Australian Economic Papers

Trade Efficiency of Information and Communication Technology Products Between China and RCEP Member Countries Using the stochastic frontier gravity model and information and communication technology (ICT) product trade data from 2007 to 2021, this study measures and compares the efficiency of ICT product tra....

📊 New research on ICT trade efficiency in China–RCEP region

by Xiaomei Wang (Shandong University), Yixin Zhu (Shandong University), and Tonghe Zhang (Peking University)

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#auseconpapers #ICT #China #economics #research #EconSky

Oil Shocks and Air Travel Demand: Insights From Korea and Japan This research explores the effects of various oil shocks—supply, aggregate demand, and oil-specific demand—on the demand for air passenger and freight services in South Korea and Japan. Employing str....

📄 New paper on oil shocks and air travel demand in
@auseconpapers.bsky.social

Jungho Baek (@uafairbanks.bsky.social) & Soojoong Nam (Kongju National University)

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#auseconpapers #economics #econsky #research #oil #aviation #research #japan #korea #energyeconomics

How Does Digital Financial Inclusion Affect Agricultural Carbon Emissions? The Case of China This study utilizes data from 31 provinces in China between 2011 and 2018 to examine the impact of digital financial inclusion on agricultural carbon emissions and its underlying mechanisms. The stud...

📄New Paper in @auseconpapers.bsky.social by Juan Wang, Li Liu & Xue Wang.

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💡Digital finance lowers agricultural carbon emissions via mechanisation, especially in southern China.

#digitalfinance #climatechange #agriculturaleconomics #economics #econsky

We also extend our gratitude to the outgoing Managing Editor, Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ. Rachel has managed the journal over the last four-and-a-half years, and has maintained a profile of excellence. We wish her well in all her future endeavours.

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Announcement from Australian Economic Papers, a peer-reviewed academic economics journal published by Wiley, welcoming the new Editor in Chief Professor Ashton de Silva of RMIT University. The image shows a cover of the most recent issue of the journal, and a photo of Professor de Silva.

We are very pleased to start the new year by sharing that Professor Ashton de Silva has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief for @auseconpapers.bsky.social!

Read more: shorturl.at/Liyvh

#goodnews #announcement #economics #econsky #academia #journal #newjob

Can digital finance reduce regional inequality?

📄 A new paper in @auseconpapers.bsky.social by Quiyang Zhou (Shanghai University of Finance & Economics) suggests yes, by improving capital mobility.

🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8454.12403

#DigitalFinance #China #EconSky

Social Security Schemes, Economic Crisis, and Child Education: An Empirical Study During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Thailand This study first examined the function of social security schemes in moderating the adverse effects on child education of unemployment among household members. Using data from the 2019 non-crisis per...

The Thai case revealed that unemployment reduced household educational spending more sharply during COVID, but social security coverage significantly cushioned these effects.

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#socialsecurity #education #employment #economics #research #econsky

Social Security Schemes, Economic Crisis, and Child Education: An Empirical Study During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Thailand This study first examined the function of social security schemes in moderating the adverse effects on child education of unemployment among household members. Using data from the 2019 non-crisis per...

New paper in @auseconpapers:

“Social Security Schemes, Economic Crisis, and Child Education: An Empirical Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand”

by Aeggarchat Sirisankanan (Mahasarakham University) and Papar Kananurak (Assumption University).

doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Journal Editors:
Rachel Ong ViforJ, Jakob B. Madsen, @ashani.bsky.social, @elenacapatina.bsky.social, Adam Clements, Bethany Cooper, Simon Feeny, Mark Harris, Anil Mishra, Lei Pan, Arezou Zaresani, @keeganrobertson.bsky.social.

Congratulations to the authors on this outstanding contribution to uncovering complex relationships between housing affordability stress, mental health, and financial wellbeing.

#economics #academia #housing #finances #mentalhealth #research #AusEconPapers #econsky

Authors:
Ferdi Botha (Melbourne Institute/@lifecoursecentre.bsky.social),
Rebecca Bentley(MSPGH/@lifecoursecentre.bsky.social),
Ang Li(MSPGH/@lifecoursecentre.bsky.social), and Ilan Wiesel (SGEAS/@lifecoursecentre.bsky.social)
@unimelb.bsky.social

As we wrap up the year, another shout out to
@auseconpapers
2024 Best Paper Prize winner.

Housing affordability stress and mental health: The role of financial wellbeing

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Climate Finance: Employment Opportunity or Alternative Crisis: Evidence From Chinese Listed Companies Based on a theoretical analysis, this study examines the impact of climate finance on employment and its mechanism based on calculated climate finance indices of Chinese cities and provinces from 200...

Another #OpenAccess article in our latest issue:

“Climate Finance: Employment Opportunity or Alternative Crisis? Evidence From Chinese Listed Companies”

by Yuran Sun, Xiaohui Chen & Zhenmin Wang.

doi.org/10.1111/1467...

#climatefinance #employment #economics #econsky

Unemployment and Transport Poverty: Evidence From Australian Households Transportation is crucial in modern society because it improves access to essential services, employment opportunities, and recreational activities. Examining the implications of transport poverty is....

New #OpenAccess article in @auseconpapers.bsky.social:

“Unemployment and Transport Poverty in Australia” by Opoku Adabor (RMIT) & Enock Kojo Ayesu (KNUST).

Fresh evidence on how transport poverty affects unemployment.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

#transport #unemployment #economics #econsky

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Australian Economic Papers: Vol 64, No 4 Australian Economic Papers is a high-impact economics journal publishing research in applied economics, financial economics, and economic theory and policy.

@auseconpapers.bsky.social December 2025 Issue is out now!

7 articles + 2 notes on transport poverty, climate/digital finance, COVID-19 education, ag emissions, oil shocks & air travel, ICT trade, gender equality & market volatility.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14678454...

#EconSky #Economics