Simon Chang

University of Western Australia - Department of Economics

Senior Lecturer

35 Stirling Highway

Crawley, Western Australia 6009

Australia

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Research Fellow

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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1.

Criminalization of Homosexuality and Sex Ratios

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8801
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 14 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Simon Chang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics
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social norm, sodomy law, sex ratio, homosexuality

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Mating Competition and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan

IFPRI Discussion Paper 01203
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2013
Simon Chang and Xiaobo Zhang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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sex ratios, mating competition, entrepreneurship, Taiwan

Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Malaria Exposure on Education and Health: Evidence from Colonial Taiwan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5526
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 01 Mar 2011
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics, Singapore Management University and Academia Sinica
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malaria, early childhood, education, health, Taiwan

Long-term Health Effects of Malaria Exposure around Birth: Evidence from Colonial Taiwan

Economic Development and Cultural Change, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 01 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2013
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics, Singapore Management University and Academia Sinica
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Malaria, Barker Hypothesis, health, Taiwan

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The Global Covid-19 Student Survey: First Wave Results

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14419
Number of pages: 171 Posted: 07 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2022
University of St. Andrews - School of Economics and Finance, Yale University, Northwestern University, Syracuse University, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Auburn University - Department of Economics, Texas A&M University, Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Valencia - Department of Economic Analysis, Johannes Kepler University Linz, University of Valencia - Department of Economic Analysis, University of South Carolina, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, School of Economics, University of Sydney, Wayne State University - Department of Economics, Lund University, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, University of Barcelona, University of Valencia, University of Bologna, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, The University of Sydney, Wayne State University, Mount Holyoke College - Department of EconomicsUniversity of Central Florida - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics, University of Stavanger, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, Texas A&M University - George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Autonomous University of Barcelona - MOVE (Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics), University of Colorado at Denver - Department of Economics, ITAM, Centro de Investigación Económica, IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation, Stockholm University - Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Emory University, Vienna University of Economics and Business - Department of Economics, Syracuse University, Charles III University of Madrid, Lund University - School of Economics and Management, Lund University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Syracuse University
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COVID-19, students, job market expectations, mental health

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Be a Good Samaritan to a Good Samaritan: Field Evidence of Interdependent Other-Regarding Preferences in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9319
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Simon Chang, Thomas S. Dee, Chun-Wing Tse and Li Yu
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, , Central University of Finance and Economics and Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)
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lost letter technique, other-regarding preferences, China, altruism

Parents' Responses to Teacher Qualifications

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 1/20
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 06 Apr 2020
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, School of Economics, University of Sydney and Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, the University of Melbourne
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Teacher quality, Student achievement, Parental investment, Beliefs, School effort

Parents' Responses to Teacher Qualifications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13065
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, School of Economics, University of Sydney and Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, the University of Melbourne
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school effort, teacher quality, student achievement, parental investment, beliefs

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Evolution of the Industrial Wage Structure in China Since 1980

CHLR Working Paper No. 35
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Mar 2012
O. Hyun Kwon, Simon Chang and Belton M. Fleisher
Peking University - Guanghua School of Management, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics
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industry-wage structure, inequality, China

The Healer or the Druggist: Effects of Two Health Care Policies in Taiwan on Elderly Patients’ Choice between Physician and Pharmacist Services

Asia Health Policy Program Working Paper No. 5
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 14 Aug 2010
Simon Chang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics
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The Healer or the Druggist: Effects of Two Health Care Policies in Taiwan on Elderly Patients’ Choice between Physician and Pharmacist Services

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2009
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 01 Mar 2012
Simon Chang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics
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national health insurance, drug prescribing and dispensing, elderly, Taiwan

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The Determinants of Health Care Expenditure towards the End of Life: Evidence from Taiwan

Health Economics, 23(8), page 951-961
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2015
Simon Chang, Yang He and Chee-Ruey Hsieh
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and Academia Sinica - Institute of Economics
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Health care expenditure, end-of-life patients, private hospitals, public hospitals, national health insurance, Taiwan

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Parents’ Responses to Teacher Qualifications

Life Course Centre Working Paper No. 2020-03
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 26 Jun 2020
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, School of Economics, University of Sydney and Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, the University of Melbourne
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teacher quality, student achievement, parental investment, beliefs, school effort

Civil War, Marriage Ban and Sex Ratio: Impute the Prime-age Sex Ratio in Post-War Taiwan Using Censored Data

Asian Population Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 04 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2013
Simon Chang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics
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civil war, marriage ban, sex ratio, marriage squeeze, China, Taiwan

Civil War, Marriage Ban and Sex Ratio: Impute the Prime-Age Sex Ratio in Post-War Taiwan Using Censored Data

CHLR Working Paper No. 34
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 01 Mar 2012
Simon Chang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics
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The Dark Side of Competition: Gender Differences

IFPRI Discussion Paper No. 1585
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Dec 2016
Simon Chang, Kamhon Kan and Xiaobo Zhang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Academia Sinica - Institute of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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China, East Asia, Asia, Gender, Markets, Health, Men, Marriage, Sex Ratio, Mortality, Governance

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Bombing and the Two Vietnams

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14443
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Jun 2021
Vu Vuong, Simon Chang and Michael Palmer
The University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and University of Western Australia
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Do Good Carefully: The Long-Term Effects of Ddt Exposure in Early Childhood on Education and Employment

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 17 Feb 2022
Simon Chang and Kamhon Kan
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and Academia Sinica
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Do Good Carefully: The Long-Term Effects of Ddt Exposure in Early Childhood on Education and Employment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15075
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 May 2022
Simon Chang and Kamhon Kan
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and Academia Sinica
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DDT, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, malaria, human capital, Taiwan

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The Effect of Tertiary Education Expansion on Fertility: A Note on Identification

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14672
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 30 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Tushar Bharati, Simon Chang and Qing Li
University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and Shanghai University
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college expansion, marriage market, fertility, Taiwan

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What Will You Do If I Say 'I Do'?: The Effect of the Sex Ratio on Time Use within Taiwanese Married Couples

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9287
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Simon Chang, Rachel Connelly and Ping Ma
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Bowdoin College - Department of Economics and Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)
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sex ratios, time use, time diaries, Taiwan, marriage markets, bargaining power

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Too Many Men, Too Short Lives: The Effect of the Male-Biased Sex Ratio on Mortality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13162
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Simon Chang, Kamhon Kan and Xiaobo Zhang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Academia Sinica - Institute of Economics and Peking University - National School of Development
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marriage market, mortality, sex ratio, widowhood effect

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Evolution of E Interindustry Wage Structure in China Since the 1980s

Pacific Economic Review, 20(1), page 17-44, 2015
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 25 Feb 2015
O. Hyun Kwon, Simon Chang and Belton M. Fleisher
Peking University - Guanghua School of Management, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics
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Interindustry Wage Structure, Inequality, China

Ambient Air Pollution and Helping Behavior: Evidence from the Streets in Beijing

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 May 2024
Simon Chang, Ishita Chatterjee and Li Yu
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, University of Western Australia and Central University of Finance and Economics
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air pollution, helping behavior, particulate matter, thermal inversion, China

Ambient Air Pollution and Helping Behavior: Evidence from the Streets in Beijing

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17011
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 May 2024
Simon Chang, Ishita Chatterjee and Li Yu
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, University of Western Australia and Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)
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air pollution, helping behavior, particulate matter, thermal inversion, China

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On the Identification of Tertiary Education Expansion Effect on Fertility

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 09 Nov 2022
Tushar Bharati, Simon Chang and Qing Li
University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and Shanghai University
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college expansion, marriage market, fertility, Taiwan

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The Long Run Gender Origins of Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Australia's Convict History

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17170
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Aug 2024
RMIT University, University of Western Australia - Department of Economics, Monash University - Department of Economics and World Bank
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gender norms, sex ratios, entrepreneurship, Australia

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The Effect of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance on Mortality of the Elderly: Revisited

Health Economics, 21, page 1257-1270
Posted: 01 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2013
Simon Chang
University of Western Australia - Department of Economics

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universal health insurance, mortality, elderly, Taiwan