A/Prof Ferdi Botha
Principal Research Fellow
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
91 Scholarly works
9 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
The Causal Effect of Pet Ownership on Health and Well-being
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-026-10550-52026
Journal article
Financial literacy is falling in Australia, except that it's not
DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.1127972026
Journal article
The effects of commuting and working from home arrangements on mental health
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.1188122025
Journal article
Testing the Impact of Variations in Administration on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)
DOI: 10.1177/107319112412564302023
Journal article
Vulnerability and recovery: Long-term mental and physical health trajectories following climate-related disasters
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.1156812020
Research Contracts
Innovation Connections - Financial Wellbeing Evaluation and Optimisation
2019
Research Contracts
Future Directions Evaluation – Strategy and Program
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Rational Disaffection? The Economic Origins of Minor-Party Voting in Australia
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.700082025
Journal article
Correction to: Towards the Next Fifty Years of Social Indicators Research: Some Guidance for Authors (Social Indicators Research, (2024), 174, 1, (1-17), 10.1007/s11205-024-03401-z)
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-024-03466-w2025
Report
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey: Selected Findings from Waves 1 to 23
2025
Journal article
Financial well-being and mental health: a reciprocal relationship?
DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2025.26104172025
Journal article
Global inequalities in arts, music or educational organization membership: an epidemiological analysis of 73,825 adults from 51 countries
DOI: 10.1186/s44263-025-00187-12024
Journal article
The co-occurrence of food insecurity and other hardships in Australia
DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13419
RECENT PROJECTS
2022
Research Contracts
Financial Wellbeing Observed Scale Recalibration
2021
Research Contracts
2021 Annual Financial Wellbeing Report and Deep Dive