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Working Papers

2024

1. The Political Economy of Minimum Wage Setting: The Factories and Shops Act of Victoria (Australia), 1896-1913
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2024)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)

2023

2. Commute and thrive
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
3. The impact of fundamentalist terrorism on school enrolment: evidence from north-western Pakistan, 2004-2016
   Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History
4. The impact of public transportation and commuting on urban labor markets: evidence from the New Survey of London Life and Labour, 1929–1932
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article The impact of public transportation and commuting on urban labor markets: Evidence from the New Survey of London Life and Labour, 1929–1932, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2022

5. The Rise and Fall and Rise (?) of Economic History in Australia
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
6. The impact of public transportation and commuting on urban labour markets: evidence from the new survey of London life and labour, 1929-32
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (1)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) View citations (1)

2021

7. Globalisation, migration, trade and growth: honouring the contribution of Jeff Williamson to Australian and Asia-Pacific economic history—Guest Editor's introduction
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Globalisation, migration, trade and growth: Honouring the contribution of Jeff Williamson to Australian and Asia‐Pacific economic history—Guest Editor's introduction, Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2020

8. The Rise of American Minimum Wages, 1912-1968
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020)
   See also Journal Article The Rise of American Minimum Wages, 1912–1968, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2018

9. Co-authorship in economic history and economics: are we any different?
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (7)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (2)
   Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History (2017) View citations (2)
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2017) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Co-authorship in economic history and economics: Are we any different?, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2016

10. Implicit contracts and acquisitions: An econometric case study of the nineteenth century Australian banking industry
    CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
11. The Impact of Fundamentalist Terrorism on School Enrolment: Evidence from North-Western Pakistan, 2004-09
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
12. The Impact of the 1896 Factory and Shops Act on Victorian Labour Markets
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2012

13. The Impact of Female Employment on Male Wages and Careers: Evidence from the English Banking Industry, 1890-1941
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2008

14. The Effects of Remedial Mathematics on the Learning of Economics: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Remedial Mathematics on the Learning of Economics: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

2007

15. The Effects of Remedial Mathematics on the Learning of Economics: A Natural Experiment
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

2004

16. Deferred Compensation and Gift Exchange: An Experimental Investigation into Multi-Period Labor Markets
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
17. White-Collar Labour Markets, 1890-1918: Evidence from the Banking Industry
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

2001

18. A Comparison between Unit and Branch Banking: Australian Evidence on Portfolio Diversification and Branch Specialization, 1860-1930
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London
19. Can Income Policies Reduce Real Wages? Micro-Evidence from the 1931 Australian Award Wage Cut
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

1998

20. Hiring, Pay, Promotion and Job Security in an Internal Labor Market: Evidence from the Union Bank of Australia
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

Journal Articles

2024

1. International Business in Australia before World War One: Shaping a Multinational Economy. By Simon Ville and David Merrett. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. 203 pp. Hardcover, $109.99. ISBN: 978-981-19-0480-6
   Business History Review, 2024, 98, (3), 788-790
2. The impact of public transportation and commuting on urban labor markets: Evidence from the New Survey of London Life and Labour, 1929–1932
   Explorations in Economic History, 2024, 91, (C)
   See also Working Paper The impact of public transportation and commuting on urban labor markets: evidence from the New Survey of London Life and Labour, 1929–1932, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) (2023)

2021

3. Globalisation, migration, trade and growth: Honouring the contribution of Jeff Williamson to Australian and Asia‐Pacific economic history—Guest Editor's introduction
   Australian Economic History Review, 2021, 61, (2), 128-135 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Globalisation, migration, trade and growth: honouring the contribution of Jeff Williamson to Australian and Asia-Pacific economic history—Guest Editor's introduction, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) (2021)
4. Surveys of Asian Economic History: Guest editors' introduction
   Australian Economic History Review, 2021, 61, (3), 248-251
5. The Rise of American Minimum Wages, 1912–1968
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, 35, (1), 73-96 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Rise of American Minimum Wages, 1912-1968, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2018

6. Co-authorship in economic history and economics: Are we any different?
   Explorations in Economic History, 2018, 69, (C), 102-109 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Co-authorship in economic history and economics: are we any different?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (7) (2018)
7. Publication Trends and Future Challenges for the Australian Economic History Review: A Bibliometric Analysis
   Australian Economic History Review, 2018, 58, (2), 112-133 View citations (4)
8. The Functions of Australian Banks’ Branch Networks: The Diversification of Risks and Spatial Allocation of Capital
   Australian Economic History Review, 2018, 58, (3), 338-361
9. The Impact of the 1896 Factory and Shops Act on the Labor Market of Victoria, Australia
   The Journal of Economic History, 2018, 78, (3), 785-821 View citations (3)

2015

10. Jean-Christian Vinel, The employee: a political history ( Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013. Pp. 293. ISBN 9780812245240 Hbk. £31)
    Economic History Review, 2015, 68, (2), 759-760

2014

11. Administrative and Survey Data in Personnel Economics
    Australian Economic Review, 2014, 47, (1), 137-146

2013

12. The impact of female employment on male salaries and careers: evidence from the English banking industry, 1890–1941
    Economic History Review, 2013, 66, (4), 1039-1062 View citations (2)

2012

13. London clerical workers, 1880–1914 – By Michael Heller
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (2), 801-802

2011

14. Deferred Compensation in Multiperiod Labor Contracts: An Experimental Test of Lazear's Model
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (2), 819-43 View citations (44)
15. Female salaries and careers in British banking, 1915–41
    Explorations in Economic History, 2011, 48, (4), 461-477 View citations (4)
16. Nominal wage rigidity prior to compulsory arbitration: evidence from the Victorian Railways, 1902–1921
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2011, 5, (1), 53-78 View citations (3)
17. Wages and incentives in the late 19th and early 20th century Australian Banking Industry
    International Journal of Development and Conflict, 2011, 1, (1), 11-26

2010

18. Did firms cut nominal wages in a deflationary environment?: Micro-level evidence from the late 19th and early 20th century banking industry
    Explorations in Economic History, 2010, 47, (1), 112-125 View citations (4)
19. Salaries and promotion opportunities in the English banking industry, 1890-1936
    Business History, 2010, 52, (5), 737-759 View citations (3)

2009

20. INTERNAL LABOUR MARKETS: EVIDENCE FROM TWO LARGE AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYERS
    Australian Economic History Review, 2009, 49, (2), 107-137 View citations (2)
21. Labour unionism in the financial services sector: fighting for rights and representation
    Business History, 2009, 51, (4), 628-630
22. The Effects of Remedial Mathematics on the Learning of Economics: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2009, 40, (2), 115-137 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Remedial Mathematics on the Learning of Economics: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2007

23. The effects of mid-career military enlistment on civilian career prospects: evidence from the Australian banking industry during World War II
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2007, 1, (3), 239-261

2004

24. Internal labour markets in the Australian banking industry: their nature prior to the Second World War and their recent decline
    Accounting History Review, 2004, 14, (3), 237-256 View citations (2)

2003

25. At Home and Abroad. By Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2002. Pp. xi, 314. $34.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (1), 312-314

2001

26. Salaries and Career Opportunities in the Banking Industry: Evidence from the Personnel Records of the Union Bank of Australia
    Explorations in Economic History, 2001, 38, (2), 195-224 View citations (11)

2000

27. Neighbourhood and Family Effects in Educational Progress
    Australian Economic Review, 2000, 33, (1), 17-31 View citations (8)
28. Personnel Policies at the Union Bank of Australia: Evidence from the 1888-1900 Entry Cohorts
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (4), 573-613 View citations (47)
29. Work in the Financial Services Industry and Worker Monitoring: A Study of the Union Bank of Australia in the 1920s
    Business History, 2000, 42, (3), 133-152 View citations (4)

1999

30. United States and Canada - Southern Labor in Transition, 1940–1995. Edited by Robert H. Zieger. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1997. Pp. x, 346. $42.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (1), 238-239

1997

31. An Evaluation of the International Evidence on the Employment Effects of Minimum Wage Legislation
    Australian Economic Review, 1997, 30, (2), 208-214 View citations (8)
32. The Effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the Southern Seamless Hosiery and Lumber Industries
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (2), 396-415 View citations (14)

1996

33. General and Miscellaneous - Protecting Women: Labor Legislation in Europe, the United States and Australia, 1880–1920. Edited by Ulla Wikander Alice Kessler-Harris, and Jane Lewis. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1995. Pp. vi, 379. $49.95, cloth; $19.95, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (4), 964-965

1995

34. Causes and Consequences of American Minimum Wage Legislation, 1911–1947
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (2), 376-378 View citations (1)
35. The Political Economy of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (6), 1302-42 View citations (15)

Chapters

2018

1. Human Resources and Incentive Contracts
   Palgrave Macmillan