Population Studies Centre (PSC) Discussion Papers: Recently added
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A stochastic sub-national population projection methodology with an application to the Waikato region of New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2010-03)In this paper we use a stochastic population projection methodology at the sub-national level as an alternative to the conventional deterministic cohort-component method. We briefly evaluate the accuracy of previous ... -
International migration in a sea of islands: Challenges and opportunities for insular Pacific spaces
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2008-07)Our contribution to the International Conference “Connecting Worlds: Emigration, Immigration and Development in Insular Spaces”, held in the Azores between 28 and 30 May 2008, examines contemporary mobility of Pacific ... -
International trade negotiations and the trans-border movement of people: A review of the literature
(2008-06)We review the international and New Zealand literatures on the two-way interaction between international migration and agreements designed to enhance cross-border trade or investment. Benefits and costs of migration, to ... -
Retirement provision for New Zealand women: The relative role of demographic influence
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 1999-08)This research contributes to our knowledge of retirement provision by clarifying the obstacles that women face in relation to old age provision. By using multivariate analysis and therefore by controlling for confounding ... -
Migrants in their family contexts: Application of a methodology
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2000-06)The composition of immigrant families is a topic which has attracted considerable public and political attention in recent years. In the late 1980s concern was expressed over the size of some households of Pacific Island ... -
Sub-national income differentials, 1986-1996
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2000-07)This paper deals with regional personal and family incomes, and particularly interregional income inequality. It is primarily a descriptive work. The explanatory framework of why incomes of regions are unequal and changing ... -
Perspectives on international migration, urban social transformation and the research/policy interface
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2000-10)This paper examines some characteristics of social transformation in cities on the Pacific rim, especially Los Angeles, Vancouver, Sydney and Auckland. At the beginning of the new millennium, these cities are all experiencing ... -
International migration in New Zealand: Context, components and policy issues
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2000-10)This paper explores Aotearoa/New Zealand’s distinctive heritage as both a ‘traditional land of immigration’ as well as a ‘country of emigration’, with particular reference to contemporary policy issues and research ... -
Demographic change and employment in the Central North Island, 1986-1996
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2001-04)This paper examines some dimensions of demographic and economic change in a region which is generally considered to be one of the most productive and affluent parts of New Zealand’s “heartland”. The paper highlights ... -
Solo parenting in New Zealand: Who are the children?
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2001-08)The purpose of this paper is to begin to explore some of the recent trends and attributes of sole parenting in New Zealand, but from a from a child-centered rather than a parentfocused perspective. Reports that the proportions ... -
New Zealand jobs, 1976 - 1996: A demographic accounting
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2001-09)Over the last decade or so New Zealand has been through an era of radical political, economic, social and demographic change. In part this has been driven by economic restructuring. But in part, this had been an acceleration ... -
Researching characteristics of people moving into and out of the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga districts: Some methodological issues
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2002-04)The Western Bay of Plenty (WBOP), has one of the fastest growing populations in New Zealand. This Discussion Paper details a methodology that has been used to conduct a survey of people moving into and out of the Western ... -
Transfers of capital and shifts in New Zealand’s regional population distribution, 1840-1996
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2002-06)When researchers attempt to study population and development, and particularly the role of migrations, the focus is normally on national level trends, frequently involving time-series analyses of more generic indicators ... -
Why were New Zealand levels of life-expectation so high at the dawn of the twentieth century?
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2002-09)With population ageing becoming an issue of major importance for societies in the developed countries, in both the scientific and policy communities there is widespread interest in the determinants of these structural ... -
Components of regional population growth, 1986-2001
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2004-05)The vitality of a region is frequently assessed by looking at its population growth pattern. This is seen as being linked to its economic and social vibrancy. To better understand the dynamics of this growth pattern it is ... -
Rural trajectories: Diversification and farm-community linkages in Whakatane District, 1999-2003
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2004-07)In New Zealand and elsewhere the interdependence of development in farming and the broader rural community can no longer be taken for granted. Five years ago we conducted a comparative analysis of the interrelated dynamics ... -
Solidarity across generations in New Zealand: Factors influencing parental support for children within a three-generational context
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2004-10)Interest in ascertaining the nature and extent of intergenerational exchanges between those in mid-life, and members of their kinship network has arisen because demographic, social and policy changes have brought into ... -
A meta-analytic assessment of the effect of immigration on wages
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2004-12)In our increasingly interconnected and open world, international migration is becoming an important socio-economic phenomenon for many countries. Since the early 1980s, many studies have been undertaken of the impact of ... -
Measuring the economic impact of immigration: A scoping paper
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2005-02)This discussion paper has three objectives. Firstly, it provides a brief review of recent international empirical research on the labour market impact of immigration. The synthesis of this literature is facilitated by ... -
The ‘ins and outs’ of work – diversity or homogeneity in New Zealand women’s employment patterns?
(University of Waikato, Population Studies Centre, 2005-03)New Zealand has experienced sustained increases in women’s labour force participation since the post-war period. The Census of Population and Dwellings and the Household Labour Force Survey provide aggregate-level insights ...
