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Michael Shields is a Professor at the Centre for Health Economics, Monash University. His research focuses on applied health and labor economics, with emphasis on socioeconomic determinants of health, mental health dynamics, and wellbeing. He holds roles as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Science in Australia, Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Institute, and Research Fellow at the IZA.
- Primary affiliations: Monash University, Melbourne Institute, IZA
- Key research areas: Health economics, socioeconomic inequity, mental healthcare access
Recent projects include studying the mental health impacts of insecure work, dynamics of loneliness, and socioeconomic gradients in healthcare utilization. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.
- Major awards: FASSA Fellowship, IZA Research Fellowship
He has led/co-led 8 research projects since 2010, including studies on dementia risk, pandemic effects on youth loneliness, and economic determinants of health behaviors.
