Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
I am a research fellow at Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
My research interests include Micro-econometric models and applications in health economics; Applied econometrics; Demand system specification and estimation; Semi-parametric models and applications.
Prior to joining the Melbourne Institute, I worked for Victorian Department of Health and Human Services as Senior Statistical Consultant.
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