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Social and economic disadvantage

Summary

Deborah Cobb-Clark is Professor of Economics at the University of Sydney. She is the Deputy Director and Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course; Director of the Program in Gender and Families at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany; and an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.

Supervisor

Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark.

Research location

School of Economics

Synopsis

Research interests

  • Social and economic disadvantage
  • Mental health
  • Early childhood development
  • Adolescents
  • Family economics
  • Behavioural economics
  • Labour economics

 

Additional information

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2. Write an initial research proposal.  (Refer to How to write a research proposal for guidance.)  In no more than 2000 words demonstrate how your research experience aligns with the supervisor’s and why you’re interested in this opportunity.

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3092