people-into-second-jobs 15 Mar 2023: Stufff, 14 March 2023 Keywords: Is your boss spying on you at work? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/is-your-boss-spying-on-you-at-work 08 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 6 October 2020TVNZ's Seven Sharp featured a segment discussing employee surveillance with our Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. The negative effects of being spied on at work included: higher anxiety and job stress and more likely to think about quitting. Keywords: Ministry of Education https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing-a-scoping-exercise-with-the-idi 22 Feb 2024: Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI Keywords: Education, Wellbeing Older Women Have More Fun https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/older-women-have-more-fun 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 13 March 2018Author of the Wellbeing @ Work Study, Professor Jarrod Haar says, when it comes to work-life balance and satisfaction with life and careers, it’s women over the age of 55 who are the clear winners. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing engage-2013-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34622/engage-2013-2014.pdf Keywords: AUT-City-Campus-map-web-v3.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/58493/AUT-City-Campus-map-web-v3.pdf Keywords: Covid cavalier or cautious? The impact of office anxiety https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-cavalier-or-cautious-the-impact-of-office-anxiety 16 Jun 2022: NZ Business, 16 June 2022 Keywords: A Kaupapa Māori approach to human resource management practices in Aotearoa workplaces (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/450463/Nga-Pae-HPWS-Maori-Finalupdate.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_14.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/436400/working-paper-20_14.pdf Keywords: The effect of interest rate caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy-synthetic-control-evidence-from-recent-payday-lending-bans 21 Mar 2022: Citing consumer protection concerns, several states have recently enacted interest rate caps on small loans. We test whether these laws caused a decrease in the number of payday-lending establishments and subsequently prompted variation on incidence of bankruptcy filings. Our results show payday-lending establishments drop by approximately 100%–a banishment of the industry.Journal: Journal of Banking and FinanceView the journal article Keywords: Public policy Work needed to progress gender equity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/work-needed-to-progress-gender-equity 22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 3 October 2018Recent research from Dr Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglass reports on the progression toward gender equity in the public sector. Results showed that the intention is there, but middle managers are often unable to implement gender equity policies due to a lack of operational agility in their agency. Keywords: Gender MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/350555/MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdf Keywords: Sharon-Snelgrove-Introducing-the-new-HLFS.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/34223/Sharon-Snelgrove-Introducing-the-new-HLFS.pdf Keywords: Silence and sound: Diversity and the media https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/silence-and-sound-diversity-and-the-media 11 Nov 2020: University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters.Edwina spoke about how New Zealand is a place based on heritage, shape-shifting and transformative possibilities.She urged the organisation to use their communication power wisely as they create powerful narratives for readers, asking the audience to reflect on how we report in Aotearoa.She emphasized that for the media, every encounter matters, and that stories must reflect the vast range of voices in the country."Top editors matter in many ways, however, research has indicated that non-white top editors in countries like Germany and the UK were 0 per cent, despite large ethnic populations in these countries. Additionally, many newsroom boards have low or no diversity."Her recommendations included the need for systemic diversity beyond policy lurches and the importance of being compassionate disruptors to change opportunity structures and move through the power of persuasion and debate.Diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter Lincoln Tan and Professor Edwina PioDate: 5/11/2020 3:00 p.m.Author: Anya Imandin Keywords: themes from 2018 symposium.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/383031/themes-from-2018-symposium.pdf Keywords: Lifewise-report-final-report-part-1-and-2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/535169/Lifewise-report-final-report-part-1-and-2.pdf Keywords: Dr Betty Ofe-Grant - "The Expression, Experiences & Transcendence of Low Skill for Aotearoa https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/dr-betty-ofe-grant-the-expression,-experiences-and-transcendence-of-low-skill-for-aotearoa 20 May 2021: Pacific Media Network, 12 May 2021 Keywords: Role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/523050/Role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour.pdf Keywords: NZ labour market the worst since 1970s – economist https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-labour-market-the-worst-since-1970s-economist 03 Aug 2021: One News, 29 July 2021 Keywords: Empirical-Evidence-AUT-Workshop.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352900/Empirical-Evidence-AUT-Workshop.pdf Keywords: Gambling_oct21.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/569285/Gambling_oct21.pdf Keywords: WFH Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/632430/WFH-Programme.pdf Keywords: Large gender pay gap causes concern https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/large-gender-pay-gap-causes-concern 22 Feb 2024: Southland Express, 22 February 2018A workshop held in Dunedin encouraged employers to take action on closing the gender pay gap. Professor Gail Pacheco presented her findings in research commissioned by the Ministry for Women on empirical evidence behind the gender pay gap. Keywords: Gender We know ethnic pay gaps exist, so let’s do something about them https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/we-know-ethnic-pay-gaps-exist,-so-lets-do-something-about-them 18 Jul 2023: The Post, 18 July 2023 Keywords: NZWRI-2022-Annual-Report_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/743005/NZWRI-2022-Annual-Report_final.pdf Keywords: WEPS handout 2021_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/569479/WEPS-handout-2021_update.pdf Keywords: Professor warns: Job seekers in a strong position, should not be overconfident https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-warns-job-seekers-in-a-strong-position,-should-not-be-overconfident 22 Sep 2021: Newstalk ZB, 12 August 2021 Keywords: The Amazon that customers don't see https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-amazon-that-customers-dont-see 17 Jun 2021: NZ Herald, 16 June 2021 Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/221026/Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf Keywords: Student-engagement-and-exam-performance.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535125/Student-engagement-and-exam-performance.pdf Keywords: Children’s health insurance benefit and fertility: Evidence from the State Children’s Health Insurance Program https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/stationarity-in-labor-income-process-and-state-dependence-in-low-pay2 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Keshar Ghimire and Alexander Plum, Senior Reserch Fellow, at the 2019 Southern Economics Association Meeting, US.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing, Public policy Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352043/Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_final.pdf Keywords: Interdisciplinary team wins health grant https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/interdisciplinary-team-wins-health-grant 01 Feb 2022: Researchers from across AUT have received a $1,364,660 grant from the Health Research Council (HRC) to collaborate with Ngā Maia Māori Midwives Aotearoa, Pasifika Midwives Aotearoa, and the New Zealand College of Midwives to investigate sustainability challenges in community-based midwifery.The Business School's Dr Tago Mharapara (Management) leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers who will investigate how community midwives and their whānau manage the disruptive nature of community-based midwifery work and its impact on the future of the workforce.The team includes researchers from Management and Employment Relations (Dr Nimbus Staniland, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, Professor Gill Kirton) and Midwifery (Drs Janine Clemons and Lesley Dixon, Mrs Stacey Gillard-Tito, Ms Talei Jackson).Ensuring the sustainability of the midwifery profession is significant for Aotearoa given a projected increase in demand for community-based midwives over the next decade, as well as a comparatively small Māori and Pasifika midwifery workforce that is very much in demand. Evidence suggests that this cohort faces a high risk of burnout.While existing research demonstrates significantly better health outcomes for women, birthing people, and children receiving personalised care from community-based midwives, little is known about the impact of such an intensive-care model for the wellbeing of midwives and their own families. Uncertainty, disruption, and adaptation are common aspects of community-based midwifery work, and midwives often balance work requirements against personal and whānau needs.Key to this project are specific research streams that focus on Māori and Pasifika midwives. Midwives' experiences in both urban and rural settings will also be investigated.Dr Mharapara says the funding support will help the team gain important insights into the lives of community-based midwives – particularly those who are working in the demanding context of a global health pandemic."New Zealand's midwifery workforce is under extreme pressure, and there is an urgent need to understand and improve how midwives are supported and encouraged to remain in midwifery. This project is relevant to the changing landscape of our national health service delivery to meet the needs of families at a local level and so we expect the reforms will spotlight services like community-based midwifery," says Dr Clemons.The research team extends its gratitude to AUT's New Zealand Work Research Institute; Faculty of Business, Economics and Law; Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences; Research and Innovation Office; and several colleagues who provided guidance and support throughout the grant application process.Researchers as picturedTop row, L to R: Dr Tago Mharapara, Dr Janine Clemons, Assoc. Prof. Katherine Ravenswood, Dr Lesley Dixon.Bottom row, L to R: Dr Nimbus Staniland, Mrs Stacey Gillard-Tito, Ms Talei Jackson, Prof. Gill Kirton.Author: Amber OlderDate: 26/01/2022 10:00am Keywords: WEAI-conference-28June2017.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352896/WEAI-conference-28June2017.pdf Keywords: Presentation to Workshop on L & N Landscape in NZ.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/698660/Presentation-to-Workshop-on-L-and-N-Landscape-in-NZ.pdf Keywords: test (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/59507/A5-flyer.pdf Keywords: WIP-Opinions (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/613488/WIP-Opinions.pdf Keywords: Digital inclusion Diane-Ramsay-30-years-of-HLFS.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34217/Diane-Ramsay-30-years-of-HLFS.pdf Keywords: The British low-wage sector and the employment prospects of the unemployed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-british-low-wage-sector-and-the-employment-prospects-of-the-unemployed 21 Mar 2022: The labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days).Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal article Keywords: Labour market Temporary-versus-permanent-employment.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535130/Temporary-versus-permanent-employment.pdf Keywords: The future of work: Insights from across Aotearoa https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-future-of-work-insights-from-across-aotearoa 19 Feb 2021: The Spin Off, 17 February 2021 Keywords: Gail-Pacheco-A-compilation-of-minimum-wage-research.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/34219/Gail-Pacheco-A-compilation-of-minimum-wage-research.pdf Keywords: HRC funds Business School study on COVID https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hrc-funds-business-school-study-on-covid 15 Feb 2021: AUT, 28 January 2021 Keywords: Work Experiences of Professional Service Employees https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/professional-service-employee-project 02 Dec 2022: This page is under construction. Keywords: NZVETRF_slides21 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/622881/NZVETRF_OfeGrant_Betty.pdf Keywords: Continuing Panel Discussion with Private Investigator Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/continuing-panel-discussion-with-private-investigator-julia-hartley-moore-and-peter-faafiu 23 Jan 2020: RNZ, 17 January 2020An in depth discussion with Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiu on the main driving factors of poverty with Gail Pacheco discussing the findings and methodology of the In-work poverty report. Keywords: Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351117/Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf Keywords: Imms conference 2023 - Leon (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/841485/2023-Imms-conference-Leon.pdf Keywords: working paper 19_03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/258606/working-paper-19_03.pdf Keywords: Work-Life Balance in NZ: Presentation slides (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/64375/Work-Life-Balance_Jarrod-Haar.pdf From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work-family conflict-outcome relationship. "Academic research into work-life balance in New Zealand (and beyond)". Presentation slides by Jarrod Haar at the Wellbeing Seminar Series 2016. Keywords: Wellbeing The generation gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-generation-gap 22 Feb 2024: Otago Daily Times, 4 June 2018Millennials look to be the first generation in a long time to have it worse than their parents. Who is to blame? Or is that the wrong question? Bruce Munro investigates. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing Kiwi Businesses Continue To Prioritise Sustainability https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-businesses-continue-to-prioritise-sustainabilit 17 May 2022: Scoop, 12 May 2022 Keywords: AP_KD_Human-capital-formation-and-changes-in-low-pay-persistence.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/734913/AP_KD_Human-capital-formation-and-changes-in-low-pay-persistence.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_14.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/433440/working-paper-20_14.pdf Keywords: Religion and Business programme.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/296460/Religion-and-Business-programme.pdf Keywords: Update on Treasury’s Living Standards Framework https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/update-on-treasurys-living-standards-framework 21 Mar 2022: Suzy Morrissey, Treasury, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentation Keywords: Sustainability, Health and wellbeing Working paper 21_03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/502906/Working-paper-21_03.pdf Keywords: Harmful Traditional Practices in the Workplace – New Zealand context - Guidance for Best Practice.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/706383/99848719606f2e04adf5e316f82f85eed97d9dac.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/382842/working-paper-20_05.pdf Keywords: Māori & Pacific academics paid & promoted less – Expert Reaction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-and-pacific-academics-paid-and-promoted-less-expert-reaction 04 Feb 2021: Science Media Centre, 2 December 2020Edwina Pio spoke to the Science Media Centre in response to new research that finds a substantial pay gap and significantly lower chance of promotion for Māori and Pacific academics in NZ universities compared to their other colleagues. Keywords: Empirical evidence of GPG in NZ - Mar2017_0.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/350583/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-in-NZ-Mar2017_0.pdf Keywords: NZ Diversity Survey report 2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/378942/NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015.pdf Keywords: Worker burnout has tripled during Covid-19 pandemic, and key staff might be hard to replace https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/worker-burnout-has-tripled-during-covid-19-pandemic,-and-key-staff-might-be-hard-to-replace 04 Apr 2022: Stuff, 3 April 2022 Keywords: Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/351058/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdf Keywords: Dispute resolution barriers - Erling and Robin.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/284314/Dispute-resolution-barriers-Erling-and-Robin.pdf Keywords: 3 Minute Thesis Finals https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/3-minute-thesis-finals 22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 28 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell from the Business School was the winner of the AUT 3MT Master's Competition. Livvy went on to compete at the Master's Inter-University 3MT Challenge in Dunedin on 22 August, where she won first prize. Keywords: Presentations https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations 18 Mar 2024: Our institute members are very active in sharing their research findings and outputs. Find a selection of our presentations below.2024Victoria University of Wellington Seminar - School of Economics and Finance - 22 February 2024Pay gaps and the NZ labour market The Impact of Partisan Politics on Policing Practices: Evidence from North Carolina’s Sheriff’s Offices - Wei-Lin ChenAUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Seminar - 5 February 2024Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings - Tomaž ČaterGuest Lecture for the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management - 3 January 2024Pay gaps and the NZ labour market - Gail Pacheco2023The Industrial Relations Agencies Meeting - 29 November 2023The Future of Work: the role of the internet; pay gaps and pay equity claims - Gail Pacheco2023 Aotearoa New Zealand Immunisations Conference - 15-17 November 2023The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand - Leon Iusitini 2023 AUT Wiki Rangahau (Research Week)What’s good in the (neighbour)hood? - Linda KirkpatrickPhilanthropy and Government Forum - 25 August 2023Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in NZ - Gail PachecoWomen in Economics Network New Zealand panel discussion - 9 August 2023Gender and ethnic pay gaps: An industry level portrait for New Zealand - Gail PachecoWorkshop: Social policy and the labour market in turbulent times: (no) need for change? - 19 July 2023The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas SchoberNuremberg Research Seminar in Economics - 12 July 2023The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas Schober63rd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists - 28 - 30 June 2023COVID vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccination uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes – Lisa MeehanPoster: What’s good in the (neighbour)hood? Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data – Linda TranExploring paediatric COVID-19 outcomes among migrant and refugee children in New Zealand – Linda TranAdult skills proficiency and migrant/native wage assimilation – Christopher ErwinRisk-taking behaviour and fatherhood – Douglas YeeParental well-being gap during the pandemic: Evidence from administrative data – Alexander PlumGender and ethnic pay gaps by industry in New Zealand – Leon IusitiniThe economic consequences of a health shock: the labour market outcomes after a road accident – Sandra McCallumBasic reading and mathematics skills and labour market outcomes of young people: Evidence from PISA – Gail PachecoThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes – Thomas SchoberDrink Driving and Labor Market Repercussions: Evidence from New Zealand Administrative Data – Alexander PlumSpatial mobility and overeducation of young workers: New evidence from France – Florian FouquetMAIA Project mid-term meeting - 8 June 2023Workplace safety and the future of work in New Zealand - Gail PachecoNational Science Foundation Hispanic-Serving Institution Intersectionality Series - 27 April 2023Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data - Christopher ErwinAUT Professional Development / NZWRI Seminar - 27 April 2023Transcending low levels of literacy and numeracy: Narratives from the Pacific people - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-GrantAUT Dept. of Business Information Systems / NZWRI Seminar - 24 April 2023A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project) - Niloofar KatiraeeWestern Economic Association International Conference - 12 - 15 April 2023Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in NZ - Gail PachecoThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas SchoberNZWRI and School of Economics Joint Seminar - 31 March 2023Local labour markets and spatial determinants of overeducation - Florian FouquetTe Tumu Research Committee (University of Otago) seminar - 16 March 2023Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-GrantOranga Tamariki Evidence Centre seminar series - 22 February 2023Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa - Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Nadia CharaniaPay gaps and the NZ labour market - 4 January 2023View the presentation slides here - Professor Gail Pacheco Previous years 2018 Global Mobility: Experiences of Filipino Nurses in Iceland – 8 November 2018Copy of presentation – Dr Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir, University of IcelandThe measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters – 23 October 2018Copy of presentation – Rod Hick, Cardiff UniversityApplied Econometric Workshop – 19 October 2018Earnings Volatility: Within-Year Variation of Wages and Non-Employment Spells – Melanie Borah (OvGU), Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumWin, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules - Christopher ErwinWhen there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – September 2018Copy of presentation, presented at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumInstitute presentation - Alexander PlumReconsidering low-pay jobs as stepping stones – 24 September 2018Copy of presentation – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumBarriers to Participation - 13 September 2018Symposium programme Video interview - Director General Oonagh Buckley, Workplace Relations Commission, IrelandVideo interview - Commissioner Tim Lee, Fair Work Commission, AustraliaNoted themes and issues from symposium- collected and edited by Dr Gaye Greenwood and Professor Erling RasmussenIntroductory remarks - Chief Judge Inglis, Employment CourtPresentation - Darryn Aitchison, Community Law CentrePresentation - Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauPresentation - Oliver Christeller and Mikee Santos, UNEMIG and FIRST UnionPresentation and speech - Peter Franks, Employment Mediator, MBIE & Research Associate, NZWRIPresentation - Erling Rasmussen, AUTEuropean Association of Labour Economists – 13-15 September 2018When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones (Poster) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumPay equity – where are we now? – 15 August 2018Closing the gender pay gap – Anna MacLean and Natasha Lewis, Ministry for WomenGender pay gap research – Gail Pacheco, NZ Work Research InstituteNZ Association of Economists Conference – 27-29 June 2018Effect of 20 hours early childhood education on women’s labor market outcomes in New Zealand – Lydia Cheung, Gail Pacheco and Isabelle BouchardPersistence of low pay employment – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoParenthood and labour market outcomes – Isabelle Sin, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaThe impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on risks of obesity among pre-schoolers – Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Gail PachecoEarnings Volatility – Alexander Plum, Gail Pacheco, Malanie Borah and Kabir DasguptaResidential movement within NZ: quantifying and characterising the transient population – Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaLand use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices – Ryan Greenaway-Mcgrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade SorensenMerit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico – Christopher ErwinLiving Standards Framework – A sustainable approach to business – 26 June 2018Update on Treasury’s Living Standards Framework – Suzy Morrissey, TreasuryBusiness – Human Capital – Christine Brotherton, Perpetual GuardianBusiness – Natural Capital – Karen Fistonich, Villa MariaResearch – Natural Capital – David Hall, AUTDeconstructing the Digital Divide – 28 May 2018Copy of presentation – Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz AndradePersistence of Low Pay Employment – 16 March 2018Copy of presentation – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoWestern Economic Association, 14th International Conference – 12-13 January 2018Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment – Tirthatnmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaReconceptualizing Firm-Level Productivity Data – Don Webber and Gail Pacheco 2017 The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in New Zealand and Implications for us all – 10 October 2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochaneWellbeing and Performance: Which one came first? – 6 September 2017Understanding the effects of Intra-Group Conflict: A Wellbeing Approach – Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod HaarWellbeing and performance – how can newcomers help themselves? – Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas, and Matthias StadlerWhat roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? Testing a Mediation Model on New Zealand Employees – Jarrod Haar and Candice HarrisMaking the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like – Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanHow can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? – Suzy MorrisseyOlder women: Employment challenges and Wellbeing later in life – Barbara MyersBusiness History as a Platform for Progress – 11 August 2017From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels – David WilliamsonPerfect Storm, Serendipity or a Brief Reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis. "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand’s largest power station – Fiona HurdThe Economists and New Zealand Population: Problems and Policies 1900–1980s – Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres, and Alan RogersWas the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history – Simon MowattNew Zealand Association of Economics Conference – 14 July 2017Warrantless Arrest Laws for Domestic Violence: How are Youth Affected? – Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoEmpirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochraneThe Future of Work – June/July 2017How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: What will employment look like in the future? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy – Jarrod Haar“I get by with a little help from my friends…especially if they have good work-life balance!” – Jarrod HaarBouncing Back from Adversity: Exploring an Organisational Resilience Psychological Climate in New Zealand – Jarrod HaarWestern Economics Association Conference – 28 June 2017Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention, and completion in NZ – Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe PushonThe impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates – Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaY-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand – 1 March 2017In 2016 the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation commissioned the New Zealand Work Research Institute at AUT to undertake a study to provide a comprehensive profile of the Y-NEET landscape in NZ, to examine how NZ compares internationally, and quantify the costs of this economic and social issue.This video summarises finding from the research.Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop – 23-24 February 2017Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence on the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSY – Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon 2019 8th ANZOPOB Conference - 29 November 2019ProgrammeIn-Work Poverty Seminar (Wellington) - 26 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumIn-Work Poverty Launch (Human Rights Commission, Auckland) - 25 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumSouthern Economics Association 89th Annual Meetings (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - 23-25 November 2019Children’s health insurance benefit and fertility: Evidence from the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - Kabir DasguptaStationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Kabir DasguptaAAHANZBS 11th Annual Conference - 6 November 2019Institutions and Change - John Singleton as keynote speakerJob-to-job transitions and the regional job ladder - Guanyu Zheng (Fish)Labour Econometrics Workshop (Victoria University of Wellington) - 25 October 2019Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial – Christopher ErwinGender Gaps - 14 October 2019The evolution of gender gaps in numeracy and literacy between childhood and young adulthood - Marco PaccagnellaSeminar at University of Otago - 20 September 2019The Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans – Kabir Dasgupta34th Annual Congress of the European Economics Association - 26-30 August 2019When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – Alexander PlumSeminar at Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg - 23 August 2019Using randomly assigned normally distributed draws for estimating Maximum Simulated Likelihood – Alexander PlumReligion and Business - 12 August 2019Reaping the Diversity Dividend - Edwina Pio, Joseph Bulbulia, Paul Morris, Doug Pratt and Alan WilcoxAustralian Conference of Economists - 14-16 July 2019How can economics inform social policy? – Gail Pacheco6th Regulating for Decent Work Conference - 8-10 July 2019Repurposing Equal Pay Legislation: The Landmark New Zealand Case – Pam Nuttall'Regularising' home and community aged care work: a case study of New Zealand regulatory changes - Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodSee the corresponding reportNew Zealand Association of Economists Conference - 3-5 July 2019Stationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Alexander Plum and Kabir DasguptaA Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand – Livvy MitchellEstimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand - Leon IusitiniParty foul? Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Late Adolescent Crime in New Zealand - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta, Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoBarriers to participation: what would make a difference and would it work? – 22 May 2019Introductory remarks of Chief Judge Christina InglisProgrammeIntroduction and recap from 2018 symposium – Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauThemes from 2018 symposium – Erling Rasmussen and Robin ArthurReprising Themes presentation – Robin Arthur, Employment Relations AuthorityAccess to Justice presentation – Justice Miller, Court of AppealWhat works? How do we know? Lessons from the field – Bridgette Toy-CroninPrice Effects of Special Housing Areas in Auckland – 2 May 2019Copy of presentation – Mario Andres FernandezHeritage Talk – 24 April 2019Spice it up with Edwina Pio - Edwina PioEffect of interest caps on bankruptcy – 12 April 2019The effect of interest caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans - Kabir DasguptaBuilding the Connections Between Research and Policy – 21-23 March 201944th Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and PolicyLow-performing Student Responses to State Merit Scholarships – Christopher ErwinWage Effects of Baccalaureate time to Degree in the United States – 14 March 2019Copy of presentation – Christopher ErwinEmployment Relations Seminar and Discussion –19 February 2019Programme – John W. BuddProductivity of Housing Construction –14 February 2019Copy of presentation – Nan Jiang 2020 APPAM 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference - 11 November 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumAUT School of Economics Seminar - 6 November 2020Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone - Alexander PlumThe University of Wollongong Presentation - 6 November 2020Capping problem gambling: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in harm reduction - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuAUT School of Economics Seminar - 22 October 2020Examining selected policy issues in NZ via the application of quasi-experimental methods linked to administrative data - Lisa MeehanNZWRI Seminar Series - 17 September 2020The Overlap between criminal and victims of crime - Christopher ErwinAUT School of Economics Seminar - 4 September 2020Time to Let Go of the Past! Effect of Clean Slate Scheme on Employment and Earnings - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumCarework Webinar Series - 1 September 2020Care work, COVID and gender inequality - Sharan Burrow, Kirsty McCully and Natalie LangAUT School of Economics Seminar - 28 August 2020Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumFuture WorkforceCopy of presentation - Gail PachecoAAPAM 2020 International conference (Toronto) - 24 July 2020From party time to time served: legal access to alcohol and adolescent criminal behavior - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 23 July 2020Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using data from a birth cohort study - Leon IutisinEALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020 – 26 June 2020Do you really want to share everything? The Wellbeing of work-linked couples - Juliane Hennecke and Clemens HetschkoPerformance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: evidence from a randomized controlled trial - Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller and Kate KraussHow does low-pay persistence change with age? - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumHumankind's future of work panel discussion: flexible working – 23 June 2020Copy of presentation - Jarrod HaarSOEP Brown-Bag Seminar – 12 June 2020Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad: The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers' Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 21 May 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumWhat makes a successful HRC application? - 16 April 2020Copy of presentation - Mary Hedges1st Virtual Workshop on Applied Microeconomics - 16 April 2020Capping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy intervention - Christopher Erwin, Alexandra Turcu and Gail PachecoDoes Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 18 March 2020Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeEconomics Department Research Seminar (University of Otago) – 6 March 2020Drinking is different! Examining the relationship between personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption - Juliane Hennecke and Marco CaliendoAustralian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – 21 February 2020Livestream video link - Katherine RavenswoodWritten submissions - Katherine RavenswoodAustralian Gender Economics Workshop (Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane) - 5 February 2020The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor Force Participation - Juliane Hennecke 2021 Migration policy where to from here? - 2 December 2021Migration Policy in New Zealand - Gail PachecoUN WEPs Brown Bag Seminar - 18 November 2021UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey 2021 - Gail Pacheco and Summer StaninskiLecture at University of Minnesota - 18 November 2021Gender and the labour market - Gail PachecoNZ World Internet Project Webinar 2021 - 5 November 2021The impact of lockdown on internet use - Alexandra TurcuView the webinar launchWhite Camelia Awards for NZ WEPs 2021 - 4 November 2021Zig Zag work - Jarrod HaarAPEC Conference 2021 - 21 October 2021Technological change and the future of work: NZ evidence - Gail Pacheco42nd AHES Conference 2021 - 22 September 2021In And Out Of Unemployment - Labour Market Dynamics And The Role Of Testosterone - Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar, Alexander Plum and Julian SchmiedEALE 2021 - 16-18 September 2021Is it time to let go of the past? Effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Alexander PlumSuddently a stay-at-home dad? Short- and long-term conseuences of fathers' job loss on time investment in the household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZVETRF 2021 - 8 September 2021Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people in post-Covid times: Insights from Auckland - Betty Ofe-GrantOECD Webinar: Going for growth 2021 - 1 July 2021Economic growth in NZ and how we can improve it while addressing the COVID-19 pandemic - Gail PachecoNZAE Annual Conference 2021 - 23-24 June 2021The role of ethnicity in criminal behaviour - Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumElectronic gambling machines in New Zealand: A local government policy analysis - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuMothers’ labour market responses to the 2018 Families Package - Summer StaninskiBenchmarking New Zealand’s frontier firms - Guanyu Zheng, Hoang Minh Duy, and Gail PachecoLong Term Social Impacts of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Sandra McCallum, Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco and Alice TheadomESPE Annual Conference 2021 - 18 June 2021Do you really want to share everything? - The well-being of work-linked couples - Clemens Hetschko and Juliane HenneckeBook Launch - 25 May 2021Reimagining Faith and Management: The impact of faith in the workplace - Edwina Pio, Rob Kilpatrick, Tim PrattSEHO Annual Conference - 24-25 May 2021Suddenly a stay-at-home-dad? Short- and long-term consequences of father's job loss on time investment in the household - Astrid Pape and Juliane HenneckeDo you really want to share everything? - The well-being of work-linked couples - Clemens Hetschko and Juliane HenneckeAPEC Conference 2021 - 21 May 2021Technological change and the future of work - Gail Pacheco2021 Conference of the Society of Labor Economists - 15 May 2021Is it time to let go of the past? Effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Alexander PlumSuddenly a stay-at-home-dad? Short- and long-term consequences of father's job loss on time investment in the household - Astrid Pape and Juliane HenneckeMBIE Presentation - 7 May 2021The future of work in NZ: An empirical investigation - Lisa Meehan and Nicholas WatsonMinistry of Health Presentation - 6 May 2021The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing problem gambling expenditure - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuAUT School of Economics Seminar - 23 April 2021The role of ethnicity in Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumAUT Diversity & Dialogue Iftar Dinner - 22 April 2021Diversity & Dialogue Iftar Dinner - Edwina Pio and the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group2021 Insights on NZ Sustainability Professionals - 15 April 2021The role of the sustainability professional in New Zealand - Marjo Lips-WiersmaAko Aotearoa ALNAAC Forum - 14 April 2021An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills - Gail PachecoAERA Annual Meeting - 12 April 2021Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States - Christopher Erwin, Xiaoxue Li, Melissa BinderWAEI Annual Meeting - 19 March 2021The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing problem gambling expenditure - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuWAEI Annual Meeting - 18 March 2021The overlap between criminals and victims of crime - Christopher Erwin, Juliane Hennecke, Lisa Meehan and Gail PachecoAEFP Annual Conference - 18 March 2021Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States - Christopher Erwin, Xiaoxue Li, Melissa BinderBarriers to Inclusivity - 25 February 2021Barriers to inclusivity and transformative cultural responses in a Mongolian school context - Dorrie HancockPICA's Research & Insights Forum 2021 - 25 February 2021Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ - Gail PachecoAustralian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW) - 9 February 2021Suddenly a Stay-At-Home dad? Short- and long-term consequences of fathers' job loss on time investment in the household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid Pape 2022 AUT Symposium - Refugee Journeys - 30 November 2022Exploring paediatric COVID-19 vaccination among migrant and refugee children in Aotearoa New Zealand - Linda TranCentre for Longitudinal Research Conference - 29 November 2022State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement - Alexander PlumAssociation for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference - 17-19 November 2022Spare the Conviction, Spoil the Child: Effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act on Youth Crime and Labor Market Outcomes - Kabir DasguptaUN Women's Empowerment Principles Brown Bag Webinar - 10 October 2022View the presentation slides here, and the recorded webinar here - Professor Gail Pacheco and Douglas YeeThe Pacific Workforce and the Impact of COVID-19View the presentations by Gail Pacheco and Linda Tran, along with other information hereUniversity of Auckland COMPASS Seminar - 19 July 2022Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using longitudinal census data - Leon IusitiniPIAAC International Conference - 31 July 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin62nd NZAE Conference - 29 June - 1 July 2022Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market - Alexander Plum and Kabir DasguptaDynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization - Lisa Meehan, Christopher Erwin, Juliane Hennecke and Gail PachecoThe hidden costs of crime : crime victimization, mental health and the role of offender prosecution - Alexandra Turcu, Anna Bindler, Nadine Ketel, Juliane Hennecke and Gail PachecoThe Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19 - Linda Tran, Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoWorking from Home Seminar - 28 March 2022The dark side of working from home - Jarrod HaarThe future of work is here - let's embrace it! - Lena Waizeneeger, Taino Bendz, Brad McKenna, Wenjie CaiWorking from home before and during covid - setting the scene! - Rachel MorrisonLockdown: How working from home affects performance and wellbeing - Roy Smollan, Rachel Morrison, Helena Cooper-ThomasAEFP 2022 Conference - 18 March 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, Lisa Meehan, Marco Paccagnella, Gail Pacheco, Stephen RederGender Pay Equity Webinar 2022 - 8 March 2022The gender pay gap - Gail PachecoPGR9 - 24 January 2022Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data - Linda TranASSA 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting - 7-9 January 2022Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization - Christopher Erwin, Juliane Hennecke, Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/522826/MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdf Keywords: Electronic gambling machines in New Zealand: A local government policy analysis https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/electronic-gambling-machines-in-new-zealand-a-local-government-policy-analysis 21 Mar 2022: Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, presented research coauthored with Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, and Gail Pacheco, Director, on gambling policies at the NZ Association of Economists Conferece 2021.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy 2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Final https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/2019-three-minute-thesis-new-zealand-inter-university-masters-final 22 Feb 2024: Otago University News, August 2019Livvy Mitchell, Master of Business (Economics), AUT, won a $1,000 grant from the Graduate Research School to contribute towards her research. Keywords: Is the OE just for the young? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/is-the-oe-just-for-the-young 22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 16 October 2017AUT School of Management Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Barbara Myers, completed a piece of research on older women who opted to take a career break and travel or work overseas, and the experiment they've had upon returning home. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing Stocktake of the workforce: Gender diversity getting worse across many professions https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/stocktake-of-the-workforce-gender-diversity-getting-worse-across-many-professions 09 Mar 2023: NZ Herald, 8 March 2023 Keywords: workingpaper_2019_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/249289/workingpaper_2019_04.pdf Keywords: How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? - Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/88519/4th-Industrial-Revolution.pdf 4th Industrial Revolution: "How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution?" - Jarrod Haar. Presentation at The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Discussion surrounding STAAR: Smart Technology, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Robotics, and Algorithms. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Dasgupta_APPAM_2022_Presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/723827/Dasgupta_APPAM_2022_Presentation.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation: NZWRI Seminar Poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/140784/Land-use-seminar-poster_.pdf Land Use Regulation Invitation Poster, New Zealand Work Research Institute Seminar Series, 2 February 2018. Keywords: Housing, Regulation UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/310577/UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Annual Report 2019 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/340613/Annual_Report_2019_final.pdf Keywords: MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352052/MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf Keywords: Maori-Care-and-Support-Workers-Report-2022.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/675084/Maori-Care-and-Support-Workers-Report-2022.pdf Keywords: A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/786458/Seminar_Katiraee_Niloofar_24_April.pdf Keywords: Newsletter_NZ Work Research Institute December 2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/59828/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-December-2014.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs 2018 Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/203211/UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles (UNWEPs) 2018 survey results. This report was commissioned by UN Women. Keywords: Gender Big Data reports https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports 21 Mar 2022: Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). Stats NZ published a range of case studies highlighting the types of research being carried out using the IDI. Our report 'Empirical Evidence of the Gender Pay Gap', published in 2017, was chosen as part of this campaign due to the insights gained from utilising the IDI.See the Stats NZ's poster - How integrated data helps: shine a light on the gender pay gapThis page lists some examples of our research reports that use Big Data. Sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand This paper provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. We use confidential linked census-tax data to compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. We find patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.View the journal article Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes As part of its COVID-19 policy response, the New Zealand government implemented vaccination mandates as a condition of ongoing employment for certain workers. This paper examines the effect of these mandates on vaccination uptake among mandated healthcare, education and corrections workers and on healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. This is enabled by New Zealand’s linked population-wide administrative data, which includes a comprehensive national COVID-19 vaccination register linked to tax records to identify employment outcomes.View the report Underutilised workers in New Zealand Labour underutilisation has large negative implications both at the micro and macroeconomic level resulting in substantial loss of human capital, productivity, efficiency and overall well-being. This study compares individual, household, and work characteristics of underutilised and fully utilised workers, and examines how persistent experiences of underutilisation are. It also considers the reasons for underutilisation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.View the report View the summary State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement This paper investigated whether having a child immunised at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. It uses longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study and applies a dynamic random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. Results show that having a child immunised at the previous schedule increases the likelihood of having the child immunised at the next schedule by, on average, 20.4 percentage points compared to those who are not immunised in the previous schedule. This likelihood is greater for Māori (by 5 percentage points) and also greater for mothers that report being discouraged from having their child immunised during the antenatal period (by 10 percentage points).View the journal article Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand This research note explores the factors contributing to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gaps between the average (as well as median) hourly wages for the European workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers are substantial. Results show that, regardless of gender, differences in job-related factors go some way to help explain the Pacific pay gap, and for women – educational differences also play a role. However, even after accounting for these observable differences, it was still found that only 27 per cent of the pay gap for Pacific males could be explained, and 39 per cent for Pacific females. The unexplained portion of the pay gap can be due to a few reasons, including differences not observed in the data, unconscious bias and discrimination in the labour market.View the journal article Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand This paper analysed the effects of literacy proficiency and reading engagement on the wellbeing outcomes of adults in New Zealand. It used a recent nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, multivariate regression models to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy and civic engagement. Results showed that reading engagement positively affected one's health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.View the journal article Risk-taking behaviour and fatherhood This study uses the identification strategy of Fadlon and Nielsen (2019) model to measure the degree of risk-taking behaviour of fathers with Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims data which holds detailed information on work and non-work-related injuries, and Department of Internal Affairs records on childbirth and fatherhood from Stat's NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure. Results suggest that men react differently to fatherhood heterogeneously dependent on age, ethnicity, past behaviour, and the nature of injury claims. Most fathers, however, exhibit a decrease in the propensity to make sport injury claims after childbirth.View the thesis. Childhood vaccination uptake among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand based on parental nationality This paper compares coverage rates for MMR, pertussis, and HPV vaccines among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand of overseas-born parents or NZ-born parents. Using a nationwide cohort with Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, logistic regression models were utilised to examine the most influential factors contributing to differences in timely vaccine uptake.View the journal article Basic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young People: Evidence from PISA and Linked Administrative Data This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to administrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While low-skilled men out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early 20s, and they earn around 15 per cent less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger – women with low skills earn approximately 35 per cent less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.View the journal article A note on KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas Migrants on temporary visas are unable to access Kiwisaver (KS), a savings vehicle that makes saving for retirement convenient and provides financial incentives to save. This research note estimates the extent of this migrant KS ineligibility issue. Using linked administrative data to create and follow a cohort of 70,000 NZ migrants on temporary work or student visas in 2009. Results show that after five years, over half of the cohort live overseas and about 10,000 remain on temporary visas and hence are still ineligible for KS. Using KS enrolment of a comparison group of resident-class migrants over the same time period, it is estimated that just over half of employed temporary migrants might have potentially joined KS if eligible. The lost individual KS contributions range between $36,000 and $51,000 by time the migrant reaches 65 years old.View the journal article Mild traumatic brain injury increases engagement in criminal behaviour 10 years later: a case-control study This study examines the impact of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on criminal outcomes in later life, while controlling for socio-economic factors and past behaviour. The authors use data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, and a case-control method of matching those who had sustained an mTBI with those who had experienced a lower limb fracture to examine the effect on violation charges and convictions 10 years post-injury.View the journal article Determinants of ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in New Zealand: a decomposition analysis Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey for a cohort of children born between 2009 and 2010, econometric approaches were utilised to explore underlying mechanisms behind ethnic differences in healthcare service uptake. Healthcare utilisation was strongly influenced by socio-economic, mobility and social factors including ethnic discrimination. In decomposition models comparing Māori to NZ Europeans, the strongest drivers for timely first-year immunisations and GP satisfaction (2-years) were household composition and household income. Gaps between Pacific and NZ Europeans in timely first-year immunisations and choice of maternity carer were largely unexplained by factors included in the models.View the journal article Underutilised workers in New Zealand This study aims to better understand the various labour market groups in New Zealand who want jobs or more hours of work, known as the underutilised workforce. We analyse the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. We also present findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the reportView the infographic Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ What are the possible implications of future-of-work trends for workplace safety? This report examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace safety outcomes using information on work-related injury claims.Funder(s): WorkSafe New ZealandView the reportView the presentation (MAIA project mid-term meeting)Literature reviewSupplementary material The Future of Work in New Zealand: An Empirical Examination This report examines the adoption of future-of-work (FoW) practices, processes and technology in New Zealand workplaces. It uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) to examine a variety of practices associated with the FoW such as employee engagement and inclusion policies, flexible leave and work options, automation and digitalisation, and the use of collective agreements and non-standard work.Funder(s): New Zealand Industrial Relations FoundationView the report Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination This research uses Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) data to provide insights regarding differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ focusing on decisions to immunise, seek dental care, and visit the doctor. The report analysed responses from around 6,000 parents at four time points: antenatally; when the children were nine-months; then two-years; and then four-years-old.Funder(s): Ministry of Social Development, Health Research CouncilView the report In-work Poverty in New Zealand: A Focus on Pacific Peoples This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the report In-work Poverty in New Zealand This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand, which could help inform the systemic changes needed to reduce poverty rates. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the report Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforce We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the reportView the infographic Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector The aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.Funder(s): Home and Community Health AssociationThis report is confidential Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington This report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the report Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems The purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.Funder(s): SuperuView the report Parenthood and labour market outcomes This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the reportView the summary Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.Funder(s): SuperuView the report Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI To monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury).Funder(s): Ministry of EducationView the report Low pay in NZ This research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the report Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand The size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the report Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZ This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the report Big data reports prior to 2017Scoping the costs of homelessness in New ZealandThe Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case StudiesThe State of the Tertiary Education Sector in New Zealand 2013Telework BriefingTrans-Tasman Telework SurveyA History of Magazine Publishing in BritainDisability, education and the labour market: A longitudinal portrait for New ZealandNew ways of working. Flexible working, wellbeing and diversity at CCANZY-NEET: Empirical evidence for NZThe current and predicted extent of flexible working Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Why Lion brewery won't ask candidates about current pay at job interviews https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/why-lion-brewery-wont-ask-candidates-about-current-pay-at-job-interviews 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 1 September 2019Gail Pacheco spoke to Stuff about Lion's policy of not asking job applicants their current salary in an attempt to prevent a gender pay gap among new hires. Keywords: Gender AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V4.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/315384/AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V4.pdf Keywords: IWP research seminar in Wellington (26 Nov).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/329825/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdf Keywords: New Zealand's 'gender care gap': Women do more at home than men, and men more likely to think that's fair https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-zealands-gender-care-gap-women-do-more-at-home-than-men,-and-men-more-likely-to-think-thats-fair 02 Nov 2022: Stuff, 30 October 2022 Keywords: Celebrating staff appointments – July https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/celebrating-staff-appointments-july 25 Jan 2022: Congratulations to Professor Erica Hinckson and Professor Gail Pacheco for their recent external appointments.Professor Erica Hinckson - ISBNPAProfessor Erica Hinckson has been appointed as President of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA).ISBNPA aims to stimulate, promote and advocate innovative research and policy in the area of behavioural nutrition and physical activity toward the betterment of human health worldwide.Read more about ISBNPAProfessor Gail Pacheco – NZAEProfessor Gail Pacheco has been elected as the new President of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE).NZAE promotes collaboration and discussion among senior and emerging economists and shares economic research nationwide through the annual NZAE conference and journal "New Zealand Economic Papers".Find out more about NZAEAuthor: Anya ImandinDate: 26/07/2021 4:30pm Keywords: MfW-presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383579/MfW-presentation.pdf Keywords: MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-UPDATE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/522829/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-UPDATE.pdf This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.The differences observed in those relationships suggest that the use of practice-centred instructional strategies and designs for intervention programs may be particularly helpful to those living with low literacy. Keywords: Education and skills Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand 21 Mar 2022: The size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the report Keywords: Gender, Labour market GU QIANNI - meaningful work for Chinese managers.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/62584/GU-QIANNI-meaningful-work-for-Chinese-managers.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Antonio Díaz Andrade https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-antonio-diaz-andrade 11 Dec 2019: Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade is an Associate Professor in AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group. When asking Antonio to fill in the blanks: " Business Information Systems is ____, _____ and _____ ", this is what he said: Business Information Systems is an exciting and fun discipline that explains how individuals, organisations and social groups use digital technology and the consequence of this use.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in information systems?I joined the Peruvian Air Force when I was 18 years old but completed my training in the Argentinian Air Force. Upon graduating with a BEng in Aeronautical-Mechanical Engineering, I returned to Peru; all in all, I spent 15 years in the military. After leaving the Peruvian Air Force, I completed an MBA with a specialisation in information systems. In the course of my studies, I read a lot about the social transformations that technology would produce. At that time, the idea of the information society was gaining momentum and e-commerce businesses were popping up everywhere (it was also the time when the “dotcom bubble” burst). I started connecting the dots; I wondered how digital technology, which was becoming ubiquitous, could help people living in conditions of extreme poverty in some of the places I visited during my time in the Air Force. I was fortunate to be offered a teaching position at ESAN University, from which I got my MBA qualification. This position gave me more exposure to novel initiatives that involved the use of digital technology. Most importantly, in the course of my teaching, I discovered that I wanted to pursue an academic career in information systems. In February 2004, I landed as a PhD student in information systems at The University of Auckland. I completed my studies in 2007, graduated in 2008, joined the Business Information Systems Department in 2009 and became a member of the New Zealand Work Research Institute in 2012. The rest is history.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I am currently working on four big projects, but the one that I would like to describe here is one I am collaborating on with three colleagues. Two are from the Business Information Systems Department and one from the Management Department. The project is about understanding how indigenous worldviews shape the way Māori information systems professionals develop their artefacts.3. Describe the key results/main findings.By adopting a narrative approach, my colleagues and I analyse the stories of three Māori information systems professionals: a game developer, a digital activist and a digital designer. We found that the interplay of the Māori concepts of whakapapa (genealogy), tikanga (traditions) and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) influence their approach to develop artefacts.4. What makes this research impactful?The impact of this research is twofold. First, it pioneers indigenous research and constitutes an attempt to legitimate indigenous knowledge and traditions in the information systems field, which is mostly dominated by western theories and methods. Second, this research shows evidence that Māori developers deliberately engage in using the digital space for cultural reaffirmation.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Travelling around beautiful New Zealand and cooking. I confess that I should go back to my sports routine; I do not practise sports as I used to – and should – do. Further Information To find out more about Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade, his extended research and expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/does-unemployment-make-better-fathers-the-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household2 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Chrisotpher Erwin, Research Fellow, and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, at NZWRI's Internal Seminar Series 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Crime and safety, Public policy Drinking is different! Examining the relationship between personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/drinking-is-different!-examining-the-relationship-between-personality-trait-locus-of-control-and-alcohol-consumption 21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Marco Caliendo on the relationship between the personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption at the Otago University Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Health and wellbeing New Commissioners appointed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-commissioners-appointed 22 Feb 2024: Productivity Commission, 17 June 2019Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Productivity Commission Board. Professor Pacheco was selected for her strong technical background and extensive experience with complex research projects involving diverse stakeholder groups, including the government. Keywords: Education SOLE_Template.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/513703/SOLE_Template.pdf Keywords: EALE poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/213367/EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones. Presentation poster at the European Association of Labour Economists. Keywords: Regulation Do you really want to share everything? The Wellbeing of work-linked couples https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-the-wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples 21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research on work-linked couples coauthored with Clemens Hetschko at the EALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing UNWEPS_report_Final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/569296/UNWEPS_report_Final.pdf Keywords: InternetNZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/internet-nz 21 Feb 2024: World Internet Project Keywords: New Zealand Firms Are Letting Women Down https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-zealand-firms-are-letting-women-down2 22 Feb 2024: Washington Post, 6 November 2017What's got four Marks, four Johns, three Simons, two Scotts, two Peters, two Christophers -- but just one woman? New Zealand's leading stock-market index. Keywords: Gender Ivory towers and glass ceilings: The gender pay gap in NZ research – Expert Reaction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/ivory-towers-and-glass-ceilings-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz-research-expert-reaction 26 Feb 2020: Science Media Center, 23 January 2020Gail Pacheco and other experts react to gender pay gap research. They comment on the importance of the gender pay gap as an area of research, and they mention that the research finding is disappointing, but not surprising. Keywords: Closing the gender pay gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/closing-the-gender-pay-gap 21 Mar 2022: Anna MacLean and Natasha Lewis, Ministry for Women, presented research on the gender pay gap in NZ at the Pay Equity - Where are we now? Seminar 2018.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market Health care homes early evidence in Wellington https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/health-care-homes-early-evidence-in-wellington 22 Feb 2024: NZ Productivity Commission, 4 October 2018New research from Director Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looks at the effects of a multi-disciplinary team-based model known as "Health Care Homes" implemented in Wellington. HCH involves health professionals working together in new ways with tools such as an online patient portal and GP telephone triage to tailor services to patients' needs. See the full report. Keywords: International Women's Day: New Zealand women speak about "breaking the bias" https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/international-womens-day-new-zealand-women-speak-about-breaking-the-bias 09 Mar 2022: New Zealand Herald, 6 March 2022 Keywords: Māori and Pasifika dads hands-on in childcare https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-and-pasifika-dads-hands-on-in-childcare 22 Nov 2022: Northern Advocate, 21 November 2022 Keywords: FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/311910/FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric.pdf Keywords: Suddenly a Stay-At-Home dad? Short- and long-term consequences of fathers' job loss on time investment in the household https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-short-and-long-term-consequences-of-fathers-job-loss-on-time-investment-in-the-household 21 Mar 2022: Astrid Pape presented researched coauthored with Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, at the 2021 Australian Gender Economics Workshop.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market Urgency called for as parliament committee works on pay gaps https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/urgency-called-for-as-parliament-committee-works-on-pay-gaps 20 Apr 2022: RNZ, 13 April 2022 Keywords: COVID-19: Working from home likely to last beyond pandemic - expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-19-working-from-home-likely-to-last-beyond-pandemic-expert 22 Feb 2022: Newshub, 18 February 2022 Keywords: stay_at_home_dad.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/515771/stay_at_home_dad.pdf Keywords: Ageing-Workforce-NZWRI_Feb15.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34206/Ageing-Workforce-NZWRI_Feb15.pdf Keywords: Wrapson et al Mindfulness and Resilience powerpoint.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/59841/Wrapson-et-al-Mindfulness-and-Resilience-powerpoint.pdf Keywords: Executives jump ship from private to NGO sector in search of more meaning https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/executives-jump-ship-from-private-to-ngo-sector-in-search-of-more-meaning 02 May 2022: Newsroom, 27 April 2022 Keywords: New Research shows lack of support for Māori community support workers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-research-shows-lack-of-support-for-maori-community-support-workers 05 Sep 2022: The Spinoff, 2 September 2022 Keywords: Oelberger_More ot life than Meaningful work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/62610/Oelberger_More-ot-life-than-Meaningful-work.pdf Keywords: Impact of low reading and maths skills on later life https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/impact-of-low-reading-and-maths-skills-on-later-life 27 Sep 2022: The Panel, RNZ, 22 September 2022 Keywords: District Health Board elections: A chance to help those who care for our most vulnerable https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/district-health-board-elections-a-chance-to-help-those-who-care-for-our-most-vulnerable 22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 6 October 2019Following their research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Dr Katherine Ravenswood told Stuff that the DHB elections are important because it can determine the regulations for improving the work conditions of care and support workers. While wages increased as a result of the 2017 Settlement, homecare workers' conditions have, in many instances, deteriorated. Keywords: Disability Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw real.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383124/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw-real.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation News Article (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/225779/Barriers-to-participation-new-article.pdf Keywords: The NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/77828/The-New-Zealand-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2016.pdf The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016 - Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas. Report detailing the findings from the 2016 NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Short-abstract-Bio-Tomaz-Cater.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/855727/Short-abstract-Bio-Tomaz-Cater.pdf Keywords: MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/550238/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-Nov-2022-update.pdf This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes arerelated to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement withreading in everyday life. Keywords: Education and skills Seminar-notice-Michelle-Evans__.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/782394/Seminar-notice-Michelle-Evans__.pdf Keywords: 'We’re surviving, I wouldn’t say we’re thriving': What parenting looks like in Aotearoa today https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/were-surviving,-i-wouldnt-say-were-thriving-what-parenting-looks-like-in-aotearoa-today 25 Jun 2021: Suff, 20 June 2021 Keywords: LT_Refugee-Symposium-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/736621/LT_Refugee-Symposium-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine-v2.pdf Keywords: MBIE-low-LN-literature_context_conceptual.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/522828/MBIE-low-LN-literature_context_conceptual.pdf Keywords: Business-History-as-a-Platform-for-Progress-11Aug2017.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352901/Business-History-as-a-Platform-for-Progress-11Aug2017.pdf Keywords: Business lessons from the Māori tie https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/business-lessons-from-the-maori-tie 12 Feb 2021: Stuff, 10 February 2021 Keywords: Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/does-unemployment-make-better-fathers-the-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household 21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Astrid Pape on the effect of job loss on fathers' time spent at home at NZWRI's Internal Seminar Series 2020.View the presentation Keywords: Gender, Labour market NZ ageing workforce: Employment Today article Aug 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/64123/NZ-ageing-workforce-Employment-Today-203_17_19.pdf New Zealand's aging workforce, Employment Today, August 2016. Article regarding the importance of engaging and retaining of New Zealand's aging workforce. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Spike in number of South Asian domestic violence victims seeking culturally appropriate help https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mind-the-gap-money-hurdles-for-women-remain 22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 4 September 2018South Asian women don't feel right reporting domestic violence because they believe it is a private affair. AUT University Diversity Professor Edwina Pio said many South Asian immigrants "carry their cultural mores including that of a controlling patriarchy". Keywords: Wellbeing Barriers to Participation Symposium - Jayne McKendry - CAB (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/223101/Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Jayne McKendry - CAB Keywords: Wellbeing youth-unemployment-and-stigmatization.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535112/youth-unemployment-and-stigmatization.pdf Keywords: Performance-based-aid.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535123/Performance-based-aid.pdf Keywords: How businesses are making the back to work blues a little easier https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-businesses-are-making-the-back-to-work-blues-a-little-easier 25 Jan 2023: Stuff, 25 January 2023 Keywords: The US's workplace safety regulator just released guidance on how to ventilate offices to decrease the airborne spread of COVID-19 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-uss-workplace-safety-regulator-just-released-guidance-on-how-to-ventilate-offices-to-decrease-the-airborne-spread-of-covid-19 11 Nov 2020: Business Insider, 5 November 2020Advice from Dr. Rachel Morrison, member of NZWRI's Wellbeing and Performance Group, has made its way into the discourse on health and safety in the office. Keywords: OPOB letterhead_tt.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/298302/OPOB-letterhead_tt.pdf Keywords: empirical_portrait_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/550055/empirical_portrait_updated.pdf Keywords: Manawanui https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/manawanui 21 Feb 2024: The role of individualised disability funding in NZ: evidence using administrative data Keywords: Making-the-invisible-visible-advancing-quantitative-methods-in-higher-education-using-critical-race-theory-and-intersectionality.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/535120/Making-the-invisible-visible-advancing-quantitative-methods-in-higher-education-using-critical-race-theory-and-intersectionality.pdf Keywords: Presentation about the Institute (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/213370/Institute.pdf Presentation about NZWRI. Keywords: Regulation Child-gender,-ethnicity,-and-criminal-behaviour-after-birth.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/535104/Child-gender,-ethnicity,-and-criminal-behaviour-after-birth.pdf Keywords: University professor's 'heart broke' over discrimination, then she studied it https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/university-professors-heart-broke-over-discrimination,-then-she-studied-it 22 Sep 2021: Stuff, 30 August 2021 Keywords: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on childhood vaccine uptake (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/851555/Assessing-the-impact-of-the-COVID-19-pandemic-on-childhood-vaccine-uptake-with-integrated-administrative-data_revised-20240111.pdf Keywords: The Physical Work Environment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-physical-work-environment 21 Mar 2022: This project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity.View the report Keywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing Plum_EEA 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/308079/Plum_EEA-2019.pdf Keywords: Earnings Volatility: Within-Year Variation of Wages and Non-Employment Spells https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/earnings-volatility-within-year-variation-of-wages-and-non-employment-spells 21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, and Melanie Borah, at the 2018 Applied Econometrics Workshop.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market ‘Inked’ and Service: my journey of connectedness and identity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/inked-and-service-my-journey-of-connectedness-and-identity 02 Aug 2021: Last month, Management lecturer Dr Betty Ofe-Grant was bestowed with the Matai (Chief) title in recognition of her services to her family, village and Pacific peoples. Betty shares what the acknowledgement means for her as an NZ-born Samoan academic.I am the first female and NZ-born Samoan Matai from the village of Samamea, Fagaloa.The title I have been given, "Maulupeivao", translates as "strong bird of the forest."In keeping with tradition, an 'ava (kava) ceremony was held that included drinking 'ava and speeches from family members.At the same time, I completed my malu, an ancient, indigenous tatau (tattoo) performed on Samoan women, noticeably on their thighs, using handmade tools such as the au (steel blades on wood) and black ink.My malu was completed over two sessions at my aunt's house in South Auckland - a process that took around seven hours in total. Although extremely painful (I forewent numbing cream or pain relief), I was simultaneously relieved and thrilled when my malu was finished.I showed my joy through Samoan singing and dancing (siva). The malu is a visual expression of my culture and identity as a Samoan woman, connecting me to my people, Samoa and the Pacific. I see the malu as a 'language of stories' symbolised by marks and motifs passed down through the generations of Samoan women who undertake this rite of passage.These markings have ancient meaning and are tied to the earth, animal and ocean life. My Pacific ancestors were voyagers who navigated the oceans and travelled to many different islands like Tonga and Hawaii.The marks inked into my skin embody specific characteristics. For example, the malu 'diamond' represents protection and is the fale (house) that encompasses the story of creation and humans.I also have the marks of the jellyfish, starfish, and octopus - they symbolise women who are 'soft' and nurturing on one side but who have the 'sting' on the other.Fundamentally, the malu represents a journey of pain and discovery, as marked by the new 'inked skin' that symbolises rebirth, transformation, and a greater sense of connectedness.I am proud to wear a tatau that has authentic meaning, tradition, and ancient cultural heritage as worn by my Pacific female ancestors.This connectedness continues the genealogy of the tautua (service) from me to my family and my work as an academic at AUT.When I am teaching, researching, data collecting in the field, and speaking at conferences, my malu and Matai are with me. They visually represent my linkages to my ancestors, my present work and service, and my identity.The formal Matai ceremony and registration will take place in Samoa at a later date.Author: Amber OlderDate: 26/07/2021 4:20pm Keywords: Youth Unemployment and Stigmatization Over the Business Cycle in Europe https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/youth-unemployment-and-stigmatization-over-the-business-cycle-in-europe 18 Jul 2022: This paper studies the dynamics of the scarring effect of youth unemployment over the business cycle in 12 European countries. On the one hand, we analyse differences associated with the negative effect of past unemployment experiences on future labour market status. And, on the other hand, we consider the potential stigmatization of prospective young workers.Journal: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and StatisticsView the journal article Keywords: Youth, Labour market, Education and skills How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-do-employees-feel-about-the-4th-industrial-revolution 21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented research coauthored with David Brougham on the 4th Industrial Revolution at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentation Keywords: Labour market, Education and skills Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392784/Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf Keywords: For some workers, low-paying jobs might be more of a dead end than a stepping stone https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/for-some-workers,-low-paying-jobs-might-more-of-a-dead-end-than-a-stepping-stone 20 Oct 2023: The Conversation, 26 April 2023 Keywords: Develop a career with purpose https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/develop-a-career-with-purpose 22 Feb 2024: YUDU, n.d.AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, says the first step towards a career with purpose is to determine what is important to you. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence-how-are-youth-affected 21 Mar 2022: This study empirically examines the impact of warrantless arrest laws (designed to deter domestic violence) on multiple youth outcomes in the US. There is no direct link between warrantless arrest laws and domestic violence‐related homicides. However, we do find evidence that arrest laws result in a drop in the probability of youth experiencing suicidal ideation and substance use behaviour.Journal: BE Journal of Economic Analysis & PolicyView the journal article Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy WEPs-report-summary-2023.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/819652/WEPs-report-summary-2023.pdf Keywords:Keywords:
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Earnings volatility NZAE (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/185365/Earnings-volatility-NZAE-v2.pdf
Earnings volatility: Wtihin-year variation of wages and non-employment spells - Belanie Borah, Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco, and Alexander Plum. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34215/Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_chinese.pdfKeywords:
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Wage Effects of Baccalaureate time to Degree in the United Stateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/wage-effects-of-baccalaureate-time-to-degree-in-the-united-states21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on the wage effects of baccalaureate time to degree in the US coauthored with Melissa Binder and Xiaoxue Li.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills
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Patricia Dela Cruzhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/patricia-dela-cruz12 Mar 2024: Patricia assists with the running of NZPRI and contributes to a range of research projects.Email: patricia.dela.cruz@aut.ac.nzKeywords:
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Exploring paediatric COVID-19 vaccination among migrant and refugee children in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/exploring-paediatric-covid-19-vaccination-among-migrant-and-refugee-children-in-aotearoa-new-zealand18 Jan 2023: This presentation explores COVID-19 vaccination among three cohorts of children in NZ: (1) Overseas-born migrant children; (2) NZ-born migrant children; and (3) NZ-born non-migrant children. The authors highlight descriptive statistics for each of the three cohorts and control for these factors to ascertain their effect on receiving COVID-19 vaccination.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Youth, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Now's the time to fix long-standing hospo industry failings: experthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nows-the-time-to-fix-long-standing-hospo-industry-failings-expert04 Oct 2022: The Feed, 18 March 2022Keywords:
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Long Term Social Impacts of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuryhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/long-term-social-impacts-of-mild-traumatic-brain-injury21 Mar 2022: Sandra McCallum , Research Assistant, presented research on concussions coauthored with Lisa Meehan, Associate Direcor, Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alice Theadom at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing
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Transport's dirty little secret: The truckers breaking the law just to survivehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/transports-dirty-little-secret-the-truckers-breaking-the-law-just-to-survive22 Feb 2024: The Spinoff, 16 January 2019AUT researcher Dr. Clare Tedestedt George recently completed her PhD thesis on occupational safety, health and well-being of truck drivers in New Zealand. George interviewed 45 industry participants, including 20 drivers, and results painted a grim picture of the 'cutthroat' industry.Keywords:
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The Devil is in the Details: Identifying Unbiased Link Between Alcohol Purchasing Rights and Youth Delinquencyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-devil-is-in-the-details-identifying-unbiased-link-between-alcohol-purchasing-rights-and-youth-delinquency12 Apr 2022: This article utilises the Integrated Data Infrastructure to examine the effect of an alcohol-purchasing legislation change on alcohol-induced criminal behaviour at the minimum purchasing age.View the journal articleKeywords: Youth, Regulation, Wellbeing, Crime and safety, Public policy
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NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from border movement datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/nz-superannuation-residency-eligibility-changes-evidence-from-border-movement-data28 Jul 2022: In November 2021, amendments to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 increased the residential qualification total time requirement from 10 to 20 years. As a first step for understanding the potential impact of the NZ Super residency criteria change, this report uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to examine how long NZ-born emigrants live overseas and estimate the size of the population potentially affected by this change.Funder(s): Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement CommissionView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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What works? How do we know? Lessons from the fieldhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/what-works-how-do-we-know-lessons-from-the-field21 Mar 2022: Bridgette Toy-Cronin, Otago University, presented on barriers to participation in HR dispute resolution at the Barriers to Participation: What would make a difference and would it work? Symposium 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per yearhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-and-pasifika-female-academics-paid-$8k-less-per-year08 Dec 2020: RNZ, 2 December 2020AUT Director of Diversity Edwina Pio was interviewed by RNZ regarding new research showing Māori and Pasifika woman academics are paid nearly $8,000 less per year than their non-Māori and Pasifika peers.Keywords:
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Big datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/big-data20 Feb 2024: Many projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD).Selected recent examples2023Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative dataCommissioned by the Ministry of Health2022Underutilised workers in New ZealandCommissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment2021The Future of Work in New Zealand: An Empirical ExaminationCommissioned by the NZ Industrial Relations Fund (IRF)2020Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child heatlhcare services in NZCommissioned by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD)2019In-work Poverty in New ZealandCommissioned by the Human Rights CommissionCharacterising New Zealand's Underutilised WorkforceInfographic Commissioned by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)2018Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in WellingtonCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionParenthood and labour market outcomesCommissioned by the Ministry for WomenLand Use Regulation, the Redevelopment Premium and House Prices(in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Research in Economics, University of Auckland)Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDICommissioned by the Ministry of Education2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New ZealandCommissioned by the Ministry for womenResidential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationCommissioned by SuperuExplaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualificationsCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionLow pay workers in NZCommissioned by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and EmploymentIntegrated Data Infrastructure on Stats.govt.nz Big Data reports View a full list of all of our Big Data reports which use large administrative datasets. View reports Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View surveysKeywords:
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Health innovation cuts ED admissionshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/health-innovation-cuts-ed-admissions22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 5 October 2018New research from Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looked at the short-term impacts of the Health Care Homes model in Wellington. Commissioned by NZ Productivity Commission, the report showed a statistically significant decrease in Emergency Department presentations for patients at HCH practices.Keywords: Disability, Housing
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Revealed: What New Zealand's top CEOs are paidhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/revealed-what-new-zealands-top-ceos-are-paid22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 19 October 2018Survey results have been released about CEO salaries for the top 50 companies listed on the sharemarket. Only one woman was recorded in the survey. Professor Jarrod Haar says there is no good reason why there is not an equal, or nearly equal, proportion of women leading the country's largest firms. "The biggest problem is inherent bias in the workplace against women".Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/725228/Underutilisation-Report_Final_051022.pdf
This study analyses the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. It also presents findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.
Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
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Basic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young People: Evidence from PISA and Linked Administrative Datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/basic-reading-and-mathematics-skills-and-the-labour-market-outcomes-of-young-people-evidence-from-pisa-and-linked-administrative-data08 Aug 2023: This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to administrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While low-skilled men out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early 20s, and they earn around 15 per cent less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger – women with low skills earn approximately 35 per cent less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.View the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Education, Wellbeing, Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/824080/Wahine-Maori-engagement-with-literacies.pdfKeywords:
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WEPs_brownbag.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/582193/WEPs_brownbag.pdfKeywords:
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Universities must be proactive in tackling radicalisationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/universities-must-be-proactive-in-tackling-radicalisation21 Oct 2021: Stuff, 12 October 2021Keywords:
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ACE 2019_Gail.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/291251/ACE-2019_Gail.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/464448/Gail-NZVETRF.pdfKeywords:
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Relationships matter in health choiceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/relationships-matter-in-health-choices28 Jan 2021: New research led by AUT's NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI) finds that interactions with family members and health professionals are crucial in determining immunisation uptake, engagement rates and satisfaction levels with New Zealand's health system.The report, "Ethnic Differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ", is funded by the Ministry of Social Development and the Health Research Council.The research investigated ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand and focused on decisions to immunise, seek dental care, and visit the doctor.Using data from Growing Up in New Zealand, this country's largest longitudinal study, the report analysed responses from around 6,000 parents at four time points: antenatally; when the children were nine-months; then two-years; and then four-years-old.The following key findings emerged:Asian and Pacific peoples are more likely to immunise their child(ren) for their 15-month and four-year-old immunisations compared with NZ European and Māori. The only time point at which Pacific peoples had lower immunisation rates relative to NZ Europeans was in getting all first-year immunisations on time.Social factors, such as discouragement or encouragement, played a key role in child immunisation decisions. Family members discouraging immunisation had the largest effect, followed by discouragement from health professionals. On the flipside, health professionals encouraging immunisation had the largest positive effect on the decision to immunise.If a mother perceives ethnic bias from a health professional, it significantly reduces the likelihood she will secure her first choice in lead maternity carer (LMC) and also reduces satisfaction levels with the child's GP.A range of individual and household characteristics are associated with improving the use and experience of child healthcare services. However, the relative importance of many of these characteristics changes over time. For example, socio-economic status appears to be strongly associated with timely immunisation in a child's first year but is not significant for later immunisations.Despite the wealth of factors used in the analysis, some ethnic gaps remain unexplained. These include understanding why Pacific mothers are much less likely to secure their first choice of LMC compared with NZ Europeans; and understanding why Māori and Pacific peoples access child dental services at a lower rate than NZ Europeans.Kabir Dasgupta, Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Alexander PlumNZWRI Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, says, "When it comes to improving access to child healthcare services, and immunisation uptake in particular, this research highlights the power of personal relationships and institutional interactions with the health system. Furthermore, and perhaps not surprisingly, people who feel they have been discriminated against by a health professional are less likely to engage and, when they do, are more likely to report having a negative experience."NZWRI Senior Research Fellows Dr Alexander Plum and Kabir Dasgupta led the empirical analysis in this research, which was carried out in collaboration with the University of Auckland and Oxford University Clinical Research Unit.Read the report: Ethnic Differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZRead about the AUT NZ Work Research InstituteRead about Growing Up in New ZealandArticle date: 26/01/2021 9:30 a.m.Article author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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Workplace diversity up for discussionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/workplace-diversity-up-for-discussion22 Feb 2024: Newshub, 15 October 2018Auckland DHB is fast-tracking Māori and Pasifika candidates to the interview stage to try increase diversity. Is it right for people to be given a leg up because of their ethnicity? AUT Professor Jarrod Haar thinks it is a positive policy change.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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OPOB_CFP_2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/298844/OPOB_CFP_2019.pdfKeywords:
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Vodafone Foundation NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-nz22 Feb 2024: Y-NEET: Empirical evidence for NZKeywords: Youth
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Low-performing Student Responses to State Merit Scholarshipshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/low-performing-student-responses-to-state-merit-scholarships21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented at "Building Connections between Research and Policy" - Association for Finance, Education and Policy Conference 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Education and skills, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/350639/Underutilisation-Report_30September_PRINT_VERSION.pdfKeywords:
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Job satisfaction: How crucial is participative decision making?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/job-satisfaction-how-crucial-is-participative-decision-making21 Mar 2022: The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the role of perceived ability to participate in decision making in the workplace, with respect to job satisfaction. The results are negatively biased; potentially indicating that prior research may have underestimated the impact of participative decision making (PDM) on job satisfaction. Additionally, it appears clear that the magnitude of the marginal effects for both socio-demographic and work characteristics do not differ when comparing workers with above and below average participation.Journal: Personnel ReviewView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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Stationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Payhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/stationarity-in-labor-income-process-and-state-dependence-in-low-pay21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, on the future effects of low pay employment at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/416390/Alex-P-persistence-in-low-pay.pdfKeywords:
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Lena-Waizenegger-WFH.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/644401/Lena-Waizenegger-WFH.pdfKeywords:
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Survey reportshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports04 Dec 2023: Below are examples of surveys conducted by NZWRI.Our research section has more information about two noteworthy survey-based projects: The World Internet Project NZ and The Map of Meaningful Work. World Internet Project The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.Funder(s): InternetNZView the reports and find out more informationView the 2023 report NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey The aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.Funder(s): New Zealand Women's Empowerment PrinciplesView the 2023 report and report summaryView the 2022 report and report summaryView the 2021 report and report summaryView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 report Ageing Workforce Survey In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing Workforce The New Zealand Diversity Survey In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014 The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. This survey questioned both employees and managers in residential and home/community aged care about who is working, and what their experiences are.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains This study explores the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.Funder(s): Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)View the report New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report The 2019 report of the Care Workforce Survey continues from the previous Aged Care Workforce Survey reports of 2014 and 2016, and includes residential aged care and home and community support, and the disability support and mental health and addiction sectors. It reports on the experiences of care and support workers, nurses and managers in these sectors.View the 2019 reportSupplementary materials Other reports NZWRI publishes research on a range of news forums. Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document libraryKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/737683/LM_Dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/174764/Parenthood-and-Labour-Market-Outcomes.pdf
Parenthood and labour market outcomes. A report commissioned by the Ministry for Women - Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco, May 2018.
Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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Professor takes out economics prizehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/professor-takes-out-economics-prize22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 29 August 2018 AUT Professor Gail Pacheco has received the 2018 NZIER Economics Award in recognition of research that provides insights into social issues affecting the country. Gail's work stood out to the Awarding Panel due to its diversity, quantity and quality.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/507401/Presentation__The_Role_of_Ethnicity_in_Criminal_Behavior_SchoolofEconomics_21.pdfKeywords:
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Impact of state children’s health insurance program on fertility of immigrant womenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/.-impact-of-state-childrens-health-insurance-program-on-fertility-of-immigrant-women21 Mar 2022: Insurance Programme (SCHIP) to provide publicly funded health insurance coverage for children in low-income families. We estimate the effect of a publicly funded children’s health insurance benefit on immigrant women’s fertility. We find a significant positive effect on the fertility of unmarried immigrant women, both at the extensive and at the intensive margin.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535117/Job-satisfaction-how-crucial-is-participative-decision-making.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/92638/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017-Final.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017, Issue 25.
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Spare the Conviction, Spoil the Child: Effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act on Youth Crime and Labor Market Outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/spare-the-conviction,-spoil-the-child-effect-of-the-oranga-tamariki-act-on-youth-crime-and-labor-market-outcomes24 Nov 2022: Kabir Dasgupta spoke at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management conference on the effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act (1989) on youth well-being.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Youth, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/34209/trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdfKeywords:
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Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communitieshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/diversity,-inclusion-and-ethnic-communities10 Dec 2020: Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity was invited to Parliament by the Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration."It is admirable that we now have a ministerial portfolio that is larger than just ethnic communities as in previous years, but that encompasses diversity and inclusion," said Professor Pio.Edwina said the celebration was important as every 1 in 20 New Zealanders is now of Indian ethnicity.Professor Edwina Pio and the Honourable Priyanca RadhakrishnanA report produced by the Waitakere Indian Association on the economic contribution of New Zealand Indians was showcased at the event.It highlighted the $10 billion contribution of Indians to the economy in 2019, and other interesting statistics.Indians make up 5% of the population in 2019, with a high proportion of those under 5 and in the 20-40 age group. 65% of Indians live in Auckland, followed by 9% in Wellington.Indians are more likely to be highly qualified and employed, with 72% of Indians of working age at work, compared to 65% of the total population of working age.Diwali is known as the festival of lights and is a time of reflection. "Diwali has a deep meaning for every individual as it signifies bringing light to our hearts and minds as we seek to become more inclusive of our diverse communities," Professor Pio said.Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and Professor Edwina PioDate: 9/12/2020 4:30 p.m. Author: Anya ImandinKeywords:
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Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimizationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization21 Mar 2022: Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised the victim/offender overlap in New Zealand and the dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation at the 2022 Allied Social Sciences Association Virtual Annual Meeting.View the presentationView the extended presentationKeywords: Crime and safety
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Mothers take 4.4% wage cut to have a baby, research revealshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mothers-take-4.4-wage-cut-to-have-a-baby,-research-reveals22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 29 May 2018The study, by three economists for the Ministry for Women, is believed to be the first in the world to measure incomes of a whole population of men and women from five years before their first baby to 10 years afterwards, using Statistics NZ's data.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/59826/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2015.pdfKeywords:
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An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/an-empirical-portrait-of-new-zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented on NZ adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills at the Ako Aotearoa Adult Literacy Numeracy and Cultural Capability Forum.View the presentationKeywords: Education and skills
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evaluation-20-hours.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/535691/evaluation-20-hours.pdfKeywords:
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An age-old conundrumhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/an-age-old-conundrum22 Feb 2024: Employment Today Magazine, October 2018Dr Barbara Myers said that the social and economic benefits of employing older workers are well established, yet little is being done at an organisational level to support them remaining in the workforce. Dr Myers is part of the NZWRI Wellbeing and Performance Research Group.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Working-paper-21_05.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/538422/Working-paper-21_05.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34203/NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2014-report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392186/Juliane-Do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-The-Wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples.pdfKeywords:
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Working paper 21_02.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/490361/Working-paper-21_02.pdfKeywords:
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Vulnerable transient population size equal to the city of Taurangahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/vulnerable-transient-population-size-equal-to-the-city-of-tauranga22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 6 March 2018A study by the New Zealand Work Research Institute has quantified the scale of transience in New Zealand, with a particular focus on those considered to be ‘vulnerable transient’.Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/450240/working-paper-20_10_update.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352893/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_BODY.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/476258/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/88863/Jeff-Coles-poster.pdf
Seminar poster of Jeffery Cole.The past, present, and future of the World Internet Project. Public Seminar, 11 August 2017.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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Māori researchers feel 'burn out' from raising cultural capacity of organisationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-researchers-feel-burn-out-from-raising-cultural-capacity-of-organisation21 Apr 2021: Māori researchers feel 'burn out' from raising cultural capacity of organisationStuff, 16 April 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/672205/7e71e4dbee2432b576ef6fbc348f4d7109cdd073.pdfKeywords:
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Cathy Murphy: Westpac's gender pay gap surprise - give me strengthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/cathy-murphy-westpacs-gender-pay-gap-surprise-give-me-strength22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 19 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco provided oversight on the analysis for Westpac's first gender pay gap report. Results were not what the CEO expected.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/383143/Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdfKeywords:
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Citizens Advice Bureauhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/citizens-advice-bureau21 Mar 2022: Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice Bureau, presented insights on barriers to participation in resolving employment relations problems at the Barriers to Participation Symposium 2018.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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BEL staff excellence celebratedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated22 Feb 2024: The Business, Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday 3 September, celebrating staff who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.The winners are:Research awards:Research Excellence Award 2019: Associate Professor Saten KumarEmerging Researcher Award 2019: Dr Leonid SirotaPostgraduate Research Supervision Award 2019: Associate Professor Ken HydeExcellence in Engaged Research - Team Award 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie DouglasExcellence in Engaged Research Award 2019: Associate Professor Thomas ScottExcellence in Learning and Pedagogical Research Award 2019: Dr Rouxelle De VilliersDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-Wiersma and Professor Jarrod HaarDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-WiersmaDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Eunjoo HanDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Edwina PioDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Peter McGheeDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Margie Elley-BrownProfessional staff awards:Excellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Paula MurrayExcellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Nikki DicksonExcellence in Administration Team Award 2019: Karen Morgan, Miura Elikana, Rhea Hart, Brenda Kiernan, Elsie Tamalo, Prafull Hippargekar, Tupou Ta’ufo’ou, Rose Leisi, Paul (Joon-Ha) Cho, Paula Murray, Rochelle Quinn, Regina Lee, Michelle Wiggins, Jan HomanTeaching awards:Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 Individual Teaching Excellence: Gillian CraigExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Fiona HurdExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Angsana TechatassanasoontornExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Innovation: Dr Smita SinghExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Assistant: Alexandra TurcuThis article appeared first on AUTi.Article date: 7/09/2019Article author: Sandra French Media engagement The Institute is regularly mentioned in the media. Find out where and relevant links. Media mentionsKeywords:
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health-care-home.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/535113/health-care-home.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/367254/Juliane-Does-Unemployment-Make-Better-Fathers-UPDATE.pdfKeywords:
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Three-Minute Thesis winhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/three-minute-thesis-win26 Feb 2024: Otago Daily Times, 24 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, won the overall Master's section of the National Three-Minute Thesis competition finals with her topic "Home Detention: Couch surfing or job preserving?".Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351053/Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/798424/Presentation__Pandemic_Parental_gap__NZAE_.pdfKeywords:
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Wellbeing and performance – how can newcomers help themselves?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/wellbeing-and-performance-how-can-newcomers-help-themselves21 Mar 2022: Helena Cooper-Thomas, of the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, presented research coauthored with Sofia Garcia and Matthias Stadler at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/308080/Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdfKeywords:
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NZWRI secures $4.3 million MBIE fundinghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/nzwri-secures-$4.3-million-mbie-funding26 Feb 2024: AUTi, 20 September 2019Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Endeavour fund.Keywords:
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Q+A with Thomas Schoberhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-thomas-schober09 Jun 2022: Thomas joined NZWRI in November 2021 as a Senior Research Fellow. Much of his work is in the area of health economics, although he also does work on issues in education and labour markets. Thomas specialises in working with large administrative data and applying quantitative methods.When asking Thomas to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___", he said:"Economics is supply, demand and rock 'n' roll."1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?I studied social economics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, kind of a mixture between economics, sociology, and political science. I found the topics in economics and the people who taught the courses most exciting, so I did my thesis there and started to work as a research assistant. After realising that I really enjoy doing research, I thought I could try doing a PhD in economics and stayed in academia since then.2. Describe one of your ongoing research projects.We assess the quality of care in hospitals using administrative data from Austria. In the city we are studying, hospitals have agreed on a rotating schedule where on each day a different hospital is primarily responsible for inpatient admissions. For patients in need of acute care, this creates a quasi-random allocation to hospitals. We exploit this natural experiment to analyse hospital performance by comparing patient outcomes such as mortality and readmission. We then contrast our results with traditional performance indicators that are used in many health care systems around the world.3. Could you describe the key results?First results suggest substantial differences between commonly used indicators and our estimates using the experimental approach. This indicates that traditional risk-adjustment methods cannot fully account for differences in patients across hospitals, and that quality indicators should be interpreted with caution.4. What makes this research impactful?Hospitals are a key health care provider in every health care system, and there is an increasing interest to measure and compare the quality of care. However, it is difficult to objectively measure quality. With our project we want to contribute to this discussion and help improving the quality of health care.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I enjoy sports and already have done a couple of hiking trips around Auckland to explore this beautiful country. I also brought a guitar from Austria that I play regularly.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351116/construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/315201/AAHANZBS-Conference_Programme_Abstracts_V2.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/419663/working-paper-20_12_update.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 19_05.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/258608/working-paper-19_05.pdfKeywords:
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Public reporting of pay gap could see women's pay increase - studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/public-reporting-of-pay-gap-could-see-womens-pay-increase-study04 May 2022: 1 News, 2 May 2022Keywords:
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Michael Fletcher: Welfare system needs radical shake uphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/michael-fletcher-welfare-system-needs-radical-shake-up22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 8 November 2017After nine years of National's so-called welfare reform, there is a certain irony in the fact that one of the most urgent tasks facing the new Government is welfare reform. The lesson is that welfare is for us all. It is not the "us-and-them" thing National would have had us believe.Keywords: Wellbeing
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US study confirms that one third of meetings are pointless and costlyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/us-study-confirms-that-one-third-of-meetings-are-pointless-and-costly18 Oct 2022: Newstalk ZB, 28 September 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535098/Empirical-exmaination-of-gender-pay-gap.pdfKeywords:
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Care/Work Research Grouphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute/carework-research-group17 Mar 2023: About this groupLed by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, the Care/Work Research Group brings together research expertise and scholarship on care work to contribute to better practice, policy and scholarship in this field. Care work can be paid (such as healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives, teachers) and unpaid (such as caring for your family members or volunteering in environmental groups). The Care/Work Research Group focuses on high quality, critical research that is strongly connected to communities and society. The group conducts both qualitative and quantitative research, covering multiple perspectives of care work including topics such as:Gender and pay equityValuing care work in our societyWellbeing of the healthcare workforceThe care and support workforce: creating a sustainable workforce, quality work and quality care, benchmarking workforce trends, workplace health & safetyWork-life balance and working parentsMembersKatherine Ravenswood (Research Group Leader)Nimbus StanilandNatasha Cortis (UNSW)Candice HarrisFiona Macdonald (The Australia Institute)Tago MharaparaRobin Mayes (QUT)Fiona Hurd Current researchCare and Support Workers' Experiences of Workplace ViolenceThis project is led by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from New Zealand and Australia. The first stage of this project (with Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant and Dr Fiona Macdonald) was funded by a Health Research Council Health Delivery Activation Grant in 2021 (ref HRC . 20/1254).This research project is informed by a critical feminist lens that support workers are a marginalised workforce. It aims to understand how the socio-political and workplace environment influences support workers’ experience of workplace violence.Sustainable Midwifery: Balancing work and whānau responsibilitiesThis 4-year project, beginning 2022, is led by Dr Tago Mharapara and is funded by a Health Delivery Research Project Grant (ref HRC 21/872). This project draws on an international, interdisciplinary team (Dr Lesley Dixon, Dr Nimbus Staniland, Mrs Stacey Gillard-Tito, Mrs Talei Jackson, Dr Janine Clemons, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Professor Gill Kirton) who will work alongside the New Zealand College of Midwives, Rua Pokai Nga Maia e te Rauroha, and Pasifika Midwives Aotearoa. The project investigates what the impact of midwifery work is on midwives, their whānau and communities.This project builds on the project ‘'An Inquiry into the wellbeing of community midwives' funded by a Health Research Council Health Delivery Activation Grant in 2021 (ref HRC 20/1202)Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity SettlementLed by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood this project was conducted over 2018 and 2019.See recent comment by Katherine Ravenswood in The Conversation on the continuing issue with pay equity for care and support workers.Download 'The Impact of the Pay Equity Settlement: Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce Survey' reportDownload 'The Value of Care': reportThe New Zealand Care Workforce SurveyLed by Katherine Ravenswood, this national survey of the care and support workforce, was conducted in 2014, 2016 and 2019. It is a key source of workforce trends and information for this workforce in New Zealand.Download the reports below:Māori Care and Support Workers. Data from the 2019 New Zealand Care Workforce SurveyThe New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 Report 2019 Report supplementary materialsThe New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 20162016 Report supplementary materialsThe New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 2014Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/185362/ECE.pdf
Effect of 20 hours free early childhood education on women's labour market outcomes - Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheung and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018.
Keywords: Gender, Regulation, Wellbeing
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'No pay rise in five years': Hospitality sector hits crisis pointhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/no-pay-rise-in-five-years-hospitality-sector-hits-crisis-point12 Apr 2022: Stuff, 8 April 2022Keywords:
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Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention, and completion in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide-rates221 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Lisa Meehan, Associate Director, and Zoe Pushon, on ethnic disparities in qualification completion at the 2017 Western Economic Association Conference, San Diego.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383700/Low-pay-persistence-over-the-life-cycle.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34224/Chief-Economist-AUT-urban-planning-31-3-16.pdfKeywords:
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WIP-Users (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/613487/WIP-Users.pdfKeywords: Digital inclusion
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/697114/Notice-2022-10-14-Guanyu-Zheng-003.pdfKeywords:
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Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workforce-vaccine-mandates-the-effect-on-vaccine-uptake-and-healthcare-workers-labour-market-outcomes27 Feb 2024: As part of its COVID-19 policy response, the New Zealand government implemented vaccination mandates as a condition of ongoing employment for certain workers. This paper examines the effect of these mandates on vaccination uptake among mandated healthcare, education and corrections workers and on healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. This is enabled by New Zealand’s linked population-wide administrative data, which includes a comprehensive national COVID-19 vaccination register linked to tax records to identify employment outcomes.View the reportKeywords: Wellbeing, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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Issue of equity should include ethnicity, says academichttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/issue-of-equity-should-include-ethnicity,-says-academic21 Sep 2023: Human Resources Director, 18 August 2023Keywords:
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Out-dated gender roles: Gender pay gap larger among parents than non-parentshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/out-dated-gender-roles-gender-pay-gap-larger-among-parents-than-non-parents26 Feb 2024: National Council of Women of New Zealand, 29 May 2018New research Parenthood and Labour Market Outcomes, commissioned by the Ministry for Women and undertaken by AUT and the Motu Institute, released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women – and that parenthood remains highly gendered in New Zealand.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/446576/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-UPDATE.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/439734/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper.pdfKeywords:
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Focused innovation needed to stem recessionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/focused-innovation-needed-to-stem-recession25 Jan 2021: National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535121/Moving-through-the-polictical-participation-hierarchy.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352059/WIP_Core-Report_Sept19_release.pdfKeywords:
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Our newsletterhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../our-newsletter12 Mar 2024: We produce newsletters several times a year, summarising NZPRI's latest research, recent events and other activities.Read our previous newsletters on this page or subscribe to have them emailed to you in the future. August 2023Previous newslettersApril 2023 2019 October 2019July 2019April 2019 2018 December 2018August 2018February 2018 2017 February 2017August 2017 2016 April 2016August 2016 2015 April 2015August 2015December 2015 2014 April 2014August 2014December 2014 2020 June 2020February 2020November 2020 2021 March 2021 2022 September 2022November 2020 $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZPRI, directly to your inbox. SubscribeKeywords:
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TEU-Final-Report.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/34207/TEU-Final-Report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/418258/Kabir-Research-seminar-Sept-4-2020.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/88109/DV_law_and_youth_NZAE_2017.pdf
Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected? - Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco. Discussion slides of their empirical study examining the impact of warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence on policy-relevant youth health outcomes. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 14 July 2017.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Some migrants locked out of 'decent chunk' of retirement savingshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/some-migrants-locked-out-of-decent-chunk-of-retirement-savings25 Oct 2022: The Indian Weekender, 17 October 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/510381/NZWRI-IRF-presentation-MBIE-7-May-2021.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/803031/PISA-trajectories-NZAE-presentation-June-2023-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/384009/NZWRI_research_seminar_May21_2020.pdfKeywords:
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BEL staff excellence celebratedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 7 September 2019 Numerous members of NZWRI were recognised for research and teaching excellence at the 2019 Business Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards held on Tuesday 3 September.Keywords:
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Thanks to teleworking, is the four-day work week more viable?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/thanks-to-teleworking,-is-the-four-day-work-week-more-viable31 Mar 2021: Men's Health (Spain), 14 March 2021Keywords:
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"I often experience lack of trust”: Lived experience of nurses from the Philippines in the Icelandic labor markethttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/i-often-experience-lack-of-trust-lived-experience-of-nurses-from-the-philippines-in-the-icelandic-labor-market21 Mar 2022: Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir, University of Iceland, presented research on the experiences of Filipino nurses in Iceland.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Care work, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392807/4th-indudtrial-revolution.pdfKeywords:
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Skills & Outcomes of NZ Youthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/skills-and-outcomes-of-nz-youth06 Dec 2022: This research paper examines the life-course trajectories of a cohort of NZ youth using linked administrative data to track their outcomes. It finds that students with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. Outcomes for Māori in both the low-skills and above-baseline groups are less favourable than those of their NZ European counterparts.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paperKeywords: Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/737274/AP_NZAE_Presentation__Skills_and_crisis.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/140447/Land-use-seminar-poster.pdf
Land Use Regulation Invitation Poster, New Zealand Work Research Institute Seminar Series, 2 February 2018.
Keywords: Housing, Regulation
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Health Care Homes Report (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/214846/Health-Care-Homes.pdf
Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington. A report commissioned by the Productivity Commission.
Keywords: Housing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/96906/SS-schedule-only.pdf
Ethnicity in the workspace - Stakeholder Summit: Programme schedule (22 September 2017).
Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/34186/Annual-Report-2015_S7.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/223104/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Speech
Keywords: Regulation
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/153197/Low-pay-persistence_presentation-v2.pdf
Persistence of low pay employment: Preliminary findings. Presentation by Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum, 16 May 2018.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352057/VUW_AppliedEconometricsWorkshop_Dasgupta.pdfKeywords:
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Covid 19: New model shows Māori, Pasifika at higher risk of hospitalisationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-19-new-model-shows-maori,-pasifika-at-higher-risk-of-hospitalisation03 Feb 2021: NZ Herald, 7 January 2021Katherine Ravenswood (Business School) spoke to the NZ Herald about a new study she is leading, investigating how and why community support workers have faced systemic inequality throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords:
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working paper 20_07.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/399357/working-paper-20_07.pdfKeywords:
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The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-pacific-workforce-and-the-impact-of-covid-1928 Jul 2022: This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the report and more informationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Education and skills, Public policy
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Job-to-job transitions and the regional job ladderhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/job-to-job-transitions-and-the-regional-job-ladder21 Mar 2022: Guanyu Zheng (Fish), Productivity Commission, presented research coauthored with Andrew Coleman on job-to-job transitions at the Academic Association of Historians in Australian and New Zealand Business Schools Conference 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Bridge between views on NZ's pay equityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/bridge-between-views-on-nzs-pay-equity25 Nov 2021: NewstalkZB, 16 November 2021Keywords:
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OPOB final_CFP.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/298792/OPOB-final_CFP.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62606/Lorenzo-meaningful-work-at-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/789388/MAIA-presentation-June-2023.pdfKeywords:
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Business – Natural Capitalhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/business-natural-capital21 Mar 2022: Karen Fistonich, Villa Maria, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentationKeywords: Sustainability
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Housing redevelopment impacthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/housing-redevelopment-impact17 Jun 2021: AUT News, 14 June 2021Keywords:
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working paper 20_06.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/394229/working-paper-20_06.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/451451/Presentation__Labour_market_dynamics_and_the_Role_of_Testosterone-1.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/162728/Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf
Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices. School of Economics, Working Paper Series: 2018/02 by Ryan Greenaway, Gail Pacheco, and Kade Sorensen.
Keywords: Housing, Regulation
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“I get by with a little help from my friends…especially if they have good work-life balance!”https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friendsespecially-if-they-have-good-work-life-balance!21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on the importance of work-life balance at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/new-zealand-care-workforce-survey-201905 Dec 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas, from our Care/Work Research Group, conducted a survey on the work experiences of care and support workers, enrolled registered nurses and managers in the following areas:Residential aged careHome careDisability supportMental health and addictionThese sectors are vital to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, so it is important that we understand those who provide and manage care in these areas. The research could contribute to improved policy and work practices for these workers. The findings will be presented in a publicly available report.The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 has now closed. Thank you very much to all who responded to the survey. Your participation is important, and the survey will be reported on in 2020.A random number generator was used to determine the winners of the prize draw. The winners of the prize draw should receive their vouchers before Christmas. Lucky winners will receive these prizes:$500 vouchers to a winner in Auckland$100 vouchers to winners in Timaru and New Plymouth$50 vouchers to winners in Waikato, Featherston, Palmerston North and WellingtonParticipant Information SheetParticipant Information Sheet (Māori version)Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392192/Juliane-Suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-The-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household.pdfKeywords:
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ESPE 2021 (1).pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/522486/ESPE-2021-1.pdfKeywords:
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Enhancing the impact of urban regenerationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/enhancing-the-impact-of-urban-regeneration16 Sep 2020: AUT, 15 September 2020A research team led by Associate Professor Scott Duncan, Professor Erica Hinckson and Professor Gail Pacheco has secured $7.95 million to quantify the societal impact of major urban regeneration projects currently taking place across the country.Keywords:
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Happy workers are hybrid workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/happy-workers-are-hybrid-workers24 Feb 2022: AUT News, 22 February 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/79163/Quality-of-Life-Symp-program_.pdf
Quality of life symposium: A multidisciplinary discussion. Programme, 26 May 2017.
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Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial21 Mar 2022: Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid disbursements to modest academic benchmarks and enhanced academic advising. Meaningful decreases in time to degree appear to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income.Journal: Educational Evaluation and Policy AnalysisView the journal articleKeywords: Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/502992/Care-Workforce-Survey-2019-Report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/399366/working-paper-20_08_update.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/768779/OfeGrant_Te-Tumu-presentation.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/350621/Health-Care-Homes_final_formatted.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/352897/WP-which-one-came-first.pdfKeywords:
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Mixed Methodshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/mixed-methods12 Mar 2024: Mixed methods research brings together empirical evidence from large administrative data sets, quantitative and/or qualitative survey data.Low Literacy & Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZPRI members and a range of stakeholdersThe overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2019-2024.See the project webpage for more details Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisTeam: Gail Pacheco (AUT), Mary Hedges (AUT), Alexander Plum (AUT), El-Shadan Tautolo (AUT), Nadia Charania (AUT), Sonia Lewycka (The University of Auckland), Terryann Clark (The University of Auckland).There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term. While there is some descriptive evidence available on the household and individual characteristics associated with the uptake of these services (particularly with respect to immunisation rates), there is currently no empirical research focused at understanding the relative contribution of potential drivers to the ethnic differences.This project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Timeframe: July 2019 - June 2023See the project webpage for more details Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam Leaders: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT), Linda Kirkpatrick (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (AUT) (forthcoming project webpage for more details).Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025. Low Literacy & Numeracy For up to date information on this project, including recent outputs, see the dedicated Low Literacy and Numeracy page. Project pageKeywords:
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Four-day work week trial 'very interesting' - Less-Gallowayhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-work-week-trial-very-interesting-less-galloway22 Feb 2024: MSN Money, 19 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar told reporters that the four-day working week could become common practice in corporate or creative work environments.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/289873/Plum_NZAE_Presentation-v2.pdfKeywords:
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Mild traumatic brain injury increases engagement in criminal behaviour 10 years later: a case-control studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/mild-traumatic-brain-injury-increases-engagement-in-criminal-behaviour-10-years-later-a-case-control-study04 May 2023: This study examines the impact of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on criminal outcomes in later life, while controlling for socio-economic factors and past behaviour. The authors use data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, and a case-control method of matching those who had sustained an mTBI with those who had experienced a lower limb fracture to examine the effect on violation charges and convictions 10 years post-injury.View the journal articleKeywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing
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Alarm as Kathmandu job hopefuls asked what medications they takehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/alarm-as-kathmandu-job-hopefuls-asked-what-medications-they-take22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 25 November 2018Kathmandu asks job hopefuls to list all prescription drugs or medication that they're on. Professor Jarrod Haar told the NZ Herald that it is understandable for employers to want to know about potential safety and performance issues, but as Shaun Robinson, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, it is not okay to ask general questions about medical history that aren't directly relevant to the job.Keywords: Regulation
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Research Teamhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/research-team12 Mar 2024: The project team consists of researchers from a variety of institutions and backgrounds including economics, psychology, sociology and education. These multi-disciplinary researchers bring vast knowledge, experience and perspective to the project.Front: Mohi Rua (MPRU, Univerity of Waikato), Jane Furness (Univerity of Waikato), Gail Pacheco (NZPRI, AUT), Alexandra Turcu (NZPRI, AUT); Middle: Gemma Piercy-Cameron (Univerity of Waikato), Renae Dixon (Univerity of Waikato), Bridgette Masters-Awatere (MPRU, Univerity of Waikato), Betty Ofe-Grant (AUT); Back: Mary Hedges (AUT, NZPRI), Bill Cochrane (Univerity of Waikato), Alexander Plum (NZPRI, AUT, Kabir Dasgupta (NZPRI, AUT), Christopher Erwin (NZPRI, AUT). Not present: Stephen Reder (Portland State University), Marco Paccagnella (OECD), Lisa Meehan (NZPRI, AUT).Pacific Research Team from the left: Miura Elikana, Eva Joseph, Daysha Tonumaipe’a, Maulupeivao Betty Ofe-Grant, Caitlin Lameko and Rose Vunileva (Lilian Vimahi is not in the photo). Portland State University Stephen RederProfessor Reder (Emeritus at Portland State University) has an AB from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the Rockefeller University. His focus is on adults’ lifelong and life-wide literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and second language development. He serves on the advisory boards of numerous organizations and journals and works with adult education researchers, practitioners and policymakers at the local, state, national and international levels. OECD Marco PaccagnellaDr. Paccagnella is an Analyst for the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. Marco works on the team responsible for managing the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Before joining the OECD, he worked as an economist for the Bank of Italy. University of Waikato Bridgette Masters-Awatere (MPRU)Dr Masters-Awatere has been registered and practising as a community psychologist since 2000. Her work has been focused on generating information that is useful and meaningful in the context of inequalityMohi Rua (MRPU)Dr Rua's research interests lie in community, Māori, social and Indigenous psychology. His work with the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU), draws together skilled and experienced, interdisciplinary research groups to deliver high-quality research.Jane FurnessDr Furness has a background in education and psychology. A trained teacher, she is also a registered community psychologist, with over twenty years of experience in adult learning and literacy education.Gemma Piercy-CameronDr Piercy-Cameron is the undergraduate advisor for Sociology and Social Policy. She is a qualitative researcher interested in policy analysis, the use of interviews in gathering empirical information and auto-ethnography.Bill CochraneDr Cochrane was a Research Fellow in the Population Studies Centre from 2002-2010 and continues in the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis as an Associate Researcher. William's main interests lie in Labour Economics. Auckland University of Technology Gail Pacheco (NZPRI)Professor Gail Pacheco is the Director of the NZ Policy Research Institute (NZPRI) at AUT. In 2019, she was appointed as a Commissioner at the Productivity Commission and also received the AUT Medal (AUT’s top award) for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing.Christopher Erwin (NZPRI)Dr Erwin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the NZPRI. Prior to that, Christopher was awarded a PhD in Economics from the University of New Mexico in 2018. His major fields are econometrics and labour economics. Christopher studies a variety of issues relating to higher education, labour markets, health, and crime.Thomas Schober (NZPRI)Dr Schober is a Senior Research Fellow at the NZPRI. His research interests include health, family, and labour economics. He has extensive experience in working with administrative data and applying quantitative econometric methods. Before joining the AUT, Thomas worked for the Department of Economics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.Alexander Plum (NZPRI)Dr. Plum is an applied econometrician with a focus on utilising linked administrative data (in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure from Stats NZ).Betty Ofe-GrantMaulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant is a NZ-born Samoan academic of mixed heritage from South Auckland. Her quest is to generate academic research which highlights the work and cultural challenges for Pacific people (and other ethnic minorities) in the New Zealand context.Lisa Meehan (NZPRI)Lisa is the Deputy Director of the NZPRI. She is an applied economist with extensive experience spanning the OECD, the New Zealand Treasury and Productivity Commission, and economic consulting. $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); Project HomeKeywords:
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NZ Work Research Institute director argues there's evidence sexism may be lowering teacher payhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-work-research-institute-director-argues-theres-evidence-sexism-may-be-lowering-teacher-pay11 May 2023: NewstalkZB, 9 May 2023Keywords:
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RDW Abstract 2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/292720/RDW-Abstract-2019.pdfKeywords:
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Pacific Pay Gap Inquiryhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pacific-pay-gap-inquiry21 Jul 2022: The Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry sparked a range of media interest.View more information here.Keywords:
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Effect-of-upzoning.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/535096/Effect-of-upzoning.pdfKeywords:
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Health and Wellbeing of Older New Zealandershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/health-and-wellbeing-of-older-new-zealanders12 Feb 2024: The Ministry for Social Development has asked AUT to conduct a first-of-its-kind national study with people aged 55 years and older, about their wellbeing and how they are treated by others.The results will be used to improve our understanding of issues faced by older people in New Zealand and support policy development to better meet community needs.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/378898/Ki-te-tahatu-o-te-rangi.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352055/Stochastic-Expected-Utility-for-Binary-Choice_New-Representations.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/523049/Clean-slate-employment-earnings.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/56288/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2016.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/181563/3963065_Intro-to-LSF-within-policy-slides-June-2018-Suzy-Morrissey.pdf
The living standards framework - Suzy Morrissey. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/501514/Erwin_VictimOffenderOverlap1.pdfKeywords:
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Hostile hospitality: Survey finds decent work conditions still missing from too many menushttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hostile-hospitality-survey-finds-decent-work-conditions-still-missing-from-too-many-menus18 Oct 2022: Newshub, 24 August 2022Keywords:
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Collapse of negotiations with care workers shows little has changed in how the government views the work of womenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/collapse-of-negotiations-with-care-workers-shows-little-has-changed-in-how-the-government-views-the-work-of-women20 May 2022: The Conversation, 17 May 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/523055/Role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour.pdfKeywords:
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Lifewisehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/scoping-the-costs-of-homelessness-in-new-zealand26 Feb 2024: Scoping the costs of homelessness in New ZealandKeywords: Housing
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Concussions increase chance of violent behavior - studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/concussions-increase-chance-of-violent-behavior-study04 May 2023: Radio New Zealand, 3 May 2023Keywords:
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From invasion to studying life on the marginshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/from-invasion-to-studying-life-on-the-margins22 Feb 2024: Weekend Herald, 26 October 2019NZ Herald's Liam Dann writes about Gail Pacheco's childhood; how the 1990 Iraq attack shaped her passion for applying her economic research to the lives of the most vulnerable people.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392786/Changing-Minds,-Changing-Worlds-The-Living-Standards-Framework.pdfKeywords:
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Determinants of ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in New Zealand: a decomposition analysishttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/determinants-of-ethnic-differences-in-the-uptake-of-child-healthcare-services-in-new-zealand-a-decomposition-analysis25 Jan 2023: Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey for a cohort of children born between 2009 and 2010, econometric approaches were utilised to explore underlying mechanisms behind ethnic differences in healthcare service uptake. Healthcare utilisation was strongly influenced by socio-economic, mobility and social factors including ethnic discrimination. In decomposition models comparing Māori to NZ Europeans, the strongest drivers for timely first-year immunisations and GP satisfaction (2-years) were household composition and household income. Gaps between Pacific and NZ Europeans in timely first-year immunisations and choice of maternity carer were largely unexplained by factors included in the models.View the journal articleKeywords: Youth, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed resultshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/historic-pay-equity-settlement-for-nz-care-workers-delivers-mixed-results26 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 28 March 2019Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas have launched their report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and communinty care and disability support sectors'. Results indicate that while the increased wages have made a big differences to care and support workers' lives, there have been unintended negative consequences as well.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/535094/Does-integration-lead-to-lower-costs-of-equity.pdfKeywords:
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Good leadership can boost te reo Māorihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/good-leadership-can-boost-te-reo-maori18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020NZWRI Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar, discusses the importance of “servant leadership”and the and use te reo Māori.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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Women don't like open-planhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/women-dont-like-open-plan26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison has found that men and women react very differently to open-plan offices.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/185361/Impact-of-maternal-smoking-NZAE_KDG.pdf
Impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on children's body weight: New evidence from longitudinal data - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018.
Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/796474/NZAE-2023-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/392805/The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdfKeywords:
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The way of the future?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-way-of-the-future22 Feb 2024: Employment Today, 13 December 2017The gig-work approach has instant accessibility and may be hailed as the way of the future, but Professor Jarrod Haar is less than convinced, pointing out that, although the model offers flexibility, it also has some inherent disadvantages — for both parties.Keywords: Wellbeing
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NZ Women's Empowerment Principleshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/un-womens-empowerment-principles-survey26 Feb 2024: NZ Women’s Empowerment Principles SurveyKeywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/527825/NZWRI-WorkSafe-SUPPLEMENTARY-report-final-Feb-2021-v2.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/551990/gambling-NZAE_update-1.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392791/World-Internet-Project-2018.pdfKeywords:
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Confessions of a sugar baby: The NZ women who accept gifts for dateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/confessions-of-a-sugar-baby-the-nz-women-who-accept-gifts-for-dates22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 11 November 2018"Lifestyle choices and payment of university fees in an era of heightened competition in tandem with diminishing financial scholarships often catapult students into the outstretched arms of sugared relationships" Professor Edwina Pio told NZ Herald.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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Working paper 21_04.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/520276/Working-paper-21_04.pdfKeywords:
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Discarded Hindu religious statues at Auckland beaches raise concernhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/discarded-hindu-religious-statues-at-auckland-beaches-raise-concern22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 11 March 2019Statues of Hindu gods, goddesses and deities are being discarded at Auckland beaches as part of a religious practice. Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said usually after a religious festival or celebration statues are 'released' into the sea or lakes.Keywords: Religion
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Media and eventshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../../media-and-events19 Mar 2024: NZPRI strongly commits to engagement with external stakeholders and the public – such as businesses, government and the community. We highly regard the efforts of public commitment to disseminate research outcomes widely and translate findings for a non-academic audience.Upcoming events No results were found Past eventsList of presentationsMedia engagement NZPRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: Who pays for Super: how does NZ bridge the generation gap? Waikato Times, 26 March 2024 Opinion: We need to talk about the gender pay gap and motherhood penalty NZ Herald, 11 March 2024 Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future pandemic policy – new research The Conversation, 28 February 2024 View all mentions NZPRI newsletter Read our past newsletters or sign up to receive them in the future. Each newsletter summarises our latest research and findings. Read newsletters NZPRI on LinkedInKeywords:
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Using emojis at work helps colleagues see you as warmer, friendlier, says studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/using-emojis-at-work-helps-colleagues-see-you-as-warmer,-friendlier,-says-study22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 17 July 2019Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the biggest risk of using emojis at work was likely being seen as a fool. "It might even undermine a serious email/message if you sign off that way. Or you might get the reputation of being 'immature' or a 'joker'."Keywords: Regulation
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In a lockdown, where does work end and parenting begin? Welcome to the brave new world of ‘zigzag working’https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/in-a-lockdown,-where-does-work-end-and-parenting-begin-welcome-to-the-brave-new-world-of-zigzag-working21 Oct 2021: The Conversation, 5 October 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/627459/MBIE-Low-Skills-Economic-crises-Nov-2022.pdf
Do higher skills help mitigate the negative impact of economic crises? We study the effect of two major economic setbacks–the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2007-09 and the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020–on wage progression for New Zealanders with different skill levels.
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Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examinationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/ethnic-differences-in-the-use-and-experience-of-hild-healthcare-services-in-nz.-an-empirical-examination21 Mar 2022: This research uses Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) data to provide insights regarding differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ focusing on decisions to immunise, seek dental care, and visit the doctor. The report analysed responses from around 6,000 parents at four time points: antenatally; when the children were nine-months; then two-years; and then four-years-old.Funder(s): Ministry of Social Development, Health Research CouncilView the reportKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Lisa Meehan discusses the "gender care gap" on ZB Newshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/lisa-meehan-discusses-the-gender-care-gap-on-zb-news02 Nov 2022: ZB News, 30 October 2022Keywords:
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working paper 20_15.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/436177/working-paper-20_15.pdfKeywords:
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Mind the gap: Money hurdles for women remainhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/immigration-marriage-and-dowry-scams-on-the-rise,-says-charity22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 10 September 2018 Women's financial positions are improving slowly, but there are still major hurdles when it comes to pay, penalties for being a mother, and a growing retirement savings gap. Professor Gail Pacheco said it was good to see the pay gap closing.Keywords: Gender
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Why We Don't Talk About Meaning at Workhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/why-we-dont-talk-about-meaning-at-work15 Jun 2022: MIT Sloan Management Review, 7 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/475549/MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/535111/Youth-response-to-state-cyberbullying-laws.pdfKeywords:
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Workingpaper_21_07.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/547399/Workingpaper_21_07.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/702545/Fathers_household_and_childcare_involvement_in_New_Ze-aland.pdfKeywords:
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Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/290090/Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdfKeywords:
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Juliane_EALE.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/554330/Juliane_EALE.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/782432/Seminar-Michelle-Evans.pdfKeywords:
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Study finds 31 percent of Kiwi workers dangerously close to burnouthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/study-finds-31-percent-of-kiwi-workers-dangerously-close-to-burnout25 Nov 2021: Newshub, 28 April 2021Keywords:
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ACE-2019_Gail.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/351056/ACE-2019_Gail.pdfKeywords:
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Having a good female leader beneficial to employee mental health, study suggestshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/having-a-good-female-leader-beneficial-to-employee-mental-health,-study-suggests27 May 2020: 1News, 18 May 2020New study from Dr Jarrod Haar suggests that having a good female leader may lead to greater employee satisfaction than having a good male leader.Keywords:
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Kiwi Businesses Accelerate Sustainability Despite Covid-19https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-businesses-accelerate-sustainability-despite-covid-1903 May 2021: Scoop, 15 April 2021Keywords:
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Productivity of Housing Constructionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/productivity-of-housing-construction21 Mar 2022: Nan Jiang, AUT, presented a literature discussion and scoping exercise on the productivity of housing construction.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability
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Peoplehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people12 Mar 2024: NZPRI has a core team of 20 members who front our deliverables. NZPRI also has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across four research groups. Together we produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community.Meet the team print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:253746^with_get:root='+ 273377 +'%'); Who we work with Our team consists of a number of researchers, associates and project advisors. Read more Q+A with the team We sat down with our members to ask questions about their career and what they enjoy doing to unwind in their spare time. Read more Contact us For any general enquiries, please get in touch. Contact usKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/527824/NZWRI-WorkSafe-report-final-Feb-2021-final-report-v2.pdfKeywords:
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Making the invisible visible: Advancing quantitative methods in higher education using critical race theory and intersectionalityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/making-the-invisible-visible-advancing-quantitative-methods-in-higher-education-using-critical-race-theory-and-intersectionality21 Mar 2022: We appeal to critical race theory and intersectionality to examine achievement gaps at a large public university in the American southwest from 2000 to 2015. Using white, high-income women as our reference group, we find substantial achievement gaps that remain unseen in conventional models treating such characteristics as independent.Journal: Race, Ethnicity and EducationView the journal articleKeywords: Disability, Labour market, Education and skills
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5 questions: Prof Helena Cooper-Thomashttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/5-questions-prof-helena-cooper-thomas26 Feb 2024: AUT News, 25 May 2018Professor of Organisational Behaviour Helena Cooper-Thomas was asked five questions about her research at the time of her Inaugural Professional Address.Keywords:
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Temporary migrants lose $3 billion in lost KiwiSaver contributionshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/temporary-migrants-lose-$3-billion-in-lost-kiwisaver-contributions25 Oct 2022: Indian Newslink, 17 October 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62573/Dik-Shimizu-Multiple-meanings-of-calling.pdfKeywords:
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Expert fears Māori unemployment rate dropping for 'perverse reason'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/expert-fears-maori-unemployment-rate-dropping-for-perverse-reason11 Aug 2022: 1 News, 11 August 2022Keywords:
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Working overtime: the cultural double shift of Māori scientistshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/change-news-and-events-news-and-events-news-and-events-working-overtime-the-cultural-double-shift-of-maori-scientists20 Apr 2021: Māori scientists face the double challenge of undertaking innovative research while also being expected to raise the cultural capacity of their organisations and the science system.New research from AUT Business School explores the role of cultural identity for Māori scientists – but the study's author, Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Mahuta) says the findings can be extrapolated beyond this cohort, to many of New Zealand's organisations, businesses and agencies.Funded by the Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI) National Science Challenge, "He Aronga Takirua: Cultural Double Shift of Māori Scientists" finds that cultural identity can perversely act as a disadvantage for indigenous employees, leading to critical issues around workload and pressures.That is because Māori researchers often have the experience of trying to explain to others how to work with Māori and Māori communities. Additionally, there is often a push to explain to whānau, iwi and hapū what the science sector is trying to achieve. While many Māori scientists find this kind of engagement rewarding, ultimately, it takes time away from other job priorities.Professor Jarrod HaarProfessor Haar says the research builds on existing themes that lead to burnout for cultural minorities in the workplace. While this study is based on Māori currently working within our national science system, the challenges described by Maori scientists are likely to be experienced by all kinds of Maori employees in New Zealand."The study highlights the complicated reality for Māori scholars, who spend a large proportion of their time helping their non-Māori colleagues understand how to engage Māori - so much so, they often don't get enough time to focus on their own science. Māori researchers are often not compensated for their time for this work building cultural capacity, so they end up doing it over, above, and at the expense of their own research," says Professor Haar.Professor Haar says regardless of the sector or discipline, these kinds of negative experiences can disrupt the crucial pipeline of new and aspiring Māori entering the skilled workforce. He says the onus is on the organisation, not individuals, to undertake and commit to cultural engagement."Inclusive workplaces are no longer a 'nice to have'- they are a 'must have'. This study holds a magnifying glass to the problems that come from organisations relying on or tacitly requiring specific people to build cultural capability and engagement. Instead, it must be supported by policies and guidelines, and with the time, money and dedicated resources needed to be effective," says Professor Harr.About SfTIThe Science for Technological Innovation Challenge (SfTI), launched in 2015, is one of 11 National Science Challenges. SfTI is a 10-year (2014-24), multi-million dollar Government investment whose mission is to grow a hi-tech Aotearoa New Zealand economy via the physical sciences and engineering.The SfTI challenge is generously hosted by Callaghan Innovation.Useful LinksLearn more about SfTILearn more about Professor Jarrod HaarArticle date: 15/04/2021 3:45 p.m.Article author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor Force Participationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-independent-woman-locus-of-control-and-female-labor-force-participation21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented on the personality trait locus of control on women's labour force participation at the 2020 Australian Gender Economics Workshop.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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The difference between being tired and burn outhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-difference-between-being-tired-and-burn-out26 Feb 2024: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 12 June 2018Interview with Professor Jarrod Haar discussing the difference between being tired and burnout, noting the latter is a chronic form of job stress. He mentions burnout can cause heart attack, mental health problems, depression, insomnia and poor performance in work. He says employees should have an open dialogue with their employers to make sure the latter does not suffer from burnout. He mentions people should learn how to say no to additional work roles. He adds social relationships are important.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Marjolein Lips-Wiersmahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/marjolein-lips-wiersma04 Dec 2020: Marjo leads the Map of Meaningful Work project, which creates a holistic development survey to guide meaningful work, lives and societies.Email: marjo.lipswiersma@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/142532/low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf
Low pay in New Zealand (over period 2006 to 2015) - Bill Cochrane, Michael Fletcher, Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum. Report commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Keywords: Gender, Education, Wellbeing
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Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific peoplehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-and-enablers-to-literacy-and-numeracy-insights-from-the-pacific-people01 May 2023: Utilising qualitative focus group discussions founded on Teu le va (relational spaces) and semi-structured Talanoa (storytelling) from 230 Pacific participants, findings show that multiple barriers exist at the macro (societal), meso (organisational, schools and training institutions) and micro (individual) levels alongside cultural and familial factors that perpetuated and sustained low literacy and numeracy skills.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Education, Wellbeing, Education and skills, Public policy
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Productivity Commissionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-qualifications26 Feb 2024: Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor’s degree participation: evidence from NZHealth Care Homes: Early Evidence in WellingtonKeywords: Housing, Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/219293/applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf
Earnings Volatility: Within-year variation of wages and non-employment spells. Presentation at Victoria University's Applied Econometric Workshop.
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Perpetual Guardian to test four-day weekhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/perpetual-guardian-to-test-four-day-week26 Feb 2024: Stuff.co.nz, 8 February 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said the shorter week could benefit businesses in the long run by reducing employee turnover, as more workers would be satisfied with their jobs.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Does broad-based merit aid improve college completion? Evidence from New Mexico's lottery scholarshiphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/does-broad-based-merit-aid-improve-college-completion-evidence-from-new-mexicos-lottery-scholarship21 Mar 2022: We use the natural experiment of a state lottery scholarship to measure the effect of generous financial aid on graduation rates at New Mexico’s flagship public university. We find a significant positive completion effect of 10 percentage points (17.9 percent) for academically well-prepared students that is offset by a large negative effect of 11.6 percentage points (38.8 percent) for less-prepared students.Journal: Education, Finance and PolicyView the journal articleKeywords: Education and skills, Public policy
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Vodafone's early Friday finishes could have gone further - experthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/vodafones-early-friday-finishes-could-have-gone-further-expert23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020Vodafone New Zealand announced on Monday it will allow its staff to leave work at 2pm every Friday until the end of February. AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar talks about this, stating that while shorter weeks lead to more productive days, Vodaphone's initiative could have been constructed better.Keywords:
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Technology enslaves us to our work. Is it time to enforce the right to switch off?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/technology-enslaves-us-to-our-work.-is-it-time-to-enforce-the-right-to-switch-off27 May 2021: Stuff, 2 May 2021Keywords:
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Research shows just one concussion can cause someone to go on and commit a violent crimehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/research-shows-just-one-concussion-can-cause-someone-to-go-on-and-commit-a-violent-crime05 May 2023: NewstalkZB, 4 May 2023Keywords:
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Economics-WP-2017-03.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/221038/Economics-WP-2017-03.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/304314/Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdfKeywords:
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Powerful stories at Give Nothing to Racismhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/powerful-stories-at-give-nothing-to-racism26 Feb 2024: AUT News, 16 March 2018The stories of everyday New Zealanders have power. This was a key message by the four stellar speakers at the recent Give Nothing to Racism symposium hosted by Diversity at AUT and orchestrated through AUT's Dr Andrea Vujnovich and Professor Edwina Pio.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Youth, Wellbeing, Religion
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/383030/Barriers-to-participation-2018-recap.pdfKeywords:
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Wellbeing at work expert wins top awardhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/wellbeing-at-work-expert-wins-top-award24 Feb 2022: AUT News, 10 February 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/685195/Wellbeing-in-midwifery-Mharapara-et-al-APA.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/331957/Pacific-Inwork-Poverty-Report.pdfKeywords:
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Mind your manners - why etiquette is one of your biggest assets in the digital agehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/mind-your-manners-why-etiquette-is-one-of-your-biggest-assets-in-the-digital-age14 Sep 2020: BusinessDesk, 11 September 2020Research on the inclusion of te reo me nga tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) into business culture, by Associate Director Professor Jarrod Haar, gets a mention in the discussion on kindness in the digital age.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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Retirees to the Rescuehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/retirees-to-the-rescue26 Feb 2024: Sunday News, 11 February 2018Michael Fletcher said research he did in 2015 at NZWRI found that as workers got older, they were more likely to earn lower wages. About 30% of workers over 60 years were paid less than two thirds of New Zealand's median wage.Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing
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Becoming unemployed and poor in Great Britainhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/becoming-unemployed-and-poor-in-great-britain21 Mar 2022: In this study on Great Britain, we estimate the labour market and income process of prime-aged men simultaneously and control for spillover effects. Evidence is presented that the risk of becoming unemployed and poor increases with the duration of unemployment and decreases with the duration of employment.Journal: Applied Economics LettersView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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Family size effects on child health: Evidence on the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSYhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/family-size-effects-on-child-health-evidence-on-the-quantity-quality-trade-off-using-the-nlsy21 Mar 2022: Senior Research Fellow Kabir Dasgupta presented research co-authored with Keisha Solomon on the relationship between family size and children's health at the Empirical Evidence Workshop at AUT.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535124/Productivity-in-New-Zealand-the-role-of-resource-allocation-among-firms.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/511545/The-Maori-precariat-A-silhouette.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/350640/Infographic-UPDATE-30OCT_PRINT_BLEED.pdfKeywords:
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Low literacy and numeracy rates could impact NZ kids for life - so what needs to change?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/low-literacy-and-numeracy-rates-could-impact-nz-kids-for-life-so-what-needs-to-change21 Jul 2023: NZ Herald, 20 July 2023Keywords:
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The Rockwool Foundationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-rockwool-foundation21 Feb 2024: The demography of immigration and crimeKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/178127/LSF-programme.pdf
Living Standards Framework Symposium Programme, 26 June 2018.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/299827/AUT_wp_2018_04_replace.pdfKeywords:
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Professor Gail Pacheco speaks on the gender pay gap for International Women's Day 2023https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-gail-pacheco-speaks-on-the-gender-pay-gap-for-international-womens-day-202309 Mar 2023: 1 News, 8 March 2023Keywords:
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Was the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from historyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post-war-phenomenon-evidence-from-history21 Mar 2022: Simon Mowatt, Leader of the Business and Labour History Research Group, presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress 2017 Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Labour market
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Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/261406/Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdfKeywords:
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UNWEPs 2016 report (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/220348/UN-Womens-Empowerment-Principles-Survey.pdf
United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles survey report 2016. This report was commissioned by the UN Women.
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Harmful traditional practices in the workplace - New Zealand context: Guidance for best practicehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/harmful-traditional-practices-in-the-workplace-new-zealand-context-guidance-for-best-practice03 Nov 2022: Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) is an international consortium of researchers, practitioners, policy makers and support agencies, working to research and pioneer strategies to eliminate harmful practices, including ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM). HARM, UK version was funded by Research England to produce this jargonfree, evidence-based, workplace guidance for best practice so organisations and their employees feel motivated, confident, and empowered to respond appropriately when they suspect or encounter harmful traditional practices. The authors' recommendations are based on a Rapid Evidence Review of the most up-to-date research. With manaakitanga, the authors acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and the tangata whenua. This report is designed to inform all public, private, and third sector organisations, of any size. This report is also useful for professionals and families, in understanding and facilitating hidden and visible harms pertaining to domestic/intimate partner/spouse abuse, forced marriage and FGM. View the reportKeywords: Gender, Crime and safety
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/535133/The-British-low-wage-sector-and-the-employment-prospects-of-the-unemployed.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/111245/Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf
Mind the gap - Engage 2017. Article about Gail Pacheco and her work about the gender pay gap (3 November 2017).
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SEA_presentation_1.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351050/SEA_presentation_1.pdfKeywords:
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Q+A with Alexandra Turcuhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/qa-with-alexandra-turcu08 Nov 2023: Alex is a Research Officer at NZWRI and has completed a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Master's in Economics (First Class Honours). Her thesis was a policy analysis of non-casino electronic gaming machine regulations in NZ, which was funded by the Ministry of Health.When asking Alex to fill in the blanks "Economics is ___, ___, and ___ ", she said:Economics is full of complex models and ideas, curious about the world and the people in it, and misunderstood by many (sometimes myself included).1. What is the inspiration behind your career in economics?I was first drawn to the field of economics through my love of philosophy and psychology. I often joke that if I could, I would opt for a career as a philosopher over an economist. The overlap between game theory and philosophical problems such as the famous trolley car dilemma really got me hooked. After that, it was only a matter of time before I realised just how applicable economics is to every area of life. Now I think of economics as an incredibly versatile tool that can be used to understand people and the impact of incentives placed around them.2. Describe one of your research projects.I am currently running the 8th iteration of the World Internet Project (WIP) in NZ. WIP NZ is a survey-based research project which aims to answer key questions about the role the internet plays in our lives and what users are doing online. In the 2023 version of the survey, we are also looking to understand people’s attitudes towards the environmental impacts of internet use and the impact of working from home.3. What do you hope to achieve with this project?This project, in conjunction with the international project, will inform numerous companies, government departments, individuals and organisations. The aim of the project is to provide information and insight that can assist in community development and policy decision-making.4. What makes this research impactful?The pervasive use of the internet exerts an increasing influence on our social, political and economic lives. Globally, an estimated 66% of the world population were internet users as of March 2021. WIP investigates the evolution of this technology, focusing on areas such as: online privacy and security issues and concerns, the internet’s influence on political power, freedom of speech over the internet, and social interactions.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?In my spare time, I enjoy getting out of the city to take scenic walks and hikes, watching TV with my cat, Theo, and getting out for as many runs as possible. I’ve recently completed my first half marathon in Queenstown, and I can honestly say that I’m addicted to running!6. Do you have any advice for anyone who might want to do their first half-marathon?I’m definitely not an expert in running by any means—I started training last year and, unsurprisingly, couldn't even run a full kilometre without stopping. I was the kid who faked an asthma attack to get out of cross country in high school and threw up after getting the lowest level needed to "pass" the beep test. If I could pass on one piece of advice, it would be to take your time and enjoy the journey of being a first-time runner. Not every run is going to feel great, but you are lapping everyone on the couch (including former you), so make sure you remind yourself often of how far you’ve come!Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/62604/Haar-Morrison-Antecedents-and-Outcomes-Meaningful-work.pdfKeywords:
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The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-child-welfare-legislation-on-domestic-violence-related-homicide-rates21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, and Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented their research on state legislations that prohibit domestic violence in the presence of a child at the 2017 Western Economic Association Conference, San Diego.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/559927/Working-paper-13_20_update.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/315342/AUT_wp_2018_02_updated.pdfKeywords:
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The Map of Meaningful Workhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys/the-map-of-meaningful-work09 Oct 2023: Meaning connects us with life. The Map of Meaning helps us find, create and retain this connection in virtually all circumstances.You can use The Map of Meaning to find purpose every day. You can use it to create meaningful work, and a meaningful workplace. You can use it to transform your relationships. We can all use it to create meaningful lives in meaningful societies.The Map of Meaning is based on rigorous research tested in many countries and cultures around the world.Until now we have not had a guide to clearly show what makes work and life meaningful. Now we do. The Map of Meaning mirrors our own deep knowing, yet in drawing all of this into one simple framework, it gives humanity new knowledge, and the ability to take charge of the factors that human beings have agreed make work and life meaningful.This holistic development model is practical and easy to use, by any one of any age, to make practical changes in our life whatever our current situation, and changes in our organisation, no matter what our position.The Map of Meaning website Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examplesKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/817541/Working-paper-Adult-LN-interventions-and-labour-market-outcomes.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/243125/MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdfKeywords:
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Supplementary Materials (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/449440/Supplementary-Materials-FINAL-JHupdate.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535114/Human-capital-formation.pdfKeywords:
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The future of work: Half of Kiwi 15-year-olds expect to work in one of just 10 occupationshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-future-of-work-half-of-kiwi-15-year-olds-expect-to-work-in-one-of-just-10-occupations26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 25 January 2020NZWRI associate director and AUT Professor Jarrod Haar gave a statement to Stuff on the career aspirations of 15-year-olds. Professor Haar notes that it is difficult for children to aspire to future work roles that simply do not exist yet.Keywords:
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Q + A with Nadia Charaniahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-nadia-charania10 Mar 2022: Dr. Nadia Charania joined AUT in 2015 and is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health in the School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies and a Co-Director of the Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre. She is also collaborating with NZWRI on a project looking at the ethnic disparities in the use of healthcare services for children. We asked Nadia to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. Tell us more about your collaboration with NZWRI.I am one of the leading qualitative researchers for a project funded by the Health Research Council which explores ethnic gaps – between Pacific, Māori, Asian and European groups - in the uptake of healthcare services for children – namely GP services, dentist visits and vaccinations. The project combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods which helps us uncover a more detailed picture of why there are ethnic gaps. For example, the quantitative component helps understand where these gaps are, and the qualitative component helps us understand why those identified gaps exist.2. What makes this project impactful?We want to use the findings from this project to inform policy that aims to improve our healthcare system and reduce the inequities that exist within it. Using such complementary methodologies to unpack a complex issue, we can find out what the main drivers are within and across ethnic groups and find effective solutions based on end-users so that resources can be directed towards closing these gaps in accessing health care services for children.3. What made you passionate about public and migrant health?I started my career working in a hospital as a respiratory therapist and I noticed that many of the issues that patients faced could be prevented. I started thinking of ways that we could prevent people’s illnesses before they reached the hospital, and this sparked my interest in public health. I have also always been cognisant of the migrant journey as my parents immigrated from India to Canada, and that journey can impact health in multiple ways. I then asked myself how I could improve migrants’ experiences, and their health, and that has shaped my research interests today. Currently, I am looking at the vaccination rates of children with migrant and refugee backgrounds and, like the project with NZWRI, I’m using both quantitative and qualitative methods to inform strategies that can be used by healthcare providers to improve vaccination rates among these groups.4. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like to go out with friends, go for long walks, and love to sink my teeth into a good book!Keywords:
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Suddenly a stay-at-home dad? The effect of fathers’ job loss on time investment in the householdhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-the-effect-of-fathers-job-loss-on-time-investment-in-the-household21 Mar 2022: We provide novel evidence on the short- and long-run effects of an exogenous shock on paternal availability, through a job loss, on the allocation of domestic work within couples. We find that paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535170/Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdfKeywords:
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Time to Let Go of the Past! Effect of Clean Slate Scheme on Employment and Earningshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/time-to-let-go-of-the-past!-effect-of-clean-slate-scheme-on-employment-and-earnings21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, on the effect of the Clean Slate Scheme at the AUT School of Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352037/Filipino-nurses-Erla-presentation-at-AUT-8-Nov-2018.pdfKeywords:
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Vaccination decline: One in 10 children miss out on disease protectionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/vaccination-decline-one-in-10-children-miss-out-on-disease-protection10 Feb 2021: NZ Herald, 1 February 2021Keywords:
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'Penalised for being too smart for her age': No pathway to remain in NZ for girl who will be just 15 when she graduateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/penalised-for-being-too-smart-for-her-age-no-pathway-to-remain-in-nz-for-girl-who-will-be-just-15-when-she-graduates28 Apr 2021: NZ Herald, 15 April 2021Keywords:
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Seven Sharp – Pandemic puts spotlight on sick leave for workers in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/seven-sharp-pandemic-puts-spotlight-on-sick-leave-for-workers-in-new-zealand28 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 27 October, 2020AUT Professor of Human Resource Management and one of our Associate Directors, Jarrod Haar, joined the conversation about sick leave on Seven Sharp.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/514465/ER-seminar-programme-poster.pdfKeywords:
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Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351109/Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdfKeywords:
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WIP-COVID (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/613485/WIP-COVID.pdfKeywords: Digital inclusion
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'Worrying' study finds Kiwi workers more burnt out than counterparts overseashttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/worrying-study-finds-kiwi-workers-more-burnt-out-than-counterparts-overseas06 May 2021: One News, 28 April 2021Keywords:
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Media matters: the value of productivityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/media-matters-the-value-of-productivity01 Jul 2021: When Professor of Economics Gail Pacheco was first asked to front a video for the NZ Productivity Commission, she hesitated.As head of AUT's NZ Work Research Institute, as well as a Productivity Commissioner, Gail was accustomed to doing media interviews and "translating" data-driven research into language and concepts that made sense to the general public.But the task at hand – explain in a succinct yet compelling way what productivity is and why it's important for wellbeing was not going to be straightforward.How to explain key concepts without jargon and in a way that would keep people interested and (let's face it) awake?The result speaks for itself: a short (under two minutes), catchy video that features simple words, lively animation and a clear message about why Kiwis should care about NZ's productivity levels.Watch the videoArticle date: 10/06/2021 2:20pmArticle author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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Can summer tame the flames of burnout?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/can-summer-tame-the-flames-of-burnout01 Feb 2022: AUT News, 2 December 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/504093/Care-Workforce-Survey-2019-Report-edited.pdfKeywords:
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Lisa Meehan discusses the 'gender care gap' on Pacific Mornings with Aggiehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/lisa-meehan-discusses-the-gender-care-gap-on-pacific-mornings-with-aggie15 Nov 2022: 531pi, 31 October 2022Keywords:
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The rise of the 'side hustle': Millennials are running businesses in their spare timehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-rise-of-the-side-hustle-millennials-are-running-businesses-in-their-spare-time26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 5 January 2020Dr Marcus Ho, leader of our Wellbeing and Performance group, spoke with Stuff reporter, Brittany Keogh, about the rise of the 'side hustle' and it's popularity with millennials.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/71328/WIPNZ-Report-060515.pdf
World Internet Project: The internet in New Zealand 2015. This report presents an analysis of the usage of and attitudes toward the interest of the sampled New Zealanders. Authors: Charles Crothers, Philippa Smith, Poutasi W. B. Urale, and Allan Bell.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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Covid Cautious v Covid Cavalier: Half of workers anxious about returning to the officehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-cautious-v-covid-cavalier-half-of-workers-anxious-about-returning-to-the-office16 Jun 2022: Stuff, 16 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/284317/CAB-Presentation-Jayne-McKendry.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/93893/From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf
From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels - David Williamson. Abstract for the study of employment relations in the Tourist Hotel Corporation and the development of hospitality skills in New Zealand from 1955 to 1991. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017.
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Q + A with Mary Hedgeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-mary-hedges17 Apr 2020: Dr Mary Hedges joined NZWRI as a research developer in 2013. Mary is a behavioural economist with expertise in multivariate analysis and analysing diverse social/behavioural data. When asking Mary to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is science, social activism, and fun.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Having done pure sciences all through school and at university when I left school, I hadn’t considered economics. I had taken it in the 7th form (year 13 now) in order to avoid pure maths as it was in the day – the irony of that!! I really discovered economics when I went back to university in my 30s and took a compulsory first year economics paper as part of my business degree at Massey. While I really struggled with the content, I loved the ideas and the questions that it helped me approach. Based on this, I took a second paper, just in case the fascination of the first one was an accident and fell in love with it even more. The die was cast. Before I knew it, I had changed degrees and was captured by, what to me, was a perfect mix of the structure and models of science with a social heart and soul.2. Describe what you do now.I’ve attempted to retire but can’t quite let go so instead of ‘doing’ the research I now focus on enabling that research for our team here at NZWRI. I write funding proposals and try to convert what the researchers want to do with opportunities for funding that are available. When I was teaching, I always tried to convey to students the need to answer the question and not just to brain dump what they knew on the topic. My work now is forcing me to live this – and I love it.3. Describe some of your best victories in your current role.I think the main thing for me is actually the trajectory of the Institute. In 2016, when Gail first convinced me to try this role, the external funding for the Institute was below 100k a year. Last year we received multi-year funding from both the Health Research Council (HRC) and an MBIE Endeavour programme as well as numerous smaller projects totalling over $7 million. The second thing I’ve found exciting is the range of organisations that we have receive funding from and collaborate closely with. To me this illustrates what attracted to me economics in the first place – the versatility of the economic toolbox to answer a wide range of questions, and the potential real-life impact of economics research.4. How was this achieved?Our success is owed in large part to our Director, Gail, but it has been built on an explicit strategy of growing our reputation for successfully completing small projects and then slowly building on both their size and time frame. We quickly achieved this and gained a reputation for not just completing the research project, but ensuring its translation for a wider audience. This also enabled us to build our research team and therefore our capacity. Each new milestone provided me with the inspiration to aim higher. Last year’s success with funding from both HRC and MBIE is the culmination of this strategy and deeply satisfying. Now the challenge is to keep the pipeline flowing. I have seen too often where large, multiyear projects are funded in a centre and the focus moves to the project instead of the funding pipeline. At the end of the project there is nothing to carry on with, leading to top people no longer having jobs and everything going back to scratch.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Top of my list is spending time with my 4.5-year-old grand-daughter, Jessica. Unfortunately, she is in London, so I do spend substantial blocks of my time in the UK/Europe with her (and our son and daughter-in-law). When home, I swim with a squad at Onehunga pools and also do a couple of the ocean swim series in Auckland and around NZ. My husband now complains he has become a swimming widower in the summer. I also like to read, watch The Chase and while I do a wide range of crafts, I love to cross-stitch. Further information To find out more about Mary Hedges, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profileKeywords:
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AUT's inaugural diversity awards celebrate staff's commitment to diversityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/auts-inaugural-diversity-awards-celebrate-staffs-commitment-to-diversity22 Feb 2024: Multicultural Times, 29 August 2018The awards celebrated AUT's commitment to diversity and inclusion, embedding everyday diversity and saluting work by the University's staff in the diversity space. Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio organised the event.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/352050/Maternal_smoking_child_weight_WP_AUT.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/724495/AUT-Symposium-Refugee-Journeys-Programme-and-Abstract-Booklet_FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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Mara Seminar (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/734408/Notice-2023-02-07-Mara-Barschkett-seminar.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/223103/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Presentation
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Human capital formation and changes in low pay persistencehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/human-capital-formation-and-changes-in-low-pay-persistence212 Jan 2023: This study presents new empirical evidence on the role of time trends in low pay persistence. We utilize population-wide tax records to track monthly labour market trajectories of initially low-paid workers. By performing age- and qualification-specific regressions, we find that low pay persistence reduces with time. However, the magnitude is highly heterogeneous across workforce characteristics. For a qualified worker in their early 20s, the risk of staying on low-pay declines by, on average, 5–10% points after one year. For a worker in their 50s, persistence remains almost unchanged regardless of their qualification level. We conclude that policy initiatives need to be more nuanced than a simple one-size-fits-all approach by accounting for time trends in low-pay persistence.Read the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351107/Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdfKeywords:
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21_06 cover_update.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/559916/21_06-cover_update.pdfKeywords:
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Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Markethttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/skills,-economic-crises-and-the-labour-market18 Jan 2023: Alexander Plum presented findings on the effects of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on wage progression for workers with different skills in New Zealand.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Public policy
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Merit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexicohttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/merit-aid-scholarships-and-human-capital-production-in-stem-evidence-from-new-mexico21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Education and skills
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Imam thanks Southland brothers and sisters since Christchurch terror attackhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/imam-thanks-southland-brothers-and-sisters-since-christchurch-terror-attack20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 14 March 2020AUT Professor of diversity Edwina Pio, reflected on the Christchurch terror attack and the impact it has had on Southlanders. She comments that accepting others takes time, as it means "displacing oneself from the centre of one's world view".Keywords:
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Gambling_12.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/504395/Gambling_12.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/818121/VHIN-Webinar-13-Sep-2023.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/762278/Seminar-poster56-Kare-Tipa95.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/284315/Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdfKeywords:
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First national hui on counterterrorism to be held in Christchurch in Junehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/first-national-hui-on-counterterrorism-to-be-held-in-christchurch-in-june17 Jun 2021: Stuff, 13 May 2021Professor Edwina Pio, of the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group has been appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry Into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch MosquesKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/352053/Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdfKeywords:
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18_05 WP update.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/393068/18_05-WP-update.pdfKeywords:
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New study finds thousands of kiwis are transienthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-study-finds-thousands-of-kiwis-are-transient22 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 8 February 2018AUT economist Professor Gail Pacheco told Kate Hawkesby frequent residential movement is known to have poorer outcomes.Keywords: Housing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/347548/The-Puzzle-of-Female-Labor-Supply.pdfKeywords:
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The New Zealand Diversity Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-diversity-survey21 Mar 2022: In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014Keywords: Gender, Digital inclusion, Māori and Pacific, Religion, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352060/working_paper_201804_dasgupta_ghimire_pacheco.pdfKeywords:
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Adult literacy and numeracy intervention landscape in Aotearoa New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/adult-literacy-and-numeracy-intervention-landscape-in-aotearoa-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: This working paper describes the literacy and numeracy (L+N) intervention landscape in Aotearoa ascertained from discussions with key stakeholders in the sector. These discussions were focused on high-level government policy and strategy, specific provider and referral pathways, and the type of individuals for whom L+N learning is designed.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the paperKeywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/225402/Filipino-nurses-Erla-presentation-at-AUT-8-Nov-2018.pdfKeywords:
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Economics-WP-2017-05.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/221036/Economics-WP-2017-05.pdfKeywords:
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Summer reads: Workplace revolution - the year everything changed for Kiwi employershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/summer-reads-workplace-revolution-the-year-everything-changed-for-kiwi-employers25 Jan 2023: NZ Herald, 7 January 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/219369/Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_finalPDF.pdf
The measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters: international approaches and UK evidence. Presentation by Rod Hick at the Ministry of Social Development.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Spirituality, social change, and forging a better planet togetherhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/spirituality,-social-change,-and-forging-a-better-planet-together03 Feb 2021: Stuff, 24 December 2020Dr Edwina Pio, NZWRI lead researcher, spoke to Stuff about spirituality, social change, and forging a better planet together.Keywords:
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Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stoneshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research coauthored with Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, on low paid jobs to the Ministry of Social Development.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Busting the myths about mātauranga Māorihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/busting-the-myths-about-matauranga-maori15 Nov 2022: The Spinoff, 14 November 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/34218/David-Paterson-The-changing-labour-market-over-the-past-30-years.pdfKeywords:
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Has lowering the drinking age caused more crime? Despite ongoing concern, the evidence isn't clear cuthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/has-lowering-the-drinking-age-caused-more-crime-despite-ongoing-concern,-the-evidence-isnt-clear-cut08 Jun 2022: The Conversation, 3 June 2022Keywords:
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working paper 20_09.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/404469/working-paper-20_09.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/223105/Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf
Summary theme notes from the Barriers to Participation Symposium.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/550057/Context_conception_updated.pdfKeywords:
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Strategies for Empowering Pasifika with Better Literacy and Numeracy - with Dr Betty Ofe-Grant EP# 39https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/strategies-for-empowering-pasifika-with-better-literacy-and-numeracy-with-dr-betty-ofe-grant-ep-3902 Aug 2023: Zeducation: Unleash Your Greatness Podcast - 2 August 2023Keywords:
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Salesforce the latest tech giant to ditch the officehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/salesforce-the-latest-tech-giant-to-ditch-the-office11 Mar 2021: NZ Herald, 10 Feb 2021Keywords:
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Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systemshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/individualising-entitlements-in-new-zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems21 Mar 2022: The purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.Funder(s): SuperuView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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Productivity Commission appointments bolsterhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/productivity-commission-appointments-bolster22 Feb 2024: Scoop, 17 June 2019Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco as a new member of the Productivity Commission's board.Keywords: Education
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/527823/NZWRI-WorkSafe-literature-review-Feb-2021-final-v2.pdfKeywords:
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2023 NZ sustainability survey launcheshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2023-nz-sustainability-survey-launches20 Feb 2023: AUT News, 7 February 2023Keywords:
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Economist Wins Top Award at AUThttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/economist-wins-top-award-at-aut22 Feb 2024: Scoop, 24 October 2019AUT has bestowed its top award on our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing. Congratulations Gail!Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/88100/Empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-NZ_NZAE.pdf
Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Presentation slides for the New Zealand Association of Economics Conference, 14 July 2017.
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Chris_APPAM_2020.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/401743/Chris_APPAM_2020.pdfKeywords:
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Y-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Reducing the number of youth not in employment, education, or training (Y-NEET) has become a key focus of government policies. We found that 12% of youth aged 16-24 years in NZ were NEET; 65% of all Y-NEETs resided in either the Auckland, Waikato, Wellington or Canterbury local government regions; Y-NEETs were generally more likely to be aged 20-24 years; female; and be of NZ European or Maori descent.View the reportKeywords: Māori and Pacific, Labour market, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Pay Equity report (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/258130/Pay-Equity-Report_Digital_final-real-one.pdfKeywords:
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workingpaper_2019_02.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/246531/workingpaper_2019_02.pdfKeywords:
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Not Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay Workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/not-much-bounce-in-the-springboard-on-the-mobility-of-low-pay-workers21 Mar 2022: Estimating economic earnings mobility is imperative for understanding the degree to which low pay employment is a temporary or long-term position. We find that individuals with a strong attachment to the low pay sector have a very low probability of shifting into higher pay and a greater risk of experiencing a low pay-no pay cycle relative to those who are intermediate or higher paid.Journal: IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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Health Care Home: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/health-care-home-early-evidence-from-linked-administrative-data-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Our analysis presents a case study on the impacts of Health Care Home (HCH) – a large-scale technology-based healthcare innovation in New Zealand’s primary healthcare system. HCH results in a statistically significant reduction in the likelihood of emergency department (ED) presentations by 6-8 percent, with no significant impacts on other health outcomes.Journal: The BE Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyView the journal articleKeywords: Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Explainer: Part 2 – on screaming hot QE, economic pain, and the price of kūmarahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/explainer-part-2-on-screaming-hot-qe,-economic-pain,-and-the-price-of-kumara09 Oct 2023: Stuff, 1 October 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/95626/Morrison_WRI-abstract-open-plan.pdf
Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like - Morrison, R. L and Smollan, R. (2017). Discussion about worker wellbeing in open plan officers.
Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/654247/The-gender-pay-gap-IWD-2022-Gail-Pacheco.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/59838/Messervy-and-Jarden-Workshop-Wellbeing-AUT-Resilience-Workshop-Sept-2016.pdfKeywords:
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Ageing Workforce Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/aging-workforce-survey21 Mar 2022: In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing WorkforceKeywords: Digital inclusion, Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Parenthood and labour market outcomeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes21 Mar 2022: This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the reportView the summaryKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Public policy
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Economics-WP-2018-05.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/221027/Economics-WP-2018-05.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/59827/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2015.pdfKeywords:
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Go to Health podcast: Is your job hurting your mental health?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/go-to-health-podcast-is-your-job-hurting-your-mental-health22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 13 February 2018Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas weighed in on whether people are more stressed by work than they were in the past, signs of stress, and how to deal with it.Keywords: Wellbeing
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NZ migrants missing out on billions in retirement savingshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-migrants-missing-out-on-billions-in-retirement-savings17 Oct 2022: 1 News, 16 October 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/321313/Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdfKeywords:
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Media matters: the value of productivityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/media-matters-the-value-of-productivity01 Jul 2021: AUTi, 10 June 2021Keywords:
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Economics-WP-2018-04.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/221028/Economics-WP-2018-04.pdfKeywords:
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UK study finds average lunch breaks have reduced from one hour to 29 minuteshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/uk-study-finds-average-lunch-breaks-have-reduced-from-one-hour-to-29-minutes27 Apr 2022: NewstalkZB, 27 April 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392788/The-Living-Standards-Framework-_-Treasury.pdfKeywords:
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Using te reo Māori at work leads to increased job satisfaction, study findshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/using-te-reo-maori-at-work-leads-to-increased-job-satisfaction,-study-finds22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 16 July 2019Our new research shows organisations that incorporate te reo Māori in their workplace benefit from increased job satisfaction. Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the reasons why organisations started including more te reo or tikanga Māori generally stemmed from wanting to better reflect their staff and customers.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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Proliteracy 2022.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/759372/Proliteracy-2022.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/249299/construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdfKeywords:
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A three-day week? NZ telcos experiment with post-lockdown office lifehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-three-day-week-nz-telcos-experiment-with-post-lockdown-office-life20 Jul 2020: NZ Herald, 2 July 2020Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar comments in the NZ Herald on the virtues of a three-day work week.Keywords:
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working paper 20_02.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/334358/working-paper-20_02.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/378943/NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015-real.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/538661/Working-paper-21_06_update.pdfKeywords:
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Effect of 20 hours early childhood education on women’s labor market outcomes in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/effect-of-20-hours-early-childhood-education-on-womens-labor-market-outcomes-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Lydia Cheung presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Isabelle Bouchard at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/551997/Benchmarking-NZ-frontier-firms-NZAE.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392806/Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/59836/Ho-and-Giles-AUT-Managing-resilience-in-the-workplace-symposium-Organisational-resilience-workshop.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352054/Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/535102/Can-Low-Wage-Employment-Help-People-Escape-from-the-No-Pay-Low-Income-Trap.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/535100/Family-size-effects-on-childhood-obesity.pdfKeywords:
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FF_Overeducation.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/772507/FF_Overeducation.pdfKeywords:
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PPG-infograph.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/673494/PPG-infograph.pdfKeywords:
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Four-day week business pioneer frustrated NZ law 'penalising companies'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/four-day-week-business-pioneer-frustrated-nz-law-penalising-companies03 Aug 2021: RNZ, 9 July 2021Keywords:
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WEPs-2022-Handout.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/693209/WEPs-report-summary-2022.pdfKeywords:
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Persistence of low pay employmenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/persistence-of-low-pay-employment221 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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Economics-WP-2016-07.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/221040/Economics-WP-2016-07.pdfKeywords:
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Westpac's first Gender Pay Gap reporthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/westpacs-first-gender-pay-gap-report22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 24 September 2019Westpac NZ has released their first gender pay gap report. Gail Pacheco provided oversight for the data and methodology of the analysis.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/620164/PGR9_presentation_Linda_Tran_Jan_2022.pdfKeywords:
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The impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on risks of obesity among pre-schoolershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-impact-of-maternal-smoking-during-pregnancy-on-risks-of-obesity-among-pre-schoolers21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Keshar Ghimire and Gail Pacheco, Director, at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/311420/Infographic-UPDATE-1OCT.pdfKeywords:
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The Blind Foundationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/disability,-education-and-the-labour-market-a-longitudinal-portrait-for-new-zealand22 Feb 2024: Disability, education and the labour market: A longitudinal portrait for New ZealandKeywords: Disability
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352061/working_paper_201807_brooke_cheung.pdfKeywords:
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The Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/the-pacific-workforce-and-the-impact-of-covid-1904 Oct 2022: This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 (COVID) on the labour market disparities between Pasifika and New Zealand European (NZ European). To analyse these disparities, we assess labour market outcomes for the pre-pandemic period (January 2017–December 2019, inclusive) and quantify how they changed during the COVID period (March 2020–June 2021, inclusive). We are interested in understanding whether COVID amplified ethnic disparities in job accession and benefit dependence; job and wage mobility; and job separation.View the report hereView the presentation by Professor Gail Pacheco hereView the technical presentation by Linda Tran hereProfessor Gail Pacheco discusses the findings from the report on Breakfast with Matty McCleanProfessor Gail Pacheco on When the Facts Change with Bernard HickeyDr Alexander Plum discusses the report on Pacific Mornings with Aggie - 531piOther media mentionsEqual pay gap widened by Covid-19, especially among Pasifika - RNZYoung Auckland Pacific women took a big Covid work hit, report shows - StuffEmployment prospects for Pasifika worsened during the study - RNZCOVID-19: Employment prospects for Pasifika worsened during pandemic - study - NewshubCovid hits Pasifika women - Southland TimesClass and Race: we are still getting things the wrong way round - The Daily BlogAUT University research highlights effect of COVID-19 on labour market outcomes for Pacific People - Tagata PasifikaCovid's impact on Pacific workers - AUT News Document Library Our document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.Most authors also present their findings at seminars and symposiums and copies of their presentations are found here together with a record of our working papers.Keywords:
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Gender pay gap widest after pregnancyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/gender-pay-gap-widest-after-pregnancy22 Feb 2024: Newsie, 29 May, 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother. The research commissioned by the Ministry for Women found women face a 4.4 percent drop in hourly wages compared to what they would have received if they didn't have children.Keywords: Gender
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Annual Report 2017 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/144216/Annual-Report-2017.pdf
Annual Report 2017.
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WP-09-2018.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/352062/WP-09-2018.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/775879/Schober-The-effect-of-LN-programmes.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/144052/Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf
Evaluating the impact of mothers' self-esteem on early childhood home environment - Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the Western Economic Association 14th International Conference, 12 January 2018.
Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing
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The Great Resignation 'tidal wave' hits NZ - what it means for workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-great-resignation-tidal-wave-hits-nz-what-it-means-for-workers15 Jun 2022: NZ Herald, 14 June 2022Keywords:
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In a labour market this tight, why are so many of us scared for our jobs?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/in-a-labour-market-this-tight,-why-are-so-many-of-us-scared-for-our-jobs29 Jun 2022: The Spinoff, 28 June 2022Keywords:
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Do you really want to share everything? - The well-being of work-linked coupleshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-the-well-being-of-work-linked-couples21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research co-authored with Clemens Hetschko about the well-being of work-linked couples at the European Society for Population Economics 2021 Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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Employers nervous to "take a chance"https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/employers-nervous-to-take-a-chance22 Feb 2024: HRD, 9 May 2018Professor Edwina Pio, Management, featured in Human Resources Director, speaking on employers’ unconscious biases when recruiting/promoting refugee and immigrant millennial's.Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing
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Workforce Development Councilhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/workforce-development-council21 Feb 2024: Labour market and well-being outcomes for learners post-qualificationKeywords:
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Paid parental leave: Cultural shift needed to encourage dads to take time offhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/paid-parental-leave-cultural-shift-needed-to-encourage-dads-to-take-time-off22 Feb 2024: Newshub, 30 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco told Newshub that there are a number of reasons why fewer fathers take parental leave, but "due to the gender pay gap, and the likelihood that the father is earning more, there is less incentive for fathers to take up the leave".Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/535126/Suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/800767/ethnic-diff-policy-brief6.pdfKeywords:
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AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/514500/AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdfKeywords:
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Work-life balance: 'An issue that's time has come'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/work-life-balance-an-issue-thats-time-has-come22 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 23 February 2019 Due to the success of Perpetual Guardian's four-day working week, a tool kit for implementing the policy has now been released. Professor Jarrod Haar, who analysed the original trial, said having a four-day working week increases trust in management and across teams because people rely upon each other to get work done.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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OPOB 2019 AUT.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/298883/OPOB-2019-AUT.pdfKeywords:
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Persistence of Low Pay Employmenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/persistence-of-low-pay-employment21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research on the persistence of low-pay employment.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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New book tackles the business of faithhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/new-book-tackles-the-business-of-faith02 Jun 2021: In a world wracked with uncertainty, faith has taken centre stage, even among those who might have previously spurned belief in a higher power.How, then, can businesses respond in a way that braids together the seemingly disparate strands of faith, management and a healthy bottom line?A new book, Reimagining Faith and Management (Routledge 2021), sets out a business model that shows organisations how to balance a growing reliance on faith among their employees with the imperative of fiscal responsibility.Edwina Pio, AUT Professor of Management and New Zealand's first Professor of Diversity, has co-authored the book with Robert Kilpatrick and Tim Pratt.The new work suggests that historically, there has been a tension between individual faith (belief in a higher power) and corporate fiscal responsibility. Against today's backdrop of pandemic driven unknowns, however, the need to marry these two seemingly disparate systems is greater than ever.Professor Pio says businesses and organisations that acknowledge a multiplicity of faiths arguably boast a more supportive culture and, therefore, a more economically sound position from which to operate."Restoring the soul of business in a fractured world is key to our future-forward strategy and underpins the reason behind our book. We examine why it is time to integrate faith and management into the policies and practices of the mainstream businesses, and we propose a new model for ensuring organisations are economically and interculturally sustainable, inclusive, and viable," says Professor Pio.Professor Edwina Pio and Professor Kate KearinsLeft to right: Mike Moore, doctoral student Vikashni Moore, Dr Roy Smollan and Professor Edwina PioLeft to right: Ron Chester, Professor Edwina Pio, Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon, Professor Paul Moon, Isaac PioArticle date: 27/05/2021 4:00pmArticle author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/research-note-empirical-analysis-of-ethnic-pay-gaps-in-new-zealand25 Oct 2023: This research note explores the factors contributing to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gaps between the average (as well as median) hourly wages for the European workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers are substantial. Results show that, regardless of gender, differences in job-related factors go some way to help explain the Pacific pay gap, and for women – educational differences also play a role. However, even after accounting for these observable differences, it was still found that only 27 per cent of the pay gap for Pacific males could be explained, and 39 per cent for Pacific females. The unexplained portion of the pay gap can be due to a few reasons, including differences not observed in the data, unconscious bias and discrimination in the labour market.View the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Māori and Pacific, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/223107/Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Erling Rasmussen Presentaiton: Dealing with ERPs in the workplace.
Keywords: Regulation
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Low wages won't solve our labour crisishttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/low-wages-wont-solve-our-labour-crisis04 Oct 2022: NewstalkZB, 8 July 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/93895/The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf
The economists and New Zealand population: Problems and policies 1900-1980s - Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers. Abstract for the study of intellectual history and the contrast of modalities of economic thought by economists on population problems and policies in New Zealand. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017.
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Deconstructing the Digital Dividehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/deconstructing-the-digital-divide21 Mar 2022: Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz Andrade, AUT, presented the results of the World Internet Project.View the presentationKeywords: Digital inclusion
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Kiwis spending 5 hours a day onlinehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwis-spending-5-hours-a-day-online07 Dec 2023: The Press, 6 December 2023Keywords:
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Fighting the Same Fighthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/fighting-the-same-fight22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 9 November 2018Barbara Myers, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, said that after taking time out to have children, women often feel like they are behind and can't meet promotional measures. According to Myers, many women also opt to return to part-time work, and this creates another barrier for women in the workforce.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/367253/gambling-presentation-2020_April.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62571/Both,-Sweeping-the-floor.pdfKeywords:
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Young workers are more burnt out than any other age group, but why?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/young-workers-are-more-burnt-out-than-any-other-age-group,-but-why27 May 2021: Re:, 19 May 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/580010/WEPS-handout-2021_final-update_v2.pdfKeywords:
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Why do we work five days (and 40 hours) a week?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/why-do-we-work-five-days-and-40-hours-a-week22 Sep 2021: Stuff, 16 August 2021Keywords:
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The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing gambling expenditurehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-effectiveness-of-sinking-lid-policies-in-reducing-gambling-expenditure21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, on the effects of local policy interventions on gambling expenditure in NZ.View the presentationKeywords: Public policy
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NZX Gender Diversity Report Missing in Actionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nzx-gender-diversity-report-missing-in-action17 Oct 2023: NBR, 7 September 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/59829/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-AUGUST-2014_combined.pdfKeywords:
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Barriers to participation in dispute resolutionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/barriers-to-participation-in-dispute-resolution21 Mar 2022: Erling Rasmussen, Leader of the Employment Relations Research Group, presented on the barriers to dispute resolution in HR at the Barriers to Participation: What would make a difference and would it work? 2019 Symposium.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/453386/Kabir-APPAM-November-2020.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/550236/MBIE-low-LN-literature-update.pdfKeywords:
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Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from Englandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/.-local-unemployment-changes-the-springboard-effect-of-low-pay-evidence-from-england21 Mar 2022: There is considerable debate on whether the employment and earnings prospects are better for those on low pay or for the unemployed. We estimate dynamic random effects panel models, which show robust evidence that the future unemployment risk is lower for those who are currently on low pay compared to those who are currently unemployed. The low-paid also have a higher chance than the unemployed of becoming higher-paid.Journal: PLoS OneView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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Are we any closer to achieving pay equity?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/are-we-any-closer-to-achieving-pay-equity22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 27 August 2019Following her research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, told Stuff that NZ needs an attitude change if we are to achieve pay equity.Keywords: Gender
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working paper 19_01.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/258590/working-paper-19_01.pdfKeywords:
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When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping-stoneshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones21 Mar 2022: The economic literature considers a low-paid job as a ‘steppingstone’ if it improves jobless individuals’ future likelihood of transitioning towards higher pay. Using population-wide administrative data with monthly earnings information, our study first confirms the stepping-stone effect but also indicates that annual survey-based evidence on the future likelihood of transitioning to higher-paid jobs is likely overstated.Journal: Economic RecordView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/196532/Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf
Gail Pacheco's presentation at Ministry for Women Pay Equity event. Two topics: (1) Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap; and (2) Parenthood and labour market outcomes.
Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/503976/Capping-Problem-Gambling-in-NZ-The-Effectiveness-of-Local-Government-Policy-Intervention.pdfKeywords:
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Young people in New Zealand – what are they really worried about?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/young-people-in-new-zealand-what-are-they-really-worried-about14 Apr 2022: NZA, 13 April 2022Keywords:
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Impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates - WEAC presentation (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88099/Child_witness_DV.pdf
The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates - Gail Pacheco and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the Western Economic Association Conference, 28 June 2017.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Price Effects of Special Housing Areas in Aucklandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/price-effects-of-special-housing-areas-in-auckland21 Mar 2022: Mario Andres Fernandez, Auckland Council, presented research on the price effects of special housing areas at AUT.View the presentationKeywords: Sustainability, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/535101/Becoming-unemployed-and-poor-in-Great-Britain.pdfKeywords:
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World Internet Project (NZ)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys/world-internet-project-nz21 Feb 2024: The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIP-NZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.The WIP survey covers a range of topics, answering key questions about the role the internet plays in our lives and what users are doing online. Survey questions also delve into the attitudes and activities of non-users of the internet.WIP-NZ, in conjunction with the international project, aims to provide information and insight that can assist in community development, and in policy decision-making. Numerous companies, government departments, individuals and organisations have also found the data to be extremely useful.The Internet in New Zealand 2023The eighth iteration of the World Internet Project New Zealand (WIP-NZ) focuses on internet users, the quality and accessibility of internet connections across NZ, New Zealanders' understanding of the environmental impacts of internet use, and the impact and prevalence of remote working.View the 2023 report Reports The Internet in New Zealand 2015 The 2015 World Internet Project in New Zealand surveyed 1377 people and was conducted by AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication.View the 2015 reportEarlier reports, as well as trends reports, can be found on the ICDC page. Earlier Reports After surveying New Zealanders about their online usage every two years between 2007 and 2015, AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication released multiple reports showing the impact of the internet on our lives and trends over time.These reports can be found on the past research of ICDC page. The Internet in New Zealand 2021 The seventh iteration of the World Internet Project New Zealand (WIP-NZ) built upon the internatinal common questions, adding further details such as types of internet use, online privacy and security concerns, social media, and much more.In this version of the survey, we also investigated the impact of the first COVID-19 national lockdown on internet use patterns in NZ.View the 2021 reportView the webinar and presentation slidesView the summary infographics:Internet Use & Non-use in New ZealandInternet Use & COVID-19 in New ZealandInternet Users' Opinions in New Zealand The Internet in New Zealand 2017 The sixth World Internet Project New Zealand (WIP-NZ) survey continues the biennial analysis of New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It follows on from the surveys undertaken biannually from 2007 to 2015.The 2017 report is the first produced by NZWRI. It surveyed 2012 people about their usage and attitudes towards the internet. A wide range of questions were asked about what devices people use, where they use them, and the time spent on the internet. We questioned people about their online activities such as information seeking, entertainment, buying or selling products, communicating with others, social networking and posting content online.View the 2017 report $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); SponsorsThe World Internet Project New Zealand 2021 was principally funded by InternetNZ.We are currently exploring ways in which partnerships and opportunities for collaboration might be developed with private sector interests. If you are interested in partnering with the World Internet Project New Zealand, please contact NZWRI Research Developer, Mary Hedges.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nzPhone: +64 9 921 9999 – ext: 8546 Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examplesKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352884/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/88101/WEAI-2017.pdf
Explaining ethnic disparities in Bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention and completion in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe Pushon. Presentation at the Western Economics Association Conference, 28 June 2017.
Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education
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Newsable: The LGBTQI+ pay gap you should be aware ofhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/newsable-the-lgbtqi-pay-gap-you-should-be-aware-of12 Feb 2024: Stuff, 12 December 2023Keywords:
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Open-space-plane.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392800/Open-space-plane.pdfKeywords:
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Delayed Graduation (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/500788/Erwin_AEFP_2021.pdfKeywords:
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The Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case Studieshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-attitude-gap-challenge-research-evidence-and-case-studies21 Mar 2022: The purpose of this report is to provide a short research summary of each of the six key focus areas, summarising research findings from international and New Zealand (NZ) literature. Furthermore, several of the key focus areas also include case studies which provide examples of how companies implemented specific strategies which enabled them to overcome the challenges associated with that area.View the reportKeywords: Labour market
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Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecyclehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/labor-market-returns-to-adult-literacy-and-numeracy-a-focus-on-migrant-assimilation-over-the-lifecycle23 Mar 2022: Dr. Christopher Erwin presented findings which summarised labour market returns to high-skill immigration at the 2022 Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference.View the presentationKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/352890/Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7-Copy.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/628681/Pay-Equity-Report-2022.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/737668/LT_Refugee-Symposium-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine-v2.pdfKeywords:
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Linda Kirkpatrickhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/linda-tran12 Mar 2024: Linda contributes to a range of research projects.Email: linda.kirkpatrick@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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Homehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/home12 Mar 2024: The New Zealand Policy Research Institute (NZPRI), formerly known as the New Zealand Work Research Institute (NZWRI), provides multidisciplinary, inquiry-driven research with social impact. Research Read about our latest research projects, publications and research partners. FIND OUT MORE Library Find project and survey reports, presentations and working papers. FIND OUT MORE Events Our events allow us to translate and share our research findings with the public. FIND OUT MORE Featured print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:250172^with_get:root='+ 298899 +'%'); Featured print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:250159^with_get:root='+ 298899 +'%'); Newsletter Stay up to date with our latest research and developments – sign up to our newsletter. FIND OUT MORE print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned workKeywords:
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Four-day work week benefits everyone - academichttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/four-day-work-week-benefits-everyone-academic04 Feb 2021: RNZ, 1 December 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar spoke to Radio New Zealand about why the four-day working week benefits everyone.Keywords:
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Older women: Employment challenges and Wellbeing later in lifehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/older-women-employment-challenges-and-wellbeing-later-in-life21 Mar 2022: Barbara Myers, of the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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OPOB final_CFP_2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/298842/OPOB-final_CFP_2019.pdfKeywords:
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Party foul? Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Late Adolescent Crime in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/party-foul-effects-of-the-minimum-legal-drinking-age-on-late-adolescent-crime-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research on the minimum drinking age in New Zealand coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellows, and Gail Pacheco, Director, at the 2019 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Expert On Burnout, Four-day Work Week, Māori Employee Wins Top AUT Awardhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/expert-on-burnout,-four-day-work-week,-maori-employee-wins-top-aut-award15 Feb 2022: Scoop, 10 February 2022Keywords:
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Women feel 'more observed' in open plan offices, Auckland researcher sayshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/women-feel-more-observed-in-open-plan-offices,-auckland-researcher-says22 Feb 2024: Stuff NZ, 9 July 2018Open-plan offices could be making women feel "watched and judged", research shows.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352046/Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdfKeywords:
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What roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? Testing a Mediation Model on New Zealand Employeeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/what-roles-do-hr-practices-play-in-the-employee-wellbeing-testing-a-mediation-model-on-new-zealand-employees21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented on research coauthored with Candice Harris on the role of HR practices in employee wellbeing at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Research: Women feel uncomfortable in open plan workspaceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/research-women-feel-uncomfortable-in-open-plan-workspaces22 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison found that employers need to be more aware that women are conscious of being observed when in open plan workspaces.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/737275/AT_NZAE_The-hidden-cost-of-crime.pdfKeywords:
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World Internet Projecthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/world-internet-project04 Dec 2023: The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 30 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.Funder(s): InternetNZView the reports and find out more informationView the 2023 reportKeywords: Digital inclusion
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/130854/Transient-population-report-FINAL.pdf
Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population - Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir Dasgupta. A report commissioned by Superu, November 2017.
Keywords: Housing, Regulation, Wellbeing
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The school holiday conundrum for parentshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-school-holiday-conundrum-for-parents26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 8 July 2019 Associate Director (Human Resource Mangement), Jarrod Haar, tells Radio NZ about his research on the impact of school holidays on working mums. Is it time for employers to step up and offer more flexibility?Keywords: Regulation
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NZ living wage needs urgent look, Massey University and AUT researchers sayhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/nz-living-wage-needs-urgent-look,-massey-university-and-aut-researchers-say22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 17 December 2017Researchers say that while a national minimum wage is a legal floor intended both to provide protection for workers and encourage fair competition among employers, minimum wages were now widely recognised as failing to provide sufficient cost-of-living income.Keywords: Regulation
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/629108/WFH-Seminar-Final-Programme.pdfKeywords:
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Skills & Life-course Trajectories of NZ Adultshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/skills-and-life-course-trajectories-of-nz-adults06 Dec 2022: This paper examines the life-course trajectories of NZ adults across different skill levels in literacy and numeracy. Findings show that adults with low measured skills have less favourable outcomes in a number of areas. They have lower rates of educational attainment, lower employment rates and average earnings, higher rates of hospitalisation, and higher rates of criminal offending and convictions.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentRead the working paperKeywords: Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/185360/Residential-movement-NZAE.pdf
Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population - Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco, and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018.
Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing
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Workforce burnout amongst Māori has 'skyrocketed'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/workforce-burnout-amongst-maori-has-skyrocketed14 Apr 2022: RNZ, 9 April 2022Keywords:
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Research Founded On Sacred Pacific Concept Of The Vāhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/research-founded-on-sacred-pacific-concept-of-the-va19 Feb 2021: Scoop, 18 February 2021Dr Betty Ofe-Grant discusses her approach to understanding how living with low literacy and numeracy skills affects Pacific peoplesKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/550056/reading_components_updated.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/99592/UNWEPS-2017-Handout-Key-Results.pdf
UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey 2017 - Selected results. Report authors: Gail Pacheco, Jarrod Haar and Eva Parker.
Keywords: Gender, Education
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2021 NZ Sustainability survey launcheshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/2021-nz-sustainability-survey-launches25 Jan 2021: AUT, 18 January 2021The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/755896/Waikato-Stephen-Reder.pdfKeywords:
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AUT study: 18% of employees are 'burnt out'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-study-18-of-employees-are-burnt-out17 Jun 2021: Newstalk ZB, 1 June 2021Keywords:
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A beautiful accountabilityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/a-beautiful-accountability06 Oct 2020: AUTi, 28 September 2020Leader of the NZWRI immigration and inclusion research group, Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio, gives two presentations on diversity. First "Privilege of Diversity: Working towards Inclusion" and second, "Strategizing for an unknown future".Keywords:
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Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellingtonhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/health-care-homes-early-evidence-in-wellington21 Mar 2022: This report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the reportKeywords: Sustainability, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Immigration marriage and dowry scams on the rise, says charityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mind-the-gap-money-hurdles-for-women-remain222 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 12 September 2018 Hundreds of South Asian men are entering into sham marriages for NZ residency, and then using their status to extort dowry from women in their home countries. AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said transnational marriages and their link to dowry, arranged marriages, deception and violence were often insidious.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/807610/TWR-Webinar-Making-Work-Work-for-Everyone-29th-August-2023-copy.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/58604/Programme-for-web-FINAL-18Nov.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/383144/Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/483319/report-final-final-2Dec2020.pdfKeywords:
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Divorced women end up worse off than menhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/divorced-women-end-up-worse-off-than-men26 Feb 2024: Newstalk ZB, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size. Listen to Michael Fletcher talk with Mike Hosking.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/287691/Te-Reo-Subjective-Motivation-Report_.pdfKeywords:
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The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-aged-care-workforce-survey21 Mar 2022: The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. This survey questioned both employees and managers in residential and home/community aged care about who is working, and what their experiences are.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 reportKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Care work, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/313154/Summary-Report-October-2015.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/364121/Developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/34205/2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdfKeywords:
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New AUT research reveals 'concerning' insights into the poor working conditions of New Zealand's hospitality staffhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-aut-research-reveals-concerning-insights-into-the-poor-working-conditions-of-new-zealands-hospitality-staff11 Apr 2022: Newshub, 8 April 2022Keywords:
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Student engagement and exam performance: It’s (still) ability that matters mosthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/student-engagement-and-exam-performance-its-still-ability-that-matters-most21 Mar 2022: The use of online quizzes has become more popular in introductory economics courses in recent years, however their efficacy in improving student engagement and performance has seldom been evaluated. This paper attempts to undertake an evaluation of that efficacy by combining individual engagement and exam performance data with demographic information for a cohort of students enrolled in a first year economics course.Journal: Australiasian Journal of Economics EducationView the journal articleKeywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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What makes graduates employable?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/what-makes-graduates-employable26 Feb 2024: YUDU, n.d.Employability is something all tertiary students need to work on from their first paper to the workplace. AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, has noticed a surprisingly large number of students lack experience with job-preparation.Keywords: Education
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/620175/PGR9-presentation-Linda-Tran-Jan-2022_1.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/311413/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce-evidence-from-the-household-labour-force-survey.pdfKeywords:
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Sexual orientation and earnings appear to be linked – but patterns differ for NZ men and womenhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/sexual-orientation-and-earnings-appear-to-be-linked-but-patterns-differ-for-nz-men-and-women11 Dec 2023: The Conversation , 7 December 2023Keywords:
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Marcus Hohttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/marcus-ho04 Dec 2020: Marcus’ research and teaching themes lie at the nexus of wellbeing and performance, entrepreneurship and HRM.Email: marcus.ho@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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How to harness ‘the great recruitment’https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/how-to-harness-the-great-recruitment27 Jan 2022: This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license and written by Auckland University of Technology's Candice Harris, Professor of Management and Jarrod Haar, Professor of Human Resource Management. Read the original article.Internationally, and especially within the US, there has been a lot of talk about the so-called “great resignation” – the trend seeing large numbers of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, having reevaluated their priorities or simply because there are more opportunities than ever before.While there isn’t enough firm data to confirm this is happening in New Zealand yet, there is little doubt a chronic skills shortage has given workers more bargaining power. Perhaps not surprisingly, research shows more and more workers are at least thinking about either changing or quitting their jobs since last year.But this phenomenon – defined as “turnover intentions” – could also fuel what we’re calling the “great recruitment”. After all, as physics teaches us, for every action there is a reaction.Calling it the great recruitment is obviously related to the sheer volume of recruitment activity that logically follows a great resignation. But it is also a reference to the related importance of a positive – great – recruitment experience for potential employees.Not a negative trendClassic supply and demand principles tell us that if more workers are seeking greener employment pastures, there will be more ready-to-hire talent in the marketplace. For that reason alone, we urge organisations not to consider the great resignation a negative trend in the job market.Of course, to be successful the great recruitment must be supported by businesses that prioritise the recruitment process, from candidate care to the vetting and hiring team, to the use of technology and protecting the organisation’s reputation and brand.However, there are many practices that not only undermine but entirely defeat the positive potential of a great recruitment, including:“ghosting”, where candidates apply for a role but get no response or experience a sudden silence part way through the processposting vague or corny job descriptions – “customer services expert” anyone? – that do nothing to excite or provide context for potential applicantsrelying too heavily on quasi-scientific personality profile tests and asking questions that are at best tokenistic, at worst discriminatory.Making recruitment greatWe also see recruitment processes stumble at the last hurdle by engaging in Game of Thrones-style salary negotiations, where candidates feel like they’re challenging a noble family. This is particularly disadvantages women and ethnic minorities.How then to ensure your organisation is capturing the talent potential released by the great resignation and maximising the employment potential of the great recruitment? Here are our top 10 tips:Choose your words carefully: write inspiring, authentic job advertisements. If your recruitment team can’t do it, get someone who canBe realistic: create reasonable candidate specifications – wanting extreme levels of skill, attitude and experience is likely put off good candidatesCanvas others: when designing employee value propositions, get input from recruiters and current employees.Remember glass houses: recognise there is no such thing as perfect behaviour when using behavioural-based interview questions, especially given the organisation itself may be questionable in some of its conduct.Consider the context: give due consideration to reference check results – if a candidate’s last boss says he or she was disconnected in the end, perhaps it’s because they were already in a high state of turnover intention.Go back to the future: be open to hiring past employees. Initiatives such as alumni programmes can be used to connect with and recruit former employees.Know your team: be open to conversations about the attributes and attitudes of the person a successful candidate will be reporting to, and the team they will be working with.Be technology wise: use automated recruitment technology (such as SnapHire, JobAdder or QJumpers) to enhance – not replace – an integrated people-oriented recruitment experience.Provide clear pay ranges: if an applicant knows what the pay is from the outset, it saves everyone valuable time and energy.Be gracious: formally thank all candidates for applying – this can help ensure you retain them as future applicants and/or customers.Great expectationsWith more talent in the market, those in recruitment will need to sharpen their games. Given much recruitment activity is outsourced and many recruiters will be booming in the current climate, organisational clients should have great expectations of recruitment professionals, too.Employees face enough challenges in their working lives without having to endure a recruitment experience that is anything less than great.Finally, the great recruitment must also account for future talent. Before we know it, the Roblox generation will be hitting the workforce, already adept at digital creation and collaboration, and expecting similar things from recruiters.If we get it right, the great recruitment is a chance for employers to recast the great resignation as an opportunity for everyone to do better – now and into the future.Author: Amber OlderDate: 6/12/2021 4:00pmKeywords:
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The future of work in NZ: An empirical investigationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/the-future-of-work-in-nz-an-empirical-investigation21 Mar 2022: Lisa Meehan, Associate Director, presented research co-authored with Nic Watson and funded by the NZ Industrial Relations Foundation tothe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment about the future of work in NZ.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability
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Livvy Mitchellhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/Livvy-Mitchell20 Mar 2023: Livvy contributes to a range of research projects. She works remotely from Wellington.Email: livvy.mitchell@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimizationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/dynamic-relationships-between-criminal-offending-and-victimization218 Jan 2023: Lisa Meehan presented findings on the victim/offender overlap to identify whether there is a dynamic relationship between criminal offending and victimisation or whether population heterogeneity is the main driver of the victim/offender overlap.View the presentationKeywords: Wellbeing, Crime and safety
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Divided we fall: The scary trends in NZ's two-speed economyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/crashing-the-party30 Mar 2021: Listener Magazine, 19 March 2021Keywords:
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Watch the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge Livestreamhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/watch-the-inter-university-3mt-masters-challenge-livestream22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 22 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, took first place at the AUT Three Minute Thesis Competition Master's finals and will now represent AUT at the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge in Dunedin.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/511630/ALNACC-presentation-14Apr2021.pdfKeywords:
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Award for Business Research Translationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/award-for-business-research-translation23 Jan 2020: Associate Professor Rachel MorrisonCongratulations to Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) for her award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition.The annual event, judged by an independent, industry panel, aims to highlight the value and relevance of academics’ business research to external stakeholders. This is the second consecutive year Associate Professor Morrison has earned an award in this competition.The anonymous, 1000-word submissions must derive from recent research by the entrants which has been published in a peer reviewed journal.Associate Professor Morrison translated her scholarly research (written in collaboration with Dr Roy Smollan – Management, AUT) into gendered responses to open-plan offices, which was published in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics in 2019. Hers was one of five submissions from AUT. There were 20 entries from the University of Auckland Business School, two from Massey University Business School (Albany), and two from the Waikato Management School. Article date: 21/01/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351035/UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/321286/Economics-Working-Paper-Series-03_replace.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/383090/Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdfKeywords:
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How women’s life-long experiences of being judged by their appearance affect how they feel in open-plan officeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-womens-life-long-experiences-of-being-judged-by-their-appearance-affect-how-they-feel-in-open-plan-offices22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 8 October 2019Dr Rachel Morrison, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, published an article in The Conversation on the gender differences in the perception of open-plan office spaces.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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Working paper 21_01.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/490360/Working-paper-21_01.pdfKeywords:
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NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351039/NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdfKeywords:
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Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry - Empirical analysis of Pacific, Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/pacific-pay-gap-inquiry-empirical-analysis-of-pacific,-maori-and-ethnic-pay-gaps-in-new-zealand19 Jul 2022: This research note aims to explore the factors that contribute / explain the Māori and ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. In particular, pay gaps for Māori, Pacific, and Asians relative to Europeans. We use Stats NZ data from the Household Labour Force Survey for 2019 and 2020.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the research note and other information.Keywords: Māori and Pacific, Education, Labour market, Education and skills
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Employers urged to step up as pandemic sees more resigninghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/employers-urged-to-step-up-as-pandemic-sees-more-resigning20 Jan 2022: 1News, 5 January 2022Keywords:
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Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/quantitative-intersectionality-and-student-success-at-hsis-two-examples-using-administrative-data01 May 2023: This presentation highlights the step-by-step implementation of regression-based methods for quantitative intersectionality, which refers to the idea that an individual experiences discrimination differently based on the interaction of the characteristics that define their identity. It then highlights two examples of quantitative intersectionality using administrative data.View the presentationKeywords:
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Teacher makes 200 job applications, but still can't get permanent work: 'Is it because I'm Muslim?'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/teacher-makes-200-job-applications,-but-still-cant-get-permanent-work-is-it-because-im-muslim22 Sep 2021: NZ Herald, 18 July 2021Keywords:
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Coronavirus: Redundancy hammers mental and physical healthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/coronavirus-redundancy-hammers-mental-and-physical-health20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 19 April 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar, comments on the mental and physical effects of redundancy and what do they mean for those losing jobs as a result of covid-19.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/329824/IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/464452/Chris-NZVETRF.pdfKeywords:
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Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/examining-the-wellbeing-impacts-of-urban-regeneration-using-administrative-data21 Mar 2022: Linda Tran presented her PGR9 which seeks to estimate the social return-on-investment to housing and urban developments in New Zealand by measuring population-level wellbeing using administrative data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure.View the presentationKeywords: Housing, Wellbeing, Health and wellbeing
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Q + A with Lisa Meehanhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-lisa-meehan23 Jun 2022: Lisa Meehan joined NZWRI in 2019 as the Associate Director (Economics and Research). We asked Lisa to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1. What has been your career journey so far in the field of economics? My time in economics has taken me from a graduate position in an economic consulting firm, to the public sector (the Treasury and Productivity Commission), and then to the OECD in Paris. I returned to NZ last year to take on the role of Associate Director (Economics and Research) at the NZWRI. So I’ve covered most of the broad categories of economist jobs: consulting, public sector and academia – the only noticeable thing missing from the list is bank economist.2. Describe your key research focus when at the OECD and highlights of that research. I worked in the OECD Economics Department and for most of my time there I was on the Mexico and Costa Rica desk, undertaking and applying research to provide real-world policy advice. A professional highlight was when our advice translated into positive policy changes. For example, in Costa Rica, our advice influenced reforms to further increase the independence of the central bank and changes to labour market regulations aimed at bringing more workers into the formal economy. Unsurprisingly, personal highlights included living in Paris and visiting Latin America on a regular basis.3. Describe your current role at NZWRI and your current research focus. My current research focuses on using linked administrative data (particularly Statistics NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure and Longitudinal Business Database). This covers a wide variety of topics from examining the impact of paid parental leave to the overlap between crime victimisation and offences, to underutilisation in the labour market, and much more. More often than not, the key aim of these research projects is to provide evidence-based insights to inform policy.4. What makes this research impactful? One of the features of our work is that it tends to be commissioned research projects from government agencies. This means that we work closely with the policy makers when designing the research programme and interrogating the data. Examples of current research in this vein include: examining the relationship between occupational health and safety risk in NZ and future of work patterns (project for WorkSafe); and investigating the lifecourse trajectories and outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills (MBIE Endeavour Grant).5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I enjoy going to the gym, and have recently been spending most of my weekends house hunting – although, thankfully I have now found a place, as the search had diminishing marginal utility. Now that I have some additional spare time, I going to fire up my language learning neurons before I completely forget what little French I once knew. Further Information To find out more about Lisa Meehan, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profileKeywords:
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Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually likehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/making-the-best-of-it-an-open-plan-space-workers-actually-like21 Mar 2022: Rachel Morrison and Roy Smollan, of the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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AUT Scholar wins Fulbrighthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-scholar-wins-fulbright24 Feb 2022: AUT News, 23 February 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/181437/Individualising-entitlements-in-New-Zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems.pdf
Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems: A report prepared for Superu - Michal Fletcher, June 2018.
Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examinationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/ethnic-differences-in-the-use-and-experience-of-child-healthcare-services-in-nz-an-empirical-examination03 Feb 2021: The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).New study shines spotlight on what stops New Zealand parents vaccinating their childrenTVNZ Breakfast, 26 January 2021Relationships matter in health choicesAUTi, 26 January 2021New AUT Research Examines Ethnic Differences In Use And Experience Of Child Healthcare ServicesScoop, 26 January 2021Discrimination by healthcare providers could affect immunisation rates – studyThe Spinoff, 27 January 2021Vaccination decline: One in 10 children miss out on disease protectionNZ Herald, 1 February 2021Keywords:
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Normalisation of Te Reo Māori is good for businesshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/normalising-of-te-reo-maori-is-good-for-business26 Feb 2024: HRNZ, 16 July 2019Reserach by AUT's Te Ipukarea The National Māori Language Institute and the New Zealand Work Research Institute for Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) has shown organisations which incorporate te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) in their workplaces benefit from improved cultural satisfaction and increased job satisfaction.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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You can keep your working from home in lockdownhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/you-can-keep-your-working-from-home-in-lockdown20 Oct 2021: Stuff, 5 September 2021Keywords:
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"The Expression, Experiences & Transcendence of Low Skill for Aotearoa New Zealand" Research now complete.https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-expression,-experiences-and-transcendence-of-low-skill-for-aotearoa-new-zealand-research-now-complete.05 May 2023: 531pi, 4 May 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/213369/Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf
When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones. Presentation at Magdeburg.
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Working papershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/working-papers21 Mar 2022: Unanimity under AmbiguityBy Simona Fabrizi, Steffen Lippert, Addison Pan and Matthew Ryan Economics Working Paper Series 21/07Is it Time to Let go of the Past? Effect of Clean Slate Regulation on Employment and EarningsBy Kabir Dasguta, Keshar Ghimire and Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 21/06Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad? Short- and Long-term Consequences of Fathers' Job Loss on Time Investment in the HouseholdBy Juliane Hennecke and Astrid Pape Economics Working Paper Series 21/05The Climate PoLicy ANalysis (C-PLAN) Model, Version 1.0By Niven Winchester and Dominic White Economics Working Paper Series 21/04Do You Really Want to Share Everything? The Wellbeing of Work-Linked CouplesBy Juliane Hennecke and Clemens Hetschko Economics Working Paper Series 21/03Persistent and Transient Inefficiency of Australian States and Territories in Providing Public Hospital Services: An Application of Bayesian Stochastic Finite Mixture Frontier AnalysisBy Antony Andrews, Omphile Temoso and Sean Kimpton Economics Working Paper Series 21/02Initial Beliefs Uncertainty and Information Weighting in the Estimation of Models with Adaptive LearningBy Jaqueson Galimberti Economics Working Paper Series 21/01Human Capital Formation and Changes in Low Pay PersistenceBy Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 20/15Application of the CLEAN Algorithm to Three Dimensional Coded Aperture ImagingBy Kevin Byard Economics Working Paper Series 20/14In and Out of Unemployment - Labour Market Transitions and the Role of TestosteroneBy Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar, Alexander Plum and Julian SchmiedEconomics Working Paper Series 20/13The Devil is in the Details: Identifying the Unbiased Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal BehaviorBy Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/12Predicting the National Football League Potential of College QuarterbacksBy J. Dean Craig and Niven WinchesterEconomics Working Paper Series 20/11Heterogeneity in Criminal Behavior after Child Birth: The Role of EthnicityBy Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/10Impact of State Children’s Health Insurance Program on Fertility of Immigrant WomenBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/09When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stonesBy Gail Pacheco, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/08Measuring Inequality using Geospatial DataBy Jaqueson K. Galimberti, Stefan Pichler, Regina PleningerEconomics Working Paper Series 20/07Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trialBy Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller, Kate KrauseEconomics Working Paper Series 20/06Reconciling Dominance and Stochastic Transitivity in Random Binary ChoiceBy Matthew RyanEconomics Working Paper Series 20/05Information weighting under least squares adaptive learningBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/04The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor ForceBy Juliane HenneckeEconomics Working Paper Series 20/03Forecasting GDP growth from outer spaceBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/02Firms’ Asset Holdings and Inflation ExpectationsBy Saten KumarEconomics Working Paper Series 20/01Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from EnglandBy Alexander Plum and Gundi Knies This paper was published in PLOS ONEHealth Care Homes: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New ZealandBy Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoThis paper was published in the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyThe Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending BansBy Kabir Dasgupta and Brenden Mason Economics Working Paper Series 19/04Low-performing student responses to state merit scholarshipsBy Christopher Erwin Economics Working Paper Series 19/02The British Low-Wage Sector and the Employment Prospects of the UnemployedBy Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 18/08Evaluating the Impact of 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education on Womens' Labour Force Participation and EarningsBy Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheng and Gail PachecoEconomics Working Paper Series 18/05Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child weight outcomes: new evidence from longitudinal dataBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar M. Ghimire and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 18/04Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment: Evidence from the NLSYBy Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaEconomics Working Paper Series 18/03Land Use Regulation, the redevelopment Premium and House PricesBy Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen Economics Working Paper Series18/02The economists and New Zealand population: problems and policies 1900-1980sBy Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers This paper was published in the journal of New Zealand Economics Papers, Volume 52, Issue 2Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZBy Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane Economics Working Paper Series 17/05Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence of the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSYBy Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha SolomonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/04This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Economics & Human Biology, Volume 29, May 2018Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's degree participation: Evidence from NZBy Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco and Zoe PushonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/03This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Studies in Higher EducationInsights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal StudyBy Gundi Knies and Alexander Plum Institute for Social & Economic Research, University of EssexMutualism beyond the "mutual": The collective development of a New Zealand single industry town hospitalBy Fiona Hurd and Suzette DyerThis paper was published in the Labour History journal, Volume 112, May 2017 Issue.The battle over employer-determined flexibilityBy Erling Ramussen, Barry Foster (Massey), Deirdre Farr (Massey), Stefan Quifors, Warren Goodsir, and Paul SutcliffeThis paper was published in the Employee Relations journal, Volume 38, Issue 6.Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?By Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 16/07This paper was subsequently published in The B.E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, Volume 18, Issue 1Other research relating to domestic violence-related child welfare legislation was also published in the Health Economics Letter, Volume 27Youth Response to State Cyberbullying LawsBy Kabir Dasgupta Economics Working Paper Series 16/05This paper was subsequently published in the journal of New Zealand Economic Papers in May 2018. Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document libraryKeywords:
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Big businesses under growing pressure to cut their environmental impacthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/big-businesses-under-growing-pressure-to-cut-their-environmental-impact22 Apr 2021: Stuff, 28 March 2021Keywords:
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Good for te reo, good for business!https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/good-for-te-reo,-good-for-business!22 Feb 2024: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo MāNew research by the NZ Work Research Institute and Te Ipukarea explored the integration of Māori language and culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research identifies why organisations use, support and champion the use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in Aotearoa, and the challenges that prevent them from doing so.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad: The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers' Time Investment in the Householdhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-the-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Astrid Pape on the effect of job loss on fathers' time spent at home at the German Socio-Economic Panel User Conference 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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NZ Employers Take Note: The “Great Resignation” Is Happening Herehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-employers-take-note-the-great-resignation-is-happening-here21 Oct 2021: Scoop, 14 October 2021Keywords:
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Pay gaps and the NZ labour markethttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/pay-gaps-and-the-nz-labour-market09 Jan 2023: New Zealand has often been described as a leader in the field of gender equality. Yet, while women have achieved substantial gains in a range of outcomes (education and labour force participation for example), the gender pay gap has changed very little. We find that this gap is largely unexplained (83 per cent).View the presentationKeywords:
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Benchmarking New Zealand’s frontier firmshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/benchmarking-new-zealands-frontier-firms21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research on NZ's frontier firms coauthored with Guanyu Zheng and Hoang Minh Duy at the NZ Association of Economists Conference 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/residential-movement-within-new-zealand-quantifying-and-characterising-the-transient-population21 Mar 2022: This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.Funder(s): SuperuView the reportKeywords: Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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Surprising link between crisis leadership and employee mental healthhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/surprising-link-between-crisis-leadership-and-employee-mental-health18 Sep 2020: Just in time for mental health awareness week – a memo to Kiwi bosses:If you want to support your employees’ mental health during a crisis, non-existent leadership is better than bad leadership.This year, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 21-27 September.A new study by AUT’s Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) shows that, just after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, employees who felt they experienced good crisis leadership from the top of their organisation and from their immediate manager reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.Perhaps more surprisingly, the study also showed that those respondents with no contact from either their company’s boss or immediate manager also reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.In contrast, employees who experienced poor crisis leadership fared worse in terms of their mental health.This finding–that having no crisis leadership interaction was superior to receiving poor crisis leadership–challenges the notion that leaders must constantly engage their workforces–particularly during times of uncertainty.The study was undertaken during the nationwide lockdown, from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1. Participants comprised a representative sample of around 1300 New Zealand employees who were relatively evenly split across gender and spanned an age range of 19-70 years (with an average age of 39 years). Just over 1000 employees were surveyed in the first month of lockdown; around 250 were surveyed one month later.Participants were asked to assess the crisis leadership style of their organisation’s CEOs (or equivalent) and immediate manager during the pandemic lockdown. They were asked to describe more strategic aspects of their CEO’s approach (e.g., “Communicated what is going on with the business clearly and with transparency”) and more personal aspects of their immediate manager’s leadership style (e.g., “Was calm and patient even in the face of uncertainty”).The survey found that around 21% of respondents reported they heard nothing from their CEOs during lockdown, and over 12% had not heard from their immediate manager. Of those who did have contact, roughly 78% of respondents rated the performance of their organisation’s leadership as “neutral or better”; 75% of those surveyed described the leadership style of their immediate managers the same way.Professor Haar says the pandemic has provided unprecedented, real-time insights into the vital relationship between leaders and employees.“There is clear evidence that employees expect their leaders to help shape uncertainty and bring clarity and direction in turbulent times,” says Professor Haar. “We know a lot about good leadership and how it can help in times of crisis – but now we’re discovering the damage that bad leadership can do.”Article date: 17/09/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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Fonterra should walk away from Russia, says Federated Farmershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/fonterra-should-walk-away-from-russia,-says-federated-farmers31 May 2022: Stuff, 15 March 2022Keywords:
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Twitter feedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/boxes/twitter-feed19 Mar 2024: NZPRI on LinkedInKeywords:
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Mind the gap: gender pay reporting likely to fall through the crackshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/mind-the-gap-gender-pay-reporting-likely-to-fall-through-the-cracks30 Jan 2024: NewstalkZB, 24 January 2024Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/774763/BIS-seminar-flyer-24April2023.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383147/Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/65733/Ethinic-disparities-in-bach-quals.pdf
Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe Pushon. Working paper 2017/01, February 2017, commissioned by the New Zealand Productivity Commission.
Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education
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Superuhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/individualising-entitlements-in-new-zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems22 Feb 2024: Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationIndividualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systemsSuperu was disestablished on 30 June 2018. The Social Investment Agency now houses all Superu reports and resource in The Hub.Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/673215/RQ4-NZS-residency-change.pdfKeywords:
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When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stoneshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented a Conference Poster coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, at the European Association of Labour Economists Conference 2018.View the posterKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/392799/HR-and-employee-wellbeing.pdfKeywords:
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Pay equity settlement has not delivered all it promisedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/pay-equity-settlement-has-not-delivered-all-it-promised28 Jul 2022: Stuff, 1 March 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/773031/World-Internet-Project-2023-NZ.pdfKeywords:
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Understanding the effects of Intra-Group Conflict: A Wellbeing Approachhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/understanding-the-effects-of-intra-group-conflict-a-wellbeing-approach21 Mar 2022: Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented at the 2017 Wellbeing and Performance Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/514427/APEC-Future-of-work-Gail-Pacheco-21-May-2021-edited-SS.pdfKeywords:
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AUT expert shares research on aged carehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/aut-expert-shares-research-on-aged-care16 Mar 2020: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood from the Business School recently appeared as an expert witness on the aged-care workforce and employment relations for the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. As her research has shown, there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries.Why is Australia interested in NZ laws on aged care?New Zealand, with its recent changes in aged care, is of particular interest to the Commission as it seeks to learn how to use regulation and funding models to improve work conditions across the Tasman. Recent legal changes here include increasing hourly wages for aged-care workers and paying for the travel time between clients in community care.Associate Professor Ravenswood advised that although recent changes had undoubtedly been successful in raising wages for many workers, the way in which those changes were implemented had lessened some of the positive impact.Evidence-based recommendationsShe said quality of care for older clients is inextricably linked to the work conditions of aged care workers, and that both needed to be prioritised in order to ensure good quality care. Ideally, to reflect this and recognise the value of aged-care work, funding models and service agreements need to specify better work conditions and wages as part of their terms. These could be supported in accreditation requirements and audits. Currently, there is little clarity in our regulations on the staffing levels, wage requirements and work conditions considered necessary to provide high quality of care and ensure that aged-care workers can work safely.Associate Professor Ravenswood concluded that ultimately, as the funder of these services – which are outsourced to private providers by district health boards (DHBs) – the government is responsible for the employment and work conditions of those who work in aged care.Read her full expert statement to the Australian Royal CommissionRead the full report: The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Article date: 12/03/2020 12:00 p.m.Article author: Amber OlderKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/95628/Myers_Older-women-employment-challenges-and-wellbeing-in-later-life.pdf
Older women: employment challenges and wellbeing in later life - Barbara Myers. Abstract for Barbara's work exploring the older worker discourse on wellbeing.
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In-work Poverty in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce221 Mar 2022: This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand, which could help inform the systemic changes needed to reduce poverty rates. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62577/Florian-et-al.-Volunteers.pdfKeywords:
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How could a four-day week work for Kiwis?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-could-a-four-day-week-work-for-kiwis25 May 2020: Stuff, 21 May 2020The four-day week is in the news again in NZ, Professor Jarrod Haar, notes that international trials seem promising, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.Keywords:
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When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stoneshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/when-there-is-no-way-up-reconsidering-low-paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones321 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, on low-paid employment at the 34th Annual Congress of the European Economics Association 2019.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills
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Million Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 millionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/million-milestones-new-levels-of-tolerance-needed-as-nz-counts-down-to-5-million26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 17 May 2019As New Zealand reaches 5 million people, its future will be more culturally diverse than ever. Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, spoke to NZ Herald about cultivating racial and religious tolerance in New Zealand and explained the necessary changes at the micro, meso and macro levels.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Religion
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How parenthood continues to cost women more than menhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/how-parenthood-continues-to-cost-women-more-than-men26 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 29 May 2018New research shows how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap. It penalises all women, particularly those who are on high incomes, and sets them on a trajectory of lower lifetime earnings relative to their male peers. See also, Stuff, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today and Victorious.Keywords: Gender
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An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills_report.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/522827/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills_report.pdfKeywords:
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Celebrating staff appointments – Julyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/celebrating-staff-appointments-july03 Aug 2021: AUTi, 26 July 2021Keywords:
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Struggle is real with the holiday jugglehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/struggle-is-real-with-the-holiday-juggle22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 20 January 2019A study by AUT's Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris showed that school holidays clearly create pertinent issues for NZ parents. How can companies help? Potential solutions include enhanced flexibility during the school holiday weeks, provide holiday childcare or program subsidies, or give staff the ability to work remotely and/or part-time during the holiday weeks.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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2019 Women of Influence Award finalists announcedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/2019-women-of-influence-award-finalists-announced22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 1 September 2019Lead Researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Professor Edwina Pio, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Congratulations Edwina!Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/559917/Working-paper-06_21-update.pdfKeywords:
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Q + A with Christopher Erwinhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-christopher-erwin29 Oct 2019: Dr Christopher Erwin joined NZWRI in 2018 as a Research Fellow after completing his PhD studies at the University of New Mexico. When asking Chris to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said: Economics is a field that demands persistence, thick skin, and a lot of patience.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?I was an undeclared undergraduate student in Arizona State University's School of Business. I was 17 years old and it was my first time living away from Seattle, my hometown. I knew I wanted to study business but wasn't sure whether I would focus on finance, economics, or supply chain management, etc. Then I took my first course in economics. It was with Dr Stephen Happel, who ultimately ended up supervising my honours thesis. His introductory macroeconomics class was inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking. He taught us that economics wasn't just a discipline, but a rigorous way of thinking and approaching problems. I was hooked.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.I currently have a paper under review which examines whether college graduates in the United States are penalised for taking longer to complete school. This could be expected if employers interpret lengthened time to degree as a signal of poor productivity. We develop a model of human capital that shows under which conditions students prefer a longer, non-traditional path to degree completion over the traditional four-year plan. The preferred path depends on risk preferences, the returns to college, the direct cost of school, and the opportunity cost of attending college. Using restricted data from the United States Department of Education, we test for early-career wage penalties associated with longer time to degree.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.After accounting for the endogeneity of time to degree in the wage equation, we are unable to find any evidence that taking longer to complete college results in lower early-career wages. This result (in addition to our model of human capital which shows that rational, utility-maximising students may prefer a longer path to a college degree) suggests that concerns over lengthened time to degree in the United States may be misplaced.(4) What makes this research impactful?This research is timely and policy relevant. Several states and university systems are introducing policies which penalise students that do not remain on track to complete college in the 'normal' time of four years. These policies increase costs for students not staying on the traditional trajectory for earning a college degree. We argue that such policies may decrease the chances of completing college at all, especially for students who work during high school.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am passionate about technical canyoning, which involves climbing, abseiling, jumping, and swimming down slot canyons. The sport takes you through some incredible places that very few people ever get to experience. The bonding that occurs in a team when you're responsible for each other's lives is very rewarding. Canyoning is not without its costs, however - sprains, breaks, aches, and tears - so it's common to see me hobbling around the office nursing some sort of injury. Beyond canyons, I enjoy cooking with my lovely wife Sara - especially any recipe out of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Further information To find out more about Christopher Erwin, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic ProfileKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392810/AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdfKeywords:
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Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamiltonhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/vulnerable-transient-population-the-size-of-hamilton22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, Nine to Noon, 14 March 2018New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient'. Kathryn Ryan speaks with co-author of the report, Gail Pacheco.Keywords: Housing
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Experts weigh in on 'burnout' after Ardern resignationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/experts-weigh-in-on-burnout-after-ardern-resignation25 Jan 2023: 1 News, 21 January 2023Keywords:
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Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United Stateshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/better-late-than-never-wage-effects-of-delayed-baccalaureate-graduation-in-the-united-states21 Mar 2022: Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Xiaoxue Li and Melissa Binder on the growing number of delayed graduations in baccalaureate degrees in the US, and what kind of wage effects this has for these graduates in the future at the 2021 Association of Education, Finance and Policy Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills
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High quality business translation awardshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/high-quality-business-translation-awards11 Jul 2022: AUT News, 7 July 2022Keywords:
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Celebrating Success - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Granthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/celebrating-success-maulupeivao-dr-betty-ofe-grant09 Feb 2023: AUT's contribution to our local community, Aotearoa, and further afield comes in many guises, including our experts appointed to boards, panels, and expert working groups.Congratulations to Lecturer / Researcher (HROD, Tagata Pasifika, Ethnic Minorities, Pasifika Labour Migration, Literacy & Numeracy), Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant, who has recently become the acting Vice President for the National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) which was established by Kate Sheppard in 1896.Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-Grant was appointed as a Board member in 2020, becoming the first person of Pacific heritage (Samoan, Tongan and Hawaiian) to join the organisation’s Board.“I am delighted and honoured about this appointment and hope to contribute to, and further advance, the well-being of women and girls similar to the works of Kate Sheppard and other strong female NCWNZ ‘trailblazers’ of the past, present, and future,” she says.Originally from AUT Comms9 February 2023Keywords:
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landscape_updated.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/550237/landscape_updated.pdfKeywords:
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Māori Māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki: A qualitative Kaupapa Māori studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/maori-mama-views-and-experiences-of-vaccinating21 Mar 2022: This report explores the complex social and cultural reasons that Māori may be less likely to engage with childhood vaccination services. Delayed immunisation is a factor strongly associated with increasing rate of infectious diseases.Funder(s): Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion AgencyView the reportKeywords: Digital inclusion
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Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake with integrated administrative datahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/assessing-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-childhood-vaccine-uptake-with-integrated-administrative-data16 Jan 2024: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in NZ using population-wide administrative data. The study compares children who became eligible for immunisation during the pandemic to earlier born cohorts and finds that the initial phase of the pandemic had, on average, small or nil effects on timely immunisation at the four infancy events, but a large effect at the 4-year event of -15 percentage points.View the report hereKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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Bouncing back from adversity: Exploring organisational resilience in NZ - Symposium presentation (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/88520/Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf
From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work-family conflict-oucome relationship. "Bouncing back from adversity: exploring an organisational resilience psychological climate in New Zealand" - Jarrod Haar. Presentation slides for The Future of Work, June/July 2017.
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The NZ Workforce: Burnt Out Or Just Smouldering?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-nz-workforce-burnt-out-or-just-smouldering07 May 2021: Scoop, 28 April 2021Keywords:
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Creating Safer Spaces: The New Zealand Workplace Violence Surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/creating-safer-spaces-the-new-zealand-workplace-violence-survey20 Feb 2024: Workplace violence is experienced each day by employees globally. Workplace violence is work-related physical, psychological (emotional), or sexual violence and harassment. It can take place at your employer’s premises, in the place you are working (such as someone’s home), or while travelling for work. Workplace violence may originate from colleagues or managers, or from customers and the public.The New Zealand Workplace Violence Survey will provide up-to-date information on how often workers experience violence in New Zealand workplaces, what follow-up support they have access to, and what employers are putting in place to prevent and mitigate possible workplace violence. It will inform what workplace and regulatory changes may be needed to create safer workplaces for everyone. This study will survey both support workers and managers in the disability support, home and community support, and mental health and addiction sectors.This project is funded by the Industrial Relations Foundation Grant, New Zealand and led by Associate Director Professor Katherine Ravenswood.Phase 1: Care and support workers in community-based settings, 2024Do you work in mental health and addiction, disability support or home and community care?This survey is about workers' experiences of violence in care and support work. This could be physical violence (e.g. hitting, pinching etc), psychological (e.g. threats, bullying, intimidation) or sexual violence (unwanted sexual attention or contact). If you are a care/support worker (incl. peer support workers & cultural support workers) or are a team leader/manager then please share your experiences by answering this survey.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210088/Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf
Residential movement within NZ: Quantifying and characterising the transient population. This report was commissioned by Superu.
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Human trafficking victims 'travelled willingly' to New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/human-trafficking-victims-travelled-willingly-to-new-zealand22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 9 May 2018Despite global estimates that there are about 40 million human trafficking victims, AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio believes the number of true victims was much smaller.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotelshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/from-cinderella-to-nigella-a-short-history-of-employment-relations-and-food-in-new-zealand-tourist-hotels21 Mar 2022: David Williamson, of the Business and Labour History Research Group, presented at the Business History as a Platform for Progress 2017 Symposium.View the abstractKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/56223/Religious-Diversity-in-NZ-Workplaces.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/62614/Smith-finding-Meaning-in-life-Hairstylists.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392187/Chris-Performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/378944/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO-use-this.pdfKeywords:
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Skin whitening in New Zealand: 'Prestige, power and privilege'https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/skin-whitening-in-new-zealand-prestige,-power-and-privilege16 Jun 2022: New Zealand Herald, 14 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/352891/Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/522791/Reconsidering-Low-Paid-jobs-as-stepping-stones.pdfKeywords:
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Leon Iusitinihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/leon-iusitini26 Apr 2023: Leon’s research interests include family economics, child development, and Pacific health and well-being.Email: leon.iusitini@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/535167/Disability-education-and-the-labour-market-A-longitudinal-portrait-for-New-Zealand.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/549666/The-New-Zealand-Care-Workforce-Survey-2019-Supplementary-Data1.pdfKeywords:
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Erwin_NZAE_2023_v2.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/798422/Erwin_NZAE_2023_v2.pdfKeywords:
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Curriculum changes must tackle the lifelong consequences of NZ’s alarming literacy and numeracy declineshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/curriculum-changes-must-tackle-the-lifelong-consequences-of-nzs-alarming-literacy-and-numeracy-declines21 Jul 2023: The Conversation, 20 July 2023Keywords:
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The Big Read: Reality of New Zealand's generation gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-big-read-reality-of-new-zealands-generation-gap26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 4 June 2018Professor Jarrod Haar conducted a nationwide "wellbeing at work'' survey. The tale it tells about how boomers and millennials feel about their lives is, well, telling.Keywords: Wellbeing
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High testosterone levels may help men land, retain jobs: studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/high-testosterone-levels-may-help-men-land,-retain-jobs-study14 Jun 2022: New York Post, 6 June 2022Keywords:
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Rachel Morrison: the gender divide on job satisfactionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/rachel-morrison-the-gender-divide-on-job-satisfaction26 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 19 August 2018AUT Senior Lecturer and NZWRI member Rachel Morrison reveals what makes people love their jobs. Her research highlighted the difference in how men and women experience job satisfaction.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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Evaluating the impact of 20 hours free early childhood education on mothers’ labour force participation and earningshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/evaluating-the-impact-of-20-hours-free-early-childhood-education-on-mothers-labour-force-participation-and-earnings21 Mar 2022: New Zealand introduced a substantial childcare subsidy just over a decade ago, providing 20 hours free early childhood education (ECE) to all three and four year olds. The estimated impact of the ECE reform is a drop in earnings for eligible women, by four to ten percent post-childbirth. Furthermore, most of the reduction occurs prior to the children reaching the age of eligibility.Journal: New Zealand Economic PapersView the journal articleKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Public policy
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Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDIhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing-a-scoping-exercise-with-the-idi21 Mar 2022: To monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury).Funder(s): Ministry of EducationView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Crime and safety, Education and skills, Health and wellbeing
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He Whenua Taurikura: New Zealand’s Hui on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremismhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/he-whenua-taurikura-new-zealands-hui-on-countering-terrorism-and-violent-extremism17 Jun 2021: Beehive, 13 May 2021Keywords:
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Opinion: We need to talk about the gender pay gap and motherhood penaltyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/opinion-we-need-to-talk-about-the-gender-pay-gap-and-motherhood-penalty13 Mar 2024: NZ Herald, 11 March 2024Keywords:
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WorkSafe NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/worksafe-nz21 Feb 2024: Workplace safety and the future of work in NZKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62568/Amy-Armstrong_Im-a-better-manager.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/34799/FoW-March-2016-Pacheco-without-animations.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/350654/Pacific-In-Work-Poverty-Report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/144596/NZWRI-newsletter_February-2018_.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter February 2018, Issue 26.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351032/UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/803040/adult-skill-proficiency-and-migrant-native-wage-assimilation.pdfKeywords:
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A note on KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visashttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/a-note-on-kiwisaver-and-migrants-on-temporary-visas31 Jul 2023: Migrants on temporary visas are unable to access Kiwisaver (KS), a savings vehicle that makes saving for retirement convenient and provides financial incentives to save. This research note estimates the extent of this migrant KS ineligibility issue. Using linked administrative data to create and follow a cohort of 70,000 NZ migrants on temporary work or student visas in 2009. Results show that after five years, over half of the cohort live overseas and about 10,000 remain on temporary visas and hence are still ineligible for KS. Using KS enrolment of a comparison group of resident-class migrants over the same time period, it is estimated that just over half of employed temporary migrants might have potentially joined KS if eligible. The lost individual KS contributions range between $36,000 and $51,000 by time the migrant reaches 65 years old.View the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Public policy
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Mary Hedgeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/mary-hedges27 May 2021: Mary works in the areas of labour economics, behavioural economics and life-course econometric modelling.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nzKeywords:
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An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills-update.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/550239/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills-update.pdfKeywords:
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robots.txthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/robots.txt09 Jul 2020: User-agent: * Disallow: /404 Disallow: /*?sq_content_src= Disallow: /*_recache Disallow: /*_edit Disallow: /*_admin Disallow: /*_login Disallow: /*_performance Disallow: /*_design Disallow: /*_web_services SITEMAP: https://nzpri.aut.ac.nz/sitemap.xmlKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/885109/NZ-Projections-2018-2033.pdfKeywords:
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Do Women Make Better Bosses Than Menhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/do-women-make-better-bosses-than-men27 May 2020: RNZ, 18 May 2020When it comes to good leadership, does gender make a difference? Professor Jarrod Haar has conducted research that may provide answers to these questions.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/240668/ER-seminar-programme-poster.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/313151/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/351049/IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdfKeywords:
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Teens' basic academic skills count in later life, study findshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/teens-basic-academic-skills-count-in-later-life,-study-finds27 Sep 2022: RNZ, 21 September 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/535168/Evaluating-the-impact-of-20-hours-free-early-childhood-education-on-mothers-labour-force-participation-and-earnings.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/636011/WFH-Seminar-Programme.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/394826/working-paper-20_06_update.pdfKeywords:
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Counting what counts for women at workhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/counting-what-counts-for-women-at-work26 Feb 2024: Employment Today Magazine, August/September Issue 2018Professor Gail Pacheco comments on how well New Zealand is performing in terms of gender equality at work. NZ ranked ninth in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report for 2017; the only country to retain a top ten spot from the previous year. One area of focus with regard to economic participation that still needs work is the presence of women in senior or managerial roles in the workforce.Keywords:
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working paper 19_04.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/258607/working-paper-19_04.pdfKeywords:
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AUT Diversity & Dialogue Iftar Dinnerhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-diversity-and-dialogue-iftar-dinner20 May 2021: Pearl of the Islands Foundation News, 4 May 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/779560/Article-for-ACE-Aotearoa-Final-Version.pdfKeywords:
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Prof Pio awarded Te Rangi Hīroa Medalhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/prof-pio-awarded-te-rangi-hiroa-medal22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 18 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, has been awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity; specifically, how the intersection of ethnicity, religion and gender impacts and is influenced by the world of work.Keywords: Gender, Maori and Pacifica, Religion
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Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people in post-Covid times: Insights from Aucklandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/rethinking-methods-of-data-collection-for-pacific-people-in-post-covid-times-insights-from-auckland21 Mar 2022: Betty Ofe-Grant, AUT, presented research on qualtitative data collection methods at the NZ Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Māori and Pacific
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/490049/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2020.pdfKeywords:
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Gender differences at work: relishing competence or seeking a challenge?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/gender-differences-at-work-relishing-competence-or-seeking-a-challenge22 Feb 2024: The Conversation, 10 August 2018Recent research from NZWRI member Rachel Morrison discussed the gender differences in whether people prefer feeling either truly capable or else challenged to stretch their abilities.Keywords: Gender
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Human capital formation and state dependence in low payhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/human-capital-formation-and-state-dependence-in-low-pay21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, on low-paid employment at the AUT School of Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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The brain drain and bargaining power... What high employment means for employers and employeeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-brain-drain-and-bargaining-power...-what-high-employment-means-for-employers-and-employees06 May 2022: 7 Sharp, 4 May 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/547256/ANZOPOB-conference-2021-Call-for-papers-final-v2.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/464453/Reder-NZVETRF.pdfKeywords:
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Experts offer advice on how to beat post-holiday back to work blueshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/experts-offer-advice-on-how-to-beat-post-holiday-back-to-work-blues25 Jan 2023: NZ Herald, 8 January 2023Keywords:
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Four-day working week trial at Perpetual Guardian a success, boss wants to make it permanenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-working-week-trial-at-perpetual-guardian-a-success,-boss-wants-to-make-it-permanent26 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 22 July 2018The Kiwi boss who trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company.Keywords: Wellbeing
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Lisa Meehanhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/lisa-meehan18 Sep 2023: Lisa’s experience spans international governmental organisations, the NZ public sector and economic consulting.Email: lisa.meehan@aut.ac.nzAcademic profileKeywords:
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older-women.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392802/older-women.pdfKeywords:
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Biggest labour law changes in generationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/biggest-labour-law-changes-in-generation226 Feb 2024: Newsroom.co.nz, 28 November 2017Professor Erling Rasmussen - Next year is likely to bring the most significant changes in employment policy in 25 years. In particular, protections for contract and casual workers will be under the spotlight.Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing
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Tourism and Hospitality Employees Asked to Share Their Work Experienceshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/tourism-and-hospitality-employees-share-their-experiences30 May 2022: Scoop, 26 May 2022Keywords:
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Entries commended at NZ Business Research Translation Awards - AUThttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/entries-commended-at-nz-business-research-translation-awards-aut11 Jul 2022: Voxy, 7 July 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/173714/WIP-presentation.pdf
World Internet Project: Deconstructing the Digital Divide. Presentation by Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz Andrade, 24 May 2018.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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Hybrid workers the happiest and most innovative employees - studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hybrid-workers-the-happiest-and-most-innovative-employees-study29 Mar 2022: RNZ, 3 March 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/547537/Workingpaper_21_07_update.pdfKeywords:
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NZ-export-market.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/392787/NZ-export-market.pdfKeywords:
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Coronavirus: Young people optimistic about their finances just as Covid-19 poised to strikehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/coronavirus-young-people-optimistic-about-their-finances-just-as-covid-19-poised-to-strike11 Apr 2020: Stuff, 8 April 2020A paper by Professor Gail Pacheco and co-authors notes that young graduates had competed for fewer jobs with older, more experienced workers after the global financial crisis - will the same occur after covid-19?Keywords:
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Time to address NZ's ethnic pay gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/time-to-address-nzs-ethnic-pay-gap30 Aug 2023: AUT News, 28 August 2023Keywords:
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NZ WEPs 2019 Report.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/307986/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/193709/Womens-Branch-Advert.pdf
Presentation at the Pay Equity Event co-hosted with the Ministry for Women.
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The gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers' criminal behaviour and labor market activitieshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-gender-reveal-the-effect-of-sons-on-young-fathers-criminal-behaviour-and-labor-market-activities28 Jul 2022: We use New Zealand's administrative court charges data to document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behaviour of young fathers.Journal: Labour EconomicsView the journal article.Keywords: Labour market, Crime and safety
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AUT expert shares research on aged carehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-expert-shares-research-on-aged-care16 Mar 2020: AUTi, 16 March 2020Research by Katherine Ravenswood has shown there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352058/VUW_AppliedEconomicsWorkshop_Erwin.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/520277/Working-paper-21_04_v2.pdfKeywords:
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HRC workshop.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/367299/HRC-workshop.pdfKeywords:
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Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealanders' internet fears, working from home hurdles revealed in surveyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-19-coronavirus-new-zealanders-internet-fears,-working-from-home-hurdles-revealed-in-survey11 Mar 2021: NZ Herald, 1 March 2021Keywords:
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Professor shares why four-day work week could benefit Māorihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-shares-why-four-day-work-week-could-benefit-maori27 May 2020: Te ao, 27 May 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar advocates the four day week and has researched the unique factors associated with Māori in the workplace.Keywords:
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Gender pay gap researchhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/gender-pay-gap-research21 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research on the gender pay gap in NZ at the Pay Equity - Where are we now? Seminar 2018.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62608/MW-Symposium-Closing-Remarks.pdfKeywords:
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Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Markethttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/aucklands-pre-covid-19-labour-market21 Mar 2022: We have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & FlowsKeywords: Digital inclusion, Labour market, Sustainability
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Silence and sound: Diversity and the mediahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/silence-and-sound-diversity-and-the-media11 Nov 2020: AUTi, 5 November 2020Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/535119/Local-unemployment-changes-the-springboard-effect-of-low-pay.pdfKeywords:
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Why young Kiwi women are the unhappiest employees in the workforcehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/why-young-kiwi-women-are-the-unhappiest-employees-in-the-workforce22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 13 March 2018Young women are the unhappiest employees in the workforce, research suggests. AUT research author and professor Jarrod Haar said the findings likely represented young women of that age "getting to grips with 'life'", "possibly with less money and limited assets".Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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AUT Wellbeing@Work studyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/aut-wellbeing@work-study25 Nov 2021: The findings of this study sparked a range of media interest (below).Anxiety rising in the Kiwi workforceAUT News, 30 September 2021Why lockdown will accelerate NZ's 'big quit'Newsroom, 19 October 2021'Great resignation' coming to NZ: More people ponder quitting their jobStuff, 20 October 2021Pandemic puts spotlight on sick leave for workers in NZSeven Sharp, 27 October 2021Tethering together Seven Sharp, 20 November 2021Keywords:
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Temporary-permanent wage gap: Does type of work and location in distribution matter?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/temporary-permanent-wage-gap-does-type-of-work-and-location-in-distribution-matter21 Mar 2022: This study focusses on the pay outcome with respect to the temporary workforce in New Zealand. Our findings signal that the majority of the temporary-permanent wage differences can be explained by observable characteristics, with no wage gap evident for fixedterm workers. We also find varying effects across the wage distribution.Journal: Australian Journal of Labour EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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‘Invisible army’ of caring Kiwis under firehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/invisible-army-of-caring-kiwis-under-fire13 Apr 2021: Newsroom, 2 April 2021Keywords:
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Earnings Volatilityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/earnings-volatility21 Mar 2022: Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, and Melanie Borah at the 2018 NZ Association of Economists Conference.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/350606/Transient-population-report-FINAL.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/59830/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-_April-2014.pdfKeywords:
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Low pay in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/low-pay-in-nz21 Mar 2022: This research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the reportKeywords: Labour market, Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/381497/NZWRI-Pamphlet-Web-2.pdfKeywords:
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NZWRI Annual Report 2016 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/64723/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2016.pdf
New Zealand Work Research Institute: Annual Report 2016.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/870947/Blank-document.pdfKeywords:
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Big Diff: Beautiful Diversity and Ugly Prejudice in Aucklandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/big-diff-beautiful-diversity-and-ugly-prejudice-in-auckland22 Feb 2024: Polite Rebellion, Stuff.co.nz, November 2018While Auckland's festivals and cultural events can bring the city together to embrace diversity, Director of Diversity Profesison Edwina Pio said that we've got to do much more than that.Keywords: Maori and Pacifica
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NZAE SS_final.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/551992/NZAE-SS_final.pdfKeywords:
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Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz221 Mar 2022: Gail Pacheco, Director, presented research on the gender pay gap in NZ, coauthored with Chao Li and Bill Cochrane and funded by the Ministry for Women, at the 2017 forum "The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in New Zealand and Implications for us all".View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/321129/Erwin_LEW_v2.pdfKeywords:
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Professor of Clinical Sciences at AUT on research finding head injuries can lead to violent behaviourhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-of-clinical-sciences-at-aut-on-research-finding-head-injuries-can-lead-to-violent-behaviour05 May 2023: NewstalkZB, 4 May 2023Keywords:
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Four-day week. Yes we can!https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/four-day-week.-yes-we-can!22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 18 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar was extremely positive about what he found when he analysed the trial of a four day working week.Keywords: Wellbeing
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'Terrifying' mortgage hikes and food costs force people into second jobshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/terrifying-mortgage-hikes-and-food-costs-force-people-into-second-jobs15 Mar 2023: Stufff, 14 March 2023Keywords:
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Is your boss spying on you at work?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/is-your-boss-spying-on-you-at-work08 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 6 October 2020TVNZ's Seven Sharp featured a segment discussing employee surveillance with our Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. The negative effects of being spied on at work included: higher anxiety and job stress and more likely to think about quitting.Keywords:
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Ministry of Educationhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing-a-scoping-exercise-with-the-idi22 Feb 2024: Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDIKeywords: Education, Wellbeing
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Older Women Have More Funhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/older-women-have-more-fun22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 13 March 2018Author of the Wellbeing @ Work Study, Professor Jarrod Haar says, when it comes to work-life balance and satisfaction with life and careers, it’s women over the age of 55 who are the clear winners.Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing
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engage-2013-2014.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34622/engage-2013-2014.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/58493/AUT-City-Campus-map-web-v3.pdfKeywords:
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Covid cavalier or cautious? The impact of office anxietyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-cavalier-or-cautious-the-impact-of-office-anxiety16 Jun 2022: NZ Business, 16 June 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/450463/Nga-Pae-HPWS-Maori-Finalupdate.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 20_14.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/436400/working-paper-20_14.pdfKeywords:
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The effect of interest rate caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending banshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-effect-of-interest-rate-caps-on-bankruptcy-synthetic-control-evidence-from-recent-payday-lending-bans21 Mar 2022: Citing consumer protection concerns, several states have recently enacted interest rate caps on small loans. We test whether these laws caused a decrease in the number of payday-lending establishments and subsequently prompted variation on incidence of bankruptcy filings. Our results show payday-lending establishments drop by approximately 100%–a banishment of the industry.Journal: Journal of Banking and FinanceView the journal articleKeywords: Public policy
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Work needed to progress gender equityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/work-needed-to-progress-gender-equity22 Feb 2024: AUT News, 3 October 2018Recent research from Dr Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglass reports on the progression toward gender equity in the public sector. Results showed that the intention is there, but middle managers are often unable to implement gender equity policies due to a lack of operational agility in their agency.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/350555/MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/34223/Sharon-Snelgrove-Introducing-the-new-HLFS.pdfKeywords:
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Silence and sound: Diversity and the mediahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/silence-and-sound-diversity-and-the-media11 Nov 2020: University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters.Edwina spoke about how New Zealand is a place based on heritage, shape-shifting and transformative possibilities.She urged the organisation to use their communication power wisely as they create powerful narratives for readers, asking the audience to reflect on how we report in Aotearoa.She emphasized that for the media, every encounter matters, and that stories must reflect the vast range of voices in the country."Top editors matter in many ways, however, research has indicated that non-white top editors in countries like Germany and the UK were 0 per cent, despite large ethnic populations in these countries. Additionally, many newsroom boards have low or no diversity."Her recommendations included the need for systemic diversity beyond policy lurches and the importance of being compassionate disruptors to change opportunity structures and move through the power of persuasion and debate.Diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter Lincoln Tan and Professor Edwina PioDate: 5/11/2020 3:00 p.m.Author: Anya ImandinKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/383031/themes-from-2018-symposium.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/535169/Lifewise-report-final-report-part-1-and-2.pdfKeywords:
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Dr Betty Ofe-Grant - "The Expression, Experiences & Transcendence of Low Skill for Aotearoahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/dr-betty-ofe-grant-the-expression,-experiences-and-transcendence-of-low-skill-for-aotearoa20 May 2021: Pacific Media Network, 12 May 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/523050/Role-of-ethnicity-in-criminal-behaviour.pdfKeywords:
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NZ labour market the worst since 1970s – economisthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/nz-labour-market-the-worst-since-1970s-economist03 Aug 2021: One News, 29 July 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352900/Empirical-Evidence-AUT-Workshop.pdfKeywords:
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Gambling_oct21.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/569285/Gambling_oct21.pdfKeywords:
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WFH Programme (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/632430/WFH-Programme.pdfKeywords:
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Large gender pay gap causes concernhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/large-gender-pay-gap-causes-concern22 Feb 2024: Southland Express, 22 February 2018A workshop held in Dunedin encouraged employers to take action on closing the gender pay gap. Professor Gail Pacheco presented her findings in research commissioned by the Ministry for Women on empirical evidence behind the gender pay gap.Keywords: Gender
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We know ethnic pay gaps exist, so let’s do something about themhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/we-know-ethnic-pay-gaps-exist,-so-lets-do-something-about-them18 Jul 2023: The Post, 18 July 2023Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/743005/NZWRI-2022-Annual-Report_final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/569479/WEPS-handout-2021_update.pdfKeywords:
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Professor warns: Job seekers in a strong position, should not be overconfidenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/professor-warns-job-seekers-in-a-strong-position,-should-not-be-overconfident22 Sep 2021: Newstalk ZB, 12 August 2021Keywords:
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The Amazon that customers don't seehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-amazon-that-customers-dont-see17 Jun 2021: NZ Herald, 16 June 2021Keywords:
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Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/221026/Economics-WP-2018-08.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/535125/Student-engagement-and-exam-performance.pdfKeywords:
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Children’s health insurance benefit and fertility: Evidence from the State Children’s Health Insurance Programhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/stationarity-in-labor-income-process-and-state-dependence-in-low-pay221 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Keshar Ghimire and Alexander Plum, Senior Reserch Fellow, at the 2019 Southern Economics Association Meeting, US.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352043/Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_final.pdfKeywords:
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Interdisciplinary team wins health granthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/interdisciplinary-team-wins-health-grant01 Feb 2022: Researchers from across AUT have received a $1,364,660 grant from the Health Research Council (HRC) to collaborate with Ngā Maia Māori Midwives Aotearoa, Pasifika Midwives Aotearoa, and the New Zealand College of Midwives to investigate sustainability challenges in community-based midwifery.The Business School's Dr Tago Mharapara (Management) leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers who will investigate how community midwives and their whānau manage the disruptive nature of community-based midwifery work and its impact on the future of the workforce.The team includes researchers from Management and Employment Relations (Dr Nimbus Staniland, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, Professor Gill Kirton) and Midwifery (Drs Janine Clemons and Lesley Dixon, Mrs Stacey Gillard-Tito, Ms Talei Jackson).Ensuring the sustainability of the midwifery profession is significant for Aotearoa given a projected increase in demand for community-based midwives over the next decade, as well as a comparatively small Māori and Pasifika midwifery workforce that is very much in demand. Evidence suggests that this cohort faces a high risk of burnout.While existing research demonstrates significantly better health outcomes for women, birthing people, and children receiving personalised care from community-based midwives, little is known about the impact of such an intensive-care model for the wellbeing of midwives and their own families. Uncertainty, disruption, and adaptation are common aspects of community-based midwifery work, and midwives often balance work requirements against personal and whānau needs.Key to this project are specific research streams that focus on Māori and Pasifika midwives. Midwives' experiences in both urban and rural settings will also be investigated.Dr Mharapara says the funding support will help the team gain important insights into the lives of community-based midwives – particularly those who are working in the demanding context of a global health pandemic."New Zealand's midwifery workforce is under extreme pressure, and there is an urgent need to understand and improve how midwives are supported and encouraged to remain in midwifery. This project is relevant to the changing landscape of our national health service delivery to meet the needs of families at a local level and so we expect the reforms will spotlight services like community-based midwifery," says Dr Clemons.The research team extends its gratitude to AUT's New Zealand Work Research Institute; Faculty of Business, Economics and Law; Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences; Research and Innovation Office; and several colleagues who provided guidance and support throughout the grant application process.Researchers as picturedTop row, L to R: Dr Tago Mharapara, Dr Janine Clemons, Assoc. Prof. Katherine Ravenswood, Dr Lesley Dixon.Bottom row, L to R: Dr Nimbus Staniland, Mrs Stacey Gillard-Tito, Ms Talei Jackson, Prof. Gill Kirton.Author: Amber OlderDate: 26/01/2022 10:00amKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352896/WEAI-conference-28June2017.pdfKeywords:
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test (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/59507/A5-flyer.pdfKeywords:
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WIP-Opinions (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/613488/WIP-Opinions.pdfKeywords: Digital inclusion
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34217/Diane-Ramsay-30-years-of-HLFS.pdfKeywords:
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The British low-wage sector and the employment prospects of the unemployedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-british-low-wage-sector-and-the-employment-prospects-of-the-unemployed21 Mar 2022: The labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days).Journal: Applied EconomicsView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535130/Temporary-versus-permanent-employment.pdfKeywords:
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The future of work: Insights from across Aotearoahttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-future-of-work-insights-from-across-aotearoa19 Feb 2021: The Spin Off, 17 February 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/34219/Gail-Pacheco-A-compilation-of-minimum-wage-research.pdfKeywords:
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HRC funds Business School study on COVIDhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/hrc-funds-business-school-study-on-covid15 Feb 2021: AUT, 28 January 2021Keywords:
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Work Experiences of Professional Service Employeeshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/professional-service-employee-project02 Dec 2022: This page is under construction.Keywords:
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NZVETRF_slides21 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/622881/NZVETRF_OfeGrant_Betty.pdfKeywords:
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Continuing Panel Discussion with Private Investigator Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiuhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/continuing-panel-discussion-with-private-investigator-julia-hartley-moore-and-peter-faafiu23 Jan 2020: RNZ, 17 January 2020An in depth discussion with Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiu on the main driving factors of poverty with Gail Pacheco discussing the findings and methodology of the In-work poverty report.Keywords:
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Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351117/Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 19_03.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/258606/working-paper-19_03.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/64375/Work-Life-Balance_Jarrod-Haar.pdf
From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work-family conflict-outcome relationship. "Academic research into work-life balance in New Zealand (and beyond)". Presentation slides by Jarrod Haar at the Wellbeing Seminar Series 2016.
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The generation gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/the-generation-gap22 Feb 2024: Otago Daily Times, 4 June 2018Millennials look to be the first generation in a long time to have it worse than their parents. Who is to blame? Or is that the wrong question? Bruce Munro investigates.Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing
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Kiwi Businesses Continue To Prioritise Sustainabilityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/kiwi-businesses-continue-to-prioritise-sustainabilit17 May 2022: Scoop, 12 May 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/734913/AP_KD_Human-capital-formation-and-changes-in-low-pay-persistence.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 20_14.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/433440/working-paper-20_14.pdfKeywords:
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Update on Treasury’s Living Standards Frameworkhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/update-on-treasurys-living-standards-framework21 Mar 2022: Suzy Morrissey, Treasury, presented at the 2018 Living Standards Framework - A Sustainable Approach to Business Symposium.View the presentationKeywords: Sustainability, Health and wellbeing
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Working paper 21_03.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/502906/Working-paper-21_03.pdfKeywords:
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working paper 20_05.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/382842/working-paper-20_05.pdfKeywords:
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Māori & Pacific academics paid & promoted less – Expert Reactionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-and-pacific-academics-paid-and-promoted-less-expert-reaction04 Feb 2021: Science Media Centre, 2 December 2020Edwina Pio spoke to the Science Media Centre in response to new research that finds a substantial pay gap and significantly lower chance of promotion for Māori and Pacific academics in NZ universities compared to their other colleagues.Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/378942/NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015.pdfKeywords:
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Worker burnout has tripled during Covid-19 pandemic, and key staff might be hard to replacehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/worker-burnout-has-tripled-during-covid-19-pandemic,-and-key-staff-might-be-hard-to-replace04 Apr 2022: Stuff, 3 April 2022Keywords:
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3 Minute Thesis Finalshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/3-minute-thesis-finals22 Feb 2024: AUTi, 28 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell from the Business School was the winner of the AUT 3MT Master's Competition. Livvy went on to compete at the Master's Inter-University 3MT Challenge in Dunedin on 22 August, where she won first prize.Keywords:
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Presentationshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations18 Mar 2024: Our institute members are very active in sharing their research findings and outputs. Find a selection of our presentations below.2024Victoria University of Wellington Seminar - School of Economics and Finance - 22 February 2024Pay gaps and the NZ labour market The Impact of Partisan Politics on Policing Practices: Evidence from North Carolina’s Sheriff’s Offices - Wei-Lin ChenAUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Seminar - 5 February 2024Sustainability Business Index in Slovenia: Development, Verification and the Initial Empirical Findings - Tomaž ČaterGuest Lecture for the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management - 3 January 2024Pay gaps and the NZ labour market - Gail Pacheco2023The Industrial Relations Agencies Meeting - 29 November 2023The Future of Work: the role of the internet; pay gaps and pay equity claims - Gail Pacheco2023 Aotearoa New Zealand Immunisations Conference - 15-17 November 2023The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand - Leon Iusitini 2023 AUT Wiki Rangahau (Research Week)What’s good in the (neighbour)hood? - Linda KirkpatrickPhilanthropy and Government Forum - 25 August 2023Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in NZ - Gail PachecoWomen in Economics Network New Zealand panel discussion - 9 August 2023Gender and ethnic pay gaps: An industry level portrait for New Zealand - Gail PachecoWorkshop: Social policy and the labour market in turbulent times: (no) need for change? - 19 July 2023The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas SchoberNuremberg Research Seminar in Economics - 12 July 2023The effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas Schober63rd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists - 28 - 30 June 2023COVID vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccination uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes – Lisa MeehanPoster: What’s good in the (neighbour)hood? Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data – Linda TranExploring paediatric COVID-19 outcomes among migrant and refugee children in New Zealand – Linda TranAdult skills proficiency and migrant/native wage assimilation – Christopher ErwinRisk-taking behaviour and fatherhood – Douglas YeeParental well-being gap during the pandemic: Evidence from administrative data – Alexander PlumGender and ethnic pay gaps by industry in New Zealand – Leon IusitiniThe economic consequences of a health shock: the labour market outcomes after a road accident – Sandra McCallumBasic reading and mathematics skills and labour market outcomes of young people: Evidence from PISA – Gail PachecoThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes – Thomas SchoberDrink Driving and Labor Market Repercussions: Evidence from New Zealand Administrative Data – Alexander PlumSpatial mobility and overeducation of young workers: New evidence from France – Florian FouquetMAIA Project mid-term meeting - 8 June 2023Workplace safety and the future of work in New Zealand - Gail PachecoNational Science Foundation Hispanic-Serving Institution Intersectionality Series - 27 April 2023Quantitative intersectionality and student success at HSIs: two examples using administrative data - Christopher ErwinAUT Professional Development / NZWRI Seminar - 27 April 2023Transcending low levels of literacy and numeracy: Narratives from the Pacific people - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-GrantAUT Dept. of Business Information Systems / NZWRI Seminar - 24 April 2023A new methodological approach for considering workers' diversity in assembly system design (by taking into account the European MAIA project) - Niloofar KatiraeeWestern Economic Association International Conference - 12 - 15 April 2023Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young people in NZ - Gail PachecoThe effect of literacy and numeracy programmes on labour market outcomes - Thomas SchoberNZWRI and School of Economics Joint Seminar - 31 March 2023Local labour markets and spatial determinants of overeducation - Florian FouquetTe Tumu Research Committee (University of Otago) seminar - 16 March 2023Barriers and enablers to literacy and numeracy: insights from the Pacific people - Maulupeivao Dr Betty Ofe-GrantOranga Tamariki Evidence Centre seminar series - 22 February 2023Ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in Aotearoa - Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Nadia CharaniaPay gaps and the NZ labour market - 4 January 2023View the presentation slides here - Professor Gail Pacheco Previous years 2018 Global Mobility: Experiences of Filipino Nurses in Iceland – 8 November 2018Copy of presentation – Dr Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir, University of IcelandThe measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters – 23 October 2018Copy of presentation – Rod Hick, Cardiff UniversityApplied Econometric Workshop – 19 October 2018Earnings Volatility: Within-Year Variation of Wages and Non-Employment Spells – Melanie Borah (OvGU), Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumWin, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules - Christopher ErwinWhen there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – September 2018Copy of presentation, presented at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumInstitute presentation - Alexander PlumReconsidering low-pay jobs as stepping stones – 24 September 2018Copy of presentation – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumBarriers to Participation - 13 September 2018Symposium programme Video interview - Director General Oonagh Buckley, Workplace Relations Commission, IrelandVideo interview - Commissioner Tim Lee, Fair Work Commission, AustraliaNoted themes and issues from symposium- collected and edited by Dr Gaye Greenwood and Professor Erling RasmussenIntroductory remarks - Chief Judge Inglis, Employment CourtPresentation - Darryn Aitchison, Community Law CentrePresentation - Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauPresentation - Oliver Christeller and Mikee Santos, UNEMIG and FIRST UnionPresentation and speech - Peter Franks, Employment Mediator, MBIE & Research Associate, NZWRIPresentation - Erling Rasmussen, AUTEuropean Association of Labour Economists – 13-15 September 2018When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones (Poster) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumPay equity – where are we now? – 15 August 2018Closing the gender pay gap – Anna MacLean and Natasha Lewis, Ministry for WomenGender pay gap research – Gail Pacheco, NZ Work Research InstituteNZ Association of Economists Conference – 27-29 June 2018Effect of 20 hours early childhood education on women’s labor market outcomes in New Zealand – Lydia Cheung, Gail Pacheco and Isabelle BouchardPersistence of low pay employment – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoParenthood and labour market outcomes – Isabelle Sin, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaThe impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on risks of obesity among pre-schoolers – Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Gail PachecoEarnings Volatility – Alexander Plum, Gail Pacheco, Malanie Borah and Kabir DasguptaResidential movement within NZ: quantifying and characterising the transient population – Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaLand use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices – Ryan Greenaway-Mcgrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade SorensenMerit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico – Christopher ErwinLiving Standards Framework – A sustainable approach to business – 26 June 2018Update on Treasury’s Living Standards Framework – Suzy Morrissey, TreasuryBusiness – Human Capital – Christine Brotherton, Perpetual GuardianBusiness – Natural Capital – Karen Fistonich, Villa MariaResearch – Natural Capital – David Hall, AUTDeconstructing the Digital Divide – 28 May 2018Copy of presentation – Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz AndradePersistence of Low Pay Employment – 16 March 2018Copy of presentation – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoWestern Economic Association, 14th International Conference – 12-13 January 2018Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment – Tirthatnmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaReconceptualizing Firm-Level Productivity Data – Don Webber and Gail Pacheco 2017 The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in New Zealand and Implications for us all – 10 October 2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochaneWellbeing and Performance: Which one came first? – 6 September 2017Understanding the effects of Intra-Group Conflict: A Wellbeing Approach – Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod HaarWellbeing and performance – how can newcomers help themselves? – Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas, and Matthias StadlerWhat roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? Testing a Mediation Model on New Zealand Employees – Jarrod Haar and Candice HarrisMaking the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like – Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanHow can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? – Suzy MorrisseyOlder women: Employment challenges and Wellbeing later in life – Barbara MyersBusiness History as a Platform for Progress – 11 August 2017From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels – David WilliamsonPerfect Storm, Serendipity or a Brief Reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis. "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand’s largest power station – Fiona HurdThe Economists and New Zealand Population: Problems and Policies 1900–1980s – Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres, and Alan RogersWas the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history – Simon MowattNew Zealand Association of Economics Conference – 14 July 2017Warrantless Arrest Laws for Domestic Violence: How are Youth Affected? – Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoEmpirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochraneThe Future of Work – June/July 2017How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: What will employment look like in the future? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy – Jarrod Haar“I get by with a little help from my friends…especially if they have good work-life balance!” – Jarrod HaarBouncing Back from Adversity: Exploring an Organisational Resilience Psychological Climate in New Zealand – Jarrod HaarWestern Economics Association Conference – 28 June 2017Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention, and completion in NZ – Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe PushonThe impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates – Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaY-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand – 1 March 2017In 2016 the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation commissioned the New Zealand Work Research Institute at AUT to undertake a study to provide a comprehensive profile of the Y-NEET landscape in NZ, to examine how NZ compares internationally, and quantify the costs of this economic and social issue.This video summarises finding from the research.Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop – 23-24 February 2017Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence on the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSY – Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon 2019 8th ANZOPOB Conference - 29 November 2019ProgrammeIn-Work Poverty Seminar (Wellington) - 26 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumIn-Work Poverty Launch (Human Rights Commission, Auckland) - 25 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumSouthern Economics Association 89th Annual Meetings (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - 23-25 November 2019Children’s health insurance benefit and fertility: Evidence from the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - Kabir DasguptaStationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Kabir DasguptaAAHANZBS 11th Annual Conference - 6 November 2019Institutions and Change - John Singleton as keynote speakerJob-to-job transitions and the regional job ladder - Guanyu Zheng (Fish)Labour Econometrics Workshop (Victoria University of Wellington) - 25 October 2019Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial – Christopher ErwinGender Gaps - 14 October 2019The evolution of gender gaps in numeracy and literacy between childhood and young adulthood - Marco PaccagnellaSeminar at University of Otago - 20 September 2019The Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans – Kabir Dasgupta34th Annual Congress of the European Economics Association - 26-30 August 2019When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – Alexander PlumSeminar at Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg - 23 August 2019Using randomly assigned normally distributed draws for estimating Maximum Simulated Likelihood – Alexander PlumReligion and Business - 12 August 2019Reaping the Diversity Dividend - Edwina Pio, Joseph Bulbulia, Paul Morris, Doug Pratt and Alan WilcoxAustralian Conference of Economists - 14-16 July 2019How can economics inform social policy? – Gail Pacheco6th Regulating for Decent Work Conference - 8-10 July 2019Repurposing Equal Pay Legislation: The Landmark New Zealand Case – Pam Nuttall'Regularising' home and community aged care work: a case study of New Zealand regulatory changes - Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodSee the corresponding reportNew Zealand Association of Economists Conference - 3-5 July 2019Stationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Alexander Plum and Kabir DasguptaA Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand – Livvy MitchellEstimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand - Leon IusitiniParty foul? Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Late Adolescent Crime in New Zealand - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta, Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoBarriers to participation: what would make a difference and would it work? – 22 May 2019Introductory remarks of Chief Judge Christina InglisProgrammeIntroduction and recap from 2018 symposium – Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauThemes from 2018 symposium – Erling Rasmussen and Robin ArthurReprising Themes presentation – Robin Arthur, Employment Relations AuthorityAccess to Justice presentation – Justice Miller, Court of AppealWhat works? How do we know? Lessons from the field – Bridgette Toy-CroninPrice Effects of Special Housing Areas in Auckland – 2 May 2019Copy of presentation – Mario Andres FernandezHeritage Talk – 24 April 2019Spice it up with Edwina Pio - Edwina PioEffect of interest caps on bankruptcy – 12 April 2019The effect of interest caps on bankruptcy: Synthetic control evidence from recent payday lending bans - Kabir DasguptaBuilding the Connections Between Research and Policy – 21-23 March 201944th Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and PolicyLow-performing Student Responses to State Merit Scholarships – Christopher ErwinWage Effects of Baccalaureate time to Degree in the United States – 14 March 2019Copy of presentation – Christopher ErwinEmployment Relations Seminar and Discussion –19 February 2019Programme – John W. BuddProductivity of Housing Construction –14 February 2019Copy of presentation – Nan Jiang 2020 APPAM 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference - 11 November 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumAUT School of Economics Seminar - 6 November 2020Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone - Alexander PlumThe University of Wollongong Presentation - 6 November 2020Capping problem gambling: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in harm reduction - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuAUT School of Economics Seminar - 22 October 2020Examining selected policy issues in NZ via the application of quasi-experimental methods linked to administrative data - Lisa MeehanNZWRI Seminar Series - 17 September 2020The Overlap between criminal and victims of crime - Christopher ErwinAUT School of Economics Seminar - 4 September 2020Time to Let Go of the Past! Effect of Clean Slate Scheme on Employment and Earnings - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumCarework Webinar Series - 1 September 2020Care work, COVID and gender inequality - Sharan Burrow, Kirsty McCully and Natalie LangAUT School of Economics Seminar - 28 August 2020Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumFuture WorkforceCopy of presentation - Gail PachecoAAPAM 2020 International conference (Toronto) - 24 July 2020From party time to time served: legal access to alcohol and adolescent criminal behavior - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 23 July 2020Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using data from a birth cohort study - Leon IutisinEALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020 – 26 June 2020Do you really want to share everything? The Wellbeing of work-linked couples - Juliane Hennecke and Clemens HetschkoPerformance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: evidence from a randomized controlled trial - Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller and Kate KraussHow does low-pay persistence change with age? - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumHumankind's future of work panel discussion: flexible working – 23 June 2020Copy of presentation - Jarrod HaarSOEP Brown-Bag Seminar – 12 June 2020Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad: The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers' Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 21 May 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumWhat makes a successful HRC application? - 16 April 2020Copy of presentation - Mary Hedges1st Virtual Workshop on Applied Microeconomics - 16 April 2020Capping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy intervention - Christopher Erwin, Alexandra Turcu and Gail PachecoDoes Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 18 March 2020Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeEconomics Department Research Seminar (University of Otago) – 6 March 2020Drinking is different! Examining the relationship between personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption - Juliane Hennecke and Marco CaliendoAustralian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – 21 February 2020Livestream video link - Katherine RavenswoodWritten submissions - Katherine RavenswoodAustralian Gender Economics Workshop (Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane) - 5 February 2020The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor Force Participation - Juliane Hennecke 2021 Migration policy where to from here? - 2 December 2021Migration Policy in New Zealand - Gail PachecoUN WEPs Brown Bag Seminar - 18 November 2021UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey 2021 - Gail Pacheco and Summer StaninskiLecture at University of Minnesota - 18 November 2021Gender and the labour market - Gail PachecoNZ World Internet Project Webinar 2021 - 5 November 2021The impact of lockdown on internet use - Alexandra TurcuView the webinar launchWhite Camelia Awards for NZ WEPs 2021 - 4 November 2021Zig Zag work - Jarrod HaarAPEC Conference 2021 - 21 October 2021Technological change and the future of work: NZ evidence - Gail Pacheco42nd AHES Conference 2021 - 22 September 2021In And Out Of Unemployment - Labour Market Dynamics And The Role Of Testosterone - Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar, Alexander Plum and Julian SchmiedEALE 2021 - 16-18 September 2021Is it time to let go of the past? Effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Alexander PlumSuddently a stay-at-home dad? Short- and long-term conseuences of fathers' job loss on time investment in the household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZVETRF 2021 - 8 September 2021Rethinking methods of data collection for Pacific people in post-Covid times: Insights from Auckland - Betty Ofe-GrantOECD Webinar: Going for growth 2021 - 1 July 2021Economic growth in NZ and how we can improve it while addressing the COVID-19 pandemic - Gail PachecoNZAE Annual Conference 2021 - 23-24 June 2021The role of ethnicity in criminal behaviour - Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumElectronic gambling machines in New Zealand: A local government policy analysis - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuMothers’ labour market responses to the 2018 Families Package - Summer StaninskiBenchmarking New Zealand’s frontier firms - Guanyu Zheng, Hoang Minh Duy, and Gail PachecoLong Term Social Impacts of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Sandra McCallum, Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco and Alice TheadomESPE Annual Conference 2021 - 18 June 2021Do you really want to share everything? - The well-being of work-linked couples - Clemens Hetschko and Juliane HenneckeBook Launch - 25 May 2021Reimagining Faith and Management: The impact of faith in the workplace - Edwina Pio, Rob Kilpatrick, Tim PrattSEHO Annual Conference - 24-25 May 2021Suddenly a stay-at-home-dad? Short- and long-term consequences of father's job loss on time investment in the household - Astrid Pape and Juliane HenneckeDo you really want to share everything? - The well-being of work-linked couples - Clemens Hetschko and Juliane HenneckeAPEC Conference 2021 - 21 May 2021Technological change and the future of work - Gail Pacheco2021 Conference of the Society of Labor Economists - 15 May 2021Is it time to let go of the past? Effect of clean slate regulation on employment and earnings - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Alexander PlumSuddenly a stay-at-home-dad? Short- and long-term consequences of father's job loss on time investment in the household - Astrid Pape and Juliane HenneckeMBIE Presentation - 7 May 2021The future of work in NZ: An empirical investigation - Lisa Meehan and Nicholas WatsonMinistry of Health Presentation - 6 May 2021The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing problem gambling expenditure - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuAUT School of Economics Seminar - 23 April 2021The role of ethnicity in Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumAUT Diversity & Dialogue Iftar Dinner - 22 April 2021Diversity & Dialogue Iftar Dinner - Edwina Pio and the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group2021 Insights on NZ Sustainability Professionals - 15 April 2021The role of the sustainability professional in New Zealand - Marjo Lips-WiersmaAko Aotearoa ALNAAC Forum - 14 April 2021An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills - Gail PachecoAERA Annual Meeting - 12 April 2021Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States - Christopher Erwin, Xiaoxue Li, Melissa BinderWAEI Annual Meeting - 19 March 2021The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in reducing problem gambling expenditure - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuWAEI Annual Meeting - 18 March 2021The overlap between criminals and victims of crime - Christopher Erwin, Juliane Hennecke, Lisa Meehan and Gail PachecoAEFP Annual Conference - 18 March 2021Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States - Christopher Erwin, Xiaoxue Li, Melissa BinderBarriers to Inclusivity - 25 February 2021Barriers to inclusivity and transformative cultural responses in a Mongolian school context - Dorrie HancockPICA's Research & Insights Forum 2021 - 25 February 2021Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ - Gail PachecoAustralian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW) - 9 February 2021Suddenly a Stay-At-Home dad? Short- and long-term consequences of fathers' job loss on time investment in the household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid Pape 2022 AUT Symposium - Refugee Journeys - 30 November 2022Exploring paediatric COVID-19 vaccination among migrant and refugee children in Aotearoa New Zealand - Linda TranCentre for Longitudinal Research Conference - 29 November 2022State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement - Alexander PlumAssociation for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference - 17-19 November 2022Spare the Conviction, Spoil the Child: Effect of the Oranga Tamariki Act on Youth Crime and Labor Market Outcomes - Kabir DasguptaUN Women's Empowerment Principles Brown Bag Webinar - 10 October 2022View the presentation slides here, and the recorded webinar here - Professor Gail Pacheco and Douglas YeeThe Pacific Workforce and the Impact of COVID-19View the presentations by Gail Pacheco and Linda Tran, along with other information hereUniversity of Auckland COMPASS Seminar - 19 July 2022Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using longitudinal census data - Leon IusitiniPIAAC International Conference - 31 July 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin62nd NZAE Conference - 29 June - 1 July 2022Skills, Economic Crises and the Labour Market - Alexander Plum and Kabir DasguptaDynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization - Lisa Meehan, Christopher Erwin, Juliane Hennecke and Gail PachecoThe hidden costs of crime : crime victimization, mental health and the role of offender prosecution - Alexandra Turcu, Anna Bindler, Nadine Ketel, Juliane Hennecke and Gail PachecoThe Pacific workforce and the impact of COVID-19 - Linda Tran, Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoWorking from Home Seminar - 28 March 2022The dark side of working from home - Jarrod HaarThe future of work is here - let's embrace it! - Lena Waizeneeger, Taino Bendz, Brad McKenna, Wenjie CaiWorking from home before and during covid - setting the scene! - Rachel MorrisonLockdown: How working from home affects performance and wellbeing - Roy Smollan, Rachel Morrison, Helena Cooper-ThomasAEFP 2022 Conference - 18 March 2022Labor market returns to adult literacy and numeracy: a focus on migrant assimilation over the lifecycle - Christopher Erwin, Lisa Meehan, Marco Paccagnella, Gail Pacheco, Stephen RederGender Pay Equity Webinar 2022 - 8 March 2022The gender pay gap - Gail PachecoPGR9 - 24 January 2022Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data - Linda TranASSA 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting - 7-9 January 2022Dynamic relationships between criminal offending and victimization - Christopher Erwin, Juliane Hennecke, Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco $('.tmp_accordions-wrapper .panel-title > a').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();}); Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. 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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/522826/MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdfKeywords:
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Electronic gambling machines in New Zealand: A local government policy analysishttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/electronic-gambling-machines-in-new-zealand-a-local-government-policy-analysis21 Mar 2022: Alexandra Turcu, Research Officer, presented research coauthored with Christopher Erwin, Research Fellow, and Gail Pacheco, Director, on gambling policies at the NZ Association of Economists Conferece 2021.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Finalhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/2019-three-minute-thesis-new-zealand-inter-university-masters-final22 Feb 2024: Otago University News, August 2019Livvy Mitchell, Master of Business (Economics), AUT, won a $1,000 grant from the Graduate Research School to contribute towards her research.Keywords:
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Is the OE just for the young?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/is-the-oe-just-for-the-young22 Feb 2024: Radio NZ, 16 October 2017AUT School of Management Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Barbara Myers, completed a piece of research on older women who opted to take a career break and travel or work overseas, and the experiment they've had upon returning home.Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing
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Stocktake of the workforce: Gender diversity getting worse across many professionshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/stocktake-of-the-workforce-gender-diversity-getting-worse-across-many-professions09 Mar 2023: NZ Herald, 8 March 2023Keywords:
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workingpaper_2019_04.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/249289/workingpaper_2019_04.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/88519/4th-Industrial-Revolution.pdf
4th Industrial Revolution: "How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution?" - Jarrod Haar. Presentation at The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Discussion surrounding STAAR: Smart Technology, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Robotics, and Algorithms.
Keywords: Digital Inclusion
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/723827/Dasgupta_APPAM_2022_Presentation.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/140784/Land-use-seminar-poster_.pdf
Land Use Regulation Invitation Poster, New Zealand Work Research Institute Seminar Series, 2 February 2018.
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UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/310577/UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdfKeywords:
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NZWRI Annual Report 2019 (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/340613/Annual_Report_2019_final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352052/MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/675084/Maori-Care-and-Support-Workers-Report-2022.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/786458/Seminar_Katiraee_Niloofar_24_April.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/59828/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-December-2014.pdfKeywords:
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UNWEPs 2018 Report (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/203211/UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf
United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles (UNWEPs) 2018 survey results. This report was commissioned by UN Women.
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Big Data reportshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports21 Mar 2022: Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). Stats NZ published a range of case studies highlighting the types of research being carried out using the IDI. Our report 'Empirical Evidence of the Gender Pay Gap', published in 2017, was chosen as part of this campaign due to the insights gained from utilising the IDI.See the Stats NZ's poster - How integrated data helps: shine a light on the gender pay gapThis page lists some examples of our research reports that use Big Data. Sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand This paper provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and earnings in New Zealand (NZ), one of the most inclusive countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world. We use confidential linked census-tax data to compare outcomes for individuals in same-sex couples versus different-sex couples. We find patterns of earnings differentials in NZ that are strikingly similar to those documented in other developed countries: men in same-sex couples earn about 7 percent less than otherwise similar men in different-sex couples while women in same-sex couples earn about 6 percent more than otherwise similar women in different-sex couples.View the journal article Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes As part of its COVID-19 policy response, the New Zealand government implemented vaccination mandates as a condition of ongoing employment for certain workers. This paper examines the effect of these mandates on vaccination uptake among mandated healthcare, education and corrections workers and on healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. This is enabled by New Zealand’s linked population-wide administrative data, which includes a comprehensive national COVID-19 vaccination register linked to tax records to identify employment outcomes.View the report Underutilised workers in New Zealand Labour underutilisation has large negative implications both at the micro and macroeconomic level resulting in substantial loss of human capital, productivity, efficiency and overall well-being. This study compares individual, household, and work characteristics of underutilised and fully utilised workers, and examines how persistent experiences of underutilisation are. It also considers the reasons for underutilisation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.View the report View the summary State Dependence in Immunization and the Role of Discouragement This paper investigated whether having a child immunised at a prior schedule genuinely increases the likelihood of vaccinating the child at the subsequent schedule. It uses longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study and applies a dynamic random-effects model that also controls for the initial immunisation status. Results show that having a child immunised at the previous schedule increases the likelihood of having the child immunised at the next schedule by, on average, 20.4 percentage points compared to those who are not immunised in the previous schedule. This likelihood is greater for Māori (by 5 percentage points) and also greater for mothers that report being discouraged from having their child immunised during the antenatal period (by 10 percentage points).View the journal article Research note: Empirical analysis of ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand This research note explores the factors contributing to ethnic pay gaps in New Zealand. The gaps between the average (as well as median) hourly wages for the European workforce relative to Māori and Pacific workers are substantial. Results show that, regardless of gender, differences in job-related factors go some way to help explain the Pacific pay gap, and for women – educational differences also play a role. However, even after accounting for these observable differences, it was still found that only 27 per cent of the pay gap for Pacific males could be explained, and 39 per cent for Pacific females. The unexplained portion of the pay gap can be due to a few reasons, including differences not observed in the data, unconscious bias and discrimination in the labour market.View the journal article Adults’ reading engagement and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand This paper analysed the effects of literacy proficiency and reading engagement on the wellbeing outcomes of adults in New Zealand. It used a recent nationally representative survey data from New Zealand, multivariate regression models to estimate the effects of reading engagement on earnings, health, social trust, political efficacy and civic engagement. Results showed that reading engagement positively affected one's health, social trust, political efficacy, and civic engagement.View the journal article Risk-taking behaviour and fatherhood This study uses the identification strategy of Fadlon and Nielsen (2019) model to measure the degree of risk-taking behaviour of fathers with Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims data which holds detailed information on work and non-work-related injuries, and Department of Internal Affairs records on childbirth and fatherhood from Stat's NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure. Results suggest that men react differently to fatherhood heterogeneously dependent on age, ethnicity, past behaviour, and the nature of injury claims. Most fathers, however, exhibit a decrease in the propensity to make sport injury claims after childbirth.View the thesis. Childhood vaccination uptake among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand based on parental nationality This paper compares coverage rates for MMR, pertussis, and HPV vaccines among children born in Aotearoa New Zealand of overseas-born parents or NZ-born parents. Using a nationwide cohort with Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure, logistic regression models were utilised to examine the most influential factors contributing to differences in timely vaccine uptake.View the journal article Basic Reading and Mathematics Skills and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young People: Evidence from PISA and Linked Administrative Data This paper uses Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data linked to administrative data to track the educational and labour market outcomes of young people. Students with lower skills have lower rates of participation in further education. While low-skilled men out-earn their higher-skilled counterparts when they are very young, their earnings are overtaken by those with higher skills when they are in their early 20s, and they earn around 15 per cent less by the age of 25. The differences among women are substantially larger – women with low skills earn approximately 35 per cent less than their higher-skilled counterparts by age 25.View the journal article A note on KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas Migrants on temporary visas are unable to access Kiwisaver (KS), a savings vehicle that makes saving for retirement convenient and provides financial incentives to save. This research note estimates the extent of this migrant KS ineligibility issue. Using linked administrative data to create and follow a cohort of 70,000 NZ migrants on temporary work or student visas in 2009. Results show that after five years, over half of the cohort live overseas and about 10,000 remain on temporary visas and hence are still ineligible for KS. Using KS enrolment of a comparison group of resident-class migrants over the same time period, it is estimated that just over half of employed temporary migrants might have potentially joined KS if eligible. The lost individual KS contributions range between $36,000 and $51,000 by time the migrant reaches 65 years old.View the journal article Mild traumatic brain injury increases engagement in criminal behaviour 10 years later: a case-control study This study examines the impact of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on criminal outcomes in later life, while controlling for socio-economic factors and past behaviour. The authors use data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, and a case-control method of matching those who had sustained an mTBI with those who had experienced a lower limb fracture to examine the effect on violation charges and convictions 10 years post-injury.View the journal article Determinants of ethnic differences in the uptake of child healthcare services in New Zealand: a decomposition analysis Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey for a cohort of children born between 2009 and 2010, econometric approaches were utilised to explore underlying mechanisms behind ethnic differences in healthcare service uptake. Healthcare utilisation was strongly influenced by socio-economic, mobility and social factors including ethnic discrimination. In decomposition models comparing Māori to NZ Europeans, the strongest drivers for timely first-year immunisations and GP satisfaction (2-years) were household composition and household income. Gaps between Pacific and NZ Europeans in timely first-year immunisations and choice of maternity carer were largely unexplained by factors included in the models.View the journal article Underutilised workers in New Zealand This study aims to better understand the various labour market groups in New Zealand who want jobs or more hours of work, known as the underutilised workforce. We analyse the composition and characteristics of the underutilised workforce, the likelihood of movement in and out of this group and the reasons for underemployment. We also present findings on the earnings trajectories of underemployed workers relative to fully-utilised workers over the time period affected by COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)View the reportView the infographic Workplace Safety and the Future of Work in NZ What are the possible implications of future-of-work trends for workplace safety? This report examines the relationship between future-of-work trends and workplace safety outcomes using information on work-related injury claims.Funder(s): WorkSafe New ZealandView the reportView the presentation (MAIA project mid-term meeting)Literature reviewSupplementary material The Future of Work in New Zealand: An Empirical Examination This report examines the adoption of future-of-work (FoW) practices, processes and technology in New Zealand workplaces. It uses Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) to examine a variety of practices associated with the FoW such as employee engagement and inclusion policies, flexible leave and work options, automation and digitalisation, and the use of collective agreements and non-standard work.Funder(s): New Zealand Industrial Relations FoundationView the report Ethnic differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ: An empirical examination This research uses Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) data to provide insights regarding differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ focusing on decisions to immunise, seek dental care, and visit the doctor. The report analysed responses from around 6,000 parents at four time points: antenatally; when the children were nine-months; then two-years; and then four-years-old.Funder(s): Ministry of Social Development, Health Research CouncilView the report In-work Poverty in New Zealand: A Focus on Pacific Peoples This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the report In-work Poverty in New Zealand This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand, which could help inform the systemic changes needed to reduce poverty rates. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.Funder(s): Human Rights CommissionView the report Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforce We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the reportView the infographic Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector The aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.Funder(s): Home and Community Health AssociationThis report is confidential Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington This report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the report Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems The purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.Funder(s): SuperuView the report Parenthood and labour market outcomes This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the reportView the summary Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.Funder(s): SuperuView the report Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI To monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury).Funder(s): Ministry of EducationView the report Low pay in NZ This research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentView the report Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand The size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the report Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZ This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.Funder(s): Productivity CommissionView the report Big data reports prior to 2017Scoping the costs of homelessness in New ZealandThe Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case StudiesThe State of the Tertiary Education Sector in New Zealand 2013Telework BriefingTrans-Tasman Telework SurveyA History of Magazine Publishing in BritainDisability, education and the labour market: A longitudinal portrait for New ZealandNew ways of working. Flexible working, wellbeing and diversity at CCANZY-NEET: Empirical evidence for NZThe current and predicted extent of flexible working Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document libraryKeywords:
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Why Lion brewery won't ask candidates about current pay at job interviewshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/why-lion-brewery-wont-ask-candidates-about-current-pay-at-job-interviews22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 1 September 2019Gail Pacheco spoke to Stuff about Lion's policy of not asking job applicants their current salary in an attempt to prevent a gender pay gap among new hires.Keywords: Gender
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/315384/AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V4.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/329825/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdfKeywords:
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New Zealand's 'gender care gap': Women do more at home than men, and men more likely to think that's fairhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-zealands-gender-care-gap-women-do-more-at-home-than-men,-and-men-more-likely-to-think-thats-fair02 Nov 2022: Stuff, 30 October 2022Keywords:
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Celebrating staff appointments – Julyhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/celebrating-staff-appointments-july25 Jan 2022: Congratulations to Professor Erica Hinckson and Professor Gail Pacheco for their recent external appointments.Professor Erica Hinckson - ISBNPAProfessor Erica Hinckson has been appointed as President of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA).ISBNPA aims to stimulate, promote and advocate innovative research and policy in the area of behavioural nutrition and physical activity toward the betterment of human health worldwide.Read more about ISBNPAProfessor Gail Pacheco – NZAEProfessor Gail Pacheco has been elected as the new President of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE).NZAE promotes collaboration and discussion among senior and emerging economists and shares economic research nationwide through the annual NZAE conference and journal "New Zealand Economic Papers".Find out more about NZAEAuthor: Anya ImandinDate: 26/07/2021 4:30pmKeywords:
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MfW-presentation.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383579/MfW-presentation.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/522829/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-UPDATE.pdf
This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.The differences observed in those relationships suggest that the use of practice-centred instructional strategies and designs for intervention programs may be particularly helpful to those living with low literacy.
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Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealandhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand21 Mar 2022: The size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics.Funder(s): Ministry for WomenView the reportKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/62584/GU-QIANNI-meaningful-work-for-Chinese-managers.pdfKeywords:
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Q + A with Antonio Díaz Andradehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-antonio-diaz-andrade11 Dec 2019: Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade is an Associate Professor in AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group. When asking Antonio to fill in the blanks: " Business Information Systems is ____, _____ and _____ ", this is what he said: Business Information Systems is an exciting and fun discipline that explains how individuals, organisations and social groups use digital technology and the consequence of this use.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in information systems?I joined the Peruvian Air Force when I was 18 years old but completed my training in the Argentinian Air Force. Upon graduating with a BEng in Aeronautical-Mechanical Engineering, I returned to Peru; all in all, I spent 15 years in the military. After leaving the Peruvian Air Force, I completed an MBA with a specialisation in information systems. In the course of my studies, I read a lot about the social transformations that technology would produce. At that time, the idea of the information society was gaining momentum and e-commerce businesses were popping up everywhere (it was also the time when the “dotcom bubble” burst). I started connecting the dots; I wondered how digital technology, which was becoming ubiquitous, could help people living in conditions of extreme poverty in some of the places I visited during my time in the Air Force. I was fortunate to be offered a teaching position at ESAN University, from which I got my MBA qualification. This position gave me more exposure to novel initiatives that involved the use of digital technology. Most importantly, in the course of my teaching, I discovered that I wanted to pursue an academic career in information systems. In February 2004, I landed as a PhD student in information systems at The University of Auckland. I completed my studies in 2007, graduated in 2008, joined the Business Information Systems Department in 2009 and became a member of the New Zealand Work Research Institute in 2012. The rest is history.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I am currently working on four big projects, but the one that I would like to describe here is one I am collaborating on with three colleagues. Two are from the Business Information Systems Department and one from the Management Department. The project is about understanding how indigenous worldviews shape the way Māori information systems professionals develop their artefacts.3. Describe the key results/main findings.By adopting a narrative approach, my colleagues and I analyse the stories of three Māori information systems professionals: a game developer, a digital activist and a digital designer. We found that the interplay of the Māori concepts of whakapapa (genealogy), tikanga (traditions) and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) influence their approach to develop artefacts.4. What makes this research impactful?The impact of this research is twofold. First, it pioneers indigenous research and constitutes an attempt to legitimate indigenous knowledge and traditions in the information systems field, which is mostly dominated by western theories and methods. Second, this research shows evidence that Māori developers deliberately engage in using the digital space for cultural reaffirmation.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Travelling around beautiful New Zealand and cooking. I confess that I should go back to my sports routine; I do not practise sports as I used to – and should – do. Further Information To find out more about Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade, his extended research and expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic ProfileKeywords:
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The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behaviorhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/does-unemployment-make-better-fathers-the-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household221 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Chrisotpher Erwin, Research Fellow, and Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, at NZWRI's Internal Seminar Series 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Crime and safety, Public policy
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Drinking is different! Examining the relationship between personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumptionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/drinking-is-different!-examining-the-relationship-between-personality-trait-locus-of-control-and-alcohol-consumption21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Marco Caliendo on the relationship between the personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption at the Otago University Economics Seminar 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Health and wellbeing
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New Commissioners appointedhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-commissioners-appointed22 Feb 2024: Productivity Commission, 17 June 2019Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Productivity Commission Board. Professor Pacheco was selected for her strong technical background and extensive experience with complex research projects involving diverse stakeholder groups, including the government.Keywords: Education
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SOLE_Template.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/513703/SOLE_Template.pdfKeywords:
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EALE poster (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/213367/EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf
When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones. Presentation poster at the European Association of Labour Economists.
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Do you really want to share everything? The Wellbeing of work-linked coupleshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-the-wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research on work-linked couples coauthored with Clemens Hetschko at the EALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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UNWEPS_report_Final.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/569296/UNWEPS_report_Final.pdfKeywords:
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InternetNZhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/internet-nz21 Feb 2024: World Internet ProjectKeywords:
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New Zealand Firms Are Letting Women Downhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/new-zealand-firms-are-letting-women-down222 Feb 2024: Washington Post, 6 November 2017What's got four Marks, four Johns, three Simons, two Scotts, two Peters, two Christophers -- but just one woman? New Zealand's leading stock-market index.Keywords: Gender
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Ivory towers and glass ceilings: The gender pay gap in NZ research – Expert Reactionhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/ivory-towers-and-glass-ceilings-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz-research-expert-reaction26 Feb 2020: Science Media Center, 23 January 2020Gail Pacheco and other experts react to gender pay gap research. They comment on the importance of the gender pay gap as an area of research, and they mention that the research finding is disappointing, but not surprising.Keywords:
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Closing the gender pay gaphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/closing-the-gender-pay-gap21 Mar 2022: Anna MacLean and Natasha Lewis, Ministry for Women, presented research on the gender pay gap in NZ at the Pay Equity - Where are we now? Seminar 2018.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Health care homes early evidence in Wellingtonhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/health-care-homes-early-evidence-in-wellington22 Feb 2024: NZ Productivity Commission, 4 October 2018New research from Director Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looks at the effects of a multi-disciplinary team-based model known as "Health Care Homes" implemented in Wellington. HCH involves health professionals working together in new ways with tools such as an online patient portal and GP telephone triage to tailor services to patients' needs. See the full report.Keywords:
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International Women's Day: New Zealand women speak about "breaking the bias"https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/international-womens-day-new-zealand-women-speak-about-breaking-the-bias09 Mar 2022: New Zealand Herald, 6 March 2022Keywords:
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Māori and Pasifika dads hands-on in childcarehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/maori-and-pasifika-dads-hands-on-in-childcare22 Nov 2022: Northern Advocate, 21 November 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/311910/FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric.pdfKeywords:
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Suddenly a Stay-At-Home dad? Short- and long-term consequences of fathers' job loss on time investment in the householdhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-short-and-long-term-consequences-of-fathers-job-loss-on-time-investment-in-the-household21 Mar 2022: Astrid Pape presented researched coauthored with Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, at the 2021 Australian Gender Economics Workshop.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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Urgency called for as parliament committee works on pay gapshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/urgency-called-for-as-parliament-committee-works-on-pay-gaps20 Apr 2022: RNZ, 13 April 2022Keywords:
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COVID-19: Working from home likely to last beyond pandemic - experthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/covid-19-working-from-home-likely-to-last-beyond-pandemic-expert22 Feb 2022: Newshub, 18 February 2022Keywords:
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stay_at_home_dad.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/515771/stay_at_home_dad.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34206/Ageing-Workforce-NZWRI_Feb15.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/59841/Wrapson-et-al-Mindfulness-and-Resilience-powerpoint.pdfKeywords:
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Executives jump ship from private to NGO sector in search of more meaninghttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/executives-jump-ship-from-private-to-ngo-sector-in-search-of-more-meaning02 May 2022: Newsroom, 27 April 2022Keywords:
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New Research shows lack of support for Māori community support workershttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/new-research-shows-lack-of-support-for-maori-community-support-workers05 Sep 2022: The Spinoff, 2 September 2022Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/62610/Oelberger_More-ot-life-than-Meaningful-work.pdfKeywords:
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Impact of low reading and maths skills on later lifehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/impact-of-low-reading-and-maths-skills-on-later-life27 Sep 2022: The Panel, RNZ, 22 September 2022Keywords:
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District Health Board elections: A chance to help those who care for our most vulnerablehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/district-health-board-elections-a-chance-to-help-those-who-care-for-our-most-vulnerable22 Feb 2024: Stuff, 6 October 2019Following their research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Dr Katherine Ravenswood told Stuff that the DHB elections are important because it can determine the regulations for improving the work conditions of care and support workers. While wages increased as a result of the 2017 Settlement, homecare workers' conditions have, in many instances, deteriorated.Keywords: Disability
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383124/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw-real.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/225779/Barriers-to-participation-new-article.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/77828/The-New-Zealand-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2016.pdf
The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016 - Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas. Report detailing the findings from the 2016 NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey.
Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/855727/Short-abstract-Bio-Tomaz-Cater.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/550238/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-Nov-2022-update.pdf
This working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes arerelated to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement withreading in everyday life.
Keywords: Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/782394/Seminar-notice-Michelle-Evans__.pdfKeywords:
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'We’re surviving, I wouldn’t say we’re thriving': What parenting looks like in Aotearoa todayhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/were-surviving,-i-wouldnt-say-were-thriving-what-parenting-looks-like-in-aotearoa-today25 Jun 2021: Suff, 20 June 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/736621/LT_Refugee-Symposium-COVID-19-Paediatric-Vaccine-v2.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/522828/MBIE-low-LN-literature_context_conceptual.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352901/Business-History-as-a-Platform-for-Progress-11Aug2017.pdfKeywords:
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Business lessons from the Māori tiehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/business-lessons-from-the-maori-tie12 Feb 2021: Stuff, 10 February 2021Keywords:
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Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Householdhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/does-unemployment-make-better-fathers-the-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household21 Mar 2022: Juliane Hennecke, Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Astrid Pape on the effect of job loss on fathers' time spent at home at NZWRI's Internal Seminar Series 2020.View the presentationKeywords: Gender, Labour market
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/64123/NZ-ageing-workforce-Employment-Today-203_17_19.pdf
New Zealand's aging workforce, Employment Today, August 2016. Article regarding the importance of engaging and retaining of New Zealand's aging workforce.
Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing
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Spike in number of South Asian domestic violence victims seeking culturally appropriate helphttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/mind-the-gap-money-hurdles-for-women-remain22 Feb 2024: NZ Herald, 4 September 2018South Asian women don't feel right reporting domestic violence because they believe it is a private affair. AUT University Diversity Professor Edwina Pio said many South Asian immigrants "carry their cultural mores including that of a controlling patriarchy".Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/223101/Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf
Barriers to Participation Symposium - Jayne McKendry - CAB
Keywords: Wellbeing
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/535112/youth-unemployment-and-stigmatization.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/535123/Performance-based-aid.pdfKeywords:
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How businesses are making the back to work blues a little easierhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/how-businesses-are-making-the-back-to-work-blues-a-little-easier25 Jan 2023: Stuff, 25 January 2023Keywords:
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The US's workplace safety regulator just released guidance on how to ventilate offices to decrease the airborne spread of COVID-19https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/the-uss-workplace-safety-regulator-just-released-guidance-on-how-to-ventilate-offices-to-decrease-the-airborne-spread-of-covid-1911 Nov 2020: Business Insider, 5 November 2020Advice from Dr. Rachel Morrison, member of NZWRI's Wellbeing and Performance Group, has made its way into the discourse on health and safety in the office.Keywords:
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OPOB letterhead_tt.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/298302/OPOB-letterhead_tt.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/550055/empirical_portrait_updated.pdfKeywords:
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Manawanuihttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/manawanui21 Feb 2024: The role of individualised disability funding in NZ: evidence using administrative dataKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/535120/Making-the-invisible-visible-advancing-quantitative-methods-in-higher-education-using-critical-race-theory-and-intersectionality.pdfKeywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/213370/Institute.pdf
Presentation about NZWRI.
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/535104/Child-gender,-ethnicity,-and-criminal-behaviour-after-birth.pdfKeywords:
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University professor's 'heart broke' over discrimination, then she studied ithttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/university-professors-heart-broke-over-discrimination,-then-she-studied-it22 Sep 2021: Stuff, 30 August 2021Keywords:
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/851555/Assessing-the-impact-of-the-COVID-19-pandemic-on-childhood-vaccine-uptake-with-integrated-administrative-data_revised-20240111.pdfKeywords:
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The Physical Work Environmenthttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-physical-work-environment21 Mar 2022: This project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity.View the reportKeywords: Labour market, Health and wellbeing
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Plum_EEA 2019.pdf (PDF)https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/308079/Plum_EEA-2019.pdfKeywords:
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Earnings Volatility: Within-Year Variation of Wages and Non-Employment Spellshttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/earnings-volatility-within-year-variation-of-wages-and-non-employment-spells21 Mar 2022: Kabir Dasgupta, Senior Research Fellow, presented research coauthored with Gail Pacheco, Director, Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, and Melanie Borah, at the 2018 Applied Econometrics Workshop.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market
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‘Inked’ and Service: my journey of connectedness and identityhttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../pages/inked-and-service-my-journey-of-connectedness-and-identity02 Aug 2021: Last month, Management lecturer Dr Betty Ofe-Grant was bestowed with the Matai (Chief) title in recognition of her services to her family, village and Pacific peoples. Betty shares what the acknowledgement means for her as an NZ-born Samoan academic.I am the first female and NZ-born Samoan Matai from the village of Samamea, Fagaloa.The title I have been given, "Maulupeivao", translates as "strong bird of the forest."In keeping with tradition, an 'ava (kava) ceremony was held that included drinking 'ava and speeches from family members.At the same time, I completed my malu, an ancient, indigenous tatau (tattoo) performed on Samoan women, noticeably on their thighs, using handmade tools such as the au (steel blades on wood) and black ink.My malu was completed over two sessions at my aunt's house in South Auckland - a process that took around seven hours in total. Although extremely painful (I forewent numbing cream or pain relief), I was simultaneously relieved and thrilled when my malu was finished.I showed my joy through Samoan singing and dancing (siva). The malu is a visual expression of my culture and identity as a Samoan woman, connecting me to my people, Samoa and the Pacific. I see the malu as a 'language of stories' symbolised by marks and motifs passed down through the generations of Samoan women who undertake this rite of passage.These markings have ancient meaning and are tied to the earth, animal and ocean life. My Pacific ancestors were voyagers who navigated the oceans and travelled to many different islands like Tonga and Hawaii.The marks inked into my skin embody specific characteristics. For example, the malu 'diamond' represents protection and is the fale (house) that encompasses the story of creation and humans.I also have the marks of the jellyfish, starfish, and octopus - they symbolise women who are 'soft' and nurturing on one side but who have the 'sting' on the other.Fundamentally, the malu represents a journey of pain and discovery, as marked by the new 'inked skin' that symbolises rebirth, transformation, and a greater sense of connectedness.I am proud to wear a tatau that has authentic meaning, tradition, and ancient cultural heritage as worn by my Pacific female ancestors.This connectedness continues the genealogy of the tautua (service) from me to my family and my work as an academic at AUT.When I am teaching, researching, data collecting in the field, and speaking at conferences, my malu and Matai are with me. They visually represent my linkages to my ancestors, my present work and service, and my identity.The formal Matai ceremony and registration will take place in Samoa at a later date.Author: Amber OlderDate: 26/07/2021 4:20pmKeywords:
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Youth Unemployment and Stigmatization Over the Business Cycle in Europehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/youth-unemployment-and-stigmatization-over-the-business-cycle-in-europe18 Jul 2022: This paper studies the dynamics of the scarring effect of youth unemployment over the business cycle in 12 European countries. On the one hand, we analyse differences associated with the negative effect of past unemployment experiences on future labour market status. And, on the other hand, we consider the potential stigmatization of prospective young workers.Journal: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and StatisticsView the journal articleKeywords: Youth, Labour market, Education and skills
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How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations/how-do-employees-feel-about-the-4th-industrial-revolution21 Mar 2022: Jarrod Haar, Associate Director, presented research coauthored with David Brougham on the 4th Industrial Revolution at the 2017 Future of Work Forum.View the presentationKeywords: Labour market, Education and skills
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392784/Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdfKeywords:
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For some workers, low-paying jobs might be more of a dead end than a stepping stonehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions/for-some-workers,-low-paying-jobs-might-more-of-a-dead-end-than-a-stepping-stone20 Oct 2023: The Conversation, 26 April 2023Keywords:
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Develop a career with purposehttps://workresearch.aut.ac.nz../../media-mentions-archive/develop-a-career-with-purpose22 Feb 2024: YUDU, n.d.AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, says the first step towards a career with purpose is to determine what is important to you.Keywords: Education, Wellbeing
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Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/warrantless-arrest-laws-for-domestic-violence-how-are-youth-affected21 Mar 2022: This study empirically examines the impact of warrantless arrest laws (designed to deter domestic violence) on multiple youth outcomes in the US. There is no direct link between warrantless arrest laws and domestic violence‐related homicides. However, we do find evidence that arrest laws result in a drop in the probability of youth experiencing suicidal ideation and substance use behaviour.Journal: BE Journal of Economic Analysis & PolicyView the journal articleKeywords: Labour market, Crime and safety, Health and wellbeing, Public policy
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https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/819652/WEPs-report-summary-2023.pdfKeywords: