Suchergebnisse

Xero has asked NZIER to provide an overview of Xero's contribution to the New Zealand and global economy, focusing on: GDP contribution, Jobs and wages generated, Other sectors supported, Contribution to the Small Business (SB) sector, Building a world class technology business from New Zealand through investment, Building a global export business from New Zealand and Contribution to SBs worldwide.

AbstractThis article assesses the economic role of refugee settlers in Australia. Refugee‐humanitarian labour force participation rates are lower than for other migrant groups or the Australia‐born. However, their labour market performance converges toward that of the Australia‐born over time. Moreover, the second generation performs at a higher level. There are a number of significant impediments to participation including language, education, structural disadvantage and discrimination. Indeed, there is evidence of a significant refugee gap which can only be explained by discrimination. It is shown that refugees represent a significant stock of human capital that is not being fully realized. They suffer more than other groups through non‐recognition and there is substantial "brain waste" with negative results for the economy and the migrants themselves. Finally, it is shown that refugee‐humanitarian settlers show greater propensity to form their own business than other migrants and that risk‐taking, entrepreneurialism and an ability to identify and take advantage of opportunities is a key characteristic of the group.
Policy Implications


The international food security agenda needs to consider the growing challenge of feeding rapidly growing cities with large migrant populations

The reality of internal and international migration should be mainstreamed into the food security agendas of international organizations and states

Food security and insecurity should be configured into the global debate on migration and development

International, regional and municipal policies need to pay particular attention to the food insecurity of migrant populations in the cities of the South.

The copyright-based industries contribute substantially to the
national economy in the form of value addition, tax revenues, trade and
employment. This study highlights both the core and non-core
copyright-based industries in Pakistan. With the technical guidance of
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and National Institute
of Cultural Studies (NICS), we conducted the first ever survey of the
copyright-based industries in Pakistan. The estimates of contribution to
GDP, tax revenues, trade and employment were also validated through
focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Our findings
reveal that copyright-based industries contributed Rs 136 billion to GDP
(on 1999-2000 base year prices of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics). These
industries also contributed Rs 18 billion to the government in indirect
taxes. On the trade side, the exports of these industries totalled $ 943
million and imports amounted to $2130 million in 2007-08. In terms of
job creation one of the core sub-sectors i.e. electronic media employed
around 47,000 persons by the end of 2011. JEL Classification: 034, F10,
E24 Keywords: Copyright, Economic Growth, Trade and Employment

The copyright-based industries contribute substantially to the national economy in the form of value addition, tax revenues, trade and employment. This study highlights both the core and non-core copyright-based industries in Pakistan. With the technical guidance of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and National Institute of Cultural Studies (NICS), we conducted the first ever survey of the copyright-based industries in Pakistan. The estimates of contribution to GDP, tax revenues, trade and employment were also validated through focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Our findings reveal that copyright-based industries contributed Rs 136 billion to GDP (on 1999-2000 base year prices of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics). These industries also contributed Rs 18 billion to the government in indirect taxes. On the trade side, the exports of these industries totalled $ 943 million and imports amounted to $2130 million in 2007-08. In terms of job creation one of the core sub-sectors i.e. electronic media employed around 47,000 persons by the end of 2011.

AbstractIn the past decade or two, an increasing number of migrants from countries neighbouring Thailand have moved to Thailand temporarily or permanently in search for jobs and life security, causing an increase in the labour supply in the Thai labour market. This paper attempts to find the economic contribution of these migrant workers to Thailand using various data sources and a collection of related findings. We find that capital gains from migrant workers show an increasing trend from around 0.03 per cent of the real national income (880 million baht) in 1995 to around 0.055 per cent of the real national income (2,039 million baht) in 2005. Using the adjusted labour share, the net contribution of migrant workers is on average 0.023 per cent of the real national income per year, or around 760 million baht per year.