IZA World of Labor - David C. Maré

David C. Maré

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, New Zealand, and IZA, Germany

IZA World of Labor articles are a great resource for researchers and policymakers alike. The "country labor markets" series in particular provides a valuable foundation for comparative analysis

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Senior Fellow, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust, New Zealand; Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Research interest

Urban economics, Labor market dynamics, New Zealand public policy

Website

https://motu.nz/about-us/people/dave-mare/

Positions/functions as a policy advisor

Researcher, Statistics New Zealand, 2005–2013; Advisor, New Zealand Department of Labour, Labour Market Policy Group, 1999–2001

Past positions

Adjunct Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, 2001–2006

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Harvard University, 1995

Selected publications

"Cyclical labour market adjustment in New Zealand: The response of firms to the global financial crisis and its implications for workers." In: Criscuolo, C. (ed.). Business Dynamics and Productivity. Paris: OECD Publishing, 2017; pp. 111–141 (with R. Fabling).
“Firm productivity growth and skill.” New Zealand Economic Papers 51 (2016): 302–326 (with D. R. Hyslop and R. Fabling).
“Agglomeration elasticities and firm heterogeneity.” Journal of Urban Economics 75 (2013): 44–56 (with D. J. Graham).
“Understanding New Zealand’s changing income distribution 1983–98: A semiparametric analysis.” Economica 72:3 (2005): 469–496 (with D. Hyslop).
"Cities and skills." Journal of Labor Economics 19:2 (2001): 316–342 (with E. Glaeser).

The labor market in New Zealand, 2000−2021 Updated

Employment has grown steadily, unemployment is low, and the gender gap and skill premiums have fallen

David C. Maré, August 2022

New Zealand is a small open economy, with large international labor flows and skilled immigrants. After the global financial crisis (GFC) employment took four years to recover, while unemployment took more than a decade to return to pre-crisis levels. Māori, Pasifika, and young workers were worst affected. The Covid-19 pandemic saw employment decline and unemployment rise but this was reversed within a few quarters. However, the long-term impact of the pandemic remains uncertain.
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