Mr Bill Cochrane

Qualifications: MSocSc Waikato

Research Interests

Bill Cochrane's main interests lie in the field of regional labour economics and the changing nature and organisation of work.

He is also involved with Jacques Poot and Michael Cameron in the provision of a wide range of consultancy services to local authorities, district health boards and various NGO's in the areas of population projection and labour market analysis.

About Me

Bill Cochrane was a Research Fellow in the Population Studies Centre from 2002-2010, and continues in the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis as an Associate Researcher

Bill obtained a University of Waikato doctoral scholarship to undertake research on regional diversity and local labour market outcomes in New Zealand which will be completed in 2010.

Expertise

Regional diversity; local labour market outcomes; organisation of work; industry structure and survey analysis; design and implementation.

Recent Publications

• Cameron, M., Cochrane, W., McNeill, K., Melbourne, P., Morrison, S., Robertson, N. (2011) The impacts of liquor outlets in Manukau City: A spatial econometric analysis of selected impacts of liquor outlet density in Manukau City
• Cochrane, W., Piercy, G. (2011) Skill utilisation: Maximising links between productivity and skill
  Conference - Oral Presentation - NZ Vocational Education & Training Research Forum
• Cochrane, W. (2011) A spatial econometric analysis of selected local labour market outcomes in New Zealand
• Cameron, M., Cochrane, W., McNeill, K., Melbourne, P., Morrison, S., Robertson, N. (2011) The Impacts of Liquor Outlets in Manukau City: Summary report revised

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