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Homepage:	https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/john.gibson
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Workplace:	Department of Economics, Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, (more information at EDIRC) Pacific Island New Zealand Migration Study, Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. Cumulative Excess Deaths in New Zealand in the COVID-19 Era: Biases from Ignoring Changes in Population Growth Rates
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato

2022

2. Effects of Data Collection Methods on Estimated Household Consumption and Survey Costs: Evidence from an Experiment in the Marshall Islands
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
3. How effective are sanctions on North Korea? Popular DMSP night-lights data may bias evaluations due to blurring and poor low-light detection
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
4. Noisy Night Lights Data: Effects on Research Findings for Developing Countries
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
5. Remotely (and wrongly) too equal: Popular night-time lights data understate spatial inequality
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
6. Revisiting the role of secondary towns: Effects of different types of urban growth on poverty in Indonesia
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
7. The Impact of Gas Flaring on Child Health in Nigeria
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
8. The Rollout of COVID-19 Booster Vaccines is Associated With Rising Excess Mortality in New Zealand
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato

2021

9. Does within-country poverty convergence depend on spatial spillovers and the type of poverty measure? Evidence from Pakistan
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
10. Jabbing the Economy Back to Life?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
11. Mass Covid-19 Vaccination and Excess Mortality: Direct and Indirect Pathways
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
12. Rising Immigration and Falling Native-Born Home Ownership: A Spatial Econometric Analysis for New Zealand
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
    See also Journal Article in New Zealand Economic Papers (2022)
13. Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Services Provided By Natural Capital and the Predominant Land Use and Land Cover Changes in China
    2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2020

14. Better Night Lights Data, For Longer
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2021)
15. Deforestation and Resource Conflicts in Papua New Guinea
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
16. Effects of International Migration on Child Schooling and Child Labour: Evidence from Nepal
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
17. Escalation of civil war in Nepal: The role of poverty, inequality and caste polarisation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
18. Government Mandated Lockdowns Do Not Reduce Covid-19 Deaths: Implications for Evaluating the Stringent New Zealand Response
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in New Zealand Economic Papers (2022)
19. Hard, Not Early: Putting the New Zealand Covid-19 Response in Context
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
    See also Journal Article in New Zealand Economic Papers (2022)
20. Measuring Macro- and Micronutrient Intake in Multi-Purpose Surveys: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Tanzania
    LICOS Discussion Papers, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (2020)
    Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2020)
21. Night Lights in Economics: Sources and Uses
    LICOS Discussion Papers, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven View citations (32)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2020) View citations (34)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2020) View citations (35)
    CERDI Working papers, HAL (2020) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Surveys (2020)
22. Telescoping causes overstatement in recalled food consumption: Evidence from a survey experiment in Ethiopia
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
23. Three Facts About Night Lights Data
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (5)

2019

24. A Test of DMSP and VIIRS Night Lights Data for Estimating GDP and Spatial Inequality for Rural and Urban Areas
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
25. Civil War and International Migration from Nepal: Evidence from a Spatial Durbin Model
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
26. Regional inequality in urban China, allowing for spatial cost of living differences: Evidence from a hedonic analysis of apartment prices
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
    See also Journal Article in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (2019)
27. Testing an Information Intervention: Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Jamie Oliver on Fizzy Drinks Demand
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2019)
28. Using local expert knowledge to measure prices: Evidence from a survey experiment in Vietnam
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
29. What can we learn from experimenting with survey methods?
    Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance
    Also in LICOS Discussion Papers, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven (2019) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Annual Review of Resource Economics (2020)
30. Which Night Lights Data Should we Use in Economics, and Where?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2021)

2018

31. Home Ownership and Political Participation: Longitudinal Evidence Suggests There is No Causal Relationship
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
32. Improved Modelling of Spatial Cost of Living Differences in Developing Countries: A Comparison of Expert Knowledge and Traditional Price Surveys
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
33. Regional Inequality in China allowing for Spatial Cost-of-Living Differences: Evidence from a Hedonic Analysis of Apartment Prices
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
34. Synthetic Control Evidence on Aggregate Impacts of China’s Return to Family Farming
    2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
35. The Micro-Geography of Academic Research:How Distinctive is Economics?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Scottish Journal of Political Economy (2021)
36. The “Belt and Road Initiative†and comparative regional productivity in China
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (3)
37. The ‘soda tax’ is unlikely to make Mexicans lighter or healthier: New evidence on biases in elasticities of demand for soda
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2017

38. 30 Years of Being Wrong: A Systematic Review and Critical Test of the Cox and Wohlgenant Approach to Quality-Adjusted Prices in Demand Analysis
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
39. Do More Grandchildren Lead to Worse Health Status of Grandparents? Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
40. Do Siblings Take Your Food Away? Using China's One-Child Policy to Test for Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Offs
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in China Economic Review (2018)
41. For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2017)
42. Forest Loss and Economic Inequality in the Solomon Islands: Using Small-Area Estimation to Link Environmental Change to Welfare Outcomes
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
    See also Journal Article in Ecological Economics (2018)
43. Location or Hukou: What Most Limits Fertility of Urban Women in China?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
    Also in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (2017)
44. Modelling the Impact of Non-Tariff Measures on Supply Chains in the Asia Pacific Region
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
45. Prices, Engel curves, and time-space deflation: impacts on poverty and inequality in Vietnam
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2017)
46. The 'Soda Tax' is Unlikely to Make Mexicans Lighter: New Evidence on Biases in Elasticities of Demand for Soda
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2017) View citations (4)
47. The Importance of Biosecurity: How Diseases Can Affect International Beef Trade
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato

2016

48. Are Returns to Research Quality Lower in Agricultural Economics than in Economics?
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (2017)
49. Decomposing Response Errors in Food Consumption Measurement: Implications for Survey Design from a Survey Experiment in Tanzania
    LICOS Discussion Papers, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2016)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2016) View citations (4)
50. Measuring Chronic Hunger from Diet Snapshots: Why 'Bottom up' Survey Counts and 'Top down' FAO Estimates Will Never Meet
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
51. Pareto's Law and City Size in China: Diverging Patterns in Land and People
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
52. Poverty Measurement: We Know Less than Policy Makers Realize
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (23)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2015) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (2016)
53. Preference for indoor ambient heating with explicit interpersonal influence
    2016 Conference (60th), February 2-5, 2016, Canberra, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
54. Quality, Quantity and Spatial Variation of Price: Back to the Bog
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2019)
55. The Long-Term Impact of International Migration on Economic Decision-Making: Evidence from a Migration Lottery and Lab-in-the-Field Experiments
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (4)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2016) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2019)

2015

56. Citations or Journal Quality: Which is Rewarded More in the Academic Labor Market?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2017)
57. Expanded Social Protection May Do More Harm Than Good: A Pessimistic Review
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
    See also Journal Article in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (2015)
58. The Challenge of Measuring Hunger through Survey
    LICOS Discussion Papers, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2015)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2016)
59. The Erroneous Use of China's Population and per capita Data:A Structured Review and Critical Test
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Surveys (2017)
60. The Long-Term Impacts of International Migration: Evidence from a Lottery
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2018)

2014

61. Agglomeration Economies in China: Locations and Effects
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
62. Capitalizing Performance of 'Free' Schools and the Difficulty of Reforming School Attendance Boundaries
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
63. Development Impacts of Seasonal and Temporary Migration: A Review of Evidence from the Pacific and Southeast Asia
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (6)
    Also in CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (2014)
64. Development through Seasonal Worker Programs: The Case of New Zealand's RSE Program
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (6)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (6)
    See also Chapter (2014)
65. The challenge of measuring hunger
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)

2013

66. Economic Rise and Decline in Indonesia – As Seen from Space
    2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
67. Elephants, Tigers and Safety in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka
    Development Policy Centre Discussion Papers, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (1)
68. Financial Literacy and Remittance Behaviour of Skilled and Unskilled Immigrant Groups in Australia
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Asian Economics (2014)
69. Impact of the Grain for Green program on forest cover in China
    2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
70. Respiratory Health of Pacific Island Immigrants and Preferences for Indoor Air Quality Determinants in New Zealand
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
71. Scientific Mobility and Knowledge Networks in High Emigration Countries: Evidence from the Pacific
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
    Also in CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Research Policy (2014)
72. Spatial Price Differences and Inequality in China: Housing Market Evidence
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
73. Testing Hicksian Separability Over Space
    2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2013)
74. What Does Variation in Survey Design Reveal About the Nature of Measurement Errors in Household Consumption?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (13)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2015)

2012

75. Do the Urban Poor Face Higher Food Prices? Evidence from Vietnam
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Food Policy (2013)
76. Miserable Migrants? Natural Experiment Evidence on International Migration and Objective and Subjective Well-Being
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (9)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2015)
77. Rising Regional Inequality in China: Fact or Artefact?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2013)
78. The Impact of Financial Literacy Training for Migrants
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (10)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2014)
79. The Impact of Financial Literacy Training for Migrants at Destination
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
80. The Relationship between Individual Labour Market Outcomes, Household Income and Expenditure, and Inequality and Poverty in New Zealand from 1983 to 2003
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
81. Using Engel Curves to Measure CPI Bias for Indonesia
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (4)
    Also in Monash Econometrics and Business Statistics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (2013)
82. Which Journal Rankings Best Explain Academic Salaries? Evidence from the University of California
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2014)

2011

83. Australia's Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme (PSWPS): Development Impacts in the First Two Years
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (9)
84. Eight Questions about Brain Drain
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (88)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (86)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (92)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2011)
85. Heterogeneous Credit Impacts of Healthcare Spending of the Poor in Peri-urban Areas, Vietnam: Quantile Treatment Effects Estimation
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
86. Household Credit to the Poor and its Impact on Child Schooling in Peri-urban Areas, Vietnam
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
87. How Reliable are Household Expenditures as a Proxy for Permanent Income? Implications for the Income-Nutrition Relationship
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2013)
88. Impacts of Household Credit on Education and Healthcare Spending by the Poor in Peri-urban Areas in Vietnam
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (13)
89. Quality, Quantity and Nutritional Impact of Rice Price Changes in Vietnam
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2013)
90. Time to Vote?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2013)

2010

91. Accounting for selectivity and duration-dependent heterogeneity when estimating the impact of emigration on incomes and poverty in sending areas
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2013)
92. Can We Trust Cluster-Corrected Standard Errors? An Application of Spatial Autocorrelation with Exact Locations Known
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
93. Household Wealth and Saving in New Zealand: Evidence from the Longitudinal Survey of Family, Income and Employment
    Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (5)
94. Methods of household consumption measurement through surveys: experimental results from Tanzania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2012)
95. Natural Experiment Evidence on the Effect of Migration on Blood Pressure and Hypertension
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2013)
96. Reaching Far into the Woods: Impact of Roads on Forest Structure in China
    2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    Also in 2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2010)
97. Return to schooling in Vietnam during economic transition: Does return to schooling in Vietnam reach its peak?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
98. Return to schooling in Vietnam during economic transition: Does the return reach its peak?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
99. Spurring Development through a Seasonal Migration Program
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
100. The Development Impact of a Best Practice Seasonal Worker Policy
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (22)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (23)
     See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2014)
101. The Development Impact of a Best Practice Seasonal Worker Policy: New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
102. The Economic Consequences of "Brain Drain" of the Best and Brightest: Microeconomic Evidence from Five Countries
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (11)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2010) View citations (12)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (5)
     IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (14)
     See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2012)
103. What determines credit participation and credit constraints of the poor in peri-urban areas, Vietnam?
     MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (12)

2009

104. An Empirical Evaluation of Poverty Mapping Methodology: Explicitly Spatial versus Implicitly Spatial Approach
     2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (3)
105. China's Energy Economy: Technical Change, Factor Demand and Interfactor/Interfuel Substitution
     Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article in Energy Economics (2008)
106. China’s Energy Situation and Its Implications in the New Millennium
     Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (4)
107. Do Returns to Schooling Go Up During Transition? The Not So Contrary Case of Vietnam
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
108. Non-Classical Measurement Error in Long-Term Retrospective Recall Surveys
     CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo View citations (5)
     See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2010)
109. Preliminary Impacts of a New Seasonal Work Program on Rural Household Incomes in the Pacific
     2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2008) View citations (2)
110. Testing for Energy Market Integration in China
     Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (3)
111. The Impacts of International Migration on Remaining Household Members: Omnibus Results from a Migration Lottery Program
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (35)
     Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (21)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (28)
     See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)
112. The Microeconomic Determinants of Emigration and Return Migration of the Best and Brightest: Evidence from the Pacific
     IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (31)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (51)
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2009) View citations (38)
     Working Papers, Center for Global Development (2009) View citations (45)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2011)
113. Using Panel Data to Exactly Estimate Income Under-Reporting by the Self Employed
     Labor Economics Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research View citations (16)
     Also in Working Papers, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (2009) View citations (14)

2008

114. Do Research Assessment Exercises Raise the Returns to Publication Quality? Evidence from the New Zealand Market for Academic Economists
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (8)
115. How Much New Saving will KiwiSaver Produce?
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
116. How Pro-Poor is the Selection of Seasonal Migrant Workers from Tonga Under New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Program?
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (11)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2008) View citations (11)
117. How pro-poor is the selection of seasonal migrant workers from Tonga under New Zealand's recognized seasonal employer program ?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
118. Mapping Poverty in Rural China: How Much Does the Environment Matter?
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
     See also Journal Article in Environment and Development Economics (2011)
119. The Distributional Impact of KiwiSaver Incentives
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
120. The Effect of Infrastructure Access and Quality on Non-Farm Enterprises in Rural Indonesia
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
     See also Journal Article in World Development (2010)
121. The Effect of Infrastructure Access and Quality on Non-farm Employment and Income in Rural Indonesia
     2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
122. The Rising Public Sector Pay Premium in the New Zealand Labour Market
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
     See also Journal Article in New Zealand Economic Papers (2009)
123. The Value of Statistical Life and Cost-Benefit Evaluations of Landmine Clearance in Cambodia
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
124. Using Panel Data to Exactly Estimate Under-Reporting by the Self-Employed
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (8)
125. Which Households Are Most Distant from Health Centers in Rural China? Evidence from a GIS Network Analysis
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)

2007

126. A Land of Milk and Honey with Streets Paved with Gold: Do Emigrants Have Over-Optimistic Expectations about Incomes Abroad?
     IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (42)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2007) View citations (35)
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2007) View citations (36)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2013)
127. Housing in the Household Portfolio and Implications for Retirement Saving: Some Initial Finding from SOFIE
     Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (9)
128. Measurement Error in Long-term Retrospective Recall Surveys Of Earnings
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (1)
129. Migration and mental health: evidence from a natural experiment
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2006) View citations (8)
     Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2006) View citations (5)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2009)
130. Moving to Opportunity, Leaving Behind What? Evaluating the Initial Effects of a Migration Policy on Incomes and Poverty in Source Areas
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (15)
     See also Journal Article in New Zealand Economic Papers (2007)
131. Spatial autocorrelation and non-farm rural enterprises in Indonesia
     2007 Conference (51st), February 13-16, 2007, Queenstown, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (4)
132. The Public Sector Pay Premium and Compensating Differentials in the New Zealand Labour Market
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (3)
133. Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) in Household Surveys For Better Economics and Better Policy
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (35)
     See also Journal Article in The World Bank Research Observer (2007)
134. Using the global positioning system in household surveys for better economics and better policy
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (31)
     See also Journal Article in The World Bank Research Observer (2007)
135. What Explains the Wealth Gap Between Immigrants and the New Zealand Born?
     CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (18)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2007) View citations (18)
     Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2007) View citations (18)
     See also Journal Article in New Zealand Economic Papers (2007)

2006

136. Household Energy Demand and the Equity and Efficiency Aspects of Subsidy Reform in Indonesia
     2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2006)
     See also Journal Article in The Energy Journal (2008)
137. How Cost Elastic are Remittances? Estimates from Tongan Migrants in New Zealand
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (45)
138. How Important Is Selection? Experimental vs. Non-Experimental Measures of the Income Gains from Migration
     IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (93)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2006) View citations (57)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2010)
139. How Important is Selection? Experimental vs Non-experimental Measures of the Income Gains of Migration
     Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (38)
140. How Widespread are Non-linear Crowding Out Out Effects? The Response of Private Transfers to Income in Four Developing Countries
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (6)
141. How important is selection ? Experimental versus non-experimental measures of the income gains from migration
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (68)
142. Measurement Error and the Effect of Inequality on Experienced versus Reported Crime
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
143. Natural Experiment Evidence on Whether Selection Bias Overstates the Gains from Migration
     2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2005

144. AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO ESTIMATING WILLINGESS-TOPAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SAFETY
     2005 Conference (49th), February 9-11, 2005, Coff's Harbour, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (2)
145. Measures of human capital: A review of the literature
     Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (28)
146. Value of Life and Measuring the Benefits of Landmine Clearance in Cambodia
     2005 Conference (49th), February 9-11, 2005, Coff's Harbour, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2004

147. CPI Bias and Real Living Standards in Russia During The Transition
     Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (11)
     Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato (2004) View citations (8)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2008)
148. Private Transfers and the Crowding Out Hypothesis: Semiparametric and Threshold Regression Evidence from Four Developing Countries
     Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)
149. Saving for Retirement: New Evidence for New Zealand
     Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (11)
150. Valuing the Risk of Death and Injury from Landmines in Thailand
     2004 Conference, June 25-26, 2004, Blenheim, New Zealand, New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)
151. Women’s Retirement Incomes in New Zealand: A Household Bargaining Approach
     Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (1)

2003

152. DO LOWER EXPECTED WAGE BENEFITS EXPLAIN ETHNIC GAPS IN JOB- RELATED TRAINING? EVIDENCE FROM NEW ZEALAND
     Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
153. Do Lower Expected Wage Benefits Explain Ethnic Age Gaps in Job-Related Training? Evidence from New Zealand
     Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research View citations (3)
154. Does Measurement Error Explain a Paradox About Household Size and Food Demand? Evidence from Variation in Household Survey Methods
     2003 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Montreal, Canada, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (1)
155. Household Saving Behaviour in New Zealand: Why do Cohorts Behave Differently?
     Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (4)
156. Unit Value Biases in Meat Demand in Indonesia
     2003 Conference (47th), February 12-14, 2003, Fremantle, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2002

157. An Illustration of the Average Time Measure of Poverty
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato
158. Demand Systems With Unit Values: Comparisons With Elasticities from Market Prices
     2002 Conference (46th), February 13-15, 2002, Canberra, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
159. Improving Estimates of Inequality and Poverty From Urban China’s Household Income and Expenditure Survey
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (2)
     Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (2001) View citations (2)
     See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (2003)
160. POVERTY AND ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
     Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (8)
161. Why Does the Engel Method Work? Food Demand, Economies of Size and Household Survey Methods
     Working Papers in Economics, University of Waikato View citations (51)
     See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2002)

2001

162. Household Saving Behaviour in New Zealand: A Cohort Analysis
     Treasury Working Paper Series, New Zealand Treasury View citations (25)

2000

163. HOW ELASTIC IS CALORIE DEMAND? PARAMETRIC, NONPARAMETRIC, AND SEMIPARAMETRIC RESULTS FOR URBAN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
     Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2002)
164. IS IT BETTER TO BE A BOY? A DISAGGREGATED OUTLAY EQUIVALENT ANALYSIS OF GENDER BIAS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
     Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (5)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2004)

1999

165. How Fast Do Urban Migrants Change Their Diets?
     1999 Conference (43th), January 20-22, 1999, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
166. Nutrient Demand Elasticities with Noisy Measures of Household Resources
     1999 Conference (43th), January 20-22, 1999, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

1996

167. Trade Liberalisation and Plant Exit in New Zealand Manufacturing
     Working Papers, Portsmouth University - Department of Economics View citations (55)
     See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1996)

1993

168. AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE DEREGULATION IN NEW ZEALAND: LESSONS FOR EUROPE AND THE CAP
     Working Papers, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium View citations (1)

Undated

169. Fiscal-Food Policies are Likely Misinformed by Biased Price Elasticities from Household Surveys: Evidence from Melanesia
     Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article in Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies (2017)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Public misunderstanding of pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trials may contribute to New Zealand’s adoption of a costly and economically inefficient vaccine mandate
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2023, 57, (1), 31-40
2. Revisiting the role of secondary towns: How different types of urban growth relate to poverty in Indonesia
   World Development, 2023, 169, (C) View citations (1)
3. The role of agriculture in the development process in the Pacific
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2023, 57, (2), 99-104

2022

4. Does intra‐country poverty convergence depend on spatial spillovers and the type of poverty measure? Evidence from Pakistan
   Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2022, 9, (3), 516-535
5. Editors' Introduction
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2022, 68, (S2), S261-S263
6. Government mandated lockdowns do not reduce Covid-19 deaths: implications for evaluating the stringent New Zealand response
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, 56, (1), 17-28 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
7. Hard, not early: putting the New Zealand Covid-19 response in context
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, 56, (1), 1-8 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
8. Rebuttal of Hendy, Wiles, Binny and Plank
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, 56, (1), 36-40
9. Rising immigration and falling native-born home ownership: a spatial econometric analysis for New Zealand
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, 56, (3), 318-325
   See also Working Paper (2021)
10. Telescoping Error in Recalled Food Consumption: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Ethiopia
    (Video-Based Behavioral Change Communication to Change Consumption Patterns: Experimental Evidence from Urban Ethiopia)
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2022, 36, (4), 889-908 View citations (1)

2021

11. Better Night Lights Data, For Longer
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 83, (3), 770-791 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2020)
12. Measuring macro- and micronutrient consumption in multi-purpose surveys: Evidence from a survey experiment in Tanzania
    Food Policy, 2021, 102, (C) View citations (1)
13. Seasonal Labor Mobility in the Pacific: Past Impacts, Future Prospects
    Asian Development Review, 2021, 38, (1), 1-31 View citations (1)
14. The micro‐geography of academic research: How distinctive is economics?
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 68, (4), 467-484
    See also Working Paper (2018)
15. Which night lights data should we use in economics, and where?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 149, (C) View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2019)

2020

16. Aggregate and distributional impacts of China’s household responsibility system
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020, 64, (1), 14-29 View citations (1)
    Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020, 64, (1) (2020)
17. Direct and Indirect Effects of Covid-19 On Life Expectancy and Poverty in Indonesia
    Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2020, 56, (3), 325-344 View citations (5)
18. Indonesia in the Time of Covid-19
    Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2020, 56, (2), 143-174 View citations (14)
19. Measuring Chronic Hunger from Diet Snapshots
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2020, 68, (3), 813 - 838 View citations (1)
20. Measuring poverty with noisy and corrected estimates of annual consumption: Evidence from Nigeria
    African Development Review, 2020, 32, (1), 96-107
21. Modelling the impact of non‐tariff measures on supply chains in ASEAN
    The World Economy, 2020, 43, (8), 2172-2198 View citations (4)
22. NIGHT LIGHTS IN ECONOMICS: SOURCES AND USES
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2020, 34, (5), 955-980 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2020)
23. Reprint of: The long-term impact of international migration on economic decision-making: Evidence from a migration lottery and lab-in-the-field experiments
    Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 142, (C) View citations (3)
24. Sustainable land use management for improving land eco-efficiency: a case study of Hebei, China
    Annals of Operations Research, 2020, 290, (1), 265-277 View citations (13)
25. What Can We Learn from Experimenting with Survey Methods?
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2020, 12, (1), 431-447 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

26. Are You Estimating the Right Thing? An Editor Reflects
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2019, 41, (3), 329-350 View citations (11)
    Also in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2019, 41, (3), 329-350 (2019) View citations (11)
27. Improving eco-efficiency for the sustainable agricultural production: A case study in Shandong, China
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2019, 144, (C), 394-400 View citations (36)
28. Market access implications of non‐tariff measures: Estimates for four developed country markets
    The World Economy, 2019, 42, (2), 376-395 View citations (6)
29. Quality, quantity, and spatial variation of price: Back to the bog
    Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 137, (C), 66-77 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
30. Regional inequality in urban China, allowing for spatial cost of living differences: Evidence from a hedonic analysis of apartment prices
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2019, 6, (2), 170-185
    See also Working Paper (2019)
31. The long-term impact of international migration on economic decision-making: Evidence from a migration lottery and lab-in-the-field experiments
    Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 138, (C), 99-115 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
32. The price elasticity of quantity, and of quality, for tobacco products
    Health Economics, 2019, 28, (4), 587-593 View citations (2)

2018

33. Do siblings take your food away? Using China's one-child policy to test for child quantity-quality trade-offs
    China Economic Review, 2018, 48, (C), 14-26 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
34. Does Expressway Consume More Land of the Agricultural Production Base of Shandong Province?
    Computational Economics, 2018, 52, (4), 1293-1316 View citations (1)
35. Economies of scale, bulk discounts, and liquidity constraints: comparing unit value and transaction level evidence in a poor country
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2018, 16, (1), 21-39 View citations (9)
36. Forest Loss and Economic Inequality in the Solomon Islands: Using Small-Area Estimation to Link Environmental Change to Welfare Outcomes
    Ecological Economics, 2018, 148, (C), 66-76 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
37. The Long-term Impacts of International Migration: Evidence from a Lottery
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (1), 127-147 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
38. The impact of diseases on international beef trade: Market switching and persistent effects
    Food Policy, 2018, 75, (C), 93-108 View citations (1)
39. Urban land expansion in Indonesia 1992-2012: evidence from satellite-detected luminosity
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2018, 62, (3) View citations (2)
    Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2018, 62, (3), 438-456 (2018) View citations (7)

2017

40. Are returns to research quality lower in agricultural economics than in economics?
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2017, 61, (3) View citations (1)
    Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2017, 61, (3), 498-514 (2017) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
41. CITATIONS OR JOURNAL QUALITY: WHICH IS REWARDED MORE IN THE ACADEMIC LABOR MARKET?
    Economic Inquiry, 2017, 55, (4), 1945-1965 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
42. DOES OUTSOURCING HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION HARM FUTURE HUMAN CAPITAL? EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2017, 62, (05), 959-981 View citations (1)
43. Decomposing response error in food consumption measurement: Implications for survey design from a randomized survey experiment in Tanzania
    Food Policy, 2017, 72, (C), 94-111 View citations (19)
44. Estimating the willingness to pay for Warmer and Drier Homes
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2017, 51, (1), 15-27
45. Fiscal-Food Policies are Likely Misinformed by Biased Price Elasticities from Household Surveys: Evidence from Melanesia
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2017, 4, (3), 405-416 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper
46. For India’s Rural Poor, Growing Towns Matter More Than Growing Cities
    World Development, 2017, 98, (C), 413-429 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
47. Location or Hukou: What Most Limits Fertility of Urban Women in China?
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2017, 4, (3), 527-540 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
48. Prices, Engel Curves, and Time-Space Deflation: Impacts on Poverty and Inequality in Vietnam
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 31, (2), 504-530 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
49. THE ERRONEOUS USE OF CHINA'S POPULATION AND PER CAPITA DATA: A STRUCTURED REVIEW AND CRITICAL TEST
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2017, 31, (4), 905-922 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
50. Using Panel Data to Estimate Income Under-Reporting by the Self-Employed
    Manchester School, 2017, 85, (1), 41-64 View citations (15)

2016

51. Heterogeneous Credit Impacts on Health Care Spending of the Poor in Peri-Urban Areas, Vietnam
    SAGE Open, 2016, 6, (4), 2158244016679235
52. Poverty Measurement: We Know Less than Policy Makers Realize
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2016, 3, (3), 430-442 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
53. The Challenge of Measuring Hunger through Survey
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2016, 64, (4), 727 - 758 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

54. City scale and productivity in China
    Economics Letters, 2015, 131, (C), 86-90 View citations (7)
55. Expanded Social Protection May Do More Harm Than Good: A Pessimistic Review
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2015, 2, (3), 652-659
    See also Working Paper (2015)
56. Hicksian separability does not hold over space: Implications for the design of household surveys and price questionnaires
    Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 114, (C), 34-40 View citations (12)
57. Miserable Migrants? Natural Experiment Evidence on International Migration and Objective and Subjective Well-Being
    World Development, 2015, 65, (C), 79-93 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
58. Urban land expansion in India 1992–2012
    Food Policy, 2015, 56, (C), 100-113 View citations (14)
59. What does Variation in Survey Design Reveal about the Nature of Measurement Errors in Household Consumption?
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 77, (3), 466-474 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2014

60. Cluster-Corrected Standard Errors with Exact Locations Known: An Example from Rural Indonesia
    Economics Bulletin, 2014, 34, (3), 1857-1863 View citations (3)
61. Development Impacts of Seasonal and Temporary Migration: A Review of Evidence from the Pacific and Southeast Asia
    Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2014, 1, (1), 18-32 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
62. Economic Growth and Expansion of China’s Urban Land Area: Evidence from Administrative Data and Night Lights, 1993–2012
    Sustainability, 2014, 6, (11), 1-16 View citations (11)
63. Financial literacy and remittance behavior of skilled and unskilled immigrant groups in Australia
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2014, 30, (C), 54-62 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
64. Returns to articles versus pages in academic publishing: Do salary-setters show ‘article illusion’?
    Economics Letters, 2014, 125, (3), 343-346 View citations (6)
65. Scientific mobility and knowledge networks in high emigration countries: Evidence from the Pacific
    Research Policy, 2014, 43, (9), 1486-1495 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
66. Spatial Price Differences and Inequality in the People's Republic of China: Housing Market Evidence
    Asian Development Review, 2014, 31, (1), 92-120 View citations (19)
67. The Development Impact of a Best Practice Seasonal Worker Policy
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (2), 229-243 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
68. The Impact of Financial Literacy Training for Migrants
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2014, 28, (1), 130-161 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
69. WHICH JOURNAL RANKINGS BEST EXPLAIN ACADEMIC SALARIES? EVIDENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (4), 1322-1340 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

70. A land of milk and honey with streets paved with gold: Do emigrants have over-optimistic expectations about incomes abroad?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 102, (C), 116-127 View citations (85)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
71. Accounting for Selectivity and Duration-Dependent Heterogeneity When Estimating the Impact of Emigration on Incomes and Poverty in Sending Areas
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2013, 61, (2), 247 - 280 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
72. Do the urban poor face higher food prices? Evidence from Vietnam
    Food Policy, 2013, 41, (C), 193-203 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
73. How reliable are household expenditures as a proxy for permanent income? Implications for the income–nutrition relationship
    Economics Letters, 2013, 118, (1), 23-25 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
74. Impact of Foreign Maids on Female Labor Force Participation in Malaysia
    Asian Economic Journal, 2013, 27, (2), 163-183 View citations (3)
75. NATURAL EXPERIMENT EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECT OF MIGRATION ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND HYPERTENSION
    Health Economics, 2013, 22, (6), 655-672 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
76. Quality, Quantity, and Nutritional Impacts of Rice Price Changes in Vietnam
    World Development, 2013, 43, (C), 329-340 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
77. Rising Regional Inequality in China: Fact or Artifact?
    World Development, 2013, 47, (C), 16-29 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
78. Time to vote?
    Public Choice, 2013, 156, (3), 517-536 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
79. Using Engel curves to measure CPI bias for Indonesia
    Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2013, 49, (1), 85-101 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

80. Methods of household consumption measurement through surveys: Experimental results from Tanzania
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 98, (1), 3-18 View citations (201)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
81. Return to education in Vietnam during the recent transformation
    International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2012, 3, (4), 314-329 View citations (8)
82. THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON CHILD HEALTH: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM A MIGRATION LOTTERY PROGRAM
    Economic Inquiry, 2012, 50, (1), 62-81 View citations (30)
83. Testing the Infrequent Purchases Model Using Direct Measurement of Hidden Consumption from Food Stocks
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (1), 257-270 View citations (16)
84. The Economic Consequences of ‘Brain Drain’ of the Best and Brightest: Microeconomic Evidence from Five Countries
    Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (560), 339-375 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
85. Wealth and saving in New Zealand: evidence from the longitudinal survey of family, income and employment
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2012, 46, (2), 93-118 View citations (10)

2011

86. Do roads lead to grassland degradation or restoration? A case study in Inner Mongolia, China
    Environment and Development Economics, 2011, 16, (6), 751-773 View citations (9)
87. Eight Questions about Brain Drain
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (3), 107-28 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
88. How widespread are nonlinear crowding out effects? The response of private transfers to income in four developing countries
    Applied Economics, 2011, 43, (27), 4053-4068 View citations (18)
89. Mapping poverty in rural China: how much does the environment matter?
    Environment and Development Economics, 2011, 16, (2), 129-153 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
90. Pressure cookers or pressure valves: Do roads lead to deforestation in China?
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2011, 61, (1), 79-94 View citations (28)
91. Spatial Correlation in Household Choices in Rural Indonesia
    Asian Economic Journal, 2011, 25, (3), 271-289 View citations (1)
92. The Impacts of International Migration on Remaining Household Members: Omnibus Results from a Migration Lottery Program
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (4), 1297-1318 View citations (123)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
93. The effects of price on household demand for food and calories in poor countries: are our databases giving reliable estimates?
    Applied Economics, 2011, 43, (27), 4021-4031 View citations (7)
94. The microeconomic determinants of emigration and return migration of the best and brightest: Evidence from the Pacific
    Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 95, (1), 18-29 View citations (203)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
95. What happens to diet and child health when migration splits households? Evidence from a migration lottery program
    Food Policy, 2011, 36, (1), 7-15 View citations (34)

2010

96. A survey of China's renewable energy economy
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010, 14, (1), 438-445 View citations (48)
97. CPI Mismeasurements and Their Impacts on Economic Management in Korea
    Asian Economic Papers, 2010, 9, (1), 1-15 View citations (20)
98. China's energy economy: A survey of the literature
    Economic Systems, 2010, 34, (2), 105-132 View citations (33)
99. How Does High-Skilled Emigration Affect Small Countries: Microeconomic Evidence from Tonga
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2010, (97-98), 167-185 View citations (2)
100. How Important Is Selection? Experimental vs. Non-Experimental Measures of the Income Gains from Migration
     Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (4), 913-945 View citations (277)
     Also in Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (4), 913-945 (2010) View citations (98)
     See also Working Paper (2006)
101. Non‐Classical Measurement Error in Long‐Term Retrospective Recall Surveys
     Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 72, (5), 687-695 View citations (17)
     See also Working Paper (2009)
102. The Effect of Infrastructure Access and Quality on Non-Farm Enterprises in Rural Indonesia
     World Development, 2010, 38, (5), 717-726 View citations (50)
     See also Working Paper (2008)
103. The returns to schooling in vietnam during economic transition: does rate of returns to schooling reach its peak?
     Economics Bulletin, 2010, 30, (2), A15 View citations (8)
104. The value of statistical life and cost–benefit evaluations of landmine clearance in Cambodia
     Environment and Development Economics, 2010, 15, (4), 395-416 View citations (2)

2009

105. Are Kiwis saving enough for retirement? Evidence from SOFIE
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2009, 43, (1), 3-19 View citations (8)
106. China's energy situation in the new millennium
     Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009, 13, (8), 1781-1799 View citations (39)
107. Gradual reforms and the emergence of energy market in China: Evidence from tests for convergence of energy prices
     Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (11), 4834-4850 View citations (25)
108. Migration and mental health: Evidence from a natural experiment
     Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (3), 677-687 View citations (58)
     See also Working Paper (2007)
109. Substitution possibilities and determinants of energy intensity for China
     Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (5), 1793-1804 View citations (71)
110. The public sector pay premium, compensating differentials and unions: propensity score matching evidence from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States
     Economics Bulletin, 2009, 29, (3), 2325-2332 View citations (3)
111. The rising public sector pay premium in the New Zealand labour market
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2009, 43, (3), 255-261 View citations (1)
     See also Working Paper (2008)
112. Why Do Big Firms Pay Higher Wages? Evidence from an International Database
     The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 91, (1), 213-218 View citations (27)

2008

113. CPI bias and real living standards in Russia during the transition
     Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (1), 140-160 View citations (44)
     See also Working Paper (2004)
114. China's energy economy: Technical change, factor demand and interfactor/interfuel substitution
     Energy Economics, 2008, 30, (5), 2167-2183 View citations (74)
     See also Working Paper (2009)
115. Household Energy Demand and the Equity and Efficiency Aspects of Subsidy Reform in Indonesia
     The Energy Journal, 2008, Volume 29, (Number 1), 21-40 View citations (12)
     See also Working Paper (2006)
116. Measuring Human Capital: Alternative Methods and International Evidence
     Korean Economic Review, 2008, 24, 283-344 View citations (14)
117. The effect of reporting errors on the cross-country relationship between inequality and crime
     Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (2), 247-254 View citations (9)

2007

118. Efficient remittance services for development in the Pacific
     Asia-Pacific Development Journal, 2007, 14, (2), 55-74 View citations (11)
119. Measurement Error in Recall Surveys and the Relationship between Household Size and Food Demand
     American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2007, 89, (2), 473-489 View citations (46)
120. Moving to opportunity, leaving behind what? Evaluating the initial effects of a migration policy on incomes and poverty in source areas
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2007, 41, (2), 197-223 View citations (6)
     See also Working Paper (2007)
121. The Value of Statistical Life and the Economics of Landmine Clearance in Developing Countries
     World Development, 2007, 35, (3), 512-531 View citations (16)
122. Using Global Positioning Systems in Household Surveys for Better Economics and Better Policy
     The World Bank Research Observer, 2007, 22, (2), 217-241 View citations (37)
     See also Working Paper (2007)
     Working Paper (2007)
123. What explains the wealth gap between immigrants and the New Zealand born?
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2007, 41, (2), 131-162 View citations (18)
     See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

124. A FORWARD‐LOOKING MEASURE OF THE STOCK OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN NEW ZEALAND*
     Manchester School, 2006, 74, (5), 593-609 View citations (22)
125. HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING OVER WEALTH AND THE ADEQUACY OF WOMEN'S RETIREMENT INCOMES IN NEW ZEALAND
     Feminist Economics, 2006, 12, (1-2), 221-246 View citations (15)
126. Policy reform and labour demand in branches of Sri Lankan manufacturing industry
     Applied Economics, 2006, 38, (12), 1459-1467
127. Subsidies, selectivity and the returns to education in urban Papua New Guinea
     Economics of Education Review, 2006, 25, (2), 133-146 View citations (4)

2005

128. Is Computing Different? Comparing the Determinants of Computer-Related and Other Subject Matter Training in New Zealand
     Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2005, 8, (4), 291-308
129. Measuring the stock of human capital in New Zealand
     Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), 2005, 68, (5), 484-497 View citations (25)
130. Prices and Unit Values in Poverty Measurement and Tax Reform Analysis
     The World Bank Economic Review, 2005, 19, (1), 69-97 View citations (32)
131. Unit Value Biases in Price Elasticities of Demand for Meat in Indonesia
     Australasian Agribusiness Review, 2005, 13 View citations (1)

2004

132. Is it Better to be a Boy? A Disaggregated Outlay Equivalent Analysis of Gender Bias in Papua New Guinea
     Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (4), 115-136 View citations (14)
     See also Working Paper (2000)

2003

133. Cost‐ and Income‐based Measures of Human Capital
     Journal of Economic Surveys, 2003, 17, (3), 271-307 View citations (48)
134. Improving Estimates of Inequality and Poverty from Urban China's Household Income and Expenditure Survey
     Review of Income and Wealth, 2003, 49, (1), 53-68 View citations (52)
     See also Working Paper (2002)
135. Poverty and Access to Roads in Papua New Guinea
     Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2003, 52, (1), 159-85 View citations (112)

2002

136. Decomposing ethnic differences in the incidence of employer-provided training in New Zealand
     Applied Economics Letters, 2002, 9, (2), 121-126
137. How Elastic is Calorie Demand? Parametric, Nonparametric, and Semiparametric Results for Urban Papua New Guinea
     Journal of Development Studies, 2002, 38, (6), 23-46 View citations (32)
     See also Working Paper (2000)
138. The effect of endogeneity and measurement error bias on models of the risk of child stunting
     Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), 2002, 59, (1), 179-185 View citations (4)
139. Why Does the Engel Method Work? Food Demand, Economies of Size and Household Survey Methods
     Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 64, (4), 341-359 View citations (55)
     See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

140. A cohort analysis of household income, consumption and saving
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2001, 35, (2), 196-216 View citations (13)
141. Literacy and Intrahousehold Externalities
     World Development, 2001, 29, (1), 155-166 View citations (48)
142. Measuring chronic poverty without a panel
     Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (2), 243-266 View citations (25)
143. Unobservable family effects and the apparent external benefits of education
     Economics of Education Review, 2001, 20, (3), 225-233 View citations (14)
144. Why is income inequality so low in China compared to other countries?: The effect of household survey methods
     Economics Letters, 2001, 71, (3), 329-333 View citations (15)
145. Why is job security lower for Maori and pacific island workers? The role of employer-provided training
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2001, 35, (1), 1-24 View citations (1)

2000

146. Research productivity in New Zealand university economics departments: Comment and update
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2000, 34, (1), 73-87 View citations (23)
147. Sheepskin effects and the returns to education in New Zealand: Do they differ by ethnic groups?
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 2000, 34, (2), 201-220 View citations (23)
148. The Papua New Guinea Household Survey
     Australian Economic Review, 2000, 33, (4), 377-380 View citations (4)
149. The impact of growth and distribution on poverty in Papua New Guinea
     Applied Economics Letters, 2000, 7, (8), 541-544 View citations (9)
     Also in Applied Economics Letters, 2000, 7, (9), 605-607 (2000) View citations (8)

1999

150. Correlation versus causation and the apparent external benefits of education
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 1999, 33, (1), 51-69 View citations (2)

1998

151. Identifying the poor for efficient targeting: Results for papua new guinea
     New Zealand Economic Papers, 1998, 32, (1), 1-18 View citations (1)

1997

152. Testing for boy-girl discrimination with household expenditure data: results for Papua New Guinea
     Applied Economics Letters, 1997, 4, (10), 643-646 View citations (2)

1996

153. Trade Liberalisation and Plant Exit in New Zealand Manufacturing
     The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 78, (3), 521-29 View citations (51)
     See also Working Paper (1996)

1994

154. Rice Self-Sufficiency in Papua New Guinea
     Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, 1994, 62, (01), 15

1993

155. Equity Concern and the Political Economy of Protection in New Zealand
     Public Choice, 1993, 77, (2), 323-32

Chapters

2021

1. Experimental evidence on behavioural nudges in health
   Chapter 6 in A Research Agenda for Experimental Economics, 2021, pp 119-134 View citations (1)

2014

2. Development through seasonal worker programs: the case of New Zealand’s RSE program
   Chapter 7 in International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development, 2014, pp 186-210 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2014)