Peer-Reviewed Academic & Policy Contributions

Publications (Peer-Reviewed Academic & Policy Reports)

1.               “Youth Disadvantage and Employment Building Place-Based Data-Driven Tools to Inform Communities and Guide Policy and Practice,” with Steeve Marchand and Ujjwal KC, The Paul Ramsay Foundation / Melbourne Institute Breaking Down Barriers Publication Series, 2024

2.               “Prevalence and Recovery from Negative Earnings Shocks: Evidence from Three Decades of Longitudinal Tax Data,” Report 6, with Maxim Ananyev, Roger Wilkins, and Federico Zilio, The Paul Ramsay Foundation/ Melbourne Institute Breaking Down Barriers Publication Series, 2023

3.               “Individual Earnings Changes and the Business Cycle: An Analysis of the Australian Longitudinal Tax Data,” Report 7, with Maxim Ananyev, Roger Wilkins, and Federico Zilio, The Paul Ramsay Foundation/ Melbourne Institute Breaking Down Barriers Publication Series, 2023

4.               “Measuring Individual Poverty: Correlates and Variation Over Time,” Report 3, with Maxim Ananyev and Chaminda Rajeev Samarage, The Paul Ramsay Foundation/ Melbourne Institute Breaking Down Barriers Publication Series, 2020

5.               “Spatial and Community Dimensions of Income Poverty”, Report 2, with Chaminda Rajeev Samarage, The Paul Ramsay Foundation/ Melbourne Institute Breaking Down Barriers Publication Series, 2020

6.               “University Participation and Income Differences: An Analysis of Applications by Ontario Secondary School Students,” with Martin Dooley and Les Robb, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Research Report, 2009

Contributions to Books:

7.           “Youth Transitions after High-School,” with Steeve Marchand, Chapter 7, Towards Evidence-Based Policy Solutions in Economic and Social Policy, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, 2022

Working Papers / Works in Progress

8.               “Family dynamics: earnings shocks and poverty risk” (working title), with Maxim Ananyev

9.               “Understanding High School Completion and Youth Employment “(working title)

10.            “The Impact of Social Housing on Poverty Reduction” (working title)

Non-Peer-Reviewed Reports/Commentary

11.            “Australians are still feeling the financial pinch and are more vulnerable to potential unexpected costs.” With Ana Gamara Rondinel, Ferdi Botha, and Ujjwal KC, Taking the Pulse of the Nation Report, 2024

12.            Snapshot Report for Shepparton, Victoria (capturing analysis of poverty, families, social housing, employment, and education) for Greater Shepparton Philanthropy Summit, with Chaminda Rajeev Samarage and Maxim Ananyev, 2024

13.            Senate Inquiry into Poverty Submission, 2023

14.            “Avoiding the Cliff and the Freefall into Poverty,” Pursuit, University of Melbourne, 2023

15.            “Not able to save for a rainy day,” with Ana Gamarra Rondinel and Ferdi Botha, MI Research Insight, 2023

16.            “Most Australians, not just the poor, are facing constraints in covering basic needs,” with Ferdi Botha and Ana Gamarra Rondinel, MI Research Insight 2023

17.            “What Explains High Levels of Food Insecurity in Australia?” with Ferdi Botha, Melbourne Institute Research Insight, 2022

18.            “Social housing and poverty in Australia” with Miguel Ruiz, Melbourne Institute Breaking Down Barriers Rapid Analysis Series, 2022

19.            “Only Evidence-Based Policies Can Ensure We Don’t Leave Any Australians Behind,” Pursuit, Univ. of Melbourne, 2022

20.            “Despite Lower Unemployment Rates and Decreased Restrictions from the Pandemic, in 2022 Stress Remains High in Australia,” Taking the Pulse of the Nation Report, 2022

21.            “Which Families are Feeling the Pinch of the Pandemic the Most?” with Ana Gamarra, Sharon Goldfeld, Shelley Mallett and Anna Price, MI Research Insight, 2021

22.            “Ensuring Families Aren’t Left Behind in the Recovery” Pursuit, U of Melbourne, 2021

23.            “Is Poverty in Australia Increasing? Regional Poverty and COVID-19 Effects,” Chapter 7 in Coping with COVID-19: Rethinking Australia, Melbourne Institute, 2020