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Development through Seasonal Worker Programs : The Case of New Zealand's RSE Program

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dc.contributor.authorGibson, John
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, David
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-15T18:23:27Z
dc.date.available2014-05-15T18:23:27Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractSeasonal worker programs are increasingly seen as offering the potential to be part of international development policy. New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer program is one of the first and most prominent of programs designed with this perspective. This paper provides a detailed examination of this policy through the first six seasons. This includes the important role of policy facilitation measures taken by governments and aid agencies. The evolution of the program in terms of worker numbers is discussed, along with new data on the (high) degree of circularity in worker movements, and new data on (very low) worker overstay rates. There appears to have been little displacement of New Zealand workers, and new data show Recognised Seasonal Employer workers to be more productive than local labor and that workers appear to gain productivity as they return for subsequent seasons. The program has also benefitted the migrants participating in the program, with increases in per capita incomes, expenditure, savings, and subjective well-being. Taken together, this evidence suggests that the program is largely living up to its promise of a "triple win" for migrants, their sending countries in the Pacific, and New Zealand.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18863965/development-through-seasonal-worker-programs-case-new-zealands-rse-program
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6762
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18356
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6762
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectATTRITION
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGE
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLE
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLE CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCASUAL WORKERS
dc.subjectCONTRACT LABOR
dc.subjectDIASPORA
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDISPLACEMENT
dc.subjectDISPLACEMENT EFFECT
dc.subjectDISSERTATIONS
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectFOREIGN WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHIGHER INCOMES
dc.subjectHIGHER PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectHOURS OF WORK
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WEALTH
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectLABOR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOUR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLABOUR SHORTAGES
dc.subjectLOCAL EMPLOYERS
dc.subjectMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectMIGRANT LABOR
dc.subjectMIGRANT WORKERS
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROCESS EVALUATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GAINS
dc.subjectSCREENING
dc.subjectSEASONAL LABOR
dc.subjectSEASONAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILL LEVELS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALLER NUMBER
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORK
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKER
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKERS
dc.subjectTRAINING COSTS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWORK IN PROGRESS
dc.subjectWORK PERMITS
dc.subjectWORK PROGRAM
dc.subjectWORK SAFETY
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING
dc.subjectWORKPLACE
dc.titleDevelopment through Seasonal Worker Programs : The Case of New Zealand's RSE Programen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.crossref.titleDevelopment through Seasonal Worker Programs: The Case of New Zealand's RSE Program
okr.date.disclosure2014-01-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:03:33.422957Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18863965/development-through-seasonal-worker-programs-case-new-zealands-rse-program
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid502981468059040351
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6762
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20140128160906
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18863965
okr.identifier.reportWPS6762
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryNew Zealand
okr.topicWork and Working Conditions
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Corporate Social Responsibility
okr.topicEducation
okr.unitFinance and Private Sector Development Team, Development Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume1 of 1
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