Michael A. Shields

Research Fellow

Monash University

michael.shields@monash.edu

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Research Interests

Michael A. Shields is based in the Centre for Health Economics at Monash University. His research is mainly in the areas of applied health and labour economics, with particular interest in the socio-economic determinants of health and wellbeing.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in October 1999.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11251

World Commodity Prices, Job Security and Health: Evidence from the Mining Industry

David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields, Agne Suziedelyte

published as 'Macroeconomic Shocks, Job Security, and Health from the Mining Industry' in: American Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 6 (3), 348-371

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9311

Victimisation, Wellbeing and Compensation: Using Panel Data to Estimate the Costs of Violent Crime

David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields, Agne Suziedelyte

published in: Economic Journal, 2018, 128, 1545-69.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8852

Long-Term Health Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service: A Quasi-Experiment Using Australian Conscription Lotteries

David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields, Peter Siminski

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 45, 12-26.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7545

Does Violent Crime Deter Physical Activity?

Katharina Janke, Carol Propper, Michael A. Shields

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 47, 34-49.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6656

Maternal Gender Role Attitudes, Human Capital Investment, and Labour Supply of Sons and Daughters

David W. Johnston, Stefanie Schurer, Michael A. Shields

published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2014, 66 (3), 631-659

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6014

Evidence on the Long Shadow of Poor Mental Health across Three Generations

David W. Johnston, Stefanie Schurer, Michael A. Shields

published as "Exploring the intergenerational persistence of mental health: Evidence from three generations" in: Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32 (6), 1077-1089

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5874

Child Mental Health and Educational Attainment: Multiple Observers and the Measurement Error Problem

David W. Johnston, Carol Propper, Stephen Pudney, Michael A. Shields

published in: BJIR, 2014, 29 (6), 880-900

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5819

Destined for (Un)Happiness: Does Childhood Predict Adult Life Satisfaction?

Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields

published as 'Does Childhood Predict Adult Life Satisfaction? Evidence from British Cohort Surveys' in: Economic Journal, 2014, 124 (580), F688-F719

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5153

Intra-household Resource Allocation: Do Parents Reduce or Reinforce Child Cognitive Ability Gaps?

Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston, Manisha Shah, Michael A. Shields

published in: Demography, 2013, 50 (6), 2187-2208