By Emeritus Professor Peter Gordon Saunders

Journal articles

Saunders P, 1995, 'The Welfare State and Poverty: A Reply to Fred Gruen', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 6, pp. 139 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103530469500600110

Smith AM, 1994, 'Euthanasia. Present law protects doctors and patients.', BMJ, 309, pp. 471, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7993494

SAUNDERS P, 1994, 'CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION', Review of Income and Wealth, 40, pp. 351 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4991.1994.tb00073.x

Saunders P; Halleröd B; Matheson G, 1994, 'Making Ends Meet in Australia and Sweden: A Comparative Analysis Using the Subjective Poverty Line Methodology', Acta Sociologica, 37, pp. 3 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000169939403700101

Saunders P, 1993, 'DEREGULATION AND INEQUALITY', Economic Papers, 12, pp. 28 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.1993.tb00890.x

Saunders P; Matheson G, 1993, 'Politics, Income Perceptions and Living Standards', Australian Journal of Political Science, 28, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00323269308402222

SAUNDERS P, 1993, 'Longer Run Changes in the Distribution of Income in Australia', Economic Record, 69, pp. 353 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.1993.tb02117.x

Smeeding TM; Saunders P; Coder J; Jenkins S; Fritzell J; Hagenaars AJM; Hauser R; Wolfson M, 1993, 'POVERTY, TNEQUALTTY, AND FAMTLY LIVING STANDARDS IMPACTS ACROSS SEVEN NATIONS: THE EFFECT OF NONCASH SUBSIDIES FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HOUSING', Review of Income and Wealth, 39, pp. 229 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4991.1993.tb00458.x

ROSS R; SAUNDERS P, 1993, 'THE LABOUR SUPPLY BEHAVIOUR OF SOLE MOTHERS AND MARRIED MOTHERS IN AUSTRALIA: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1986 INCOME DISTRIBUTION SURVEY', Australian Economic Papers, 32, pp. 116 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8454.1993.tb00134.x

Saunders P, 1992, 'POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND RECESSION', Economic Papers, 11, pp. 1 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.1992.tb00044.x

Saunders P; Fine M, 1992, 'The Mixed Economy of Support for the Aged in Australia: Lessons for Privatisation', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 3, pp. 18 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103530469200300202

Saunders P, 1992, 'OFFICIAL WELCOME', Australian Journal on Ageing, 11, pp. 5 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.1992.tb00538.x

Saunders P; Matheson G, 1991, 'An Ever-Rising Tide? Poverty in Australia in the Eighties', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2, pp. 143 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103530469100200208

Saunders P; Stott H; Hobbes G, 1991, 'INCOME INEQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS AND RECENT TRENDS', Review of Income and Wealth, 37, pp. 63 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4991.1991.tb00338.x

Saunders P; Matheson G, 1991, 'Sole parent families in Australia', International Social Security Review, 44, pp. 51 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-246X.1991.tb01093.x

Saunders P; Bradbury B, 1991, 'Some Australian Evidence on the Consensual Approach to Poverty Measurement', Economic Analysis and Policy, 21, pp. 47 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0313-5926(91)50004-7

Jones FL; Haward M; Mills S; Norton A; Evans H; Castles FG; Horner DM; Cheeseman G; Richmond K; Mackerras M; Booth D; McAllister I; Chapman R; Klintworth G; Pakulski J; Gruen F; Burnett A; George A; Gill G; Rodan G; Paris C; Higley J; Anthony ; Arnold R; Saunders P; Lone S; Mackerras C; Beddie BD; Beilharz P; Murphy P; Emy H; Neilson D; Smith T; James M; West D; Patton P, 1991, 'Book reviews', Australian Journal of Political Science, 26, pp. 572 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00323269108402174

Saunders P, 1991, 'Selectivity and Targeting in Income Support: The Australian Experience', Journal of Social Policy, 20, pp. 299 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0047279400018900

BRADBURY B; SAUNDERS P, 1990, 'HOW RELIABLE ARE ESTIMATES OF POVERTY IN AUSTRALIA? SOME SENSITIVITY TESTS FOR THE PERIOD 1981–82 to 1985–86', Australian Economic Papers, 29, pp. 154 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8454.1990.tb00516.x

Saunders P, 1990, 'POPULATION AGEING AND AGE PENSION POLICY', Australian Journal on Ageing, 9, pp. 49 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.1990.tb00791.x

Saunders P, 1989, 'GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME SCHEMES REVISITED, REVISITED', Economic Papers, 8, pp. 88 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.1989.tb01079.x

Whiteford P; Bradbury B; Saunders P, 1989, 'Poverty Traps in the Australian Social Security System', Economic Analysis and Policy, 19, pp. 1 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0313-5926(89)50001-8

Saunders P, 1988, 'GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME REVISITED: PARADISE LOST OR GUIDING LIGHT?', Economic Papers, 7, pp. 25 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.1988.tb00572.x

Saunders P, 1988, 'Private sector shrinkage and the growth of industrialized economies: Comment', Public Choice, 58, pp. 277 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00155673

Saunders P; Hobbes G, 1988, 'Income Inequality in Australia in an International Comparative Perspective', Australian Economic Review, 21, pp. 25 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8462.1988.tb00551.x

Saunders P, 1987, 'An Agenda for Social Security in the Years Ahead', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 22, pp. 409 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.1987.tb00834.x

Stewart RG; Bell S; Saunders P; Abbey R; Chaples E; McAllister I; Palmer I; O'Faircheallaigh C; Maddox G; Garton S; Davidson A; Kellow A; Orchard L; Hazlehurst C; Black D; Watts R; Alomes S; Power JM; Higgins W; Weiss L; McDougall D; Williams RJ; Frendo H; Ballard J; Woodward D; Gill G; Sundhaussen U; Plehwe R; Herr RA; Warhurst J; Pusey M; Head B; Weller P; Davis G; Wanna J; Beilharz P; Boucher D; Smith R; Hume LJ; Francis M; Edwards A; Sawer M, 1987, 'Reviews', Politics, 22, pp. 113 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00323268708402039

Saunders P, 1987, 'Ronald Mendlesohn (ed.), Finance of Old Age, Centre for Research on Federal Financial Relations, Australian National University, Canberra, 1986, 366 pp., $25 (pbk), no ISBN.', Ageing and Society, 7, pp. 484 - 486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00013179

Saunders P, 1985, 'Public Expenditure and Economic Performance in OECD Countries', Journal of Public Policy, 5, pp. 1 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0143814x00002865

Saunders P, 1976, 'A Guaranteed Minimum Income Scheme for Australia? Some Problems¹', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 11, pp. 174 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.1976.tb00569.x

Conference Papers

Hashim R; Omar SKA; Saunders PG, 2012, 'Indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Malaysia: Early findings', in CHUSER 2012 - 2012 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research, IEEE, Washington, DC, United States, pp. 598 - 603, presented at 2012 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research, CHUSER 2012, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 03 December 2012 - 04 December 2012, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=06504383

Saunders PG; Zhu WA, 2008, 'Deprivation, Social Exclusion and the Well-Being of Australian Families', in Proceedings 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, presented at 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 07 July 2008 - 09 July 2008

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2007, 'Poverty, deprivation and human rights', in Saunders P; Naidoo Y (ed.), 6th Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, University of New South Wales, presented at Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, University of New South Wales, 10 December 2007 - 11 December 2007

Siminski P; Saunders PG, 2003, 'Low-income before and after housing costs: comparing Australia`s regions', in Social Inclusion: Societal and Organizational Implications for Information Systems, Springer, New York, USA, presented at Social Inclusion, University of New South Wales, 09 July 2003 - 11 July 2003

Saunders PG; Eardley AC, 2000, 'Lessons for poverty reduction from OECD countries', in Social Security and Social Development in East and Southeast Asia: Proceedings of a Workshop, Social Security and Social Development in East and Southeast Asia: a Workshop, presented at Social Security and Social Development in East and Southeast Asia: a Workshop

Saunders PG, 1998, 'Economic growth and social security:aspects of recent Asian experience', in 26th General Assembly of the International Social Security Association, 26th General Assembly of the International Social Security Association, Marrakech, pp. 1 - 21, presented at 26th General Assembly of the International Social Security Association, Marrakech

Saunders PG, 1997, 'Do inequalities in income cause inequalities in health? (keynote address)', in Crampton P; Howden-Chapman P (ed.), Socioeconomic Inequalities and Health Conference, Socioeconomic Inequalities and Health Conference, Wellington, pp. 9 - 36, presented at Socioeconomic Inequalities and Health Conference, Wellington, 09 December 1997 - 10 December 1997

Saunders PG, 1997, 'The re-emergence of poverty as a research and policy issue', in Facts and Fancies of Human Development, Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Occasional Paper Series 1/2000, Cunninghama Lecture and Annual Symposium 1997, Canberra, pp. 54 - 78, presented at Cunninghama Lecture and Annual Symposium 1997, Canberra, 09 November 1997

Saunders PG, 1997, 'Social policy in East-Asia and the Pacific area in the twenty-first century', in International Symposium Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Japan College of Social Work, International Symposium Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Japan College of Social Work, pp. 108 - 122, presented at International Symposium Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Japan College of Social Work

Saunders PG, 1996, 'Dawning of a new age?', in Aging and the Elderly in Asia, Aging and the Elderly in Asia, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 17 - 43, presented at Aging and the Elderly in Asia, Tokyo, Japan

Saunders PG, 1995, 'Unpacking inequality: wage incomes, disposable incomes and living standards', in Conference on Equity, Efficiency and Welfare, Conference on Equity, Efficiency and Welfare, Melbourne, presented at Conference on Equity, Efficiency and Welfare, Melbourne, 01 November 1995 - 02 November 1995

Conference Proceedings (Editor of)

Shaver SM; Saunders PG, (ed.), 1999, 'Social policy for the 21st century: Justice and Responsibility', Sydney, presented at Social policy for the 21st century: Justice and Responsibility, Sydney, 21 July 1999 - 23 July 1999

Shaver SM; Saunders PG, (ed.), 1999, 'Social policy for the 21st century: Justice and Responsibility', Sydney, presented at Social policy for the 21st century: Justice and Responsibility, Sydney, 21 July 1999 - 23 July 1999

Saunders PG; Eardley AC, (ed.), 1998, 'Welfare Issues and Policy Challenges at the End of the Millenium', Perth, WA, presented at Welfare Issues and Policy Challenges at the End of the Millenium, Perth, WA, 26 June 1998

Saunders PG; Eardley AC, (ed.), 1997, 'National Social Policy Conference, States, markets, communities: remapping the boundaries', University of New South Wales, presented at National Social Policy Conference, States, markets, communities: remapping the boundaries, University of New South Wales

Saunders PG; Eardley AC, (ed.), 1997, 'National Social Policy Conference, States, markets, communities: remapping the boundaries', University of New South Wales, presented at National Social Policy Conference, States, markets, communities: remapping the boundaries, University of New South Wales

Conference Presentations

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2019, 'Explaining the Low Overlap between Income Poverty and Material Deprivation: Evidence for Australia', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 09 September 2019 - 11 September 2019

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2018, 'Poverty as relative deprivation: application, analysis and implications for social security', presented at Social Security Reform: Revisiting Henderson and Basic Income, Melbourne, 15 February 2018 - 16 February 2018

Naidoo Y; Saunders P; Bedford M, 2017, 'A child-centred approach to measuring child poverty: initial findings of a NSW Study', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 25 September 2017 - 27 September 2017

Saunders P; Naidoo Y, 2017, 'Poverty and Deprivation in Australia: Towards Better Measures and Improved Understanding', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 25 September 2017 - 27 September 2017

Back to profile page