A statistical portrait of the New Zealand precariat

Cochrane, William; Stubbs, Thomas; Rua, Mohi; Hodgetts, Darrin

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Cochrane, W., Stubbs, T., Rua, M., & Hodgetts, D. (2017). A statistical portrait of the New Zealand precariat. In S. Groot, C. Van Ommen, B. Masters-Awatere, & N. Tassell-Matamua (Eds.), Precarity: Uncertain, Insecure and Unequal Lives in Aotearoa New Zealand (pp. 25–34). Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.

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Abstract

Social inequalities have been increasing in New Zealand since the 1980s, widely understood to be a consequence of labour and welfare reforms that increased flexibility in employment, reduced protection for workers, and introduced stricter criteria for unemployment and other benefits. Perhaps the most alarming outcome of these changes has been the growth of low-paid temporary jobs. This has resulted in an increase in households struggling to meet basic food, health and housing needs.

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2017

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Massey University Press

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