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Rebecca Edwards is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, holding a PhD in Economics from Yale University (2013). Her research spans labour, health, and housing economics, with a focus on applied microeconometrics and the economics of gender and the family. She explores topics such as wage inequality, elderly poverty, and the impact of flextime on female labour supply.
- PhD in Economics, Yale University (2013)
Research Interests:
- Labour economics
- Applied econometrics
- Economics of the family
- Inequality and poverty
Key Publication Trends:Her recent work examines mortality inequality and healthcare access (2023), housing equity consumption by older Australians (2019), and gender disparities in healthcare outcomes (2023). Earlier studies investigate house prices' effects on health (2017) and maternity leave wage compensation (2006).
Grants & Collaborations:She has collaborated on AHURI and ARC grants since 2006, including projects on housing equity consumption (2018) and family responses to economic shocks (2015).
Student Supervision:She supervises PhD projects, including Maria Ortiz Salazar's work on mental health gaps in Australia.
