I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Kids Research Institute Australia, the ARC Life Course Centre, and the University of Western Australia.
My research interests lie in Applied Econometrics, with a particular focus on Health Economics, Environmental Economics, and Labour Economics.
I have published in both policy and academic outlets, including articles in top-tier economics journals such as Journal of International Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Health Economics (five articles), and Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
As a Chief Investigator, I have received research funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
My current work focuses on four key areas:
Investigating the impacts of natural disasters and potential mitigating mechanisms: recent publications in JEEM (Conversation article, featured at The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction), Ecological Economics, or WP
Exploring causal impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the mental health of Australian children (MRFF funded project: ID 2036125)
Analysing the impact of public policies on private health insurance enrolment and healthcare utilization using the Person Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA): most recent publications in Health Economics, JEEM, or WP
Quantifying the effectiveness of public policies on educational pathways and the causal effects of education on the social, economic, and health outcomes of Australians and their descendants (PLIDA): most recent article in Economics of Education Review (forthcoming, WP version)