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Research & publications

Academic research with enduring relevance for policy and decision-making.

Selected publications and reports across labour economics, migration, productivity, economic development and peace economics.

Research themes

From labour markets to policy evaluation.

Labour economicsMigration & human capitalProductivityEconomic developmentPeace economicsEconometrics
Selected record

Publications and reports

2015 · Policy report

Recent productivity trends in NSW

NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Sydney.

2014 · Journal article

Social Capital and Immigrants’ Labour Market Performance

Papers in Regional Science.

2013 · Policy report

Mexico Peace Index

Co-author, Institute for Economics and Peace.

2013 · Policy report

Global Peace Index

Co-author, Institute for Economics and Peace.

2012 · PhD thesis

Migrants’ remitting and saving behaviours

Macquarie University, Sydney.

2011–2012 · IZA Discussion Papers

Migration, remittances, wealth accumulation and entrepreneurship

Research published through IZA, Bonn.

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