Report
The dash from gas: could demand in New South Wales fall to half?
This paper argues that gas demand in New South Wales could fall to as much as half within ten years, meaning that gas investments being made now might never pay off.
Working paper
The employment effects of terminating disability benefits
This paper examines the employment of individuals in the United States who lost disability insurance eligibility after the 1996 removal of drug and alcohol addictions as qualifying conditions. Abstract Few Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries return to the labor force, making it hard to assess their likely employment in the absence of benefits. Using...
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Development of a questionnaire for a longitudinal study on the social and economic participation of people with disabilities
The aim of this project was to undertake the developmental process for a questionnaire for the first wave of a longitudinal survey. This report outlines the four stage questionnaire development process.
Working paper
The importance of economic expectations for retirement entry
This paper analyses how strongly anticipated economic circumstances might impact on individuals retirement decisions. Abstract We estimate hazard rates of retirement entry as a function of the option value of work. The individuals’ expectations about the future economy are incorporated in the option value of work, through which they can impact on the timing of...
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The 2014 Indonesian elections and Australia-Indonesia relations
Australia should not interpret the likelihood of continuity in Indonesia’s international standing and orientation as justifying a status quo approach to bilateral ties. Abstract Joko Widodo’s election in 2014 as Indonesia’s seventh president reflects a mood of change from Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Indonesia. On the campaign trail, Widodo addressed this mood for change with a...