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Thursday 16 July 2009

9.00 - 9.20am

Opening

Venue Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Welcome

Professor Stephen Sedgwick, Director, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Opening address

The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services and Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction

9.20 - 10.30am

Session 1: Plenary Session

Venue Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building
Chair Professor Stephen Sedgwick, Director, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
 

Keynote Speaker

Professor Robert Moffitt, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University

Title: Using Panel Data to Analyze Income Dynamics Presentation

10.30 - 11.00am

Morning Tea

11.00 - 12.30pm

Session 2: Concurrent

 

Session 2A

Venue: Sisalkraft Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Guyonne Kalb, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers

Ms Melissa Bond, Faculty of Business, Technology and Sustainable Development, Bond University

Title: Is the labour demand curve downward sloping for Australia? Abstract Paper Presentation

Dr Mathias Sinning, Social Policy Evaluation, Analysis and Research Centre, RSSS, The Australian National University

Title: The effect of ethnic residential segregation on wages of migrant workers in Australia Abstract Paper Presentation
Discussant Professor Satya Paul, School of Economics and Finance, The University of Western Sydney
 

Session 2B

Venue: Theatre 103, eZone, 1st Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Professor Andrew C Worthington, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Griffith University

Title: Household asset portfolio diversification: Evidence from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey Abstract Paper Presentation
Dr Rachel Ong, Centre for Research in Applied Economics, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology

Title: Housing affordability dynamics in Australia 2001-06 Abstract Paper Presentation
Discussant Professor Robert Moffitt, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University
 

Session 2C

Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Annette Neuendorf, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Speakers Dr Rebecca Kippen, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, The Australian National University

Title:What’s love got to do with it? Homogamy and dyadic approaches to understanding marital instability Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Dr Belinda Hewitt, The Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland

Title: Marital loss and mental health: gender and the importance of social support Abstract Paper
Discussant Ms Ruth Weston, Australian Institute of Family Studies
12.30 - 1.40pm Lunch
1.40 - 3.10pm

Session 3: Concurrent

 

Session 3A

Venue: Sisalkraft Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Guyonne Kalb, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Ms Nicole Watson, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Title: Disentangling overlapping seams: the experience of the HILDA Survey Abstract Paper Presentation
Ms Jennifer Renda, Australian Institute of Family Studies

Title: Stability of lone mothers’ employment: Using HILDA calendar data to examine work transitions Abstract Paper Presentation
Discussant Professor Steve Pudney, Director, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-social Change, Institute for Social and Economic Research

Session 3B

Venue: Theatre 103, eZone, 1st Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Associate Professor Garry Barrett, School of Economics, Australian School of Business, The University of New South Wales

Title: The retirement – consumption puzzle downunder Abstract ; Paper
Dr Weiping Kostenko, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Title: Does Labour Market Achievement Matter for the Wellbeing of Australian Immigrants? Culture and Gender Differences Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Professor Jeff Borland, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
 

Session 3C

Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Annette Neuendorf, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Speakers Ms Ibolya Losoncz, Research & Analysis, Research Projects, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Title: Work-life tension and its impact on the work hours of Australian mothers in paid work between 2000 and 2005 Abstract
Presentation
Dr Aydogan Ulker, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Deakin University

Title: Determinants of maternity leave duration in Australia: evidence from the HILDA Survey Abstract ; Paper ;
Discussant Professor Janeen Baxter, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
3.10 - 3.40pm Afternoon Tea
3.40 - 5.10pm

Session 4: Concurrent

 

Session 4A

Venue: Sisalkraft Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Guyonne Kalb, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Ms Pamela Katic, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University

Title: Men at work in the land down-under Abstract ; Paper ;
Ms Michelle Tan, Economics Program, Research School of Social Science, The Australian National University

Title: Wages, occupational choice and personality Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Associate Professor Garry Barrett, Australian School of Business, The University of New South Wales
 

Session 4B

Venue: Theatre 103, eZone, 1st Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Ms Andrea Vinh, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash University

Title: Bivariate income distributions for assessing inequality and poverty under dependent samples Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation

Dr Lixin Cai, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne and Productivity Commission

Title: Interrelated dynamics of health and poverty in Australia Abstract ; Paper

Discussant Dr Bruce Bradbury, Social Policy Research Centre, The University of New South Wales
 

Session 4C

Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Annette Neuendorf, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Speakers Ms Sandra Buchler, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland

Title: Cohabitation Outcomes:The Effect of Fertility Intentions, Relationship Satisfaction and Union Length on Cohabitation Transitions Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Dr Edith Gray, Fellow, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, The Australian National University

Title: The effect of life histories on repartnering in Australia and the United Kingdom Abstract; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Professor David de Vaus, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland
7.00 for 7.30pm Conference Dinner
 

Professor Bob Gregory, Emeritus Professor, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University

Friday 17 July 2009

8.50 - 10.20am

Session 5: Concurrent

 

Session 5A

Venue: Sisalkraft Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Yi-Ping Tseng, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers

Ms Crystal Ossolinski, Research Department, Reserve Bank of Australia

Title: The effect of changes in the aggregate employment rate on the composition of employment:An Australian Case Study (2002-2006) Abstract ; Paper

 

Discussant Dr Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Session 5B

Venue: Theatre 103, eZone, 1st Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Ms Nicole Watson, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Dr Hielke Buddelmeyer, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Title: Low-paid employment and unemployment dynamics in Australia Abstract ; Paper
Miss Jessica Todhunter, Faculty of Economics, University of Wollongong

Title: The effect of permanent income on completed schooling in Australia Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Professor Bob Gregory, Emeritus Professor, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University

Session 5C

Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Professor David de Vaus, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland
Speakers Professor Hideki Nakazato, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Konan University

Title: Effects of work-life harmonization on the birth of a second child in Australia: an event history analysis using HILDA data Abstract ; Paper
Dr Binod Nepal, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, The University of Canberra

Title: Lifetime economic consequences to women informal carers in Australia, 2006 Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Dr Edith Gray, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, The Australian National University
10.20 - 10.50am Morning Tea
10.50 - 12.20pm

Session 6: Concurrent

 

Session 6A

Venue: Sisalkraft Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Yi-Ping Tseng, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Mr Darcy Fitzpatrick, National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University

Title: Dynamics of female labour supply: evidence of differences in preference between single and couple females Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Dr Xiaodong Gong, Tax Analysis Division, Revenue Group, Department of the Treasury

Title: Analysis of the added worker effect and the discouraged worker effect for married women in Australia Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Dr Guyonne Kalb, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Session 6B

Venue: Theatre 103, eZone, 1st Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Ms Nicole Watson, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Speakers Mr Tony Beatton, Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology

Title: Do changes in the lives of our peers make us unhappy? Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Professor Satya Paul, School of Economics and Finance, University of Western Sydney

Title: Income and happiness: an analysis of adaptation and comparison income effects Abstract ; Paper
Discussant Dr Bruce Headey, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne Presentation Presentation

Session 6C

Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Professor David de Vaus, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland
Speakers Dr Guangyu Zhang, National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University

Title: Precarious Employment and Employees’ Selfrated Mental Health in Australia Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Ms Sharon Parkinson, School of Global Studies Social and Planning, RMIT University

Title: Work, household dynamics and housing insecurity Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Professor Bryan Rodgers, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University
12.20 - 1.30pm Lunch
1.30 - 3.00pm

Session 7: Concurrent

 

Session 7A

Venue: Sisalkraft Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Dr Yi-Ping Tseng, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
  Dr Ian Watson, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University

Title: The gender wage gap within the managerial workforce: an investigation Australian panel data Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
  Professor Janeen Baxter, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland

Title: Economic independence or bargaining power? The relationship between women’s earnings and housework Time Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Professor Mark Wooden, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Session 7B

Venue: Theatre 103, eZone, 1st Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Ms Nicole Watson, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
  Dr Joan Rodgers, School of Economics, University of Wollongong

Title: Chronic and transitory poverty over the life cycle Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
  Professor Ruud J.A. Muffels, Department of Sociology, Tilburg University

Title: Testing Sen’s capability approach to explain objective and subjective well-being using German and Australian Panel Data? Abstract ; Paper ;Presentation
Discussant Dr Rosanna Scutella, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne Presentation

Session 7C

Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building

Chair Professor David de Vaus, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland
  Ms Jennifer Welsh, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University

Title: Social capital and three forms of health in Australia Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
  Dr Peng Yu, Research and Analysis Branch, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Title: Social participation of youth growing up with disability: a study with the first seven waves of HILDA Abstract ; Paper ; Presentation
Discussant Dr Ann Evans, College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University
3.00 - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea
3.30 - 4.50pm

Session 8: Plenary

Venue Prince Philip Theatre, Ground Floor, Architecture Building
Chair Mrs Carol Ey, Branch Manager, Research and Analysis, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Speaker

Keynote Speaker

Professor Steve Pudney, Director, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-social Change, Institute for Social and Economic Research

Title: Ask a silly question - and get a silly answer? Presentation

Speaker

Professor Mark Wooden, Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne

Title: The HILDA Survey: Progress and Future Developments Presentation

 

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