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Sustainable midwifery: Supporting improved wellbeing and greater equity
05 March 2020
By Michael BealingNZIER finds that improved well-being and equity for mothers and babies depends on addressing the 3Cs faced by community midwives - complexity, caseloads and conditions.
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Estimating demand for competition analysis : A statistical exploration, and some possible applications
02 March 2020
By Eilya TorshizianA report for Productivity Hub by NZIER, with the assistance of Cognitus Economic Insight. This study investigates the feasibility of estimating Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) for selected expenditure classes using administrative data available in New Zealand and explores the applicability of AIDS model estimates for competition and wider policy analyses.
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The value of MetService’s public weather forecasts and weather warnings
17 December 2019
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Economic impacts of 2019 Review of Sustainability Measures – East Coast Tarakihi : a CGE analysis and forecast model
13 December 2019
By Chris Nixon, Prince Siddharth, Dion Gamperle and Laëtitia Leroy de Morel -
Location, location, location : The value of having a port in the neighbourhood
11 December 2019
By Peter Wilson and Milad Maralani -
The value of Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs)and Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs)
10 December 2019
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Waste levy extension: Estimates of extending and raising levy
10 December 2019
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No one-size fits all: Driver education in schools
03 October 2019
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Getting the balance right : The effect of water quality proposals on the New Zealand economy
16 September 2019
The proposed new water quality standards will set the stage for a new round of dairy innovation. Our latest report finds that it's not a choice between absolutes: dairy farming OR clean water. It's a matter of getting the balance right between the two.
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Impacts of local alcohol policies – Analysis of changes in spending at venues selling alcohol
06 August 2019
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The importance of crop protection products for the New Zealand economy
25 July 2019
By Chris Nixon and Laëtitia Leroy de MorelA report for Agcarm.
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Quantifying Māori spend on tobacco, alcohol & gambling
13 May 2019
By Prince SiddharthNZIER report prepared for the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty & Smoking as part of a programme of research supported by a grant from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, Inc.
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Good regulatory design: Assessing the regulatory options for the Pharmacy Council and Medicines Control
06 May 2019
The Pharmacy Council asked NZIER to review the case for moving to one pharmacy regulator. This is a topical issue as the draft Therapeutics Bill and recent memorandum of understanding propose enhanced information sharing but stop short of recommending moving to a single regulator. Several other countries have single regulators.
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Economic impact of ending new oil and gas exploration permits outside onshore Taranaki
20 February 2019
By Laurence Kubiak and Eugene IsackA report for PEPANZ.
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Community pharmaceuticals : Expenditure trends
14 January 2019
By Prince SiddharthNZIER report to Medicines New Zealand.
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The macroeconomic impacts of the One Plan’s intensive land use provisions
08 January 2019
By Laëtitia Leroy de MorelA report for Horizons Regional Council.
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How does the dairy sector share its growth? An analysis of the flow-on benefits of dairy’s revenue generation
18 December 2018
By Prince SiddharthDCANZ asked NZIER to look beyond dairy’s high-level impact on the New Zealand economy and delve into how income from dairy is distributed across New Zealand regions, other businesses, and incomes.
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Analysis of early learning online survey results
20 November 2018
By Prince Siddharth and Dion GamperleA report for the Ministry of Education.
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Ashburton Labour Force Plan: Assessing Ashburton’s labour force and addressing its labour shortages
16 November 2018
By Christina Leung, Eilya Torshizian and Dion GamperleNZIER has been asked by the Ashburton District Council to assess the Ashburton labour force, and to develop a Labour Force Plan that addresses labour shortages.