Contact Details
| Organization: | Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research |
| Position: | PROFESSORIAL FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/staff/mwooden/default.html |
| Work: | 8344 2089 |
| Mobile: | 0400003769 |
| Fax: | 8344 2111 |
| Room: | 606 |
| Level: | 07 |
| Building: | Alan Gilbert Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Labour economics, Industrial relations, Household surveys | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Pennsylvania State University | Research |
| Germany | German Institute for Economic Research | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Economics | Flinders University of South Australia | 31-Dec-1984 | |
| Master of Science | University of London | 31-Dec-1986 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA) | 01-Jan-2010 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Commonwealth Scholarship | 01-Aug-1985 | |
| Other (Award) | Flinders University | Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award | 24-Mar-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Applied Statistics (STATISTICS) (230204)
- Mental Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321204)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Industry Economics and Industrial Organisation (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340205)
- Labour Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340207)
- Public Sector Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340209)
- Welfare Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340210)
- Econometric and Statistical Methods (ECONOMETRICS) (340402)
- Cross Directional Analysis (ECONOMETRICS) (340404)
- Panel Data Analysis (ECONOMETRICS) (340405)
- Industrial Relations (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350203)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Applied Sociology, Prog Eval & Social Impact Assessment (SOCIOLOGY) (370105)
- Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (SOCIOLOGY) (370106)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Social Policy (SOCIAL WORK) (370203)
- Urban and Regional Studies (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370401)
- Family and Household Studies (DEMOGRAPHY) (370504)
- Demography not elsewhere classified (DEMOGRAPHY) (370599)
- Social and Community Psychology (PSYCHOLOGY) (380105)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Fiscal policy (MACROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720101)
- Monetary policy (MACROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720102)
- Income policy (MACROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720105)
- Microeconomic effects of taxation (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720201)
- Consumption (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720202)
- Industry costs and structure (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720205)
- Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720299)
- Industrial relations (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720402)
- Productivity (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720404)
- Economic issues not elsewhere classified (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729999)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Health status (e.g. indicators of well-being) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730217)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- Occupational training (OTHER EDUCATION) (749901)
- Continuing education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749902)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Employment (WORK) (750101)
- Changing work patterns (WORK) (750102)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Work not elsewhere classified (WORK) (750199)
- The distribution of wealth (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750301)
- Gender (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750303)
- The aged (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750304)
- Ability and disability (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750305)
- Families (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750307)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Understanding other countries (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750702)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The dynamics of economic & social change: an analysis of the household, income & labour dynamics in Australia survey | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND LABOUR DYNAMICS IN AUSTRALIA | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF FAMILIES HOUSING COMMUNITY SERVICES & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | Department of Family and Community Services Developing Programs (FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES) | 01/01/2004 |
| SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH SERVICES 2005-2009 | Chief Investigator | DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICE | Social Policy Research Services Agreements (DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS) | 01/01/2005 |
| "Labour market transitions and dynamics in Australia: An analysis of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey" | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NCVER:VET PARTICIPATION AND LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES | Chief Investigator | NCVER | National VET Research & Evaluation Program | 01/01/2008 |
| AGEING BABY BOOMERS IN AUSTRALIA (ABBA): INFORMING ACTIONS FOR BETTER RETIREMENT | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| Assessing and Enhancing the Quality of Longitudinal Survey Data | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2010 |
| JOURNEYS HOME: LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSING STABILITY | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF FAMILIES HOUSING COMMUNITY SERVICES & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | Social Policy Research Services Agreements (DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS) | 14/12/2010 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND LABOUR DYNAMICS IN AUSTRALIA (HILDA) SURVEY WAVES 5-8 | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF FAMILIES HOUSING COMMUNITY SERVICES & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | 01/01/2004 |
| THE PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN RELATION TO LONG-TERM IMPACT OF CARING RESEARCH PROJECT | Chief Investigator | FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES | 01/03/2005 |
| HILDA SURVEY - WAVES 9 TO 12 | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF FAMILIES HOUSING COMMUNITY SERVICES & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | 23/07/2008 |
| CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DEEWR RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS PANELS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT & WORKPLACE RELATIONS | 05/12/2008 |
| USE OF THE SYMBOL DIGITS MODALITIES TEST (SDMT) | Chief Investigator | WESTERN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES | 25/10/2011 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.