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Workplace:	Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. What's Another Day? The Effects of Wait Time for Substance Abuse Treatment on Health-Care Utilization, Employment and Crime
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2020

2. Are Employment Protection Laws for Disabled People Effective in a Developing Country?
   Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics

2019

3. Can Electronic Monitoring Reduce Reoffending?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Can Electronic Monitoring Reduce Reoffending?, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
4. De Facto or De Jure? Ethnic Differences in Quit Responses to Legal Protections of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (6)
5. Estimating Peer Effects on Career Choice: A Spatial Multinomial Logit Approach
   Working Papers, Rice University, Department of Economics
   See also Chapter Estimating Peer Effects on Career Choice: A Spatial Multinomial Logit Approach, Advances in Econometrics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2020) (2020)

2018

6. Standard of Living and Disability in Cambodia
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Standard of Living and Disability in Cambodia, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (10) (2019)

2017

7. Are Employment Protection Laws for Disabled People Effective in a Developing Country Evidence from Cambodia
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
8. Early Cannabis Use and School to Work Transition of Young Men
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2017)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017)

2015

9. Bad Behavior: Delinquency, Arrest and Early School Leaving
   Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (2)
   Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2015) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (2)

2014

10. Cannabis Use and Its Effects on Health, Education and Labor Market Success
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2014) View citations (4)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2014) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article CANNABIS USE AND ITS EFFECTS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LABOR MARKET SUCCESS, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
11. Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (8)

2012

12. Cannabis Use and Suicidal Ideation
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2012) View citations (3)
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2012) View citations (3)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012)
    See also Journal Article Cannabis use and suicidal ideation, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (23) (2013)

2011

13. Decriminalization and Initiation into Cannabis Use
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (4)
14. The Effects of Cannabis Use on Physical and Mental Health
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (9)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2011) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article The effects of cannabis use on physical and mental health, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
15. Why Do Some People Want to Legalize Cannabis Use?
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (7)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (7)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (7)

2009

16. Cannabis Use and Mental Health Problems
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2009)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2009)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2009)
    See also Journal Article Cannabis use and mental health problems, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2011) View citations (26) (2011)

2007

17. Why Parents Worry: Initiation into Cannabis Use by Youth and their Educational Attainment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2007) View citations (7)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2007) View citations (1)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2007) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Why parents worry: Initiation into cannabis use by youth and their educational attainment, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (61) (2009)

2006

18. Quantifying the Cost of Passive Smoking on Child Health: Evidence from Children’s Cotinine Samples
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Quantifying the cost of passive smoking on child health: evidence from children's cotinine samples, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
19. The impact of cannabis and cigarette use on health
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (11)

2005

20. Cannabis Prices and Dynamics of Cannabis Use
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2005) View citations (6)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2005) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Cannabis prices and dynamics of cannabis use, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (45) (2007)

2004

21. Are There Differential Effects Of Price And Policy On College Students’ Drinking Intensity?
    Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (1)

2002

22. Are There Differential Effects of Price and Policy on College Students' Drinking Intensity?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Are There Differential Effects of Price and Policy on College Students’Drinking Intensity?, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2001

23. Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Alcohol and marijuana use among college students: economic complements or substitutes?, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2004) View citations (74) (2004)
24. Delinquency and Gender
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Delinquency and gender, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2003) View citations (4) (2003)

2000

25. An Intertemporal Model of Rational Criminal Choice
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (4)
    Also in School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (1998) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter An Intertemporal Model of Rational Criminal Choice, Contributions to Economic Analysis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2006) (2006)

1999

26. Getting Tough on Crime: Will it Win the War?
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
    See also Journal Article Getting Tough on Crime: Will it Win the War?, Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics (2000) (2000)
27. Substitutes or Complements? Alcohol, Cannabis and Tobacco
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (1)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (1999) View citations (4)
28. Turning from Crime: A Dynamic Perspective
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Turning from crime: A dynamic perspective, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (24) (2008)

1998

29. On the Role of Social Capital in Youth Crime: A Dynamic Structural Approach
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (3)
30. Property Crime: Just a Risky Occupation? Exploring the Issue with a Birth Cohort
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
31. The Fable of Crime as Work
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

Journal Articles

2023

1. Are Employment Protection Laws for Persons with Disabilities Effective in a Developing Country?
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 71, (3), 1057 - 1092

2022

2. Can Electronic Monitoring Reduce Reoffending?
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 104, (2), 232-245 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Can Electronic Monitoring Reduce Reoffending?, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2021

3. Delinquency, Arrest and Early School Leaving
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 83, (2), 411-436 View citations (4)

2020

4. Hazardous or not? Cannabis use and early labor market experiences of young men
   Health Economics, 2020, 29, (10), 1148-1160 View citations (4)

2019

5. Standard of Living and Disability in Cambodia
   Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (11), 2382-2402 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Standard of Living and Disability in Cambodia, MPRA Paper (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2018

6. Hours worked by general practitioners and waiting times for primary care
   Health Economics, 2018, 27, (10), 1513-1532 View citations (4)

2016

7. Attitudes to legalizing cannabis use
   Health Economics, 2016, 25, (9), 1201-1216 View citations (3)

2015

8. CANNABIS USE AND ITS EFFECTS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LABOR MARKET SUCCESS
   Journal of Economic Surveys, 2015, 29, (5), 993-1010 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Cannabis Use and Its Effects on Health, Education and Labor Market Success, CEPR Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
9. Does Juvenile Delinquency Reduce Educational Attainment?
   Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 2015, 12, (4), 716-756 View citations (3)

2014

10. Does liberalizing cannabis laws increase cannabis use?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 36, (C), 20-32 View citations (17)

2013

11. Cannabis use and suicidal ideation
    Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (3), 524-537 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Cannabis Use and Suicidal Ideation, Other publications TiSEM (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2012

12. The effects of cannabis use on physical and mental health
    Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31, (4), 564-577 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Cannabis Use on Physical and Mental Health, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (25) (2011)

2011

13. Cannabis use and mental health problems
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2011, 26, (7), 1137-1156 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Cannabis Use and Mental Health Problems, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
14. Quantifying the cost of passive smoking on child health: evidence from children's cotinine samples
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2011, 174, (1), 195-212 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Quantifying the Cost of Passive Smoking on Child Health: Evidence from Children’s Cotinine Samples, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2009

15. Is the relationship between socioeconomic status and health stronger for older children in developing countries?
    Demography, 2009, 46, (2), 303-324 View citations (19)
16. Why parents worry: Initiation into cannabis use by youth and their educational attainment
    Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (1), 132-142 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Why Parents Worry: Initiation into Cannabis Use by Youth and their Educational Attainment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2008

17. Turning from crime: A dynamic perspective
    Journal of Econometrics, 2008, 145, (1-2), 158-173 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Turning from Crime: A Dynamic Perspective, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

2007

18. Cannabis prices and dynamics of cannabis use
    Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26, (3), 578-596 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Cannabis Prices and Dynamics of Cannabis Use, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (9) (2005)

2006

19. The Impact of Cannabis Use on Health
    De Economist, 2006, 154, (4), 517-546 View citations (14)

2005

20. Are There Differential Effects of Price and Policy on College Students’Drinking Intensity?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2005, 23, (1), 78-90 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Are There Differential Effects of Price and Policy on College Students' Drinking Intensity?, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (9) (2002)
21. Habit formation and college students' demand for alcohol
    Health Economics, 2005, 14, (2), 119-134 View citations (18)

2004

22. Alcohol and marijuana use among college students: economic complements or substitutes?
    Health Economics, 2004, 13, (9), 825-843 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (22) (2001)
23. Economic Relationship Between Alcohol and Cannabis Revisited
    The Economic Record, 2004, 80, (248), 36-48 View citations (5)
24. Study habits and the level of alcohol use among college students
    Education Economics, 2004, 12, (2), 135-149 View citations (5)
25. The effects of price and policy on marijuana use: what can be learned from the Australian experience?
    Health Economics, 2004, 13, (2), 123-137 View citations (33)

2003

26. Delinquency and gender
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (7), 425-429 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Delinquency and Gender, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (4) (2001)
27. Does alcohol consumption reduce human capital accumulation? Evidence from the College Alcohol Study
    Applied Economics, 2003, 35, (10), 1227-1239 View citations (39)

2002

28. An Analysis of the Crime as Work Model: Evidence from the 1958 Philadelphia Birth Cohort Study
    Journal of Human Resources, 2002, 37, (3), 479-509 View citations (43)
29. Efficiency in Banking: Empirical Evidence from the Savings Banks Sector
    Manchester School, 2002, 70, (2), 204-228 View citations (43)

2001

30. Cannabis, Alcohol and Cigarettes: Substitutes or Complements?
    The Economic Record, 2001, 77, (236), 19-34 View citations (65)

2000

31. Getting Tough on Crime: Will it Win the War?
    Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 2000, 7, (1), 33-45
    See also Working Paper Getting Tough on Crime: Will it Win the War?, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (1999) (1999)

1990

32. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure during infancy
    American Journal of Public Health, 1990, 80, (10), 1205-1208 View citations (1)

Chapters

2020

1. Estimating Peer Effects on Career Choice: A Spatial Multinomial Logit Approach
   A chapter in Essays in Honor of Cheng Hsiao, 2020, vol. 41, pp 359-381
   See also Working Paper Estimating Peer Effects on Career Choice: A Spatial Multinomial Logit Approach, Rice University, Department of Economics (2019) (2019)

2006

2. An Intertemporal Model of Rational Criminal Choice
   A chapter in Panel Data Econometrics Theoretical Contributions and Empirical Applications, 2006, pp 135-165
   See also Working Paper An Intertemporal Model of Rational Criminal Choice, Econometric Society (2000) View citations (4) (2000)