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Associate Professor Rebecca Edwards
PhD Yale
Associate Professor
Address
A02 - Social Sciences Building
The University of Sydney
Details
Member of the Charles Perkins Centre
Resume
Rebecca Edwards received her PhD in Economics from Yale University in 2013. Her research interests are in labour economics, applied microeconometrics and the economics of gender and the family. She is currently working on the impact of flextime on female labour supply and fertility as well as on wage inequality and elderly poverty.
- Labour economics
- Applied econometrics
- Economics of the family
- Inequality and Poverty
Project title | Research student |
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Unlocking the Puzzle of Mental Health Gaps in Australia: How Healthcare Access and Economic Upheavals Shape Mental Health | Maria ORTIZ SALAZAR |
Publications
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Journals
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R., Georgiakakis, F. (2023). Mortality inequality, spatial differences and health care access. Health Economics, 32(11), 2631-2654. [More Information]
- Whelan, S., Atalay, K., Barrett, G., Cigdem-Bayram, M., Edwards, R. (2023). Transitions into home ownership: a quantitative assessment. Final Report Series of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), (404), 1-96. [More Information]
- Edwards, R., Gibson, R., Harmon, C., Schurer, S. (2022). First-in-their-family students at university: Can non-cognitive skills compensate for social origin? Economics of Education Review, 91(102318). [More Information]
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Magazine / Newspaper Articles
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R. (2023). Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening. The Conversation.
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R., Schurer, S., Ubilava, D. (2020). Lives saved during economic downturns: Evidence from Australia. VoxEU.
- Atalay, K., Ubilava, D., Edwards, R., Schurer, S. (2020). So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don't. The Conversation.
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- Belkar, R., Cockerell, L., Edwards, R. (2007). Labour Force Participation and Household Debt.
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2023
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R., Georgiakakis, F. (2023). Mortality inequality, spatial differences and health care access. Health Economics, 32(11), 2631-2654. [More Information]
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R. (2023). Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening. The Conversation.
- Whelan, S., Atalay, K., Barrett, G., Cigdem-Bayram, M., Edwards, R. (2023). Transitions into home ownership: a quantitative assessment. Final Report Series of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), (404), 1-96. [More Information]
2022
- Edwards, R., Gibson, R., Harmon, C., Schurer, S. (2022). First-in-their-family students at university: Can non-cognitive skills compensate for social origin? Economics of Education Review, 91(102318). [More Information]
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R. (2022). House Prices, Housing Wealth and Financial Well-being. Journal of Urban Economics, 129, 103438. [More Information]
2021
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R., Schurer, S., Ubilava, D. (2021). Lives saved during economic downturns: Evidence from Australia. Health Economics, 30(10), 2452-2467. [More Information]
2020
- Edwards, R., Gibson, R., Harmon, C., Schurer, S. (2020). First in Their Families at University: Can Non-cognitive Skills Compensate for Social Origin? IZA Discussion Paper Series, 13721. [More Information]
- Atalay, K., Barrett, G., Edwards, R., Yu, C. (2020). House Price Shocks, Credit Constraints and Household Indebtedness. Oxford Economic Papers, 72(3), 780-803. [More Information]
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R., Schurer, S., Ubilava, D. (2020). Lives saved during economic downturns: Evidence from Australia. VoxEU.
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2019
- Whelan, S., Atalay, K., Barrett, G., Edwards, R. (2019). Moving, downsizing and housing equity consumption choices of older Australians. Final Report Series of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), 321, 1-104. [More Information]
2017
- Atalay, K., Edwards, R., Liu, B. (2017). Effects of house prices on health: New evidence from Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 192, 36-48. [More Information]
2016
- Atalay, K., Barrett, G., Edwards, R. (2016). House prices, household debt and labour supply in Australia. Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Final Report, 266, 1-62. [More Information]
2007
- Belkar, R., Cockerell, L., Edwards, R. (2007). Labour Force Participation and Household Debt.
2006
- Edwards, R. (2006). Maternity Leave and the Evidence for Compensating Wage Differentials in Australia. Economic Record, 82(258), 281-297. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2021
- Transitions into home ownership a quantitative assessment 21/PRO/73271, Gurran N, Whelan S, Atalay K, Edwards R, Barrett G, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd (AHURI)/Research Grant
2018
- Moving, downsizing and housing equity consumption choices of older Australians, Whelan S, Atalay K, Barrett G, Edwards R, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd (AHURI)/Research Grant
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Working Papers
Edwards, R and Lange, F. The US Labor Market in 2030: A Scenario Based on Current Trends in Supply and Demand, IZA DP No. 7825, December 2013.