The objective of this paper is to analyse how immigrants' ethnic identity correlates with their labour market outcomes. More precisely, we estimate the role of ethnic identity in employment, wages, under-employment (i.e., they would prefer to work more hours but are not given the opportunity),...

This study uses the longitudinal data from the Building a New Life in Australia survey to examine the relationships between human capital and labour market participation and employment status among recently arrived/approved humanitarian migrants. It includes attention to the heterogeneity of...

The objective of this paper is to analyse how immigrants' ethnic identity correlates with their labour market outcomes. More precisely, we estimate the role of ethnic identity in employment, wages, under-employment (i.e., they would prefer to work more hours but are not given the opportunity),...

This paper proposes a framework for analysing speculative bubbles in housing markets. The formation of bubbles is investigated at the sub-city level, and a bubble index is constructed showing the timeline and the intensity of speculation. The city level bubble network is examined in detail, with...

Does consumer sentiment change upon hearing news about fiscal budget deficit? Using U.S. consumer survey data from 1978 to 2018, we find consumer sentiment increases (decreases) significantly upon hearing favourable (unfavourable) fiscal deficit news. This effect is pervasive across our sample...

This study uses the longitudinal data from the Building a New Life in Australia survey to examine the relationships between human capital and labour market participation and employment status among recently arrived/approved humanitarian migrants. It includes attention to the heterogeneity of...

We use the panel data from the Building a New Life in Australia survey to examine the relationships between proficiency in English and labour market outcomes among humanitarian migrants. Having better general or speaking skills in English is certainly associated with a higher propensity for...

This paper proposes a framework for analysing speculative bubbles in housing markets. The formation of bubbles is investigated at the sub-city level, and a bubble index is constructed showing the timeline and the intensity of speculation. The city level bubble network is examined in detail, with...

Since 1998, housing policies in urban China have gone through a series of reforms that transformed housing allocation from a centralized welfare housing system to a market-oriented housing system. Through the process welfare dwelling residents are eligible to purchase their existing dwelling at...