Lisa A. Cameron

University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research

Professorial Research Fellow

Level 5, FBE Building, 111 Barry Street

Parkville, Victoria 3010

Australia

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Research Fellow

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/personnel/photos/index_html?key=744

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Research Affiliate

66 bis avenue Jean Moulin

Paris, 75014

France

http://www.povertyactionlab.org/cameron

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (34)

1.

Do Attitudes Towards Corruption Differ Across Cultures? Experimental Evidence from Australia, India, Indonesia and Singapore

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 Aug 2005
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Auckland Business School, University of Melbourne - Faculty of Business and Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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Corruption, experiments, punishment, cultural analysis

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The Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment in a Low Income Country: An Evaluation Using the Difference-in-Differences Approach

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Vivi Alatas and Lisa A. Cameron
World Bank - Jakarta and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Old-Age Support in Developing Countries: Labor Supply, Intergenerational Transfers and Living Arrangements

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Jan 2001
Lisa A. Cameron and Deborah A. Cobb-Clark
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and School of Economics, University of Sydney
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Aging, Intergenerational Transfers, Labor Supply, Coresidency, Development, Indonesia

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Gender, Culture, and Corruption: Insights from an Experimental Analysis

Southern Economic Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 01 Feb 2008
World Bank - Jakarta, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Auckland Business School, University of Melbourne - Faculty of Business and Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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Gender, Corruption, Experiments, Punishment, Multicultural Analysis

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Impact Evaluation of a Large-Scale Rural Sanitation Project in Indonesia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6360
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Lisa A. Cameron, Manisha Shah and Susan Olivia
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, UCLA and Monash University
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Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Hygiene Promotion and Social Marketing, Housing & Human Habitats, Disease Control & Prevention, Early Child and Children's Health

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Should Nike and Reebok Pay Higher Wages? The Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment in a Low Income Country

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Oct 2004
Vivi Alatas and Lisa A. Cameron
World Bank - Jakarta and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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minimum wages, natural experiment, developing country, Indonesia

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An Analysis of the Role of Social Safety Net Scholarships in Reducing School Drop-Out During the Indonesian Economic Crisis

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 07 Dec 2000
Lisa A. Cameron
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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program evaluation, matching, development, Indonesia, education, human capital

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Economic Geography and Wages

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Feb 2004
Mary Amiti and Lisa A. Cameron
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Trade Unit and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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agglomeration, economic geography, vertical linkages

Economic Geography and Wages

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 27 Feb 2004
Mary Amiti and Lisa A. Cameron
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Trade Unit and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Agglomeration, vertical linkages, economic geography

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Did Social Safety Net Scholarships Reduce Drop-Out Rates During the Indonesian Economic Crisis?

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Lisa A. Cameron
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Conditional Cash Transfers: Do They Change Time Preferences and Educational Aspirations?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Oct 2016
Diana Contreras Suarez and Lisa A. Cameron
Monash University and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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conditional cash transfers, time preferences, educational aspirations, regression discontinuity design, Colombia

Conditional Cash Transfers: Do They Change Time Preferences and Educational Aspirations?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10309
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Oct 2016
Diana Contreras Suarez and Lisa A. Cameron
Monash University and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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conditional cash transfers, time preferences, educational aspirations, regression discontinuity design, Colombia

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Risk-Taking Behavior in the Wake of Natural Disasters

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6756
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
Lisa A. Cameron and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and UCLA
Downloads 136 (349,839)
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natural disasters, risk aversion, development

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Scaling Up Sanitation: Evidence from an RCT in Indonesia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10619
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 26 Mar 2017
Lisa A. Cameron and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and UCLA
Downloads 125 (372,847)
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impact evaluation, sanitation, scale up, development, health

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Economic Geography and Wages: The Case of Indonesia

IMF Working Paper No. 04/79
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Mary Amiti and Lisa A. Cameron
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Trade Unit and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Agglomeration, vertical linkages, economic geography, cost linkages, demand linkages

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The Impact of the Indonesian Financial Crisis on Children: Data from 100 Villages Survey

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Lisa A. Cameron
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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China's Sex Ratio and Crime: Behavioral Change or Financial Necessity?

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 11 Mar 2016
Lisa A. Cameron, Xin Meng and Dandan Zhang
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Australian National University and National School of Development, Peking University
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crime, marriage markets, risk-taking, time preferences, sex-ratio, one child policy, China

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Initial Conditions Matter: Social Capital and Participatory Development

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 18 Dec 2015
Lisa A. Cameron, Susan Olivia and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Monash University - Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics and UCLA
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Participatory development, sanitation, social capital, economic development, Indonesia

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Initial Conditions Matter: Social Capital and Participatory Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9563
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 Dec 2015
Lisa A. Cameron, Susan Olivia and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Monash University and UCLA
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participatory development, social capital, sanitation, economic development, Indonesia

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Cultural Integration: Experimental Evidence of Changes in Immigrants' Preferences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6467
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Apr 2012
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Melbourne - Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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cultural integration, cultural transmission, cultural diversity, cultural assimilation, acculturation, immigration, social preferences, preferences for competition, risk aversion

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Can Mistargeting Destroy Social Capital and Stimulate Crime? Evidence from a Cash Transfer Program in Indonesia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6736
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Jul 2012
Lisa A. Cameron and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and UCLA
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cash transfer programs, crime, mistargeting, social capital

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Female Labour Force Participation in Indonesia: Why Has it Stalled

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 11/18
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Dec 2018
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Monash University and Independent
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Female labour force participation, labour markets, gender, Indonesia, cohort analysis

Crimes against Morality: Unintended Consequences of Criminalizing Sex Work

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 21/20
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 07 Jan 2021
Lisa A. Cameron, Jennifer Seager and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, George Washington University and UCLA
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Crimes Against Morality: Unintended Consequences of Criminalizing Sex Work

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13784
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 13 Oct 2020
Lisa A. Cameron, Jennifer Seager and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, George Washington University and UCLA
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sex work, criminalization, sexually-transmitted infections, Indonesia

Crimes Against Morality: Unintended Consequences of Criminalizing Sex Work

NBER Working Paper No. w27846
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2023
Lisa A. Cameron, Jennifer Seager and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, George Washington University and UCLA
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China's Sex Ratio and Crime: Behavioral Change or Financial Necessity?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9747
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Mar 2016
Lisa A. Cameron, Xin Meng and Dandan Zhang
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Australian National University and National School of Development, Peking University
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crime, marriage markets, risk-taking, time preferences, sex-ratio, one child policy, China

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Relationship between Water and Sanitation and Maternal Health: Evidence from Indonesia

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 14/21
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Aug 2021
Lisa A. Cameron, Claire Chase and Diana Contreras Suarez
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, World Bank and Monash University
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Sanitation, water, maternal health, neonatal health, Indonesia, developing countries

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Risk-Taking Behavior in the Wake of Natural Disasters

NBER Working Paper No. w19534
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 18 May 2023
Lisa A. Cameron and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and UCLA
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Crimes Against Morality: Unintended Consequence of Criminalizing Sex Work

Quarterly Journal of Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 24 Nov 2020
Lisa A. Cameron, Jennifer Seager and Manisha Shah
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, George Washington University and UCLA
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sex work, criminalization, sexually-transmitted infections, Indonesia.

Information, Intermediaries, and International Migration

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 30 Aug 2022
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) and Australian National University (ANU)
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International migration, information, middlemen, quality disclosure, search

Information, Intermediaries, and International Migration

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14945
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 19 May 2022
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) and Australian National University (ANU)
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international migration, information, middlemen, quality disclosure, search

Does being "left-behind" in childhood lead to criminality in adulthood? Evidence from data on rural-urban migrants and prison inmates in China

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Oct 2021
Lisa A. Cameron, Xin Meng and Dandan Zhang
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Australian National University and National School of Development, Peking University
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migration, crime, China

Does being "left behind" in childhood lead to criminality in adulthood? Evidence from data on rural-urban migrants and prison inmates in China

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 22/21
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 13 Dec 2021
Lisa A. Cameron, Xin Meng and Dandan Zhang
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Australian National University and National School of Development, Peking University
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Migration, Crime, China

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How Does Health Promotion Work? Evidence from the Dirty Business of Eliminating Open Defecation

NBER Working Paper No. w20997
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 09 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business, UCLA, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness and University of California, Berkeley
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Women’s Transitions in the Labour Market as a Result of Childbearing: The Challenges of Formal Sector Employment in Indonesia

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 17 May 2023
Lisa A. Cameron, Diana Contreras Suarez and Yi-Ping Tseng
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, The University of Melbourne and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Female labor force participation, labor market transitions, economic development, childbearing

Women’s Transitions in the labour market as a result of childbearing: the challenges of formal sector employment in Indonesia

Posted: 05 May 2023
Lisa A. Cameron, Yi-Ping Tseng and Diana Contreras Suarez
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and The University of Melbourne

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female labour force participation, labour market transitions, economic development, childbearing

Information, Intermediaries, and International Migration

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 30
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 20 Dec 2021
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) and Australian National University (ANU)
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International Migration, Information, Middlemen, Quality Disclosure, Search

Information, Intermediaries and International Migration

Number of pages: 89 Posted: 20 Dec 2021
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) and Australian National University (ANU)
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international migration, information, middlemen, quality disclosure, search

Information, Intermediaries, and International Migration

NBER Working Paper No. w29588
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 20 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 07 May 2023
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) and Australian National University (ANU)
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Women's Transitions in the Labour Market as a Result of Childbearing: The Challenges of Formal Sector Employment in Indonesia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16136
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 May 2023
Lisa A. Cameron, Diana Contreras Suarez and Yi-Ping Tseng
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Monash University and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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female labour force participation, labour market transitions, economic development, childbearing

Women's Transitions in the Labour Market as a Result of Childbearing: The Challenges of Formal Sector Employment in Indonesia

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2023
Lisa A. Cameron, Diana Contreras Suarez and Yi-Ping Tseng
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, The University of Melbourne and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Female labour force participation, labour market transitions, economic development, childbearing.

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Does Being "Left–Behind" in Childhood Lead to Criminality in Adulthood? Evidence from Data on Rural-Urban Migrants and Prison Inmates in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14774
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 May 2022
Lisa A. Cameron, Xin Meng and Dandan Zhang
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Australian National University and National School of Development, Peking University
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migration, crime, China

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Trade Liberalization and the Wage Skill Premium: Evidence from Indonesia

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8382
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 May 2011
Mary Amiti and Lisa A. Cameron
Federal Reserve Bank of New York and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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import tariffs, intermediate inputs, wage inequality

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Income Inequality in Java : Relating the Increases to the Changing Age, Educational and Industrial Structure

A1.290 WP 574
Posted: 16 Mar 1998
Lisa A. Cameron
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research

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