Working paper
Domestic transport charges: estimation of transport-related elasticities
To better understand the potential effects of transport policies, it is important to understand household spending patterns across different transport-related categories, as well as across different households. This study uses three distinct approaches to estimating transport elasticities for New Zealand.
Working paper
Expenditure patterns of New Zealand retiree households
This research delves into expenditure patterns of retiree households in Aotearoa New Zealand. The findings will help inform the public about the level and type of expenditures they need to financially prepare for throughout different stages of their retirement.
Report
The career paths and employment transitions of early childhood education workers
This report analyses the career paths and labour market outcomes of the early childhood education (ECE) workforce. Several data sources are used to complement and cross-check each other.
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 likelihood of employment in the post-study period by 1-3 percentage...
Working paper
Housing markets and migration – evidence from New Zealand
This paper analyses the relationship between local area housing and population size and migrant-status composition, using population data from the 1986–2013 New Zealand Censuses, house sales price data from Quotable Value New Zealand, rent data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and building consents data from Statistics New Zealand.