Andrew Leigh

Australian House of Representatives Parliament House

Canberra, 2600

Australia

Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, ANU

ANU College of Business and Economics

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200

Australia

IZA

  • Australian House of Representatives Parliament House

  • Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, ANU

  • IZA

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

78

DOWNLOADS
Rank 4,531

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 4,531

in Total Papers Downloads

11,212

SSRN CITATIONS
Rank 1,394

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 1,394

in Total Papers Citations

286

CROSSREF CITATIONS

614

Scholarly Papers (78)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?

Downloads 1,396 ( 16,924)
Citation 13

Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?

HKS Working Paper No. RWP09_18
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 24 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2009
Dan Andrews, Christopher Jencks and Andrew Leigh
OECD, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 972 (28,393)
Citation 13

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, growth, income distribution, national income

Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4920
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 10 May 2010
Dan Andrews, Christopher Jencks and Andrew Leigh
OECD, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 424 (84,260)

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, growth, income distribution, national income

2.

What Do Financial Markets Think of War in Iraq?

Downloads 1,101 ( 24,108)
Citation 5

What Do Financial Markets Think of War in Iraq?

Stanford GSB Research Paper No. 1785
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Apr 2003
Andrew Leigh, Justin Wolfers and Eric Zitzewitz
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and Dartmouth College
Downloads 1,035 (25,961)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

War in Iraq, Financial market efficiency, Security markets, Iowa Presidential market, International financial markets, Oil price, Cost of war

What Do Financial Markets Think of War in Iraq?

NBER Working Paper No. w9587
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 28 Mar 2003 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2021
Andrew Leigh, Justin Wolfers and Eric Zitzewitz
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and Dartmouth College
Downloads 66 (416,880)

Abstract:

Loading...

3.

What Evidence should Social Policymakers Use?

Australian Treasury Economic Roundup, Vol. 1, pp. 27-43, 2009
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 09 Jun 2009
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 562 (60,263)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

evidence hierarchy, randomised trials, natural experiments

4.

Three Tools for Forecasting Federal Elections: Lessons from 2001

Stanford GSB Research Paper No. 1723
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 01 Apr 2002
Justin Wolfers and Andrew Leigh
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 555 (61,236)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Australian elections, polling, gambling, election forecasting

5.

Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4995
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
Andrew Leigh and Christine Neill
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 493 (70,951)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

firearms ownership, homicide, suicide, panel data

6.

Does Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment

Downloads 488 ( 71,822)
Citation 28

Does Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Dec 2009
Alison L. Booth, Andrew Leigh and Elena Varganova
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 389 (93,096)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Loading...

discrimination, field experiments, employment

Does Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4947
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
Alison L. Booth, Andrew Leigh and Elena Varganova
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 90 (347,549)

Abstract:

Loading...

discrimination, field experiments, employment

Does Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7913
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Jul 2010
Alison L. Booth, Andrew Leigh and Elena Varganova
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 9 (738,822)
Citation 8
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

discrimination, employment, field experiments

7.

Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence Among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms

Downloads 420 ( 85,936)
Citation 38

Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence Among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Dec 2003
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 253 (148,707)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

Taxation incidence, labor supply, simulated instrument

Who Benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit? Incidence Among Recipients, Coworkers and Firms

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4960
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 167 (218,983)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

taxation incidence, labor supply, simulated instrument

8.

How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant

Downloads 344 (107,987)
Citation 2

How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 14 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 24 Jan 2012
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 232 (161,816)

Abstract:

Loading...

media slant, media bias, competition, economics of elections

How Partisan is the Press? Multiple Measures of Media Slant

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6156
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Dec 2011
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 112 (300,026)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

media slant, media bias, competition, economics of elections

9.

Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?

Downloads 336 (110,892)
Citation 12

Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?

ANU Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Papers No. 501
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Nov 2005
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 326 (113,912)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

Minimum wages, employment, wages, earnings, income distribution

Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?

Economic Record, Vol. 83, Issue 263, pp. 432-445, December 2007
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 Jan 2008
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 10 (730,277)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

10.

Weak Tests and Strong Conclusions: A Re-Analysis of Gun Deaths and the Australian Firearms Buyback

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 05 Sep 2007
Christine Neill and Andrew Leigh
Wilfrid Laurier University and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 331 (112,716)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

firearms ownership, homicide, suicide

11.

Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia is Not a Paradox

Downloads 303 (123,906)
Citation 11

Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia is Not a Paradox

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1916
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 25 Jan 2006
Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
Downloads 208 (179,832)

Abstract:

Loading...

happiness, life satisfaction, Human Development Index, income, Australia

Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia is Not a Paradox

NBER Working Paper No. w11925
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 11 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2021
Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
Downloads 51 (473,202)

Abstract:

Loading...

Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia is Not a Paradox

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 176-184, June 2006
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 21 Jun 2006
Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
Downloads 27 (598,533)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Happiness and the Human Development Index: Australia is Not a Paradox

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5476
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 May 2006
Justin Wolfers and Andrew Leigh
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 17 (672,775)
Citation 4
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Happiness, life satisfaction, Human Development Index, income, Australia

12.

Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets

Downloads 264 (143,046)
Citation 12

Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets

ANU Centre Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 502 , IZA Discussion Paper No. 1972
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Nov 2005
Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
Downloads 182 (203,101)

Abstract:

Loading...

Voting, elections, prediction markets, opinion polling, macroeconomic voting

Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w12053
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 07 May 2006 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2021
Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
Downloads 44 (504,100)

Abstract:

Loading...

Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5555
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 Jun 2006
Justin Wolfers and Andrew Leigh
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 20 (649,582)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Voting, elections, prediction markets, opinion polling, macroeconomic voting

Competing Approaches to Forecasting Elections: Economic Models, Opinion Polling and Prediction Markets

Economic Record, Vol. 82, No. 258, pp. 325-340, September 2006
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 04 Aug 2006
Andrew Leigh and Justin Wolfers
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
Downloads 18 (665,028)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

13.

Did the Death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 08 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2012
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 233 (161,661)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Behavioral responses to taxation, timing of deaths, estate tax

14.

The Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo-Saxon Countries Over the Twentieth Century

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4937
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
Anthony B. Atkinson and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Medicine and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 228 (165,065)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, taxation, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

15.

More Inequality, Less Social Mobility

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 11 Sep 2007
Dan Andrews and Andrew Leigh
OECD and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 198 (188,438)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

intergenerational mobility, income distribution, equality of opportunity

16.

How Much Did the 2009 Fiscal Stimulus Boost Spending? Evidence from a Household Survey

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 19 Oct 2009
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 191 (194,650)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

fiscal stimulus, marginal propensity to consume, household expenditure

17.

Trust, Inequality, and Ethnic Heterogeneity

Downloads 191 (194,650)
Citation 34

Trust, Inequality, and Ethnic Heterogeneity

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 04 May 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 159 (228,400)

Abstract:

Loading...

Income distribution, immigration, language, fractionalization, social capital

Trust, Inequality and Ethnic Heterogeneity

Economic Record, Vol. 82, No. 258, pp. 268-280, September 2006
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 04 Aug 2006
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 32 (566,901)
Citation 7
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

18.

Born on the First of July: An (Un)Natural Experiment in Birth Timing

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Jun 2006
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 190 (195,555)
Citation 31

Abstract:

Loading...

introduction effect, timing of births, policy distortion

19.

Teacher Pay and Teacher Aptitude

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 06 Feb 2007
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 181 (204,109)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

salary, occupational choice, teaching

20.

How Much Do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship between House Prices and School Quality

Downloads 180 (205,075)
Citation 5

How Much Do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship between House Prices and School Quality

Australian National University Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 588
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Sep 2007
Ian Davidoff and Andrew Leigh
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 176 (209,180)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

housing demand, school quality

How Much Do Public Schools Really Cost? Estimating the Relationship between House Prices and School Quality

Economic Record, Vol. 84, Issue 265, pp. 193-206, June 2008
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 Jun 2008
Ian Davidoff and Andrew Leigh
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 4 (781,100)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

21.

Inequality and Mortality: Long-Run Evidence from a Panel of Countries

KSG Working Paper No. RWP06-032
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 09 Aug 2006
Andrew Leigh and Christopher Jencks
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
Downloads 177 (208,119)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

health, inequality, mortality, top incomes, homicide, suicide, Welfare / Health Care/ Social Policy

22.

Optimal Design of Earned Income Tax Credits: Evidence from a British Natural Experiment

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 18 May 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 168 (217,639)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

Working Families' Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, wage subsidies, labor supply, earnings, self-reported health status

23.

Bargaining Over Labor: Do Patients Have Any Power?

Downloads 167 (218,738)
Citation 1

Bargaining Over Labor: Do Patients Have Any Power?

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2011
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 154 (234,661)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

timing of births, weekend effect, inauspicious days, bargaining power

Bargaining Over Labor: Do Patients Have Any Power?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6165
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 11 Dec 2011
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 13 (705,078)

Abstract:

Loading...

timing of births, weekend effect, bargaining power

24.

Can Redistributive State Taxes Reduce Inequality?

Australian National University CEPR Working Paper No. 490
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 Jun 2005
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 158 (229,234)
Citation 12

Abstract:

Loading...

Taxation, redistribution, progressivity, inequality, income distribution, Gini index, S-Gini index, interstate migration

25.

Top Incomes in Indonesia, 1920-2004

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Feb 2007
Andrew Leigh and Pierre van der Eng
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University - College of Business & Economics
Downloads 153 (235,415)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, top incomes, personal income taxation, Indonesia

26.

Does Fiscal Policy Reduce Unemployment? Evidence from Pork-Barrel Spending

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 08 Jun 2009
Andrew Leigh and Christine Neill
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 140 (253,052)

Abstract:

Loading...

fiscal policy, unemployment, partisanship

27.

Beautiful Politicians

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 05 Feb 2007
Amy King and Andrew Leigh
University of South Australia and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 138 (255,949)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Loading...

Economics of beauty, elections, voter rationality, information shortcuts, thin slices

28.

How and Why Has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia?

Downloads 133 (263,343)
Citation 5

How and Why Has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia?

Centre for Economic Policy Research Paper No. 534
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 06 Feb 2007
Andrew Leigh and Chris Ryan
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
Downloads 131 (267,322)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

test scores, teacher salary, occupational choice

How and Why Has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia?

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 41, Issue 2, pp. 141-159, June 2008
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 19 Jun 2008
Andrew Leigh and Chris Ryan
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
Downloads 2 (800,938)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

29.

Inequality and Market Concentration, when Shareholding is More Skewed than Consumption

CAMA Working Paper No. 62/2018
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 14 Dec 2018
Joshua Gans, Andrew Leigh, Martin C. Schmalz and Adam Triggs
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Oxford - Finance and Australian National University (ANU) - Crawford School of Public Policy
Downloads 130 (267,885)

Abstract:

Loading...

Monopoly, market power, inequality

30.

The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia

Downloads 127 (272,602)
Citation 17

The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia

Australian National University Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 514
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 26 Mar 2006
Anthony B. Atkinson and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Medicine and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 106 (311,967)
Citation 17

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, Australia

The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia

Economic Record, Vol. 83, No. 262, pp. 247-261, September 2007
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 18 Sep 2007
Anthony B. Atkinson and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Medicine and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 21 (641,920)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

31.

The Distribution of Top Incomes in New Zealand

ANU Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 503
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 16 Nov 2005
Anthony B. Atkinson and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Medicine and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 118 (287,810)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, New Zealand

32.

Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia

Downloads 92 (344,690)

Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia

CESifo Working Paper No. 9018
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 16 Apr 2021
Andrew Leigh and Adam Triggs
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University (ANU)
Downloads 77 (391,233)

Abstract:

Loading...

Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14287
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 Apr 2021
Andrew Leigh and Adam Triggs
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University (ANU)
Downloads 15 (688,650)

Abstract:

Loading...

33.

What's the Difference between a Donkey and an Elephant? Using Panel Data from Us States to Estimate the Impact of Partisanship on Policy Settings and Economic Outcomes

The Australian National University Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 504
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Jul 2005
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 86 (354,448)

Abstract:

Loading...

Median voter theorem, partisanship, state government, taxation, expenditure, welfare, crime, growth

34.

Immigrants Assimilate as Communities, Not Just as Individuals

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2538
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 17 Jan 2007
Timothy J. Hatton and Andrew Leigh
University of Essex - Department of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 81 (367,495)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

immigration, assimilation, US labor market

35.

Economic Voting and Electoral Behaviour: How Do Individual, Local and National Factors Affect the Partisan Choice?

Center for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 489
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 08 Nov 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 81 (367,495)

Abstract:

Loading...

Elections, voting, partisanship, income, inequality, neighbourhood effects

36.

Do Output Contractions Trigger Democratic Change?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4808
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 15 Mar 2010
Paul J. Burke and Andrew Leigh
Australian National University (ANU) - Crawford School of Public Policy and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 74 (386,926)
Citation 12

Abstract:

Loading...

economic growth, democratization, weather, commodity prices

37.

The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia

Downloads 70 (398,905)

The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia

CESifo Working Paper No. 8163
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Mar 2020
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 64 (423,666)

Abstract:

Loading...

prison, jail, incarceration, crime

The Second Convict Age: Explaining the Return of Mass Imprisonment in Australia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13025
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Mar 2020
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 6 (764,161)

Abstract:

Loading...

prison, jail, incarceration, crime

38.

How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?

Downloads 70 (398,905)
Citation 12

How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7463
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 Jun 2013
Ian Davidoff and Andrew Leigh
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 70 (403,708)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

tax incidence, land sales taxation, residential mobility

How Do Stamp Duties Affect the Housing Market?

Economic Record, Vol. 89, Issue 286, pp. 396-410, 2013
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 14 Sep 2013
Ian Davidoff and Andrew Leigh
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 0
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

39.

Deriving Long-Run Inequality Series from Tax Data

Downloads 70 (398,905)
Citation 10

Deriving Long-Run Inequality Series from Tax Data

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 May 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 51 (473,202)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

income distribution, non-taxpayers, gini, Australia

Deriving Long-Run Inequality Series from Tax Data

Economic Record, Vol. 81, No. S1, pp. S58-S70, August 2005
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 03 Sep 2005
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 19 (657,284)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

40.

Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?

Downloads 67 (408,376)
Citation 10

Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 08 Nov 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 65 (420,229)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

Rational voting, elections, growth, media

Does the World Economy Swing National Elections?

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 71, Issue 2, pp. 163-181, April 2009
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 27 Apr 2009
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 2 (800,938)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

41.

Intergenerational Income Mobility in Urban China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4811
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Mar 2010
Cathy Honge Gong, Andrew Leigh and Xin Meng
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 63 (421,575)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

intergenerational mobility, transgenerational persistence, political party membership

42.

How Do Unionists Vote? Estimating the Causal Impact of Union Membership on Voting Behaviour from 1966 to 2004

Australian National University Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 516
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 26 Mar 2006
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 51 (465,241)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

voting, elections, unions, endogeneity, instrumental variables

43.

The Millennium Bub

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 25 May 2006
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 50 (469,217)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

conceptions, births, deaths, timing, millennium

44.

The Impact of the Tax-Transfer System on Education and Skills in Australia

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 14 Dec 2009
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 46 (485,688)

Abstract:

Loading...

taxation, education, subsidies

45.

Minding the Shop: The Case of Obstetrics Conferences

Australian National University Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper No. 551
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 04 Dec 2006
Joshua S. Gans, Andrew Leigh and Elena Varganova
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 45 (490,014)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

timing of births, medical care, obstetrics, conference scheduling

46.

The Predictive Power of Political Pundits: Prescient or Pitiful?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4261
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 12 Jun 2013
Phillip Metaxas and Andrew Leigh
Independent and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 43 (498,883)

Abstract:

Loading...

expert prediction, forecast accuracy, elections

47.

Immobile Australia: Surnames Show Strong Status Persistence, 1870-2017

Downloads 42 (503,347)

Immobile Australia: Surnames Show Strong Status Persistence, 1870-2017

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6650
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Sep 2017
Gregory Clark, Andrew Leigh and Mike Pottenger
University of California, Davis - Department of Economics, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Melbourne
Downloads 35 (549,819)

Abstract:

Loading...

intergenerational mobility, social mobility, inequality

Immobile Australia: Surnames Show Strong Status Persistence, 1870–2017

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11021
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Sep 2017
Gregory Clark, Andrew Leigh and Mike Pottenger
University of California, Davis - Department of Economics, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Melbourne
Downloads 7 (755,640)

Abstract:

Loading...

intergenerational mobility, social mobility, inequality

48.

Crime and Mental Wellbeing

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8014
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Mar 2014
Francesca Cornaglia, Naomi E. Feldman and Andrew Leigh
Queen Mary University of London, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 42 (503,347)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

crime, mental wellbeing, neighbourhood effects, non-victims

49.

Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations

Downloads 42 (503,347)
Citation 30

Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4690
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Alison L. Booth and Andrew Leigh
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 38 (533,734)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

employment, field experiments, discrimination, gender

Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7638
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 20 Jan 2010
Alison L. Booth and Andrew Leigh
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 4 (781,100)
Citation 10
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

discrimination, employment, field experiments, gender

50.

Long Run Trends in Australian Executive Remuneration: BHP 1887-2012

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7486
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Jul 2013
Mike Pottenger and Andrew Leigh
University of Melbourne and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 36 (532,005)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

executive remuneration, inequality, income distribution

51.

Inequality and Market Concentration, When Shareholding is More Skewed than Consumption

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 02 Jan 2019
Joshua S. Gans, Andrew Leigh, Martin C. Schmalz and Adam Triggs
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Oxford - Finance and Australian National University (ANU) - Crawford School of Public Policy
Downloads 30 (564,113)

Abstract:

Loading...

monopoly, market power, inequality

52.

Minimum Wages and Employment: Reply

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 12 Jul 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 27 (582,040)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

53.

Employment Effects of Minimum Wages: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment - Erratum

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 30 Mar 2004
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 27 (582,040)
Citation 8
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

54.

Inequality and Market Concentration, When Shareholding is More Skewed than Consumption

CESifo Working Paper No. 7402
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 21 Feb 2019
Joshua S. Gans, Andrew Leigh, Martin C. Schmalz and Adam Triggs
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Oxford - Finance and Australian National University (ANU)
Downloads 26 (588,473)

Abstract:

Loading...

monopoly, market power, inequality

55.

Inequality and Market Concentration, When Shareholding is More Skewed than Consumption

NBER Working Paper No. w25395
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 26 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 23 May 2021
Joshua S. Gans, Andrew Leigh, Martin C. Schmalz and Adam Triggs
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Oxford - Finance and Australian National University (ANU)
Downloads 26 (588,473)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

56.

Reviews

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 28 Aug 2003
Stavros A. Drakopoulos, A. Allan Schmid, Timothy C. G. Fisher, Natalie Gallery, Richard Holden, Daniel Leonard, Steen Scheuer, Andrew Leigh, Peter Abelson and Matthew Ryan
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Faculty of the Philosophy and History of Science, Michigan State University - Department of Agricultural Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Queensland University of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Flinders University - School of Business Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, Macquarie University and University of Auckland
Downloads 26 (588,473)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

57.

Employment Effects of Minimum Wages: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 15 Dec 2003
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 23 (608,154)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

58.

Estimating Long-Run Incarceration Rates for Australia, Canada, England & Wales, New Zealand and the United States

CESifo Working Paper No. 8156
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Mar 2020
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 15 (664,333)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

prison, jail, incarceration, crime

59.

Inequality and Market Concentration, When Shareholding is More Skewed than Consumption

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12034
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 23 Jan 2019
Joshua S. Gans, Andrew Leigh, Martin C. Schmalz and Adam Triggs
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House, University of Oxford - Finance and Australian National University (ANU)
Downloads 13 (679,320)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

monopoly, market power, inequality

60.

The Misaddressed Letter Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11315
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 25 Feb 2018
Gweneth Leigh and Andrew Leigh
Independent and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 12 (687,030)

Abstract:

Loading...

field experiments, discrimination, altruism

61.

Economic Voting and Electoral Behavior: How Do Individual, Local, and National Factors Affect the Partisan Choice?

Economics & Politics, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 265-296, July 2005
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Oct 2005
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 12 (687,030)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

62.

Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia

Downloads 10 (702,440)

Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11350
Number of pages: 186 Posted: 12 Mar 2018
Michael Bernard Coelli, Gigi Foster and Andrew Leigh
The University of Melbourne, UNSW Australia Business School, School of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 10 (730,277)

Abstract:

Loading...

school accountability, standardized test scores, educational performance, school competition

Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia

Economic Record, Vol. 94, pp. 73-101, 2018
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Jun 2018
Michael Bernard Coelli, Gigi Foster and Andrew Leigh
The University of Melbourne, UNSW Australia Business School, School of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 0
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

63.

Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 74, Issue 4, pp. 547-573, 2012
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 05 Jul 2012
Alison L. Booth, Andrew Leigh and Elena Varganova
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 3 (757,243)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

64.

Does Size Matter in Australia?

Economic Record, Vol. 86, Issue 272, pp. 71-83, March 2010
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 01 Mar 2010
Michael A. Kortt and Andrew Leigh
Southern Cross University - School of Business and Tourism and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 3 (757,243)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

65.

Markets, Monopolies and Moguls: The Relationship between Inequality and Competition

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pp. 389-412, 2016
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Dec 2016
Andrew Leigh and Adam Triggs
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University (ANU) - Crawford School of Public Policy
Downloads 2 (766,769)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

66.

Does Maternal Age Affect Children's Test Scores?

Australian Economic Review, Vol. 43, Issue 1, pp. 12-27, March 2010
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 15 Mar 2010
Andrew Leigh and Xiaodong Gong
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University (ANU) - School of Economics
Downloads 2 (766,769)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

67.

Beautiful Politicians

Kyklos, Vol. 62, Issue 4, pp. 579-593, November 2009
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 26 Oct 2009
Amy King and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 2 (766,769)
Citation 5
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

68.

Do Very High Tax Rates Induce Bunching? Implications for the Design of Income Contingent Loan Schemes

Economic Record, Vol. 85, Issue 3, pp. 276-289, September 2009
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 08 Oct 2009
Bruce Chapman and Andrew Leigh
Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) - Economics Program and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 2 (766,769)
Citation 2
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

69.

Are State Elections Affected by the National Economy? Evidence from Australia

Economic Record, Vol. 85, Issue 269, pp. 210-222, June 2009
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 19 May 2009
Andrew Leigh and MARK MCLEISH
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 2 (766,769)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

70.

The Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo‐Saxon Countries Over the Long Run

Economic Record, Vol. 89, pp. 31-47, 2013
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 21 Jun 2013
A. B. Atkinson and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Medicine and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 1 (778,264)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

71.

Intergenerational Income Mobility in Urban China

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 58, Issue 3, pp. 481-503, 2012
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 03 Aug 2012
Honge Cathy Gong, Andrew Leigh and Xin Meng
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and Australian National University
Downloads 1 (778,264)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

intergenerational mobility, political party membership, transgenerational persistence

72.

Top Incomes and National Savings

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 55, Issue 1, pp. 57-74, March 2009
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 27 Apr 2009
Andrew Leigh and Alberto A. Posso
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and RMIT University
Downloads 1 (778,264)
Citation 4
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

73.

Top Incomes in New Zealand 1921-2005: Understanding the Effects of Marginal Tax Rates, Migration Threat, and the Macroeconomy

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 54, Issue 2, pp. 149-165, June 2008
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 13 May 2008
A. B. Atkinson and Andrew Leigh
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Medicine and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 1 (778,264)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

74.

Frontiers of Mobility: Was Australia 1870-2017 a More Socially Mobile Society than England?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14491
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 Mar 2020
Gregory Clark, Andrew Leigh and Mike Pottenger
University of California, Davis - Department of Economics, Australian House of Representatives Parliament House and University of Melbourne
Downloads 0 (795,285)
Citation 5
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Intergenerational social mobility

75.

Top Wealth Shares in Australia 1915–2012

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 62, Issue 2, pp. 209-222, 2016
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 26 May 2016
Pamela Katic and Andrew Leigh
Australian National University (ANU) and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 0 (795,285)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

estate taxation, inequality, rich lists, wealth distribution

76.

Unpacking the Beauty Premium: What Channels Does it Operate Through, and Has it Changed Over Time?

Economic Record, Vol. 90, Issue 288, pp. 17-32, 2014
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 06 Mar 2014
Jeff Borland and Andrew Leigh
University of Melbourne - Department of Economics and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 0 (795,285)
Citation 2
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

77.

Bargaining Over Labour: Do Patients Have Any Power?

Economic Record, Vol. 88, Issue 281, pp. 182-194, 2012
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 08 Jun 2012
Joshua S. Gans and Andrew Leigh
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Australian House of Representatives Parliament House
Downloads 0 (795,285)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

78.

'Disconnected' - Book Intro

DISCONNECTED, UNSW Press, Sydney, 2010
Posted: 02 Oct 2010
Andrew Leigh
Australian House of Representatives Parliament House

Abstract:

Loading...

social capital, Australia, trends