New Zealand Economic Papers articles from June 2001

New Zealand Economic Papers archives from June 2001

Why is Job Security Lower for Maori and Pacific Island Workers? The Role of Employer-Provided Training.
June 1, 2001... 1. Introduction A large literature describes and attempts to explain the disparity between labour market outcomes for different ethnic groups in New Zealand, with particular emphasis on the gap between Maori and non-Maori (Easton, 1995,...

The Underlining Game.(authorship in joint research papers)
June 1, 2001... 1. Introduction Given that the number of applications for promotion in academic institutions in a given year appears to systematically exceed the number of successful applicants, it would appear that salary and academic status are close to...

The Industry Premium: What We Know and What the New Zealand Data Say.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... 1. Introduction The notion that some industries may pay more than others for observationally identical workers has been noted for the United States since the 1950s(2). I find evidence of similar payment differentials across industries also...

Measuring the New Zealand Transaction Sector, 1956-98, with an Australian Comparison.
June 1, 2001... 1. Introduction Economists know that markets are not `free'; that the bringing together of supply and demand is itself an economic activity using real resources. And we know that real-world firms are not dimensionless `atoms' -- that...

INFLATION TARGETING IN A SMALL OPEN ECONOMY: THE BEHAVIOUR OF PRICE VARIABLES.
June 1, 2001... 1. Introduction In the 1990s, a number of countries have introduced what has become known as "inflation targeting" frameworks. New Zealand was the first country on a growing list that includes Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden,...

Economics for Policy: Expanding the Boundaries.(Review)
June 1, 2001... Economics for Policy: Expanding the Boundaries. Essays by Peter Gorringe. Edited by Arthur Grimes, Alan Jones, Roger Procter and Grant Scobie, Wellington, Institute of Policy Studies, 2001 265pp, ISBN: 0-908935-53-6 It's easy to see why a...

Discussion and Working Papers in Economics, 2000.
June 1, 2001... The New Zealand Treasury working papers were inadvertently omitted from the December 2000 issue of New Zealand Economic Papers. New Zealand Treasury Working Papers 00/26 Conserving Biodiversity - Institutions, Policies and ...

The A R Bergstrom Prize in Econometrics: 2001.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... We are pleased to announce award of the A R Bergstrom Prize in Econometrics for 2001. The award is to: Kerry Papps, Labour Market Policy Group, the Department of Labour, for his paper "Investigating a Wage Curve for New Zealand". The paper is...

New Zealand Association of Economists Education Trust Research Award.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The New Zealand Association of Economists' Education Trust has established an award (or awards) to a total value of $2000 to assist research projects by members of the New Zealand Association of Economists. The Trustees will consider research...

New Zealand Association of Economists Young Economists' Prize.
June 1, 2001... The Young Economists' Prize is awarded annually for the best paper submitted to the Editor of New Zealand Economic Papers by an author who is under 30 years of age or who has graduated within two years of the submission date. The New Zealand...