Working paper
The impact of the 2018 Families Package Winter Energy Payment policy
This paper analyses the effects of the Winter Energy Payment (WEP), that was introduced as part of the 2018 Families Package.
Working paper
Carbon policy design and distributional impacts: what does the research tell us?
This paper brings together multiple literatures in order to provide policy-makers with a better understanding of current recommendations for designing carbon policies, as well as other considerations that may need to be considered as policies are being developed.
Report
Methodology for modelling distributional impacts of emissions budgets on employment in New Zealand
In this document, the authors present the Distributional Impacts Microsimulation for Employment (DIM-E) to examine the potential distributional employment impacts for different mitigation options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Report
Housing, health, and the well-being of children
This report uses Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) data from 2010/11 to investigate the relationship between indoor damp, mould, cold, and household crowding and the health outcomes of young children exposed to those conditions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Working paper
Returns to adult education and training in New Zealand
In this paper, the authors analyse the impact of adult education and training on labour market outcomes. Using the New Zealand Household Labour Force Survey linked to administrative education and earnings data, it is estimated that on average, studying for a tertiary qualification increases the...