My research focuses on the design and evaluation of public policies in Australia, with particular interests in:
Retirement income and superannuation policy
Taxation and welfare systems
Labour economics
Health economics
Disability and social policy
Migration and economic outcomes
Administrative data and policy evaluation
Examining how tax incentives, policy settings, and behavioural factors influence retirement savings and retirement outcomes.
Investigating how migration background, culture, and family circumstances shape engagement with Australia's retirement income system.
Evaluating how tax and transfer systems affect labour supply, saving behaviour, and household wellbeing.
Assessing the impacts of transport policies and emerging technologies on economic and environmental outcomes.
"Are Targeted Matching Schemes Effective in Stimulating Retirement Savings?" The Economic Journal (2026).
"The Effect of Job Search Requirements on Family Welfare Receipt." Journal of Labor Economics (2024).
"Income and Saving Responses to Tax Incentives for Private Retirement Savings." Journal of Public Economics(2022).
"The ATO ALife Family File." Australian Economic Review (2025).
My research combines economic theory with large-scale administrative data to provide evidence that informs government policy and public debate. I have collaborated with government agencies, industry partners, and policymakers on issues relating to retirement incomes, taxation, labour markets, and social policy.
I work closely with researchers and policy partners including:
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Super Members Council (SMC)
Australian universities and research institutes
Government departments and policy agencies