Report
Climate change and stormwater and wastewater systems
Much of New Zealand’s public wastewater and stormwater systems were not designed for the challenges climate change will bring, from sea level rises to the predicted changes in precipitation frequency and intensity.
Working paper
What drives the gender wage gap? Examining the roles of sorting, productivity differences, and discrimination
The study by researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy found that men and women were statistically indistinguishable in how much value they add to their firms, but the average woman was paid only 84 cents for every $1 for the average man.
Working paper
How political systems and social welfare policies affect well-being: a literature review
A literature review of how formal institutions affect self-reported well-being.
Working paper
Including forestry in an emissions trading scheme: lessons from New Zealand
This paper describes the policy changes to the New Zealand emissions trading scheme (ETS) since 2008 that directly affect forestry; assesses the effectiveness of the scheme; explores who is benefiting from it; and outlines issues facing forestry in the ETS moving forward.
Working paper
Valuing sunshine
Using over 5,000 observations on house sales in Wellington, New Zealand, this paper looks at the willingness to pay for an extra daily hour of sun, on average, across the year.