How often we see a general practitioner (GP) depends on where we live. In 2022, the GP services attendance rate in Major cities was twice that of Very remote areas. 🏙️ Find out more brnw.ch/21wEd0o #GPattendance #MBS

On a panel yesterday and some questioned if biases in psychology labs occur in the market. I responded with insights from my recent Current Directions in Psych. Science study ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura/0… It argues that many are alive and well and that field experiments can show why.

10 Excellent Papers on Inequality 1) What is the Point of Equality? Elizabeth S Anderson A terrific exploration of egalitarian frameworks, critiquing "luck egalitarianism" in favour of her own "democratic equality" framework. Fantastic place to start. jstor.org/stable/10.1086…

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Parenting practices seem to have little or no impact on children's personalities, contrary to some of the best-known theories in psychology. (Longitudinal study; N = 3,880) online.ucpress.edu/collabra/artic…

“The world is full of problems, which people are often very aware of. But most people have no idea about the many improvements we have listed below, and therefore they lose hope for the future and think the world is doomed.” See full list here: gapminder.org/facts/improvem…

PhDs, do you ever wish you could see inside an examiner's mind? I have been a PhD examiner for 15+ years and have collated all the key questions colleagues of mine ask in PhD Vivas in this cheat seeht. 🎁 This is my present to you.

10 Excellent Empirical Papers on Economic Inequality 1) Income Inequality in the United States, 1913–1998 - @PikettyLeMonde + Saez This terrific paper details income inequality over the 20th century, positioning WW2 as a key shock in reducing inequality academic.oup.com/qje/article-ab…

CO₂ savings: Perception vs. reality thetimes.co.uk/article/7-reas… HT Hannah Ritchie Our World in Data

Self-control is an all-purpose good like IQ: It predicts health, wealth, and all things good. stevestewartwilliams.com/p/self-control…

Important paper showing the gains to mothers and society from WFH. A 10% increase in WFH is shown to increase mothers employment by 1%. This is particularly true in professions which are more family unfriendly, like finance and marketing. Two implications: 1) WFH is driving

Meta-analysis: The life events most likely to change your personality (N = 121,187) bigthink.com/neuropsych/lif… “[G]raduation, one’s first job, a new relationship, marriage, and divorce were linked to the largest personality changes.”

10 Favourite Economics Books 1) Inequality - Tony Atkinson Absolutely THE book on inequality and what can be done about it. Atkinson was a giant in the profession and this book reflects this, covering everything from tech to tax. Incredible considering its moderate length.

The youngest kids in class are more likely to be treated for ADHD – immaturity mistaken for mental disorder. 👎 stevestewartwilliams.com/p/youngest-kid…

People struggle to distinguish statements of fact (right or wrong) from statements of opinion. "As views grow more polarized, partisans increasingly see their side as holding facts and the opposing side as holding opinions." misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/fact-o…

Are new peanut allergy treatments for children good value for money? Our new Pursuit article summarizes it: PPOIT is looking promising! Kim Dalziel Melbourne Health Economics Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/what-…

Could health state utility weights be derived from children's happiness? Quite possibly! Kim Dalziel nance devlin Melbourne Health Economics and Gang Chen doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…

Life lessons from Roger Federer (must watch) 1 Effortless is a myth 2 Belief in yourself has to be earned 3 Grit > Gift 4 Discipline is talent 5 Trust and loving the process is talent 6 You can do your best and still lose 7 Life is bigger than the court

Our opening panel at #TheFutureofMedicare began with a message from Min for Health & Aged Care Mark Butler MP, followed by #Medicare reflections w/ Dr Elizabeth Deveny Consumers Health Forum of Australia, Dr Pradeep Philip Deloitte Australia + Dist Prof Jane Hall AO UTS, moderated by Professor Richard Holden

Dr Li Huang from University of Melbourne shared fascinating data and research on inequalities in access to care for children as part of #TheFutureofMedicare Symposium