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, '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

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

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', in Measurement and Change in Deprivation and Exclusion in Australia, Second Peter Townsend Memorial Conference: Measuring Poverty: The State of the Art, 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?', in Has the Financial Crisis Affected Australian Attitudes to Poverty and Inequality?, 2010 Ninth Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, 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', in Analysing the impact of trade liberalisation on Vietnam using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model, 3rd Development Economics Workshop, 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

Davidson P; Bradbury B; Wong M, 2022, Poverty in Australia 2022: A snapshot, Australian Council of Social Service, in partnership with UNSW Sydney, Sydney

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://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://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

Saunders PG; Wong M; Bradbury B; Davidson P, 2018, Inequality in Australia 2018, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney

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://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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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