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Working Papers

2024

1. Competition and Artificial Intelligence: An Australian Policy Perspective
   IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2. Inequality and Market Concentration: New Evidence from Australia
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   Working Papers, HAL (2024)
   World Inequality Lab Working Papers, HAL (2024)
   CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2024)
3. Returns to Education in Australia 2001-2022
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
4. Ten Lessons for Economic Policymakers
   IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Ten Lessons for Economic Policymakers, Economic Papers, The Economic Society of Australia (2024) (2024)
5. The Rise of Social Media and the Fall in Mental Wellbeing Among Young Australians
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   See also Journal Article The Rise of Social Media and the Fall in Mental Well‐Being Among Young Australians, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2025) (2025)
6. The Shortest History of Economics (published in the US as How Economics Explains the World)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2022

7. A More Dynamic Economy
   IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article A More Dynamic Economy, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
8. Assessing Australian Monetary Policy in the Twenty-First Century
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Assessing Australian Monetary Policy in the Twenty‐First Century, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

9. "Beauty Too Rich for Use": Billionaires' Assets and Attractiveness
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021)
   See also Journal Article “Beauty too rich for use”: Billionaires’ assets and attractiveness, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
10. Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2021) View citations (5) (2021)

2020

11. Estimating Long-Run Incarceration Rates for Australia, Canada, England & Wales, New Zealand and the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2020) View citations (4)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (4)
12. Frontiers of Mobility: Was Australia 1870-2017 a more Socially Mobile Society than England?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Frontiers of mobility: Was Australia 1870–2017 a more socially mobile society than England?, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
13. The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (4)
    CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2020) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2018

14. Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
15. Inequality and Market Concentration, When Shareholding Is More Skewed Than Consumption
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (3)
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2018) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and market concentration, when shareholding is more skewed than consumption, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2019) View citations (17) (2019)
16. The Misaddressed Letter Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article The Misaddressed Letter Experiment, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) (2018)

2017

17. Immobile Australia: Surnames Show Strong Status Persistence, 1870 - 2017
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2017) View citations (2)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (2)

2014

18. Crime and Mental Wellbeing
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2011) View citations (19)
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Crime and Mental Well-Being, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2014) View citations (49) (2014)

2013

19. How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2013) View citations (44) (2013)
20. Long Run Trends in Australian Executive Remuneration: BHP 1887-2012
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Long-Run Trends in Australian Executive Remuneration: BHP, 1887–2012, Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
21. The Predictive Power of Political Pundits: Prescient or Pitiful?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2011

22. Bargaining Over Labor: Do Patients Have Any Power?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Bargaining Over Labour: Do Patients Have Any Power?, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2012) View citations (8) (2012)
23. How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2010

24. Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (95)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2010) View citations (93)
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2010) View citations (85)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (95)
    See also Journal Article Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2010) View citations (96) (2010)
25. Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
26. Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (116)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2010) View citations (117)
    See also Journal Article Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (117) (2010)
27. Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2009) View citations (5)
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2009) View citations (3)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2009) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2011) View citations (25) (2011)
28. Does Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence From a Field Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (9)
29. Intergenerational Income Mobility in Urban China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article INTERGENERATIONAL INCOME MOBILITY IN URBAN CHINA, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2012) View citations (75) (2012)
30. The Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo-Saxon Countries over the Twentieth Century
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (15)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (31)
31. Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (81)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2005) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2010) View citations (81) (2010)

2009

32. Are State Elections Affected by the National Economy? Evidence from Australia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Are State Elections Affected by the National Economy? Evidence from Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
33. Beautiful Politicians
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Beautiful Politicians, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (24) (2009)
34. Bias at the Ballot Box? Testing Whether Candidates' Gender Affects Their Vote
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Bias at the Ballot Box? Testing Whether Candidates' Gender Affects Their Vote*, Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
35. Estimating Teacher Effectiveness From Two-Year Changes in Students’ Test Scores
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    See also Journal Article Estimating teacher effectiveness from two-year changes in students' test scores, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (22) (2010)
36. How Much Did the 2009 Fiscal Stimulus Boost Spending? Evidence from a Household Survey
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article How Much Did the 2009 Australian Fiscal Stimulus Boost Demand? Evidence from Household-Reported Spending Effects, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2012) View citations (18) (2012)
37. Long-Run Trends in School Productivity: Evidence From Australia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    See also Journal Article Long-Run Trends in School Productivity: Evidence from Australia, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
38. Long-Term Unemployment in the ACT
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
39. Permanent Income Inequality: Australia, Britain, Germany, and the United States Compared
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (8)
40. Precipitation, Profits, and Pile-Ups
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (2)
41. Working Credits: A Low-Cost Alternative to Earned Income Tax Credits?
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne

2008

42. Bringing Home the Bacon: An empirical analysis of the extent and effects of pork-barreling in Australian politics
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Bringing home the bacon: an empirical analysis of the extent and effects of pork-barreling in Australian politics, Public Choice, Springer (2008) View citations (21) (2008)
43. Estimating Cognitive Gaps Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Estimating cognitive gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (14) (2009)
44. Is Voting Skin-Deep? Estimating the Effect of Candidate Ballot Photographs on Election Outcomes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    See also Journal Article Is voting skin-deep? Estimating the effect of candidate ballot photographs on election outcomes, Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier (2009) View citations (13) (2009)
45. More Inequality, Less Social Mobility
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article More inequality, less social mobility, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (75) (2009)
46. Top Incomes and National Savings
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article TOP INCOMES AND NATIONAL SAVINGS, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2009) View citations (31) (2009)

2007

47. Estimating the Impact of Gubernatorial Partisanship on Policy Settings and Economic Outcomes: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the impact of gubernatorial partisanship on policy settings and economic outcomes: A regression discontinuity approach, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2008) View citations (65) (2008)
48. How Closely Do Top Income Shares Track Other Measures of Inequality?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (192)
    See also Journal Article How Closely Do Top Income Shares Track Other Measures of Inequality?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (194) (2007)
49. How Much Do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship Between House Prices and School Quality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article How Much do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship between House Prices and School Quality, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2008) View citations (43) (2008)
50. Immigrants Assimilate as Communities, Not Just as Individuals
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2007) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Immigrants assimilate as communities, not just as individuals, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2011) View citations (32) (2011)
51. Minding the Shop: The Case of Obstetrics Conferences
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Minding the shop: The case of obstetrics conferences, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2007) View citations (13) (2007)
52. Returns to Education in Australia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    See also Journal Article RETURNS TO EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA, Economic Papers, The Economic Society of Australia (2008) View citations (27) (2008)
53. Top Incomes in Indonesia, 1920-2004
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Inequality in Indonesia: What can we learn from top incomes?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (55) (2009)
54. Weak Tests and Strong Conclusions: A Re-Analysis of Gun Deaths and the Australian Firearms Buyback
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (1)

2006

55. Born on the First of July: An (Un)natural Experiment in Birth Timing
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Born on the first of July: An (un)natural experiment in birth timing, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (101) (2009)
56. Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (36)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (37)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (37)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2005) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2006) View citations (37) (2006)
57. Did the Death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Did the Death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2006) View citations (12) (2006)
58. Do Very High Tax Rates Induce Bunching? Implications for the Design of Income-Contingent Loan Schemes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do Very High Tax Rates Induce Bunching? Implications for the Design of Income Contingent Loan Schemes, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2009) View citations (20) (2009)
59. Does Child Gender Affect Marital Status?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does child gender affect marital status? Evidence from Australia, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (9) (2009)
60. Does Equality Lead to Fraternity?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Does equality lead to fraternity?, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2006) View citations (47) (2006)
61. Does the Lunar Cycle Affect Birth and Deaths?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
62. Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia Is Not a Paradox
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (41)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2005)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (41)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (41)
63. How Do Unionists Vote? Estimating the Causal Impact of Union Membership on Voting Behaviour from 1966 to 2004
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (11)
64. How and Why has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (8)
65. Inequality and Mortality: Long-Run Evidence from a Panel of Countries
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and mortality: Long-run evidence from a panel of countries, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (61) (2007)
66. The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2007) View citations (90) (2007)
67. The Millennium Bub
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    See also Journal Article The millennium bub, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
68. Trust, Inequality, and Ethnic Heterogeneity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (125)
    See also Journal Article Trust, Inequality and Ethnic Heterogeneity, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2006) View citations (133) (2006)

2005

69. Can Redistributive State Taxes Reduce Inequality?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (15)
70. Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?*, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2007) View citations (14) (2007)
71. Economic Voting and Electoral Behaviour: How do Individual, Local and National Factors Affect the Partisan Choice?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article ECONOMIC VOTING AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR: HOW DO INDIVIDUAL, LOCAL, AND NATIONAL FACTORS AFFECT THE PARTISAN CHOICE?, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (17) (2005)
72. Estimating Returns to Education: Three Natural Experiment Techniques Compared
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Estimating returns to education using different natural experiment techniques, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2008) View citations (47) (2008)
73. Materialism on the March: From Conspicuous Leisure to Conspicuous Consumption?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Materialism on the March: From conspicuous leisure to conspicuous consumption?, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2008) View citations (20) (2008)
74. Optimal Design of Earned Income Tax Credits: Evidence from a British Natural Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (15)
75. The Distribution of Top Incomes in New Zealand
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (20)
76. What’s the Difference Between a Donkey and an Elephant? Using Panel Data from US States to Estimate the Impact of Partisanship on Policy Settings and Economic Outcomes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University

2004

77. Deriving Long-Run Inequality Series from Tax Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Deriving Long‐Run Inequality Series from Tax Data, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2005) View citations (14) (2005)
78. Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?*, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (53) (2009)

2003

79. What Do Financial Markets Think of War in Iraq?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)
    Also in Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (2003) View citations (61)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The Rise of Social Media and the Fall in Mental Well‐Being Among Young Australians
   Australian Economic Review, 2025, 58, (1), 33-38
   See also Working Paper The Rise of Social Media and the Fall in Mental Wellbeing Among Young Australians, CESifo Working Paper Series (2024) (2024)

2024

2. Ten Lessons for Economic Policymakers
   Economic Papers, 2024, 43, (2), 105-111
   See also Working Paper Ten Lessons for Economic Policymakers, IZA Policy Papers (2024) (2024)
3. Using artificial intelligence for economic research: An agricultural odyssey
   Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2024, 68, (3), 521-529

2023

4. A Zippier Economy: Lessons from the 1992 Hilmer Competition Reforms
   Economic Papers, 2023, 42, (3), 229-235
5. Evaluating Policy Impact: Working Out What Works
   Australian Economic Review, 2023, 56, (4), 431-441
6. How uncompetitive markets hurt workers
   Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2023, 26, (1), 1-21
7. Market power and markups: Malign markers for the Australian macroeconomy
   Australian Economic Papers, 2023, 62, (3), 567-574 View citations (1)
8. More Than Fiscal: The Intergenerational Report, Sustainability and Public Policy in Australia
   The Economic Record, 2023, 99, (326), 457-459
9. Tax and Government in the 21st Century
   The Economic Record, 2023, 99, (324), 128-131

2022

10. A More Dynamic Economy
    Australian Economic Review, 2022, 55, (4), 431-440 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A More Dynamic Economy, IZA Policy Papers (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
11. Assessing Australian Monetary Policy in the Twenty‐First Century
    The Economic Record, 2022, 98, (322), 271-295 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Assessing Australian Monetary Policy in the Twenty-First Century, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
12. Engaged Egalitarianism: Why the Australian Recovery Must Prioritise Openness
    Economic Papers, 2022, 41, (2), 99-109
13. The race that stopped a nation: lessons from Australia’s Covid vaccine failures
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2022, 38, (4), 818-832 View citations (3)
14. “Beauty too rich for use”: Billionaires’ assets and attractiveness
    Labour Economics, 2022, 76, (C) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper "Beauty Too Rich for Use": Billionaires' Assets and Attractiveness, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

15. Australian Mobility Report Cards: Which Universities Admit the Most Disadvantaged Students?
    Australian Economic Review, 2021, 54, (3), 331-342
16. Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia
    The Economic Record, 2021, 97, (318), 333-349 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
17. Putting the Australian Economy on the Scales
    Australian Economic Review, 2021, 54, (1), 19-35

2020

18. Estimating Long‐Run Incarceration Rates for Australia, Canada, England and Wales, New Zealand, and the United States
    Australian Economic History Review, 2020, 60, (2), 148-185 View citations (4)
19. Frontiers of mobility: Was Australia 1870–2017 a more socially mobile society than England?
    Explorations in Economic History, 2020, 76, (C) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Frontiers of Mobility: Was Australia 1870-2017 a more Socially Mobile Society than England?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
20. Measuring Poverty Around the World
    The Economic Record, 2020, 96, (312), 114-116
21. The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia
    The Economic Record, 2020, 96, (313), 187-208 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2019

22. Inequality and market concentration, when shareholding is more skewed than consumption
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2019, 35, (3), 550-563 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Market Concentration, When Shareholding Is More Skewed Than Consumption, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2018

23. Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia
    The Economic Record, 2018, 94, (S1), 73-101 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
24. Do firms that pay less company tax create more jobs?
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2018, 59, (C), 25-28 View citations (3)
25. Reply: Do firms that pay less company tax create more jobs?
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2018, 59, (C), 113-115 View citations (2)
26. Sir Tony Atkinson – Egalitarian
    The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2018, 29, (1), 52-54
27. The Misaddressed Letter Experiment
    Applied Economics Letters, 2018, 25, (21), 1527-1530
    See also Working Paper The Misaddressed Letter Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)

2016

28. Long-Run Trends in Australian Executive Remuneration: BHP, 1887–2012
    Australian Economic History Review, 2016, 56, (1), 2-20 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Long Run Trends in Australian Executive Remuneration: BHP 1887-2012, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
29. Markets, Monopolies and Moguls: The Relationship between Inequality and Competition
    Australian Economic Review, 2016, 49, (4), 389-412 View citations (12)
30. Top Wealth Shares in Australia 1915–2012
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2016, 62, (2), 209-222 View citations (15)

2015

31. How behavioural economics does and can shape public policy
    The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2015, 26, (2), 339-346 View citations (1)

2014

32. Crime and Mental Well-Being
    Journal of Human Resources, 2014, 49, (1), 110-140 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Crime and Mental Wellbeing, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (28) (2014)
33. Unpacking the Beauty Premium: What Channels Does It Operate Through, and Has It Changed Over Time?
    The Economic Record, 2014, 90, (288), 17-32 View citations (22)

2013

34. How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?
    The Economic Record, 2013, 89, (286), 396-410 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (44) (2013)
35. Revenge of the Nerds: The Economics of Education Reform
    Australian Economic Review, 2013, 46, (2), 227-233
36. The Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo-Saxon Countries Over the Long Run
    The Economic Record, 2013, 89, 31-47 View citations (29)
37. The Economics and Politics of Teacher Merit Pay
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2013, 59, (1), 1-33 View citations (7)

2012

38. Bargaining Over Labour: Do Patients Have Any Power?
    The Economic Record, 2012, 88, (281), 182-194 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Bargaining Over Labor: Do Patients Have Any Power?, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
39. Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 74, (4), 547-573 View citations (92)
40. Effects of Temporary In‐Work Benefits for Welfare Recipients: Examination of the Australian Working Credit Programme
    Fiscal Studies, 2012, 33, (3), 335-369
41. How Much Did the 2009 Australian Fiscal Stimulus Boost Demand? Evidence from Household-Reported Spending Effects
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2012, 12, (1), 24 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper How Much Did the 2009 Fiscal Stimulus Boost Spending? Evidence from a Household Survey, CAMA Working Papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
42. How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant
    The Economic Record, 2012, 88, (280), 127-147 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
43. INTERGENERATIONAL INCOME MOBILITY IN URBAN CHINA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2012, 58, (3), 481-503 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Income Mobility in Urban China, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (35) (2010)
44. Teacher pay and teacher aptitude
    Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (3), 41-53 View citations (15)

2011

45. Can national infrastructure spending reduce local unemployment? Evidence from an Australian roads program
    Economics Letters, 2011, 113, (2), 150-153 View citations (21)
46. Death, Dollars and Degrees: Socio‐economic Status and Longevity in Australia
    Economic Papers, 2011, 30, (3), 348-355 View citations (7)
47. Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2011, 11, (1), 45 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
48. Immigrants assimilate as communities, not just as individuals
    Journal of Population Economics, 2011, 24, (2), 389-419 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Immigrants Assimilate as Communities, Not Just as Individuals, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (11) (2007)
49. Long-Run Trends in School Productivity: Evidence from Australia
    Education Finance and Policy, 2011, 6, (1), 105-135 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Long-Run Trends in School Productivity: Evidence From Australia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)
50. Which children benefit from non-parental care?
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1468-1490 View citations (3)

2010

51. Bias at the Ballot Box? Testing Whether Candidates' Gender Affects Their Vote*
    Social Science Quarterly, 2010, 91, (2), 324-343 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Bias at the Ballot Box? Testing Whether Candidates' Gender Affects Their Vote, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
52. Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2010, 2, (4), 124-57 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (116) (2010)
53. Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations
    Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (2), 236-238 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (95) (2010)
54. Does Maternal Age Affect Children's Test Scores?
    Australian Economic Review, 2010, 43, (1), 12-27 View citations (9)
55. Does Size Matter in Australia?
    The Economic Record, 2010, 86, (272), 71-83 View citations (26)
56. Estimating teacher effectiveness from two-year changes in students' test scores
    Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (3), 480-488 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Teacher Effectiveness From Two-Year Changes in Students’ Test Scores, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)
57. Informal care and labor market participation
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (1), 140-149 View citations (78)
58. Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 43 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (81) (2010)

2009

59. Are Ballot Order Effects Heterogeneous?*
    Social Science Quarterly, 2009, 90, (1), 71-87 View citations (12)
60. Are State Elections Affected by the National Economy? Evidence from Australia
    The Economic Record, 2009, 85, (269), 210-222 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Are State Elections Affected by the National Economy? Evidence from Australia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
61. Beautiful Politicians
    Kyklos, 2009, 62, (4), 579-593 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Beautiful Politicians, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (27) (2009)
62. Born on the first of July: An (un)natural experiment in birth timing
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 246-263 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper Born on the First of July: An (Un)natural Experiment in Birth Timing, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
63. Do Very High Tax Rates Induce Bunching? Implications for the Design of Income Contingent Loan Schemes
    The Economic Record, 2009, 85, (270), 276-289 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Do Very High Tax Rates Induce Bunching? Implications for the Design of Income-Contingent Loan Schemes, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (4) (2006)
64. Does child gender affect marital status? Evidence from Australia
    Journal of Population Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 351-366 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Does Child Gender Affect Marital Status?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
65. Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?*
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 71, (2), 163-181 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (6) (2004)
66. Estimating cognitive gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
    Education Economics, 2009, 17, (2), 239-261 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Cognitive Gaps Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
67. Inequality in Indonesia: What can we learn from top incomes?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 209-212 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Top Incomes in Indonesia, 1920-2004, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
68. Is voting skin-deep? Estimating the effect of candidate ballot photographs on election outcomes
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2009, 30, (1), 61-70 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Is Voting Skin-Deep? Estimating the Effect of Candidate Ballot Photographs on Election Outcomes, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)
69. More inequality, less social mobility
    Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (15), 1489-1492 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper More Inequality, Less Social Mobility, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
70. Social Capital: An International Research Program ‐ Edited by Nan Lin & Bonnie H. Erickson
    The Economic Record, 2009, 85, (268), 109-110
71. TOP INCOMES AND NATIONAL SAVINGS
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2009, 55, (1), 57-74 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Top Incomes and National Savings, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
72. The millennium bub
    Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (14), 1467-1470 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The Millennium Bub, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) (2006)
73. What evidence should social policymakers use?
    Economic Roundup, 2009, (1), 27-43 View citations (3)

2008

74. Bringing home the bacon: an empirical analysis of the extent and effects of pork-barreling in Australian politics
    Public Choice, 2008, 137, (1), 279-299 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Bringing Home the Bacon: An empirical analysis of the extent and effects of pork-barreling in Australian politics, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (22) (2008)
75. Do Redistributive State Taxes Reduce Inequality?
    National Tax Journal, 2008, 61, (1), 81-104 View citations (17)
76. Estimating returns to education using different natural experiment techniques
    Economics of Education Review, 2008, 27, (2), 149-160 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Returns to Education: Three Natural Experiment Techniques Compared, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (11) (2005)
77. Estimating the impact of gubernatorial partisanship on policy settings and economic outcomes: A regression discontinuity approach
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 24, (1), 256-268 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Impact of Gubernatorial Partisanship on Policy Settings and Economic Outcomes: A Regression Discontinuity Approach, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
78. How Much do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship between House Prices and School Quality
    The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (265), 193-206 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper How Much Do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship Between House Prices and School Quality, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
79. How much of the variation in literacy and numeracy can be explained by school performance?
    Economic Roundup, 2008, (3), 63-78
80. Materialism on the March: From conspicuous leisure to conspicuous consumption?
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2008, 37, (5), 1937-1945 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Materialism on the March: From Conspicuous Leisure to Conspicuous Consumption?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
81. RETURNS TO EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA
    Economic Papers, 2008, 27, (3), 233-249 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Education in Australia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) (2007)
82. TOP INCOMES IN NEW ZEALAND 1921–2005: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF MARGINAL TAX RATES, MIGRATION THREAT, AND THE MACROECONOMY
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2008, 54, (2), 149-165 View citations (24)

2007

83. Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?*
    The Economic Record, 2007, 83, (263), 432-445 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
84. Earned Income Tax Credits and Labor Supply: New Evidence From a British Natural Experiment
    National Tax Journal, 2007, 60, (2), 205-24 View citations (28)
85. How Closely Do Top Income Shares Track Other Measures of Inequality?
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F619-F633 View citations (194)
    See also Working Paper How Closely Do Top Income Shares Track Other Measures of Inequality?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (192) (2007)
86. Inequality and mortality: Long-run evidence from a panel of countries
    Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26, (1), 1-24 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Mortality: Long-Run Evidence from a Panel of Countries, Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
87. Intergenerational Mobility in Australia
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2007, 7, (2), 28 View citations (64)
88. Minding the shop: The case of obstetrics conferences
    Social Science & Medicine, 2007, 65, (7), 1458-1465 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Minding the Shop: The Case of Obstetrics Conferences, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (12) (2007)
89. Taxpaying Made Easy
    Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 2007, 14, (1), 81-86 View citations (1)
90. The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia
    The Economic Record, 2007, 83, (262), 247-261 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (8) (2006)

2006

91. Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets
    The Economic Record, 2006, 82, (258), 325-340 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (36) (2006)
92. Did the Death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 6, (1), 9 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Did the Death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (10) (2006)
93. Does equality lead to fraternity?
    Economics Letters, 2006, 93, (1), 121-125 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Does Equality Lead to Fraternity?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (42) (2006)
94. Toying with Death and Taxes: Some Lessons from Down Under
    The Economists' Voice, 2006, 3, (6), 3
95. Trust, Inequality and Ethnic Heterogeneity
    The Economic Record, 2006, 82, (258), 268-280 View citations (133)
    See also Working Paper Trust, Inequality, and Ethnic Heterogeneity, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (125) (2006)

2005

96. Deriving Long‐Run Inequality Series from Tax Data
    The Economic Record, 2005, 81, (s1), S58-S70 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Deriving Long-Run Inequality Series from Tax Data, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
97. ECONOMIC VOTING AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR: HOW DO INDIVIDUAL, LOCAL, AND NATIONAL FACTORS AFFECT THE PARTISAN CHOICE?
    Economics and Politics, 2005, 17, (2), 265-296 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Economic Voting and Electoral Behaviour: How do Individual, Local and National Factors Affect the Partisan Choice?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (18) (2005)

2004

98. Pulled Away or Pushed Out? Explaining the Decline of Teacher Aptitude in the United States
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 236-240 View citations (82)

2003

99. Employment Effects of Minimum Wages: Evidence from a Quasi‐Experiment
    Australian Economic Review, 2003, 36, (4), 361-373 View citations (16)
100. Randomised Policy Trials
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 2003, 10, (4), 341-354 View citations (3)