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Associate Professor and Deputy Director

Profile

As an economist, Dr. Paul Callister has over the last two decades undertaken research for a wide range of public and private sector organisations, addressing local, national, and cross-national issues. In 2001-2002 he was a Visiting Research Fellow at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Research Interests

Paul's recent research has focused on the changing distribution of paid and unpaid work at the level of both the individual and the household. This has included a focus on the polarisation of work across households; fertility and 'family-friendly' policies; employment scheduling; home-based employment; the transmission of ethnicity within households; as well as the links between changes in the labour market and changes in the form and function of households. Paul is currently leading the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology funded project Education capital formation, employment, migration, gender, work-life balance and missing men.

Selected Recent Publications

Lawton, Z. and Callister, P. (2010) Older Women-Younger Men Relationships: the Social Phenomenon of 'Cougars': A Research Note, IPS WP 10/02, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P. von Randow, M. Rea, D. and Cotterell, G. (2010) Changes in paid work for mid-life couples between 1981 and 2006: A research note IPS WP 10/01, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Blakely, T., Richardson, K., Young, J., Callister, P. and Didham, R. (2009) Does mortality vary between Pacific groups in New Zealand? Estimating Samoan, Cook Island Maori, Tongan and Niuean mortality rates using hierarchical Bayesian modelling, New Zealand Medical Journal, 122 (1307): 1-18. 

Callister, P, Badkar, J. and Williams, J. (2009) The future supply of caregivers for the elderly: Should Australia and New Zealand look to the Pacific? Pacific Economic Bulletin, 24(3): 162-172.

Callister, P. (2009) Which Tertiary Institutions are Educating Young, Low-skilled Māori Men? A Research Note, He Kupu Whakataki: Journal of Best Practice in Applied and Māori/Indigenous Vocational Education, 1:65-79.

Callister, P. (2009) ‘Missing men’: The politics of gender analysis, in R. Openshaw and E. Rata (eds), Culture of Politics, Auckland: Pearson.

Callister, P. and Didham, R. (2009) Who are we?: The Human Genome Project, race and ethnicity,Social Policy Journal, 36:63-76.

Kukutai, T. and Callister, P. (2009) A ‘main’ ethnic group? Ethnic self prioritisation among New Zealand youth, Social Policy Journal, 36:16-31.

Rea, D. and Callister, P. (2009) The changing nature of young people’s transitions in New Zealand, IPS Working Paper 09/10, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P, Badkar, J. and Williams, J. (2009) Paid Caregivers and domestic workers: Some policy issues in relation to meeting future demand in New Zealand, Policy Quarterly, 5(3): 38-43.

Badkar, J., Callister, P. and Didham, R. (2009) Ageing New Zealand: The growing reliance on migrant caregivers, IPS Working Paper 09/08. Wellington, Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P. (2009) Which tertiary institutions are educating young, low-skill Māori men? A research note, IPS Working Paper 09/07, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Fursman, L. and Callister, P. (2009) Men’s Participation in Unpaid Care: A review of the literature. The Department of Labour and Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Wellington, New Zealand.

Callister, P. and Galtry, J. (2009) Baby bonus’ or paid parental leave – Which one is better? Social Policy Journal, 34: 1-11.

Callister, P., Badkar, J. and Didham, R. (2009) Doctors and romance: Not only of interest to Mills and Boon readers, Journal of Primary Health Care, 1(2):101–107.

Callister, P., Tortell, L., and Williams J. (2009) ' Paid domestic work: A private matter or a public policy issue?' IPS Working Paper 09/02. Wellington, Insitute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P. and Didham, R. (2009) Dying differently: Gendered mortality trends in New Zealand, IPS Working Paper 09/01, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P. and Didham, R. (2008) Emerging demographic and socioeconomic features of the Pacific population in New Zealand, in A. Bisley (ed.) Pacific Interactions: Pasifika in New Zealand, New Zealand in Pasifika, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Hugo, G., Callister, P. and Badkar, J. (2008) Demographic Change and International Labour Mobility in Australasia - Issues, Policies and Implications for Cooperation, in G. Hugo and S. Young (eds.) Labour Mobility in the Asia-Pacific Region: Dynamics, Issues and a New APEC Agenda, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Callister, P., Didham, R. and Kivi, A. (2008) Who are we?: The conceptualisation and expression of ethnicity, report commissioned by Official Statistics Research, Wellington: Statistics New Zealand.

Callister, P., Leather, F. and Holt, J. (2008) Gender and tertiary education: Is it useful to talk about male disadvantage? IPS Working Paper 08/10, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P., Badkar, J. and Didham, R. (2008) Who are New Zealand’s doctors? Gender, migration and changing living arrangements, IPS Working Paper 08/06, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P. and Newell, J, (2008) 'Gender and tertiary education enrolments and completions: An overview of trends 1994-2006' IPS Working Paper 08/05, Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies.

Callister, P (2008) 'Skin Colour: Does it Matter in New Zealand?' Policy Quarterly 4(1): 18-25

Stephens, R and Callister, P (2008) 'Work-life balance' in N. Lunt, M. O’Brien and R. Stephens (eds), New Zealand, new welfare (New Zealand: Cengage Learning)

Callister, P and Didham, R. (2007) Sub-replacement fertility: Is this an issue for New Zealand? Policy Quarterly 3(4): 4-10.

Badkar, J., Callister, P., Krishnan, V., Didham, R and Bedford, R. (2007) Gender, mobility and migration into New Zealand: A Case study of Asian migration, Social Policy Journal, 32: 152-180.

Callister, P., Didham, R., Newell, J. and Potter, D. (2007) ‘Family ethnicity’: Knitting a jumper using two woolly concepts, Social Policy Journal, 32: 32-48

Callister, P; Didham, R; Potter, D and Blakely, T (2007) 'Measuring ethnicity in New Zealand: Developing tools for health outcomes analysis' Ethnicity & Health 12(4):1-22.

Callister, P (2007) Special measures to reduce ethnic disadvantage in New Zealand: An examination of their role (Wellington: Institute of Policy Studies).

Callister, P; Didham, R and Potter, D (2006) 'Analytical frameworks in ethnic analysis: Using non-prioritised data for research on ethnic intermarriage – A research note' New Zealand Population Review 32(1): 49-67.

Callister, P; Didham, R and Bedford, R (2006) 'Changing sex ratios in New Zealand: Real change or a statistical problem?' New Zealand Population Review 32(1): 21-33.

Hill, M and Callister, P (2006) 'Is “single-parent family” a misnomer misdirecting research and policies?' in Hofferth, S and Casper, L (eds), Handbook of measurement issues in family research (New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

Callister, P (2006) 'Are New Zealanders heading for older age richer, better educated and more likely to be employed?' in Boston, J and Davey, J (eds), Implications of Population Ageing: Opportunities and Risks (Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington)

Callister, P (2006) 'Ethnic measurement as a policy-making tool' in Openshaw, R and Rata, E (eds), The Politics of Ethnic Boundary-Making (UK, Palgrave)

Callister, P; Newell, J; Perry, M and Scott, D 'The Gendered Tertiary Education Transition:
When Did It Take Place and What Are Some of the Possible Policy Implications?' Policy Quarterly, 2(3): 4-13.

Callister, P and Galtry, J (2006) 'Paid parental leave in New Zealand: A short history and future policy options' Policy Quarterly, 2(1): 38-46.

Callister, P and Birks, S (2006) Two Parents, Two Households: New Zealand Data Collections, Language and Complex Parenting. 'Blue Skies' paper, Families Commission.

Callister, P; Bedford, R and Didham, R (2006) Globalisation, gendered migration and labour markets. Working paper, Department of Labour.

Boston, J; Callister, P and Wolf, A (2005) 'Diversity and Public Policy' Policy Quarterly, 1(4): 34-43.

Callister, P; Didham, R and Potter, D (2005) Ethnic intermarriage in New Zealand. Statistics New Zealand Working Paper, September, Wellington

Callister, P (2005) The changing gender distribution of paid and unpaid work in New Zealand. Treasury Working Paper 05/07, Wellington.

Callister, P (2005) 'Changes in working hours for couples, 1986 to 2001' Journal of Employment Relations, 30(2): 51-64.

Callister, P (2005) 'Overworked families? Changes in the paid working hours of families with young children, 1986 to 2001' Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, Vol 24. 160-184.

Galtry, J and Callister, P (2005) 'Assessing the optimal length of parental leave for child and parental well-being: How can research inform policy?' Journal of Family Issues, 26(2): 219-246.

Callister. P and Blakely, T (2004) Ethnic classification, intermarriage, and mortality: some methodological issues in relation to ethnic comparisons in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Working Paper, Wellington School of Medicine. Click here for more information.

Callister, P (2004) 'Ethnicity measures, intermarriage and social policy' Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, Vol 23: 109-140.

Callister, P (2004) 'Time use data and work/life policy development' Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, Vol 22: 108-118.

Callister, P (2004) 'Maori/non-Maori ethnic intermarriage' New Zealand Population Review, 29(2): 89-105.