New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training Publications

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The collection of research from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) spans diverse topics crucial to public policy, health, education, and social wellbeing in New Brunswick. Research topics include healthcare utilization outcomes, immigrant retention, teacher recruitment, socioeconomic determinants of health, environmental impacts on public health, among many others, providing a deeper understanding of the factors influencing the prosperity and health of New Brunswick communities.

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    College and university graduate retention in New Brunswick: 2010 - 2018
    (2021-03) McDonald, Ted; Bhuiyan, Erfan; Daigle, Bethany; Miah, Pablo
    New Brunswick (NB) invests substantially in educating post-secondary students. When qualified graduates leave the province, much of that investment is lost, as they take their human capital (and potential earnings) with them when they relocate. Understanding what kinds of graduates are leaving and what kinds of graduates are staying can help inform targeted policies that encourage graduates to stay and contribute to the local economy, and estimating graduate retention rates can help determine if NB is seeing a high or low return on its investments. The objective of this report is to present a statistical description of individuals who have graduated from the following publicly funded colleges and universities in NB*: The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Université de Moncton (UdeM) Mount Allison University (MTA) St. Thomas University (STU) New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD) *The Maritime College of Forest Technology is excluded from this study.
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    Lifting restrictions for COVID-19: Implications for New Brunswick
    (New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training, 2020-04-26) McDonald, Ted; Boco, Eton; Christensen, Eva; Daigle, Bethany; Somayaji, Chandy; Bhuiyan, Erfan; McRae, Sarah
    The purpose of this rapid review (Part 2 in a 2-part series) is to examine the literature on the various steps being taken around the world to lift restrictions implemented to suppress the spread of COVID-19 – including social restrictions, such as those related to physical distancing, and economic restrictions, such as those affecting the closure of non-essential stores and other businesses. We find that some restrictions, such the closure of schools and non-essential stores and services, are more commonly among the first to be lifted – though this is done so gradually and with accompanying physical distancing and hygiene requirements. Countries around the world have also begun to ease and/or recommend measures impacting travel, recreation, and sectors of the workforce. While it is too soon to observe the outcomes for many of these measures, modelling studies and observations of case trajectories in Asia suggest a COVID-19 resurgence is likely to occur as restrictions are eased – but if appropriate measures are in place to monitor further infection and reinstate intermittent restrictions, future resurgence could be managed. The information presented herein on the experiences of other locations ahead of New Brunswick in their COVID trajectories and in the process of reopening their economies can provide valuable insights into the steps this province could take when lifting its own restrictions in future. For Part 2 of this report, we propose to supplement the current work with a qualitative review of the outcomes of easing restrictions, as well as quantitative metrics on the indicators leading up to lifting restrictions – both of which will be used to guide a discussion of implications for scaling back COVID-19 restrictions in New Brunswick
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    Rapid response report on lifting restrictions for COVID-19
    (New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training, 2020-04-16) McDonald, Ted; Boco, Eton; Christensen, Eva; Daigle, Bethany; Somayaji, Chandy; Bhuiyan, Erfan; MacRae, Sarah
    The purpose of this rapid review (Part 1 in a 2-part series) is to examine the literature on the various steps being taken around the world to lift restrictions implemented to suppress the spread of COVID-19 – including social restrictions, such as those related to physical distancing, and economic restrictions, such as those affecting the closure of non-essential stores and other businesses. We find that some restrictions, such the closure of schools and non-essential stores and services, are more commonly among the first to be lifted – though this is done so gradually and with accompanying physical distancing and hygiene requirements. Countries around the world have also begun to ease and/or recommend measures impacting travel, recreation, and sectors of the workforce. While it is too soon to observe the outcomes for many of these measures, modelling studies and observations of case trajectories in Asia suggest a COVID-19 resurgence is likely to occur as restrictions are eased – but if appropriate measures are in place to monitor further infection and reinstate intermittent restrictions, future resurgence could be managed. The information presented herein on the experiences of other locations ahead of New Brunswick in their COVID trajectories and in the process of reopening their economies can provide valuable insights into the steps this province could take when lifting its own restrictions in future. For Part 2 of this report, we propose to supplement the current work with a qualitative review of the outcomes of easing restrictions, as well as quantitative metrics on the indicators leading up to lifting restrictions – both of which will be used to guide a discussion of implications for scaling back COVID-19 restrictions in New Brunswick
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    Rétention des diplômés collégiaux et universitaires au Nouveau-Brunswick
    (l’Institut de recherche, de données et de formation du Nouveau-Brunswick, 2021-03) McDonald, Ted; Bhuiyan, Erfan; Daigle, Bethany; Miah, Pablo
    Le Nouveau-Brunswick investit considérablement dans l’éducation des étudiants de niveau postsecondaire. Lorsque les diplômés qualifiés quittent la province, beaucoup de cet investissement est perdu, pendant qu’ils apportent avec eux le capital humain et (les gains potentiels) lorsqu’ils se réinstallent. Comprendre quelles sortes de diplômés partent et quelles sortes de diplômés restent, cela peut éclairer les politiques ciblées qui encouragent les diplômés à rester et à contribuer à l’économie locale. De plus, l’estimation des taux de rétention des diplômés peut permettre de déterminer si le N.-B. voit un rendement élevé ou faible de ses investissements. L’objectif du rapport est de présenter une description statistique des personnes qui ont obtenu un diplôme dans les collèges et les universités publics au Nouveau-Brunswick1 : • L’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick (UNB) • L’Université de Moncton (UdeM) • L’Université Mount Allison (MTA) • L’Université St. Thomas (STU) • Le New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) • Le Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) • Le New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD) *Le Collège de technologie forestière est exclus de l’étude.