NZ Policy Research Institute Symposium
About the 2024 NZPRI Wellington Symposium
The event featured presentations from our team on key themes, including education and skills, labour markets, health, and crime and justice, highlighting the diverse range of our policy research. We were joined by guest speaker Craig Jones from the Social Investment Agency and panellists from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
A full list of presentations is provided below and presenters welcome enquiries about their research.
Programme:
About the speakers
Dr Craig Jones, Acting Chief Executive at the Social Investment Agency, will deliver an opening address on Social Investment: The Role of Data and Information in Advancing Evidence-Based Practice.
NZPRI presentations:
Session 1: Education and Skills
- Intergenerational transmission of human capital in New Zealand - Dr Leon Iusitini (Senior Research Fellow)
- Reading and maths skills and the life-course outcomes of young New Zealanders - Dr Lisa Meehan (Director)
Session 2: Labour Markets
- Sexual orientation, gender identity and economic outcomes in New Zealand - Dr Alexander Plum (Senior Research Fellow)
- Underutilisation in New Zealand: An Underemployment Story - Alexandra Turcu (Research Officer)
- Gender and ethnic pay gaps by industry in New Zealand - Dr Leon Iusitini (Senior Research Fellow)
Session 3: Health
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccine uptake - Dr Thomas Schober (Senior Research Fellow)
- Does a house today keep the doctor away? The impact of urban regeneration on health outcomes - Linda Kirkpatrick (Research Officer)
- The impact of concussions on labour market outcomes - Dr Lisa Meehan (Deputy Director)
Session 4: Crime and Justice
- The consequences of victimisation: Evidence from linked survey and administrative data - Dr Thomas Schober (Senior Research Fellow)
- The burden of crime victimisation among the LGBTQ+ population in Aotearoa - Dr Alexander Plum (Senior Research Fellow)
Panellist discussion by:
Dr Bronwyn Croxson
Ministry of Health
Barclay Anstiss
Ministry of Education
Charlie Russell
Ministry of Justice
Gerald Minnee
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated. Special thank you to Craig Jones and our panellists for their time and insights.