Peter has research interests in applied microeconomics, health, labour, poverty and inequality, applied econometrics, public economics, research methods and economic evaluation.
Articles
Long-run mortality effects of Vietnam-era army service: evidence from Australia's conscription lotteries (with Simon Ville), The American Economic Review (2011)
We estimate the effect of Vietnam-era Army service on mortality, exploiting Australia's conscription lotteries for...
Is the age gradient in self-reported material hardship explained by resources, needs, behaviours or reporting bias? (with Oleg Yerokhin), Faculty of Commerce - Economics Working Papers (2010)
Older people report much less hardship than younger people in a range of contexts, despite...
Long-run mortality effects of Vietnam-era army service: evidence from Australia’s conscription lotteries (with Simon Ville), Faculty of Commerce - Economics Working Papers (2010)
We estimate the effect of Vietnam era Army service on mortality, exploiting Australia’s conscription lotteries...
Men's housework, women's housework and second births in Australia (with Lyn Craig), Social Politics (2010)
Is gender inequality in unpaid work within households implicated in falling fertility rates? This paper...
A welfare analysis of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Faculty of Commerce - Papers (2009)
The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) is a key element of a suite of benefits...
Presentations
What would the average public sector employee be paid in the private sector?, Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference of Economists (2008)
I estimate the average Australian public sector wage premium and consider whether it varies with...
Other
Resident Support Program Final Report (with Karen Fisher Assoc Prof, David Abello Mr, Sally Robinson Dr, and Lesley Chenoweth Prof), Sally Robinson (2004)
Report prepared for Disability Services Queensland.