Welcome to the National Institute of Labour Studies
NILS produces high quality research and consulting in the following key areas:
- analysis of labour market developments at national, industry, occupational and regional levels
- industrial relations developments and issues
- employment, unemployment and labour mobility
- labour productivity and workplace performance
- employee and management opinion surveys
- education and training
- immigration
- earnings and wage trends
NILS has become one of Australia's leading research centres in the broad field of social sciences. The success of NILS is measured by its record of publications, refereed journal articles, conference papers and citations.
Seminars
Tuesday 19th August, 3:00pm room 240 SSN
Dr Chris Ryan, Director, Social Policy Evaluation and Analysis Research Centre,
ANU
Title: Measurement of income mobility in Australia
August 14, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
A Symposium: Economy, Law and Culture in Islamic Societies: Historical Roots and Contemporary Dilemmas
Prof. Timur Kuran, Duke University
“Islam and Economic Underdevelopment: Legal Causes of Organizational Retardation”
Prof. Riaz Hassan, Flinders University
“Interrupting a History of Tolerance: Anti-Semitism and the Arabs”
Latest Working Papers/Reports
WP 160: A Multiple Indicators and Multiple Causes (MIMIC) Model of Immigrant Settlement Success
WP 116: An Analysis of Employment of Young People in the Fast Food and Supermarket Industries
The Labour Force Outlook in the Australian Minerals Sector: 2008 - 2020
Reports from the consortium program 'A well skilled future' are available from NCVER via the link below:
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2001.html
For a list of research projects please use the links to your left.
Our History
The National Institute of Labour Studies - referred to as "NILS" - at the Flinders University, Adelaide is the pre-eminent labour studies research centre in Australia.
Established in 1972 by Professor Keith Hancock, NILS became an incorporated body in 1981 after which it began employing its own staff. Under the leadership of Richard Blandy, Judith Sloan, Mark Wooden and subsequently Sue Richardson, it has established a reputation for outstanding and timely work in labour studies.
