Benefit Receipts of Migrants to New Zealand 2007
This report details findings from the 12th annual information match between Ministry of Social Development and Department of Labour information databases to determine the extent of benefit receipt by migrants to New Zealand. The report shows that in 2007 the benefit receipt rate was significantly lower than what it was in 2002, falling by 1.5 percent.
International Trade Negotiations and the Trans-Border Movement of People: A Review of the Literature
This report reviews the international and New Zealand literatures on the interaction between enhancing cross-border trade and investment, through negotiations and agreements, and international migration.
The Benefit Receipt of Recent Migrants to New Zealand - 2006 details findings from the 11th annual information match between Ministry of Social Development benefit and Department of Labour immigration data to determine the extent of benefit receipt by recent migrants. In 2006, the benefit rate was significantly lower than in 2001, falling 1.5 percent.
Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand
As part of the Economic Impacts of Immigration working paper series, this research evaluates what draws migrants to live in particular areas and how these patterns of settlement have changed over time.
Scoping Paper on the Economic Impacts of Immigration reviews international literature on various dimensions of the economic impact of immigration and suggests further research that would add to our knowledge of the impact of immigration in New Zealand.
New Zealand Work Policy: Meeting Talent, Skill and Labour needs
This research describes trends in the numbers of work permits granted for skill and labour shortages, and the types of occupations being taken-up. The analysis was for the period 1997/1998 to 2002/2003.
Working Holidaymakers in New Zealand summaries information on trends in the number and types of working holiday makers coming to New Zealand. The research also summaries some of their impacts on local labour markets.
The Fiscal Impacts of Migrants to New Zealand 2003 (April 2003)
Fiscal Impacts of Migrants to New Zealand (June 1999)
Review of the fiscal impacts of migrants – contribution to central government revenue less attributable government expenditure.
Skilled Migrants: Labour Market Experiences (March 2003)
Analysis of outcomes of the General Skills policy – (a) attitudes and experiences of employers who offer migrants a job and (b) labour market outcomes for General Skills applicants.
Cultivating the Knowledge Economy in New Zealand (December 2000)
Qualitative research to define requirements of knowledge-based industries when recruiting overseas.
Immigrants in the New Zealand Labour Market: a Cohort Analysis using 1981, 1986 and 1996 Census Data (July 1999)
Studies labour market outcomes of migrants using data from 1981, 1986 and 1996 Census focusing on a period in which foreign-born workers increased by 3% and Asia became a major region-of-origin.
Immigrants in New Zealand: A Study of their Labour market outcomes (June 1998)
Migrants in New Zealand: An analysis of Labour Market Outcomes for working aged migrants using 1998 and 2001 Census data
The Integration of Highly Skilled Migrants into the Labour Market: Implications for New Zealand Business (March 1998)
An examination of labour market integration experiences of highly skilled migrants to New Zealand, and the attitudes of New Zealand businesses to wards their employment.