Working paper
Monitoring economic and social rights in the Pacific
This paper looks at economic and social rights enjoyment in Pacific countries. It also looks at ways of expanding the number of countries and rights the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) can provide scores for.
Working paper
Understanding the origins of populist political parties and the role of external shocks
This research uses New Zealand electoral survey data to examine the impact two large external shocks had on the development of New Zealand First, one of the oldest populist political parties in the OECD.
Working paper
The drivers of mothers’ parental leave decisions: evidence from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal survey
In this paper, the authors compare mothers’ preferred leave, anticipated leave, and realised leave to shed light on how well different types of mothers are able to predict the parental leave they will take, and the factors that drive them to deviate from their plans.
Working paper
Involuntary job loss: welfare effects, earnings impacts and policy options
In this paper, the authors explain how displacement harms workers’ mental health and economic security in the short term and negatively affects their earnings and mortality risk in the long term.
Report
Boosting voluntary climate action in Aotearoa New Zealand
This paper proposes an innovative two-track system aimed at scaling up voluntary climate action to help Aotearoa New Zealand meet its Paris Agreement targets – or mitigate beyond the targets.