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Michael Coelli

Associate Professor
Wage Effects
Schooling
Welfare recipiency
Occupation
Effects of trade and technology
Higher Education
economics
social sciences
business & economics
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A/Prof

Michael Coelli

 
Division
Business And Economics
 
Primary Interest
Labour Economics
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A/Prof

Michael Coelli

 

Mick joined the Department of Economics as a Lecturer in October 2005 after completing his PhD in Economics at the University of British Columbia earlier that year. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics Honours) degree at the University of New South Wales in 1990, and obtained a Master of Arts (Economics) degree from the University of British Columbia in 2000.

He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in May 2010 and to Associate Professor in January 2020.

Mick's work focuses on empirical research in both labour economics and the economics of education. He has analyzed the relationship between individual education levels and employment earnings in Australia, the polarisation of occupations in Australia, earnings inequality and the effects of technology and trade on local labour markets. He has investigated the role of family background in determining the post-secondary education attendance of individuals, the effect of school principals on the education outcomes of youth, and the effect of high school graduation on the welfare recipiency of young adults. Mick has also investigated the role of occupation differences on the gender earnings gap in Australia and the US, plus the drivers of occupation differences by gender.

Projects

Displaying the 3 most recent projects by Michael Coelli.

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Australian Labour Market Adjustment To Technology, Trade And Policy

This project aims to examine how the Australian labour market has adjusted over the past 30 years to several major developments: increased u..

2016 - 2020
Active
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Human Capital, Cognitive Skills And Labour Market Outcomes

As Australia competes in the ‘educational race,’ this project will generate new knowledge on the relationship between education, skill attai..

2014 - 2017
Completed
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Services Agreement - Services Agreement With Ncver - Nr11103: Promoting Social Inclusion For Disadvantaged Groups Through Education And Training

2011 - 2014
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

2

Research Grant

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Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 27 most recent scholarly works by Michael Coelli.

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Where are the returns to lifelong learning?

Michael Coelli, Domenico Tabasso

Journal article  |  2019  |  Empirical Economics

Participation in formal education during adulthood (ages 25–54) is a key part of lifelong learning. Employing unique longitudinal ..

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Behind those headlines. Why not to rely on claims robots threaten half our jobs

Jeffrey Borland, Michael Coelli

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2019

Should we believe headlines claiming nearly half of all jobs will be lost to robots and artificial intelligence? We think not, an..

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Behind the headline number: Why not to rely on Frey and Osborne’s predictions of potential job loss from automation

Jeffrey Borland, Michael Coelli

Report  |  2019

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Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia

Michael Coelli, Gigi Foster, Andrew Leigh

Journal article  |  2018  |  Economic Record

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Are Robots Taking Our Jobs?

Jeff Borland, Michael Coelli

Journal article  |  2017  |  The Australian Economic Review

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Job Polarisation and Earnings Inequality in Australia

Michael Coelli, Jeff Borland

Journal article  |  2016  |  The Economic Record

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Labour Market Inequality in Australia

J Borland, M Coelli

Journal article  |  2016  |  Economic Record

This article reviews developments in labour market inequality in Australia. First, descriptive information on changes in labour ma..

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How Principals Affect Schools

M COELLI, M Helal

Report  |  2016

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Stability of education earnings gaps in Australia

M COELLI

Book Chapter  |  2015

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Information technology and the Australian labour market

M COELLI, J Borland

Book Chapter  |  2015

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Occupational Differences and the Australian Gender Wage Gap

Michael B Coelli

Journal article  |  2014  |  Australian Economic Review

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What role does price play in student behaviour?

MB Coelli

Book Chapter  |  2013

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Leadership effects: school principals and student outcomes

Michael Coelli, David A Green

Journal article  |  2012  |  Economics of Education Review

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Family Friendly Occupations and the US Gender Wage Gap

MB Coelli

Report  |  2012

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Studying beyond age 25: Who does it and what do they gain?

MB Coelli, D Tabasso, R Zakirova

Report  |  2012

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Parental job loss and the education enrollment of youth

Michael B Coelli

Journal article  |  2011  |  Labour Economics

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Analysis of private returns to vocational education and training

W LEE, M COELLI

Report  |  2010

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The Labour Market Effects of Vocational Education and Training in Australia

W Lee, M Coelli

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian Economic Review

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The Forgotten Second Quartile: Parental Income and Youth Post-Secondary Education Enrolment in Australia

M COELLI

Report  |  2010

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Credential Changes and Education Earnings Premia in Australia*

Michael Coelli, Roger Wilkins

Report  |  2009  |  Economic Record

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Tuition fees and equality of university enrolment

Michael B Coelli

Journal article  |  2009  |  Canadian Journal of Economics

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Parental Job Loss, Income Shocks and the Education Enrolment of Youth

M COELLI

Report  |  2009

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Credential Changes and Education Earnings Premia in Australia

M COELLI, R WILKINS

Journal article  |  2009  |  The Economic Record

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Are skills shortages a constraint on increasing employment in Australia?

Michael Coelli, Roger Wilkins

Journal article  |  2008  |  Australian Economic Review

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Credential Changes and Education Earnings Premia in Australia

M COELLI, R WILKINS

Report  |  2008

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Breaking the cycle? The effect of education on welfare receipt among children of welfare recipients

Michael B Coelli, David A Green, William P Warburton

Journal article  |  2007  |  Journal of Public Economics

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Breaking the cycle? The effect of education on welfare receipt among children of welfare recipients

MB COELLI, D GREEN, W WARBURTON

Report  |  2005

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Applied Economics
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomic Issues
Other Education and Training
Econometrics
Education Systems
Education and Training Systems
Expanding Knowledge
Management and Productivity

News

Displaying the 2 most recent news articles by Michael Coelli.

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Behind those headlines. Why not to rely on claims robots threaten half our jobs

Michael Coelli, Jeff Borland

October 30, 2019
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Australia's 'five pillar economy': education

Michael Coelli

April 28, 2015

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2007

Dean's Certificate for Excellence in Teaching

University of Melbourne
2002

2002 - 2004

University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship
2000

Graduate Research Stipend 2000 and 2002

Centre for Research on Economic and Social Policy (CRESP)
2000

2000/01-2001/02

Izaac Walter Killam Fellowship
1990

University of New South Wales

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Associate Professor

Economics

Member

Society of Labor Economists

Member

Economic Society of Australia

Member

Econometric Society of Australasia

Member

American Economic Association

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of British Columbia

Master of Arts (Economics)

University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Commerce

University of New South Wales

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