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Professor Garry Barrett

BEc (Hons) Sydney, MA UBC, PhD, UBC
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The University of Sydney

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Biographical details

Garry Barrett completed his BEc (Hons) at the University of Sydney, and his MA and PhD at the University of British Columbia. Garry's main areas of research are labour economics, public economics and microeconometrics. Garry's research has focused on measuring economic inequality and poverty; applying consumption based measures of wellbeing; examining participation in income support programs and, more recently, analyzing the determinants of retirement behaviour and household saving. His work has been published in journals such as Econometrica,Journal of Public Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Econometrics Journal, Review of Income and Wealth, Canadian Journal of Economics and The Economic Record.


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Research interests

Editorial Board Membership

  • Co-editor, Economic Record.
  • Editorial Board, Canadian Journal of Economics
  • Editorial Board, Australian Journal of Labour Economics
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Associations

  • Econometric Society
  • Economics Society of Australian
  • Canadian Economics Association
  • Society of Labor Economists

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Selected grants

2012

  • An integrated approach to the timing of retirement: Life cycle, labour force heterogeneity, financial status and public support; Woodland A, Barrett G, Piggott J, Gregory G; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).

2011

  • LNK: ARC Linkage 2010 -UNSW Lead - Project LP110100335 "The Future of Aircraft Maintenance in Austra; Hofman S, Barrett G.
  • The Future of Aircraft Maintenance in Australia: Workforce Capability, Aviation Safety and Industry Development; Quinlan G, Williamson A, Barrett G, Junor A, Hampson I, Van Voorthuysen E, Gregson S; Australian Research Council/Linkage Projects (LP).

2007

  • Understanding the Saving Behaviour of Australian Households: Private Retirement Provision and the Policy of Forced Saving; Barrett G, Tseng Y, Crossley T; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Project.

2003

  • Robust Empirical Analysis of Consumption Poverty in Australia; Barrett G; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Project.

2002

  • The Labour Supply and Saving of Older Australians: Behavioural Responses and Economic Impacts; Barrett G, Piggott J, Woodland A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage.
  • Robust Empirical Analysis of Inequality and Poverty in Australia; Barrett G; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Project.
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Selected publications

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Journals

  • Barrett, G., Milbourne, R. (2012). Do Excellent Research Environments Produce Better Learning and Teaching Outcomes? The Economic Record, 88(Special Issue), 70-77.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2012). Food Expenditure and Involuntary Retirement: Resolving the Retirement - Consumption Puzzle. American Journal of Agricultural Economics (online), 94(4), 945-955.
  • Donald, S., Hsu, Y., Barrett, G. (2012). Incorporating covariates in the measurement of welfare and inequality: methods and applications. Econometrics Journal, 15(1), C1-C30.
  • Barrett, G. (2012). The Return to Cognitive Skills in the Australian Labour Market. The Economic Record, 88(280), 1-17.
  • Kecmanovic, M., Barrett, G. (2011). The Gender Wage Gap during Serbia's Transition. Comparative Economic Studies, 53(4), 695-720.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2010). Using Engel Curves to Estimate the Bias in the Australian CPI. The Economic Record, 86(272), 1-14.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). Changes in the distribution of food expenditure and family income from 2001 to 2005. Australian Social Policy Journal, 8, 85-120.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2009). Statistical Inference with Generalized Gini Indices of Inequality, Poverty, and Welfare. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 27(1), 1-17.
  • Barrett, G., Tseng, Y. (2008). Retirement Saving in Australia. Canadian Public Policy, 34(Suppl 1), S177-S193.
  • Barrett, G., Conlon, R. (2003). Adverse Selection and the Decline in Private Health Insurance Coverage in Australia: 1989–95. The Economic Record, 79(246), 279-296.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2003). Consistent Tests for Stochastic Dominance. Econometrica, 71(1), 71-104.
  • Barrett, G., Conlon, R. (2003). Health Care Spending, Family Structure and Family Health. Economic and Labour Relations Review, 14(1), 143-152.
  • Barrett, G., Krsinich, F., Wilson, M. (2003). Young Children Supported by Benefits in New Zealand: A Duration Analysis. New Zealand Population Review, 29(1), 131-153.

Conferences

  • Barrett, G. (2010). Evaluating the Performance of the CPI as a Cost of Living Index. Economics of Price Indexes Conference EPIC 2010, Australia: University of Melbourne.
  • Barrett, G. (2010). The Return to Cognitive Skills in the Australian Labour Market. Frontiers in Human Capital Research 2010, Australia: University of Wollongong.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). Consumption Smoothing over the Retirement Threshold. 9th Annual Social Policy Research Workshop 2009, Australia: Australian Government.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). Responding to Vulnerable Populations: Pensioners. Social Policy and the Recession: A passive or transformative response? 2009, Canada: Queen's University.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). The Retirement - Consumption Puzzle Downunder. Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia Survey Research Conference HILDA 2009, Australia: University of Melbourne.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). The Return to Cognitive Skills in the Australian Labour Market. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2009, Australia: Australian National University (ANU).
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2008). Using Engel Curves to Estimate the Bias in the Australian CPI. National Centre for Econometric Research Workshop: Interactions Between Microeconomics and Macroeconomics NCER 2008, Australia: National Centre for Econometric Research.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2008). Using Engel Curves to Estimate the Bias in the Australian CPI. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2008, Australia: Econometric Society Australasia.
  • Barrett, G. (2008). Value of Micro-data in Research on Retirement Savings and Superannuation. Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) Centre for Pensions and Superannuation Conference on Statistical Collections in Superannuation 2008, Australia: Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.
  • Barrett, G. (2007). Key Issues for Research on Retirement Behaviour in Australia. 36th Australian Conference of Economists ACE 2007, Australia: Economic Society of Australia.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2007). Statistical Inference with Generalized Gini Indices of Inequality, Poverty and Welfare. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2007, Australia: The Econometric Society.
  • Barrett, G. (2006). Retirement Saving in Australia. Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Conference SEDAP 2006, Canada.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2005). Consistent Nonparametric Tests for Lorenz Dominance. Microeconometrics Workshop 2005, Australia: University of Melbourne.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2004). Consistent Nonparametric Tests for Lorenz Dominance. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2004, Australia: Econometric Society Australasia.
  • Barrett, G. (2003). The Effect of Local Area Characteristics on Welfare Dependence. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2003, Australia: Econometric Society Australasia.

2012

  • Barrett, G., Milbourne, R. (2012). Do Excellent Research Environments Produce Better Learning and Teaching Outcomes? The Economic Record, 88(Special Issue), 70-77.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2012). Food Expenditure and Involuntary Retirement: Resolving the Retirement - Consumption Puzzle. American Journal of Agricultural Economics (online), 94(4), 945-955.
  • Donald, S., Hsu, Y., Barrett, G. (2012). Incorporating covariates in the measurement of welfare and inequality: methods and applications. Econometrics Journal, 15(1), C1-C30.
  • Barrett, G. (2012). The Return to Cognitive Skills in the Australian Labour Market. The Economic Record, 88(280), 1-17.

2011

  • Kecmanovic, M., Barrett, G. (2011). The Gender Wage Gap during Serbia's Transition. Comparative Economic Studies, 53(4), 695-720.

2010

  • Barrett, G. (2010). Evaluating the Performance of the CPI as a Cost of Living Index. Economics of Price Indexes Conference EPIC 2010, Australia: University of Melbourne.
  • Barrett, G. (2010). The Return to Cognitive Skills in the Australian Labour Market. Frontiers in Human Capital Research 2010, Australia: University of Wollongong.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2010). Using Engel Curves to Estimate the Bias in the Australian CPI. The Economic Record, 86(272), 1-14.

2009

  • Barrett, G. (2009). Changes in the distribution of food expenditure and family income from 2001 to 2005. Australian Social Policy Journal, 8, 85-120.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). Consumption Smoothing over the Retirement Threshold. 9th Annual Social Policy Research Workshop 2009, Australia: Australian Government.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). Responding to Vulnerable Populations: Pensioners. Social Policy and the Recession: A passive or transformative response? 2009, Canada: Queen's University.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2009). Statistical Inference with Generalized Gini Indices of Inequality, Poverty, and Welfare. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 27(1), 1-17.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). The Retirement - Consumption Puzzle Downunder. Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia Survey Research Conference HILDA 2009, Australia: University of Melbourne.
  • Barrett, G. (2009). The Return to Cognitive Skills in the Australian Labour Market. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2009, Australia: Australian National University (ANU).

2008

  • Barrett, G., Tseng, Y. (2008). Retirement Saving in Australia. Canadian Public Policy, 34(Suppl 1), S177-S193.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2008). Using Engel Curves to Estimate the Bias in the Australian CPI. National Centre for Econometric Research Workshop: Interactions Between Microeconomics and Macroeconomics NCER 2008, Australia: National Centre for Econometric Research.
  • Barrett, G., Brzozowski, M. (2008). Using Engel Curves to Estimate the Bias in the Australian CPI. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2008, Australia: Econometric Society Australasia.
  • Barrett, G. (2008). Value of Micro-data in Research on Retirement Savings and Superannuation. Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) Centre for Pensions and Superannuation Conference on Statistical Collections in Superannuation 2008, Australia: Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.

2007

  • Barrett, G. (2007). Key Issues for Research on Retirement Behaviour in Australia. 36th Australian Conference of Economists ACE 2007, Australia: Economic Society of Australia.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2007). Statistical Inference with Generalized Gini Indices of Inequality, Poverty and Welfare. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2007, Australia: The Econometric Society.

2006

  • Barrett, G. (2006). Retirement Saving in Australia. Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Conference SEDAP 2006, Canada.

2005

  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2005). Consistent Nonparametric Tests for Lorenz Dominance. Microeconometrics Workshop 2005, Australia: University of Melbourne.

2004

  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2004). Consistent Nonparametric Tests for Lorenz Dominance. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2004, Australia: Econometric Society Australasia.

2003

  • Barrett, G., Conlon, R. (2003). Adverse Selection and the Decline in Private Health Insurance Coverage in Australia: 1989–95. The Economic Record, 79(246), 279-296.
  • Barrett, G., Donald, S. (2003). Consistent Tests for Stochastic Dominance. Econometrica, 71(1), 71-104.
  • Barrett, G., Conlon, R. (2003). Health Care Spending, Family Structure and Family Health. Economic and Labour Relations Review, 14(1), 143-152.
  • Barrett, G. (2003). The Effect of Local Area Characteristics on Welfare Dependence. Econometric Society Australasian Meeting ESAM 2003, Australia: Econometric Society Australasia.
  • Barrett, G., Krsinich, F., Wilson, M. (2003). Young Children Supported by Benefits in New Zealand: A Duration Analysis. New Zealand Population Review, 29(1), 131-153.
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