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The Motu Research Update is published every six months. It contains articles on recent research, a list of publications and updates on people and activities at Motu. We aim to write articles accessible to anyone with an interest in our research.
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Motu Research Update 23
In this issue:
- Life after Kyoto: how could New Zealand’s decision to opt out of the Kyoto protocol affect the way we address climate change over the next decade?
- “Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart” evaluation
- National Wellbeing and Sustainability Measures
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In this issue:
- Historical Land Use Patterns: Learning about Rural Land Use Change
- The International Diffusion of Knowledge
- Creating a Forest Profit Dataset
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In this issue:
Patterns of Population Location in Auckland
Designing Policy to Protect New Zealand’s Water Quality
Strengthening International Ties through Internships
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In this issue:
Managing Risks in Emissions Trading Markets
Looking Forward after the Quake
Saving New Zealand: Pay-as-you-go versus Save-as-you-go Superannuation Schemes
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Immigrant Selection and the Returns on Human Capital in New Zealand and Australia
Maximising the Benefits of Flexible Water Quality Regulation
Forestry in the Emissions Trading System
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Anticipatory Effects of Rail Upgrades
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Motu Research Update 18
Changes in health and wellbeing for Pacific migrants to New Zealand
Emissions Trading in forestry and agriculture
Suzi Kerr returns from Stanford
Is Auckland a knowledge economy?
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Motu Research Update 17
Exploring land and property taxes for New Zealand
Costs of an emissions trading system for farmers
Productivity effects of broadband
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Motu Research Update 16
Spatial effects of rural infrastructure closures
Labour market outcomes for immigrants
Pacific people’s home ownership
Agglomeration and productivity
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Motu Research Update 15
Irrigation in a drought-prone farming region
Inflation and the true cost of housing finance
Employing teenagers
Dialogue groups and difficult issues
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Motu Research Update 14
Does immigration raise house prices?
The value of Auckland’s northern motorway extensions
Sharing the costs of improving water quality
Job growth and NZ’s changing mix of workers
Motu Research Update 13
Designing an emissions trading system for New Zealand
The economic impacts of immigration
Growth boundaries and Auckland land prices
Motu Research Update 12
Trends in youth activity from 1985 to 2004
Auckland housing supply: 2000-2005
High earners or high payers
Water quality - nutrient trading across generations
Motu Research Update 11
Labour market outcomes for young graduates
Tribute to Dr. Grant Scobie
Affordable housing in the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Regions: a solutions study
Pacific Island-New Zealand migration survey
The cost of remittances
Motu Research Update 10
Can’t find a builder?
Emissions charges: what can the LURNZ-Climate model tell us?
Defining areas: linking geographic data in New Zealand
Is Auckland underperforming?
‘Carbon Farming’ - a new land use opportunity?
Motu Research Update 9
NZIER Economics Award
Why are Maori less wealthy?
The benefits of being wrong: monitoring environmental compliance
The bunching of economic activity
The geographical mobility of Maori in New Zealand
