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Working Papers

2022

1. Dual Circulation and Population Mobility during the Pandemic in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2. Revitalising the Silk Road: Evidence from Railway Infrastructure Investments in Northwest China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2021

3. Green Infrastructure and Air Pollution: Evidence from Highways Connecting Two Megacities in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2020

4. Air Pollution Quotas and the Dynamics of Internal Skilled Migration in Chinese Cities
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2019

5. Extreme Weather and Long-term Health: Evidence from Two Millennia of Chinese Elites
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
6. Locus of Control and Marital Satisfaction: Couple Perspectives Using Australian Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Psychology (2019)
7. The Effects of Chess Instruction on Academic and Non-Cognitive Outcomes: Field Experimental Evidence from a Developing Country
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2021)

2017

8. The Marital Satisfaction of Differently-Aged Couples
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2018)

2015

9. Height, Weight and Well-Being for Rural, Urban and Migrant Workers in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article in Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement (2017)

2014

10. Big and Tall: Is there a Height Premium or Obesity Penalty in the Labor Market?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
11. Is the BMI a Relic of the Past?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
12. The Gender Wage Gap: Does a Gender Gap in Reservation Wages Play a Part?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2017)

2013

13. Engaging in Corruption: The Influence of Cultural Values and Contagion Effects at the Micro Level
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Psychology (2013)

2012

14. Extra Status and Extra Stress: Are Promotions Good for Us?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2013)

2011

15. Climbing the Job Ladder: New Evidence of Gender Inequity
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society (2012)
16. Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Demography (2011)
17. Fat Chance! Obesity and the Transition from Unemployment to Employment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2013)
18. Height and Cognitive Function among Older Europeans: Do People from "Tall" Countries Have Superior Cognitive Abilities?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2010

19. Minimum Wages and Employment: Reconsidering the Use of a Time-Series Approach as an Evaluation Tool
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne (2008)
    See also Journal Article in British Journal of Industrial Relations (2011)
20. The Labour Market Effects of Vocational Education and Training in Australia
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Australian Economic Review (2010)

2009

21. Low-Paid Employment and Unemployment Dynamics in Australia
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in The Economic Record (2010)

2008

22. The Australian Firearms Buyback and Its Effect on Gun Deaths
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article in Contemporary Economic Policy (2010)

2007

23. Are Youths on Income Support Less Happy? Evidence from Australia
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (3)
24. Childcare Use and Parents’ Labour Supply in Australia
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Australian Economic Papers (2008)
25. Immigration and Wages: An Open Economy Model
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (5)
26. The Effect of an Alternative Childcare Subsidy on Labour Supply: A Policy Simulation
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE) (2007)
27. Well-Being and Ill-Being: A Bivariate Panel Data Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne (2007) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Extreme weather and mortality: Evidence from two millennia of Chinese elites
   Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 76, (C) View citations (2)
2. The Effects of Chess Instruction on Academic and Non-cognitive Outcomes: Field Experimental Evidence from a Developing Country
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 150, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

3. Locus of control and marital satisfaction: Couple perspectives using Australian data
   Journal of Economic Psychology, 2019, 74, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2018

4. The marital satisfaction of differently aged couples
   Journal of Population Economics, 2018, 31, (2), 337-362 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2017

5. Height, Weight and Well-Being for Rural, Urban and Migrant Workers in China
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2017, 132, (1), 117-136 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2015)
6. The gender wage gap and the role of reservation wages: New evidence for unemployed workers
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 136, (C), 161-173 View citations (38)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2016

7. Bureaucratic Corruption and Income: Evidence from the Land Sector in Bangladesh
   Journal of Development Studies, 2016, 52, (10), 1499-1516 View citations (2)

2015

8. Height, aging and cognitive abilities across Europe
   Economics & Human Biology, 2015, 16, (C), 16-29 View citations (15)

2013

9. Engaging in corruption: The influence of cultural values and contagion effects at the microlevel
   Journal of Economic Psychology, 2013, 39, (C), 287-300 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
10. Extra Status and Extra Stress: Are Promotions Good for Us?
    ILR Review, 2013, 66, (1), 32-54 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
11. Fat chance! Obesity and the transition from unemployment to employment
    Economics & Human Biology, 2013, 11, (2), 121-133 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
12. HEIGHT AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION AT OLDER AGES: IS HEIGHT A USEFUL SUMMARY MEASURE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES?
    Health Economics, 2013, 22, (2), 224-233 View citations (13)
13. Propensity score matching and variations on the balancing test
    Empirical Economics, 2013, 44, (1), 47-80 View citations (67)

2012

14. Climbing the Job Ladder: New Evidence of Gender Inequity
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2012, 51, (1), 129-151 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

15. Comparative case studies of the effects of inflation targeting in emerging economies
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2011, 63, (2), 375-397 View citations (22)
16. Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes
    Demography, 2011, 48, (4), 1429-1450 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
17. Minimum Wages and Employment: Reconsidering the Use of a Time Series Approach as an Evaluation Tool
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2011, 49, (Supplement 2), s376-s401 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

18. Low‐Paid Employment and Unemployment Dynamics in Australia
    The Economic Record, 2010, 86, (272), 28-48 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
19. THE AUSTRALIAN FIREARMS BUYBACK AND ITS EFFECT ON GUN DEATHS
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2010, 28, (1), 65-79 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
20. The Labour Market Effects of Vocational Education and Training in Australia
    Australian Economic Review, 2010, 43, (4), 389-408 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

21. Retiring to the good life? The short-term effects of retirement on health
    Economics Letters, 2009, 103, (1), 8-11 View citations (94)

2008

22. CHILDCARE USE AND PARENTS’ LABOUR SUPPLY IN AUSTRALIA*
    Australian Economic Papers, 2008, 47, (3), 272-295 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

23. The effect of an alternative childcare subsidy on labour supply: a policy simulation
    Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2007, 10, (1), 39-57 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2007)