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Working Papers

2022

1. Optimal Model Selection in RDD and Related Settings Using Placebo Zones
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (4)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (2)

2021

2. Are We Richer Than Our Parents Were? Absolute Income Mobility in Australia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Are We Richer than Our Parents Were? Absolute Income Mobility in Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
3. The Correlation of Wealth between Parents and Children in Australia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article The Correlation of Wealth Between Parents and Children in Australia, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
4. Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2020

5. Rethinking Specialisation and the Sexual Division of Labour in the 21st Century
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   Also in Working Paper Series, Economics Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney (2020) View citations (3)
6. The Economic Impacts of Direct Natural Disaster Exposure
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The economic impacts of direct natural disaster exposure, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2022) View citations (17) (2022)
7. The Effect of Outside Temperature on Criminal Court Sentencing Decisions
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2017

8. Direct Measures of Intergenerational Income Mobility for Australia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Direct Measures of Intergenerational Income Mobility for Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2018) View citations (11) (2018)

2016

9. College Party Culture and Sexual Assault
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article College Party Culture and Sexual Assault, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (29) (2018)
10. Does Family Background Affect Earnings through Education? A Generalised Approach to Mediation Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
11. The Causal Effects of World War II Military Service
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
12. The Effect of Supplemental Instruction on Academic Performance: An Encouragement Design Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2016) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The effect of supplemental instruction on academic performance: An encouragement design experiment, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (14) (2016)

2015

13. Long-Term Health Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service: A Quasi-Experiment Using Australian Conscription Lotteries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Long-term health effects of Vietnam-era military service: A quasi-experiment using Australian conscription lotteries, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (11) (2016)
14. New Estimates of Intergenerational Mobility in Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article New Estimates of Intergenerational Mobility in Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2016) View citations (15) (2016)

2014

15. Breaking the Link Between Legal Access to Alcohol and Motor Vehicle Accidents: Evidence from New South Wales
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (16)
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (2014)
    See also Journal Article Breaking The Link Between Legal Access To Alcohol And Motor Vehicle Accidents: Evidence From New South Wales, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2016) View citations (25) (2016)

2013

16. Does the Military Train Men to Be Violent Criminals? New Evidence from Australia's Conscription Lotteries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (2013) View citations (3)

2012

17. I Was Only Nineteen, 45 Years Ago: What Can we Learn from Australia’s Conscription Lotteries?
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (15)

2011

18. A Fair and Equitable Method of Recruitment? Conscription by Ballot into the Australian Army during the Vietnam War
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (10)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (2011) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article A FAIR AND EQUITABLE METHOD OF RECRUITMENT? CONSCRIPTION BY BALLOT INTO THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand (2011) View citations (10) (2011)
19. Are Low Skill Public Sector Workers Really Overpaid? A Quasi-Differenced Panel Data Analysis
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    See also Journal Article Are low-skill public sector workers really overpaid? A quasi-differenced panel data analysis, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (18) (2013)

2010

20. Employment Effects of Army Service and Veterans’ Compensation: Evidence from the Australian Vietnam-Era Conscription Lotteries
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Employment Effects of Army Service and Veterans' Compensation: Evidence from the Australian Vietnam-Era Conscription Lotteries, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2013) View citations (19) (2013)
21. Is the Age Gradient in Self-Reported Material Hardship Explained by Resources, Needs, Behaviours or Reporting Bias?
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Is the Age Gradient in Self-Reported Material Hardship Explained By Resources, Needs, Behaviors, or Reporting Bias?, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
22. Long-Run Mortality Effects of Vietnam-Era Army Service: Evidence from Australia’s Conscription Lotteries
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Long-Run Mortality Effects of Vietnam-Era Army Service: Evidence from Australia's Conscription Lotteries, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
23. The Effect of Motherhood on Wages and Wage Growth: Evidence for Australia
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Motherhood on Wages and Wage Growth: Evidence for Australia, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

2008

24. Changes in Poverty Rates During the Howard Era
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Poverty Rates during the Howard Era, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
25. Do Government Benefits for High Income Retirees Encourage Saving?
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    See also Journal Article Do Government Benefits for High Income Retirees Encourage Saving?, Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
26. The Price Elasticity of Demand for Pharmaceuticals amongst High Income Older People in Australia: A Natural Experiment
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (1)
27. The Recipient Value and Distributional Impact of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card in 2007
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (1)
28. What Would the Average Public Sector Employee be Paid in the Private Sector?
    Economics Working Papers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Are We Richer than Our Parents Were? Absolute Income Mobility in Australia
   The Economic Record, 2022, 98, (320), 22-41 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Are We Richer Than Our Parents Were? Absolute Income Mobility in Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
2. Specialization, Comparative Advantage, and the Sexual Division of Labor
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (4), 851 - 887 View citations (15)
3. The Correlation of Wealth Between Parents and Children in Australia
   Australian Economic Review, 2022, 55, (2), 195-214 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Correlation of Wealth between Parents and Children in Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)
4. The economic impacts of direct natural disaster exposure
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 196, (C), 26-39 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper The Economic Impacts of Direct Natural Disaster Exposure, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2021

5. Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia
   Economics of Education Review, 2021, 85, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2019

6. Pension incentives and the joint retirement of couples: evidence from two natural experiments
   Journal of Population Economics, 2019, 32, (3), 735-767 View citations (28)

2018

7. College Party Culture and Sexual Assault
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (1), 236-65 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper College Party Culture and Sexual Assault, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
8. Direct Measures of Intergenerational Income Mobility for Australia
   The Economic Record, 2018, 94, (307), 445-468 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Direct Measures of Intergenerational Income Mobility for Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2017

9. Is education the mechanism through which family background affects economic outcomes? A generalised approach to mediation analysis
   Economics of Education Review, 2017, 59, (C), 1-12 View citations (9)
10. The Effects of World War II Military Service: Evidence from Australia
    The Journal of Economic History, 2017, 77, (3), 838-865 View citations (1)

2016

11. Breaking The Link Between Legal Access To Alcohol And Motor Vehicle Accidents: Evidence From New South Wales
    Health Economics, 2016, 25, (7), 908-928 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Breaking the Link Between Legal Access to Alcohol and Motor Vehicle Accidents: Evidence from New South Wales, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
12. Does the military turn men into criminals? New evidence from Australia’s conscription lotteries
    Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (1), 197-218 View citations (8)
    Also in Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (1), 197-218 (2016) View citations (6)
13. Long-term health effects of Vietnam-era military service: A quasi-experiment using Australian conscription lotteries
    Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 45, (C), 12-26 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Long-Term Health Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service: A Quasi-Experiment Using Australian Conscription Lotteries, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) (2015)
14. New Estimates of Intergenerational Mobility in Australia
    The Economic Record, 2016, 92, (298), 361-373 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper New Estimates of Intergenerational Mobility in Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
15. The effect of supplemental instruction on academic performance: An encouragement design experiment
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 55, (C), 57-69 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Supplemental Instruction on Academic Performance: An Encouragement Design Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (14) (2016)

2015

16. The front line of social capital creation – A natural experiment in symbolic interaction
    Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 125, (C), 8-18 View citations (1)

2013

17. Are low-skill public sector workers really overpaid? A quasi-differenced panel data analysis
    Applied Economics, 2013, 45, (14), 1915-1929 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Are Low Skill Public Sector Workers Really Overpaid? A Quasi-Differenced Panel Data Analysis, Economics Working Papers (2011) (2011)
18. Employment Effects of Army Service and Veterans' Compensation: Evidence from the Australian Vietnam-Era Conscription Lotteries
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (1), 87-97 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Employment Effects of Army Service and Veterans’ Compensation: Evidence from the Australian Vietnam-Era Conscription Lotteries, Economics Working Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2012

19. Changing Fortunes: Income Mobility and Poverty Dynamics in Britain
    The Economic Record, 2012, 88, (281), 299-300
20. I Was Only Nineteen, 45 Years Ago: What Can we Learn from Australia’s Conscription Lotteries? -super-,1
    The Economic Record, 2012, 88, (282), 351-371 View citations (13)
21. Is the Age Gradient in Self-Reported Material Hardship Explained By Resources, Needs, Behaviors, or Reporting Bias?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2012, 58, (4), 715-741 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Is the Age Gradient in Self-Reported Material Hardship Explained by Resources, Needs, Behaviours or Reporting Bias?, Economics Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2011

22. A FAIR AND EQUITABLE METHOD OF RECRUITMENT? CONSCRIPTION BY BALLOT INTO THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR
    Australian Economic History Review, 2011, 51, (3), 277-296 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper A Fair and Equitable Method of Recruitment? Conscription by Ballot into the Australian Army during the Vietnam War, Economics Working Papers (2011) View citations (10) (2011)
23. If Men Do More Housework, Do Their Wives Have More Babies?
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2011, 101, (2), 255-258 View citations (11)
24. Long-Run Mortality Effects of Vietnam-Era Army Service: Evidence from Australia's Conscription Lotteries
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 345-49 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Long-Run Mortality Effects of Vietnam-Era Army Service: Evidence from Australia’s Conscription Lotteries, Economics Working Papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
25. The Effect of Motherhood on Wages and Wage Growth: Evidence for Australia
    The Economic Record, 2011, 87, (s1), 80-91 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Motherhood on Wages and Wage Growth: Evidence for Australia, Economics Working Papers (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
26. The price elasticity of demand for pharmaceuticals amongst high-income older Australians: a natural experiment
    Applied Economics, 2011, 43, (30), 4835-4846 View citations (3)

2009

27. A Welfare Analysis of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
    The Economic Record, 2009, 85, (269), 164-180 View citations (1)
28. Changes in Poverty Rates during the Howard Era
    Australian Economic Review, 2009, 42, (3), 300-320 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Changes in Poverty Rates During the Howard Era, Economics Working Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
29. Do Government Benefits for High Income Retirees Encourage Saving?
    Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2009, 12, (3), 247-261 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Do Government Benefits for High Income Retirees Encourage Saving?, Economics Working Papers (2008) (2008)

2008

30. Order Effects in Batteries of Questions
    Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2008, 42, (4), 477-490 View citations (2)

2005

31. HOME OWNERSHIP AND INEQUALITY: IMPUTED RENT AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN AUSTRALIA
    Economic Papers, 2005, 24, (4), 346-367 View citations (24)

2003

32. Reviewing the Intertemporal Consistency of ABS Household Income Data through Comparisons with External Aggregates
    Australian Economic Review, 2003, 36, (3), 333-349 View citations (8)

Software Items

2023

1. PZMS: Stata module to implement the Placebo Zone optimal Model Selection algorithm for regression discontinuity and kink designs
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics