By Dr Melissa Wong

Journal articles

Saunders P; Wong M, 2024, 'Making ends meet: revisiting the consensual income approach to measuring poverty', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 32, pp. 126 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/17598273Y2023D000000010

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Wong M, 2022, 'The crumbling pillar: Assessing the impact of housing costs on recent trends in poverty and deprivation in Australia', International Journal of Social Welfare, 31, pp. 421 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12549

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Wong M, 2022, 'Are recent trends in poverty and deprivation in Australia consistent with trickle-down effects?', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33, pp. 566 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046221112715

Saunders P; Naidoo Y; Wong M, 2022, 'Comparing the Monetary and Living Standards Approaches to Poverty Using the Australian Experience', Social Indicators Research, 162, pp. 1365 - 1385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-022-02888-8

Craig L; Churchill B; Wong M, 2019, 'Youth, recession, and downward gender convergence: Young people's employment, education, and homemaking in Finland, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States 2000-2013', Social Politics, 26, pp. 139 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxy015

Saunders P; Wong M; Bradbury B, 2016, 'Poverty in Australia since the financial crisis: The role of housing costs, income growth and unemployment', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 24, pp. 97 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/175982716X14650295704614

saunders ; Bradbury BW; wong , 2016, 'The growing gap between rich and poor in Australia', Australian Journal of Labour Economics: a journal of labour economics and labour relations, 19, pp. 15 - 32, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=326205872042904;res=IELBUS

Saunders PG; Watanabe K; Wong M, 2015, 'Poverty and Housing Among Older People: Comparing Australia and Japan', Poverty and Public Policy, 7, pp. 223 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pop4.110

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2014, 'Locational Differences in Material Deprivation and Social Exclusion in Australia', Australian Journal of Regional Studies, 20, pp. 131 - 158, http://anzrsai.org/publications/ajrs/2014-Volume-20/Issue-1/locational-differences-in-material-deprivation-and-social-exclusion-in-australia/

Patulny R; Wong M, 2013, 'Poor mothers and lonely single males: The 'essentially' excluded women and men of Australia', Social Policy and Society, 12, pp. 221 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746412000449

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2013, 'Examining Australian attitudes to inequality and redistribution', Journal of Australian Political Economy, pp. 51 - 75, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=357084817207021;res=IELBUS

Saunders P; Wong M, 2012, 'Estimating the impact of the global financial crisis on poverty and deprivation', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 47, pp. 485 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2012.tb00262.x

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2012, 'The social impact of the global financial crisis in Australia', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 46, pp. 291 - 309

Saunders P; Wong M, 2011, 'Using deprivation to assess the adequacy of Australian social security payments', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 19, pp. 89 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/175982711X573969

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2011, 'Pension adequacy and the pension review', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 22, pp. 7 - 26, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=593604493767622;res=IELBUS

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2011, 'Using Deprivation Indicators to Assess the Adequacy of Australian Social Security Payments', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 19, pp. 91 - 101

Conference Papers

Redmond G; Wong ; Bradbury B; Katz I, 2014, 'Intergenerational mobility: new evidence from LSAY data', in 22nd National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’: refereed papers, NCVER, Mooloolaba, Queensland, pp. 68 - 75, presented at 22nd National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’, Mooloolaba, Queensland, 10 July 2014 - 12 July 2014, http://www.voced.edu.au/content/ngv63419

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2011, 'Measurement and Change in Deprivation and Exclusion in Australia', University of Bristol, presented at Second Peter Townsend Memorial Conference: Measuring Poverty: The State of the Art, University of Bristol, 22 January 2011 - 23 January 2011

Saunders PG; Wong MO, 2010, 'Has the Financial Crisis Affected Australian Attitudes to Poverty and Inequality?', Sydney, presented at 2010 Ninth Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, Sydney, 06 December 2010 - 07 December 2010

Wong MO, 2007, 'Analysing the impact of trade liberalisation on Vietnam using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model', University of Sydney, presented at 3rd Development Economics Workshop, University of Sydney, 07 June 2007 - 08 June 2007

Conference Presentations

Wong MO; Saunders P, 2015, 'Towards a Better Understanding of Child Poverty: Evidence for Australia', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC), 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015

Wong MO; Main G, 2015, 'Youth Transitions in Australia and the UK', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC), 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015

Main G; Wong MO, 2015, 'Youth transitions from education to the labour market in Australia and the UK: Different trajectories and their association with subjective well-being', presented at 5th Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI), University of Cape Town, 02 September 2015 - 04 September 2015

Main G; Wong MO, 2015, 'Youth transitions from education to the labour market in Australia and the UK: Different trajectories and their association with subjective well-being', presented at Social Policy Association (SPA) Conference, Belfast Metropolitan College, 06 July 2015 - 08 July 2015

Wong M; Saunders PG, 2009, 'Identifying Disadvantaged Children: Comparing Alternative Approaches', presented at 2nd International Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators, University of Western Sydney, 04 November 2009 - 05 November 2009

Saunders PG; Wong M, 2009, 'Still doing it tough: an update on deprivation and social exclusion among welfare service clients', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference: An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities, Sydney, 08 July 2009 - 10 July 2009

Wong MO, 2007, 'Analysing the Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Vietnam using a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model', presented at 36th Australian Conference of Economists, Hobart, 24 September 2007 - 26 September 2007

Reports

Naidoo Y; Wong M; Smyth C; Davidson P, 2024, Material deprivation in Australia: the essentials of life, Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30746, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Material-deprivation-in-Australia_the-essentials-of-life.pdf

Davidson DP; Bradbury B; Wong M, 2024, Inequality in Australia 2024: Who is affected and how, Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, https://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Inequality-Report-2024_who-is-affected-and-how.pdf

Cortis N; Naidoo Y; Wong M; Bradbury B, 2023, Gender-based Occupational Segregation: A National Data Profile, Fair Work Commission, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28669, https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/consultation/gender-based-occupational-segregation-report-2023-11-06.pdf

Davidson P; Bradbury B; Wong M; Hill T, 2023, Inequality in Australia 2023: Overview, Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Poverty and Inequality Partnership: Report 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28756, https://bit.ly/45vyBe1

Davidson P; Bradbury B; Wong M, 2023, Poverty in Australia 2023: Who is affected, Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Poverty and Inequality Partnership: Report 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28757

Davidson P; Bradbury B; Wong M, 2022, Poverty in Australia 2022: A snapshot, Australian Council of Social Service, in partnership with UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Poverty and Inequality Partnership: Report 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28443, https://bit.ly/PovertySnapshot

Davidson P; Bradbury B; Hill T; Wong M, 2020, Poverty in Australia 2020: Part 1, Overview, ACOSS, Sydney, ACOSS/UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report No. 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27725, http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Poverty-in-Australia-2020_Part-1_Overview-1.pdf

Davidson P; Bradbury B; Wong M, 2020, Poverty in Australia 2020: Part 2, Who is affected?, ACOSS, Sydney, ACOSS/UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report No. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27677, http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/

Davidson P; Saunders P; Bradbury B; Wong M, 2018, Poverty in Australia 2018, Australian Council of Social Service and Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26873

Saunders PG; Wong M; Bradbury B; Davidson P, 2018, Inequality in Australia 2018, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26698

Skattebol J; Hill T; Griffiths A; Wong M, 2015, Unpacking Youth Unemployment: Final report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, SPRC Report 15/2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25881, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Unpacking_Youth_Unemployment__Final_report.pdf

Bates S; Smedley C; Wong M; Kayess R; Fisher KR, 2014, Arthritis and disability, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 26/14, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25846, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Arthritis_and_Disability_2014.pdf

Purcal C; Bevan N; Cooper S; Fisher KR; Meltzer A; Wong M; Meyer P, 2014, Self-directed disability support: building people's capacity through peer support and action research, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, 7/2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25873, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Selfdirected_disability_support__building_peoples_capacity.pdf

Keeley M; Katz I; Bates S; Wong M, 2014, Research on youth exposure to, and management of, cyberbullying incidents in Australia Part B: Cyberbullying incidents involving Australian minors, the nature of the incidents and how they are currently being dealt with, Social Policy Research Centre: UNSW Australia, Sydney, SPRC Report 10/14, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25841, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Youth_exposure_to_and_management_of_cyberbullying_in_Australia_Part_B.pdf

Hilferty F; Muir K; Katz I; Wong M; Eastman C; Gendera S; Griffiths A, 2013, Independent evaluation of the headspace program: Stage 1 Report, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney

Saunders PG; Wong , 2013, Analysis of Legal Aid NSW client social exclusion survey data, 16/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25898, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Phase_3_ReportFINAL.pdf

Saunders PG; Wong , 2013, Australia’s progress in the 21st century: pilot program on measuring social progress, 18/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25899, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Pilot_Project_ReportFinal.pdf

Saunders PG; Wong , 2012, Promoting inclusion and combating deprivation: recent changes in social disadvantage in Australia, 12/2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25908, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2012_12_FINAL_REPORT.pdf

Saunders PG; Wong M, 2009, Still doing it tough: an update on deprivation and social exclusion among welfare service clients, SPRC Report 7/09, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25857, https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/2009_Report7_09_Still_doing_it_tough.pdf

Harris RG; Robertson PE; Wong MO, 2007, Analyzing Economy Wide Effects of Trade Liberalisation on Vietnam using a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model, School of Economics, UNSW, Sydney, School of Economics Discussion Papers No. 2007/24

Theses / Dissertations

Wong MO, 2008, The Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Growth, Poverty and Inequality: A Dynamic Computable General Equilbrium Analysis with an Application to Vietnam

Working Papers

Saunders PG; Wong M, 2008, Deprivation and other indicators of the living standards of older Australians, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, draft report for FaHCSIA, http://dx.doi.org

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