Revise and resubmit
Mertz, M., Mitchell, L., & Skov, P.E. Youth Assault Victimization as a Two-Generation Shock: Evidence on Parental Spillovers. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. Revise and resubmit.
Accepted and published journal articles
Mitchell, L. & Skov, P. E. (2026). Community-based Sentencing and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from New Zealand’s 2007 Sentencing Reform. New Zealand Economic Papers. Accepted.
Winchester, N., Riggs, L., Mitchell, L., & White, D. (2025). Searching for a just transition: Micro-level employment impacts of climate policies. Energy Economics, 141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.108086
Mitchell, L. (2025). A policy evaluation of non-custodial sentencing for first-time offenders: Evidence from New Zealand. New Zealand Economics Papers, 60(2), 264-284.
Mertz, M., Mitchell, L., & Skov, P. E. (2023). Parents’ earnings response to youth suicide: Evidence from New Zealand administrative records. Economic Letters, 226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111072
Meehan, L., Mitchell, L., & Pacheco, G. (2022). KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas. New Zealand Economics Papers, 57(1). DOI:
10.1080/00779954.2022.2134813
Working papers
Meehan, L., Mitchell, L., & Pacheco, G. (2024). Workforce vaccine mandates: The effect on vaccine uptake and healthcare workers’ labour market outcomes. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland, New Zealand.
Meehan, L., Mitchell, L., & Pacheco, G. (2022). NZ Superannuation residency eligibility changes: Evidence from the border movement data. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland, New Zealand.
Meehan, L., Mitchell, L., & Pacheco, G. (2022). KiwiSaver and migrants on temporary visas. New Zealand Work Research Institute, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mitchell, L., Sin. I., Soa-Lafoai, M., & Ward, C. (2022). Gendered parenting and the intergenerational transmission of gender stereotypes: Evidence from the Growing Up in New Zealand survey. Motu Working Paper 22-10. Retrieved from https://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/22_10.pdf
Mitchell, L., Baylis, P., & Randolph, S. (2021). Monitoring the enjoyment of the rights to adequate housing and health care and protection in Aotearoa New Zealand. Motu Working Paper 21-12. Retrieved from https://www.motu.nz/our-research/human-rights/monitoring-enjoyment-rights-housing-health-care-protection-nz/
Riggs, L., & Mitchell, L. (2021). Predicted distributional impacts of climate change policy on employment. Motu Working Paper 21-07. Retrieved from http://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/21_07.pdf
Riggs, L., & Mitchell, L. (2021). Methodology for modelling distributional impacts of emissions budgets on employment in New Zealand. Motu Working paper 21-14. Retrieved from http://motu-www.motu.org.nz/wpapers/21_14.pdf
Other publications
Skov, P., Andersen, L., & Mitchell, L. (2026). Offenders serving community sentences are more likely to keep jobs, earn more - new research. The Conversation. Available: https://theconversation.com/offenders-serving-community-sentences-are-more-likely-to-keep-jobs-earn-more-new-research-279215
Mitchell, L. (2025). The Ripple Effect of Youth Adversity: Economic and Health Impacts on Families (Doctoral Dissertation, AUT, Auckland, New Zealand). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10292/19483
Mitchell, L. (2022). New Zealand’s failure to meet its human rights promise on health care and protection. Open Global Rights. Retrieved from https://www.openglobalrights.org/new-zealands-failure-to-meet-its-human-rights-promises-on-health-care-and-protection/?lang=English
Mitchell, L. (2021). New Zealand is failing to meet its human rights promises on adequate housing. Open Global Rights. Retrieved from https://www.openglobalrights.org/new-zealand-is-failing-to-meet-its-human-rights-promises-on-adequate-housing/?lang=English
Mitchell, O. (2019). A policy evaluation of home detention sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand (Master’s thesis, AUT, Auckland, New Zealand). Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10292/12925