Employment
2016+ University of Melbourne
2024 (Aug)+: Professor of Economics
2016-2024 (July): Melbourne Institute Director & Ronald Henderson Professor
2002-2018 McMaster University, Department of Economics
Professor (2008-18), Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair (II) (2002-08)
2004-2018 Director, Public Economics Data Analysis Laboratory (PEDAL)
2015-2017 Director, MacDATA Institute, McMaster University
2013-2016 Associate Chair, Department of Economics, McMaster University
1998-2003 University of Illinois, Assistant Professor
1995-1999 University of Toronto, Assistant Professor
1986-1991 Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott (Washington, DC), Associate Lawyer
Professional Appointments
2025 Department of Economics, University of Malta, Visiting Researcher
2024 Center for Economic Studies, Munich, Germany, Visiting Researcher
2022 Stanford University, Hoover Institution, USA, Visiting Fellow
2012+ CESifo Network, Munich, Germany, Fellow
2018+ McMaster University, Adjunct (Courtesy) Professor
2013+ Economics of Higher Education Network, London School of Economics, Member
2012 (Fall) CESifo Network, Munich Germany, Visiting Scholar
2010-2012 University of Bristol, CMPO, International Research Fellow
2009-2010 University of Bristol, CMPO, Visiting Scholar
2008-2010 C.D. Howe Institute, Fellow in Residence
2005 University of Melbourne, Department of Economics, Visiting Scholar
2001-2002 National Academy of Education (Spencer Foundation), Post-Doctoral Fellow
2000 Indiana University & Purdue University at Indianapolis,
Department of Economics, Visiting Scholar
1999 Association for Institutional Research, Summer Fellowship
Editorial Boards
2018-2025 Economic Inquiry, Co-Editor
2017+ International Tax and Public Finance, Editorial Board Member
2013-2020 Canadian Tax Journal, Editorial Board Member
2006-2013 Economic Journal, Associate Editor
Board Appointments
2024-2027 International Institute of Public Finance, Board Member
2021-2025 Ifo Institute Scientific Advisory Council, Chairperson, Munich, Germany
2017-2020 Advisory Council Member, Munich, Germany
2017-2024 Australian Statistics Advisory Council, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra
2020-2022 School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Scientific Council
2018-2021 Board Member, Association of Education Finance and Policy (USA)
2013-2016 Canadian Economics Association Executive Committee
2009-2013 Canadian Women Economists Network: Past President (2012-13),
President (2011-12), President-Elect (2010-11), Board Member (2009-2010),
2008-2010 Board of Advisors, Science of Generosity, University of Notre Dame
2006-2009 Board of Directors, American Education Finance Association
2005-2007 Board of Directors and Co-chair of Special Events Committee
Fort York Food Bank, Toronto, Ontario
2002-2004 Advisory Committee, Aspen Institute’s Initiative on Nonprofits and Public Policy
Professional Service (External)
2023+ Poverty Research Network, organized by ACOSS and UNSW
2022+ Go8 Economics Experts, Informal Panel Convened by the G08 Group of Universities
2021+ Longitudinal Study of Australian Youth Cohort, Scientific Committee
2017+ National Economic Panel Member, Economic Society of Australia
2023 Go8 Education Working Group for the Accord Process, Convened by the G08 Group of Universities
2022-24 Economic Advisory Panel, Department of Treasury, Macroeconomic Group Canberra
2024+ Resilient Democracy and Data Network, member
2020-2024 Partnership Board, Brotherhood of St Laurence and University of Melbourne
2020 City of Melbourne Economic Strategy Committee Member
2020 Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria, Vulnerable Indices ad-hoc group
2018-2024 Parliamentary Budget Office, Panel of Expert Advisors, Canberra
2018-2020 Prime Minister and Cabinet, Critical Friends of the DIPA Central Analytics Hub, Canberra, Australia
2018-2020 Department of Treasury & Finance, Victorian Economic Bulletin, External Board
2017-2023 Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics, Steering Committee Member and Board Member
2017-2019 aLife Technical Advisory Group, Canberra, Australia
2017 Treasurer’s Policy Advisory Group (Victorian Government), Australia
2017-2018 Expert Advisory Panel Member, Department of Social Services (Australian Government) to support the Investment Approach and the Try, Test and Learn Fund
2016-2018 Canadian Economics Association Nomination Committee
2016-2017 Scientific Committee, International Institute of Public Finance Annual Meeting
2016 Scientific Committee, National Tax Association Annual Meeting
2013-2014 Scientific Committee, International Institute of Public Finance Annual Meeting
2012-2013 SSHRC Graduate Student Awards Committee
2006-2009 SSHRC Standard Grants Review Committee
2007-2008 Statistics Canada, Canadian Household Panel Survey Committee, Income and
Labour Group
Professional Service (University), Examples
University of Melbourne
Director and Head of Department of large Research Only Department in the Faculty of Business & Economics (2016-2024)
Service on various committees and boards throughout the university. Representative list: University Technology Steering Group (2024+); Petascale Campus Governance Committee (DVCR) (2018-2020); Melbourne School of Government Management Committee (2019); Melbourne Disability Institute Executive Committee (2019); Data Systems & Society Research Network (2017-2019); consultation for national disability research initiative (DVCR); MDHS Selection Panel for Research Director (2019); MDHS data strategy consultation (2017); Selection committee for Health Economics Chair (MDHS) (2018); Senior academic selection committees.
McMaster University (2002-2016)
Associate Department Chair (2013-16)
University Technology Review, Co-Chair (2015-16)
VP Research Committee on Big Data, Chair (2014)
University Budget Committee, 2006-2010; Chair (2009-2010)
Community Engaged Research Consultative Group, member, (2015-16)
Review, Implementation, and Selection Committees at the university level (2005-2014)
Masters of Economic Policy (MAEP) Steering Committee (2005-07)