Recent Research 
 
Recent research projects completed by research team members: 

George Barker has since 1992 overseen the development and implementation of a programme of research involving a strategic review of social policy in New Zealand. This involved the development and management of a policy work programme, including direct management responsibility for a team of 29 consultants and 2 staff, and responsibility for quality assurance on 15 other policy staffs work. This included the formulation and assessment of alternative policy settings, provision of advice to Ministers, and publication of reports.

John Creedy has conducted research on behalf of the New Zealand Treasury, using a special data set compiled from Inland Revenue. The final report of this project was delivered to Treasury in 1995. This report was subject to review by both internal and external referees. Many of the other projects completed by John are detailed in the publications listed in his CV.

Tim Maloney has conducted numerous research projects on behalf of the New Zealand Treasury and other government ministries and agencies over the last eight years. Some of the large-scale projects included:

A Study of the Cognitive Achievement and Educational Attainment of Children in the Christchurch Health and Development Study. The final report of this six-phase project was delivered to Treasury in July 1999. All reports were subject to review by both internal and external referees.

Estimating the Labour Market Effects of the Employment Contracts Act. The final report of this three-phase project was delivered to Treasury in April 1997. All reports were subject to review by both internal and external referees.

Estimating the Labour Market Effects of Benefit Reforms in New Zealand. The final report of this three-phase project was delivered to Treasury in July 1996. All reports were subject to review by both internal and external referees.

China and World Trade Organisation Project

The Director of CLE Dr George Barker was Chief Investigator under ARC Grant No. C79804936. Through this project CLE has helped organise a major conference on March 17, 2001 and a series of publications to disseminate the results of the research.

– China and WTO Conference March 17, 2001
– Publications