Personal profile
Biography
Choon Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Economics. Choon obtained his PhD in 2010 from the University of California San Diego, where he was a Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellow. Before joining the Department of Economics in October 2011, Choon worked at the World Bank's Development Research Group in Washington DC.
Choon is interested in a wide range of topics in the areas of behavioural economics, the economics of education, labour economics, development economics, public economics, and health economics. He often uses field or natural experiments as well as observational data to study the determinants of the education, health, and labour market outcomes of individuals in both developed and developing countries. These countries include Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, and the United States. Choon has also provided technical and policy assistance to various governments. He has published in international refereed journals, such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, Management Science, Journal of Public Economics, Energy Economics, Population and Development Review, Sociology, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Population Economics, Economics of Education Review, Comparative Education Review.
Related Links:
Monash teaching commitment
ECC4860 Applied Economics Research Paper (2012-2015)
ECC2400 Current Issues in Applied Microeconomics (2016-present)
Research area keywords
- Applied Econometrics
- Applied Economics
- Development
- Education
- Health
- Labour Economics
- Public Economics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Impact of IRI based mobile lessons on educational outcome of primary graders: A randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh
Islam, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Wang, L. C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/21 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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IB: Islamic Bureaucracies and Pious Publics in Turkey and Indonesia
Millie, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Şenay, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wang, L. C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
20/12/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Affirmative Action, Discrimination and Economic Development: Lessons and Evidence
Wang, L. C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Islam, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/17 → 31/07/17
Project: Research
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Non-price energy conservation program and household energy consumption in Bangladesh
Islam, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Wang, L. C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Impacts of housing costs on health and satisfaction with life circumstances: evidence From Australia
Abayasekara, A., Kim, J. S. & Wang, L. C., Apr 2025, In: Health Economics. 34, 4, p. 741-757 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Islamic bureaucracies in Indonesia and Turkey: the challenge of comparison
Senay, B., Millie, J., Wang, L. C. & Nasrudin, R., 2025, In: Religion, State and Society. 53, 3, p. 165-187 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The looks and likes of a political winner: do social media engagement and electoral success go together?
Bilson, T., Smyth, R. & Wang, L. C., 2025, In: Australian Journal of Political Science. 60, 1, p. 20-36 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Competence in the eye of the electorate: appearance, incumbency, and vote shares
Bilson, T., Rai, B., Smyth, R. & Wang, L. C., Feb 2024, In: Legislative Studies Quarterly. 49, 1, p. 187-202 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Delivering remote learning using a low-tech solution: Eeidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh
Wang, L. C., Vlassopoulos, M., Islam, A. & Hassan, H., 2024, In: Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics. 2, 3, p. 562-601 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review