I like my research to be driven by questions on how to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. My work focuses on understanding human capital formation throughout the life cycle.
I use applied econometrics techniques to look into those questions and most of my expertise is in developing countries.
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FEATURED Journal article
Conditional Cash Transfers: Do They Result in More Patient Choices and Increased Educational Aspirations?
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Future Directions Evaluation – Strategy and Program
Research Contracts
What’s keeping women out of work?
NEWS ARTICLE
Female Labour Force Participation in Indonesia: Why Has It Stalled?
Journal article
Prevalence and Consequences of Child Marriage: An Analysis Using the Indonesian Family Lif..
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Why Indonesia’s wealth isn’t translating into jobs for women
Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website
Impact Evaluation of PKH Benefit Level and Structure Changes in 2019
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Projects
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Project Types
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Research Contracts
Additional Information
- “Does More Information Results in Better Health Care? Evidence from NBN Expansion in Australia”, w/ G. Aschwanden and A. Zaresani. 2018 – 2019. ESPRIt Hallmark Seed Funding Scheme University of Melbourne.
- “Theoretical explanations for socioeconomic inequalities in multi-morbidity among adults”, w/ A. Singh, T. King and E. You. 2018 – 2019. ESPRIt Hallmark Seed Funding Scheme University of Melbourne.
- “Social protection programs and children’s development” 2018 – 2019. University of Melbourne ECR Grant.
- “Cash Transfers and Violence against Women”, w/ L. Cameron, V. Baranov and C. Thibout. 2017 – 2019. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
- “Gender wage differences and skills mismatch”, w/ A. Alisjahbana and P. Pitriyan. 2017- 2018, ANU Indonesia Project and SMERU Research Institute Research Grant.
- “Disability in Indonesia”, w/ L. Cameron. 2016-2017. (DFAT), Administered through the Australian Indonesian Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG).
- “Gender Inequality in Indonesia”, w/ L. Cameron. 2016-2017. Trade (DFAT), Administered through the (AIPEG).
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Research Fellow
Melbourne Institute Of Applied Economic And Social Research
Advisory Committee (Previous), Associate (Current)
Center for Development Economics and Sustainability
Member
Australian Health Economics Society
Education
Education
Econometrics
Monash University
Economics
National University of Colombia
Economics
National University of Colombia