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View article: Emigration and employment impacts of a disastrous earthquake: country of birth matters
Emigration and employment impacts of a disastrous earthquake: country of birth matters Open
Two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2010–11 caused 185 casualties, demolished much of the inner-city and caused significant job losses. We examine one form of adjustment to these outcomes: (international) emigration. Using a d…
View article: Replication data for: What Drives the Gender Wage Gap? Examining the Roles of Sorting, Productivity Differences, Bargaining and Discrimination]
Replication data for: What Drives the Gender Wage Gap? Examining the Roles of Sorting, Productivity Differences, Bargaining and Discrimination] Open
Sin, Isabelle, Stillman, Steven, and Fabling, Richard, (2022) “What Drives the Gender Wage Gap? Examining the Roles of Sorting, Productivity Differences, Bargaining, and Discrimination.” Review of Economics and Statistics 104:4, 636–651.
View article: Workforce composition, productivity and pay
Workforce composition, productivity and pay Open
In many OECD countries, low productivity growth has coincided with rising inequality. Widening wage and productivity gaps between firms may have contributed to both developments. This paper uses a new harmonised cross-country linked employ…
View article: Workforce composition, productivity and pay: the role of firms in wage inequality
Workforce composition, productivity and pay: the role of firms in wage inequality Open
In many OECD countries, low productivity growth has coincided with rising inequality. Widening wage and productivity gaps between firms may have contributed to both developments. This paper uses a new harmonised cross-country linked employ…
View article: Improved productivity measurement in New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database
Improved productivity measurement in New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database Open
Accounts information that businesses supply to Inland Revenue for tax purposes provide over 96% of the observations in the productivity dataset in the Longitudinal Business Database. In 2013, material changes in the data collected halted t…
View article: Entrepreneurial beginnings: Transitions to selfemployment and the creation of jobs
Entrepreneurial beginnings: Transitions to selfemployment and the creation of jobs Open
Owner-operated firms are an important part of the New Zealand economy. They employ approximately 30% of the private-for-profit workforce, as well as providing jobs and income to the working proprietors themselves. This paper addresses two …
View article: Productivity and the Allocation of Skills
Productivity and the Allocation of Skills Open
We use linked employer-employee data from 20042012, combined with individual qualifications data from 19942012, to study how graduates with different skills fare in the labour market in the six years after studying. We find that graduate…
View article: A Rough Guide to New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database (2nd edition)
A Rough Guide to New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database (2nd edition) Open
New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database is a rich resource for understanding the behaviour of New Zealand firms. This paper provides an introductory guide to the content and structure of the data aimed at new and prospective users. Wh…
View article: A Rough Guide to New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database
A Rough Guide to New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database Open
New Zealand's Longitudinal Business Database is a rich resource for understanding the behaviour of New Zealand firms. This paper provides an introductory guide to the content and structure of the data aimed at new and prospective users. Wh…
View article: Labour market dynamics following a regional disaster
Labour market dynamics following a regional disaster Open
The 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes caused major upheaval to the people of the region. The second major quake killed 185 people, forced many from their homes, and closed Christchurch’s central business district. This paper examines the co…
View article: Production function estimation using New Zealands Longitudinal Business Database
Production function estimation using New Zealands Longitudinal Business Database Open
This paper is intended as a resource for researchers using the New Zealand Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) to study the productivity of New Zealand firms. First, it documents the methods used for creating a consistent dataset of produ…
View article: Agricultural productivity in New Zealand: First estimates from the Longitudinal Business Database
Agricultural productivity in New Zealand: First estimates from the Longitudinal Business Database Open
Exports of dairy and sheep/beef products account for over 40% of New Zealand's aggregate merchandise exports. As a consequence, the performance of farms in these industries has a significant impact on the New Zealand economy. In this study…