T H E J O B S L E T T E R 1 5 1
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published in New Zealand 20 August 2001
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OUR QUARTERLY STATISTICS COMMENTARY
"TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY" -- A NEW
TREASURY PAPER
CLOSING CLOSING THE GAPS
BOB SIMOCK'S SPEECH REVISITED
WINZ LOSES ITS APPEAL OVER ITS
LACK OF DISCLOSURE OF
BENEFICIARY ENTITLEMENTS
The Jobs Letter is now freely available on the internet at
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15100.htm
or to download as a PDF file (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
at
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/pdf/jbl151.pdf
E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
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* Our Diary of key events over the last few weeks.
Unemployment at 13 year low, private sector wages
rise just above inflation, more teachers to be employed, The
Knowledge Wave conference, Christine Rankin awarded no
damages, Expozay is sold and off, the university funding
compromise, air force staff to go, nurses shortage, the new
chief executive for Winz ... and much more.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15101.htm
* Unemployment is drops to a 13 year low and Statistics NZ
says there are all more people working, as well.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15100.htm#statistics
* Treasury's first policy advice paper to this government
provides new ideas on sustainable employment rate and how
to reconcile economic growth with social well-being.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15100.htm#inclusive
* "No More Gaps" becomes slogan non gratis.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15100.htm#nomoregaps
* Bob Simcock tells us what he really said.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15100.htm#simcock
* Winz loses its appeal to make beneficiaries find out for
themselves what they are entitled to.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15100.htm#entitlements
C R E D I T S
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ISSN No. 1172-6695
edited by Vivian Hutchinson for the Jobs Research Trust
P.O.Box 428, New Plymouth, New Zealand
phone 06-753-4434 fax 06-753-4430
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Associates - Rodger Smith, Dave Owens and Jo Howard
Secretary - Shirley Vickery
T H E J O B S L E T T E R
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