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Working Papers

2024

1. Distinctive neighbourhood housing patters in Aotearoa New Zealand
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
2. Pay in M?ori-led firms
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

2023

3. COVID-19 Wage Subsidy: Outcome evaluation
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
4. COVID-19 Wage Subsidy: Outcome evaluation - Value for Money
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
5. Domestic transport charges: Estimation of transport-related elasticities
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
6. Job Displacement and Local Employment Density
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2023)

2022

7. Accounting for social difference when measuring cultural diversity
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
8. Estimating the impact of the Families Package changes in financial incentives
   Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
9. Migration and Firm-Level Productivity
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, New Zealand Productivity Commission (2022)
10. Pay gaps – an $18 billion a year issue
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
11. The impact of the 2018 Families Package Accommodation Supplement area changes on housing outcomes
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
12. The impact of the 2018 Families Package Winter Energy Payment policy
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
13. Who Benefits from Firm Success? Heterogenous Rent Sharing in New Zealand
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2022) View citations (5)

2021

14. Covid-19 wage subsidy support and effects
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
15. Do Workers Share in Firm Success? Pass-through Estimates for New Zealand
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2021) View citations (2)
16. Involuntary job loss: Welfare effects, earnings impacts, and policy options
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
17. Minimum Wages in New Zealand: Policy and Practice in the 21st Century
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2021) View citations (2)

2020

18. Delineating Functional Labour Market Areas with Estimable Classification Stabilities
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2020)
19. Hometown wh?nau or big city millennials? The economic geography of graduate destination choices in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
20. Measuring commute patterns over time: Using administrative data to identify where employees live and work
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
21. Modelling urban development in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
22. The effects of immigration and skills on urban income inequality in New Zealand: two decomposition approaches
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)

2019

23. Commuting to diversity
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
24. Competition and productivity: Do commonly used metrics suggest a relationship?
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
25. Housing markets and migration – Evidence from New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2008) View citations (26)
26. Improved productivity measurement in New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (11)
27. New jobs, old jobs: The evolution of work in New Zealand's cities and towns
    Working Papers, New Zealand Productivity Commission
28. Occupational drift in New Zealand: 1976-2018
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
29. Relatedness, Complexity and Local Growth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2019) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Relatedness, complexity and local growth, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (21) (2021)
30. The Contrasting Importance of Quality of Life and Quality of Business for Domestic and International Migrants
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
31. Valuing cultural diversity of cities
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)

2018

32. Amenities and the attractiveness of New Zealand cities
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
33. How did removing student allowances for postgraduate study affect students’ choices?
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
34. International Migration and the Distribution of Income in New Zealand Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
35. Who partners up? Educational assortative matching and the distribution of income in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)

2017

36. More Pensioners, Less Income Inequality? The Impact of Changing Age Composition on Inequality in Big Cities and Elsewhere
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Chapter More Pensioners, Less Income Inequality? The Impact of Changing Age Composition on Inequality in Big Cities and Elsewhere, Advances in Spatial Science, Springer (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
37. More pensioners, less income inequality?
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
38. Productivity and the Allocation of Skills
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (3)
39. Valuing Sunshine
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Valuing sunshine, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2016

40. The Gravity Model of Migration: The Successful Comeback of an Ageing Superstar in Regional Science
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article The gravity model of migration: the successful comeback of an ageing superstar in regional science, INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional (2016) View citations (47) (2016)
41. Urban Productivity Estimation with Heterogeneous Prices and Labour
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)

2015

42. Addressing the absence of hours information in linked employer-employee data
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (32)
43. Firm Productivity Growth and Skill
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Firm productivity growth and skill, New Zealand Economic Papers, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
44. Production function estimation using New Zealand’s Longitudinal Business Database
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (24)
45. Residential Assimilation of Immigrants: A Cohort Approach
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

2014

46. Earnings and Employment in Foreign-Owned Firms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2014) View citations (4)
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury (2014) View citations (3)
47. Exporting, Innovation and the Role of Immigrants
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
48. Hiring New Ideas: International Migration and Firm Innovation in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (11)

2013

49. Firm-Level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, Business Cycle and Local Labour Market Influences
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Firm-Level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, Business Cycle And Local Labour Market Influences, Journal of Labor Research, Springer (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
50. Investigation of Options for a New Longitudinal Household Survey: Issues and Options Paper
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
51. The Costs of Involuntary Job Loss: Impacts on Workers’ Employment and Earnings
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
52. The Impact of Wage Subsidies on Jobseekers' Outcomes and Firm Employment
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
53. The Incidence and Persistence of Cyclical Job Loss in New Zealand
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2013) View citations (3)

2012

54. Cyclical Labour Market Adjustment in New Zealand: The Response of Firms to the Global Financial Crisis and its Implications for Workers
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (11)
55. Performance Pay Systems and the Gender Wage Gap
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (3)
56. The Relationship between Individual Labour Market Outcomes, Household Income and Expenditure, and Inequality and Poverty in New Zealand from 1983 to 2003
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

2011

57. Estimating the determinants of population location in Auckland
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
58. Immigration and Innovation
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (13)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2011) View citations (29)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (11)
59. Patterns of business location in Auckland
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
60. Patterns of population location in Auckland
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)
61. Productivity and Local Workforce Composition
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (15)
    See also Chapter Productivity and Local Workforce Composition, Advances in Spatial Science, Springer (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2010

62. Agglomeration Elasticities and Firm Heterogeneity
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (4)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Agglomeration elasticities and firm heterogeneity, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (39) (2013)

2009

63. Agglomeration Elasticities in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (21)
64. Job Mobility and Wage Dynamics
    Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (7)
65. The Impact of Immigration on the Labour Market Outcomes of New Zealanders
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (14)
66. The Labour Market Adjustment of Immigrants in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (5)

2008

67. Labour Productivity in Auckland Firms
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (9)
    Also in Occasional Papers, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand (2008) View citations (9)
68. Ways of Thinking About Economic Growth: Papers from MED's Growth Seminar Series
    Occasional Papers, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand

2007

69. Adjustment in Local Labour and Housing Markets
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (5)
70. Geographic Concentration and Firm Productivity
    Occasional Papers, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2006) View citations (14)
71. Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Settlement patterns and the geographic mobility of recent migrants to New Zealand, New Zealand Economic Papers, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (16) (2007)
72. The Impact of Immigration on the Geographic Mobility of New Zealanders
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (7)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2007) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Immigration on the Geographic Mobility of New Zealanders, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

2006

73. Constructing consistent work-life histories: a guide for users of the British Household Panel Survey
    ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (12)
74. Defining Areas: Linking Geographic Data in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (3)
75. Labour Market Outcomes for Young Graduates
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (2)

2005

76. Changes in the Maori Income Distribution: Evidence from the Population Census
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
    Also in Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005)
77. Concentration, Specialisation and Agglomeration of firms in New Zealand
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (9)
78. Defining Geographic Communities
    Urban/Regional, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2005)
79. Indirect Effects of Active Labour Market Policies
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (6)
    Also in HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (6)
80. Maori economic development - Glimpses from statistical sources
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
81. Mâori Incomes:Investigating Differences Between Iwi
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2004) View citations (1)
82. Understanding Changes in Mâori Incomes and Income Inequality 1997-2003
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2004)
    See also Journal Article Understanding changes in Māori incomes and income inequality 1997–2003, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
83. What Do Endogenous Growth Models Contribute?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2004) View citations (1)
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004)

2004

84. Ideas for Growth?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2003)
85. Movements Into and Out of Child Poverty in New Zealand: Results from the Linked Income Supplement
    HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2003) View citations (10)
86. Understanding New Zealand s Changing Income Distribution 1983 98:A Semiparametric Analysis
    Microeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2003) View citations (17)

2003

87. Moving to Jobs?
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (9)
    Also in Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (12)
88. Qualifications, Employment and the Value of Human Capital, 1986-2001
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (5)

2002

89. Modelling Regional Labour Market Adjustment in New Zealand
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (13)

2001

90. Deprivation in New Zealand: Regional Patterns and Changes
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (9)
91. Internal Mobility in New Zealand
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (6)
92. Regional Labour Market Adjustment and the Movements of People: A Review
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (14)
93. Understanding Changes in the Distribution of Household Incomes in New Zealand Between 1983-86 and 1995-98
    Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (4)

1994

94. Cities and Skills
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Cities and Skills, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2001) View citations (819) (2001)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Quality of life, quality of business, and destinations of recent graduates: fields of study matter
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2023, 70, (1), 55-80 View citations (1)

2022

2. Cities with forking paths? Agglomeration economies in New Zealand 1976–2018
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 95, (C) View citations (1)
3. Immigration, skills and changing urban income inequality in New Zealand
   Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2022, 25, (1), 81-109 View citations (1)
4. International migration and income distribution in New Zealand metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, 56, (3), 272-295
5. The labor market in New Zealand, 2000−2021
   IZA World of Labor, 2022, 427
6. Who partners up? Homogamy and income inequality in New Zealand cities
   Journal of Regional Science, 2022, 62, (1), 171-193

2021

7. Relatedness, complexity and local growth
   Regional Studies, 2021, 55, (3), 479-494 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Relatedness, Complexity and Local Growth, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (5) (2019)

2018

8. The labor market in New Zealand, 2000–2017
   IZA World of Labor, 2018, 427
9. Valuing sunshine
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 68, (C), 268-276 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Valuing Sunshine, Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2017

10. Firm productivity growth and skill
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2017, 51, (3), 302-326 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Firm Productivity Growth and Skill, Working Papers (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2016

11. Firm-Level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, Business Cycle And Local Labour Market Influences
    Journal of Labor Research, 2016, 37, (2), 179-210 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Firm-Level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, Business Cycle and Local Labour Market Influences, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
12. The gravity model of migration: the successful comeback of an ageing superstar in regional science
    INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, 2016, (36), 63-86 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper The Gravity Model of Migration: The Successful Comeback of an Ageing Superstar in Regional Science, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (43) (2016)

2015

13. Productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment in New Zealand
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2015, 49, (3), 249-275 View citations (12)

2014

14. Innovation and the local workforce
    Papers in Regional Science, 2014, 93, (1), 183-201 View citations (33)

2013

15. Agglomeration elasticities and firm heterogeneity
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2013, 75, (C), 44-56 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Agglomeration Elasticities and Firm Heterogeneity, SERC Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (4) (2010)

2012

16. Heterogeneous Firm Responses to Rising Teenage Wages
    LABOUR, 2012, 26, (4), 436-454 View citations (2)

2010

17. The Annual Employment Mix of Workers and Firms and the Part-time Earnings Gap in New Zealand
    Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2010, 13, (3), 331-352
18. The Impact of Immigration on the Geographic Mobility of New Zealanders
    The Economic Record, 2010, 86, (273), 247-259 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Immigration on the Geographic Mobility of New Zealanders, Working Papers (2007) View citations (7) (2007)

2009

19. Skill Upgrading in New Zealand, 1986–2001
    Australian Economic Review, 2009, 42, (4), 422-434 View citations (2)

2007

20. Settlement patterns and the geographic mobility of recent migrants to New Zealand
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2007, 41, (2), 163-195 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Settlement Patterns and the Geographic Mobility of Recent Migrants to New Zealand, Working Papers (2007) View citations (17) (2007)
21. Understanding changes in Māori incomes and income inequality 1997–2003
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (3), 571-598 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Changes in Mâori Incomes and Income Inequality 1997-2003, Labor and Demography (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2005

22. Understanding New Zealand's Changing Income Distribution, 1983–1998: A Semi‐parametric Analysis
    Economica, 2005, 72, (287), 469-495 View citations (16)

2002

23. An analysis of New Zealand's business demography database
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2002, 36, (1), 59-61 View citations (2)

2001

24. Cities and Skills
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2001, 19, (2), 316-42 View citations (819)
    See also Working Paper Cities and Skills, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (50) (1994)

Chapters

2018

1. More Pensioners, Less Income Inequality? The Impact of Changing Age Composition on Inequality in Big Cities and Elsewhere
   Springer View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper More Pensioners, Less Income Inequality? The Impact of Changing Age Composition on Inequality in Big Cities and Elsewhere, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2013

2. Productivity and Local Workforce Composition
   Springer View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Productivity and Local Workforce Composition, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2011) View citations (15) (2011)