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Edmund Lou, a Research Analyst at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, has been granted a full scholarship for a PhD programme at Northwestern University, and is heading off to Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern is ranked 7th…
Sep 7, 2018
Catherine Leining writes about New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme at Sciblogs. Sciblogs brings together the best science bloggers in the country on one website, creating a hub for scientific analysis and discussion and facilitating reader…
Aug 14, 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu Research Over the past few months, by my quick count, Motu researchers have completed more than twenty external presentations, twelve externally published articles, eight Motu working papers and, in several…
Aug 13, 2018
This article in The Washington Post uses HRMI data to discuss Angolan politics and human rights.
Aug 3, 2018
EQC covered homeowners for damage to land, and in some cases to dwellings and contents, caused by landslip, storm or flood. This paper examined EQC extreme weather claims from 2000-2017 and received coverage in: Report forecasts…
Jul 31, 2018
Since the turn of the century, more than 25,000 claims worth nearly $300 million have been paid out by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) for damages caused by wild weather. “With climate change it’s vital to know…
Jul 31, 2018
Every two months, Motu Research Analysts provide interest.co.nz with a top ten list of links to fascinating articles they've been reading. Check out this one...
Jul 27, 2018
The accommodation supplement benefit is the government’s largest direct investment in private sector housing subsidies. It provides assistance with housing costs for 11 percent of the population, with about two-thirds of recipients being renters. It…
Jul 19, 2018
Isabelle Sin, one of Motu's Fellows, has been appointed to the Fair Pay Agreement Working Group. The Terms of Reference for the working group are on the MBIE website. The working group will look at: the criteria…
Jun 7, 2018
NZ is similar to the rest of the world in that the gender pay gap is larger among parents than people without children. Research from Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco shows the hourly…
May 29, 2018
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