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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Sonja de New (née Kassenboehmer) is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School. Her research focuses on mental health economics and policy evaluation with a particular focus on the mental health of disadvantaged populations.
Her research projects investigate the impact of insecure work and financial stress on decision-making, skills, productivity and life outcomes. She is also working on several projects related to risky behaviours, in particular, the role of economic disadvantage and the evaluation of various policy changes to reduce risky behaviours.
Her articles can be found in such journals as the Economic Journal, European Economic Review, Industrial and Labour Relations Review, Journal of Banking and Finance and Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization.
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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):
External positions
Research Affiliate, RWI - Rheinisch-Westfalisches Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)
2016 → …
Research Fellow, IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (Institute of Labor Economics)
2015 → …
Research area keywords
- Labour Economics
- Health Economics
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Non-cognitive skills
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Labour Market and Health Dynamics of Australia's Front Line Workers
de New, S., Knott, R., Avdic, D. & Lawrence, D.
1/02/24 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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AAT-APP Trial: A RCT of alcohol approach-avoidance training to reduce heavy drinking in people with alcohol use disorders
Manning, V., Verdejo-Garcia, A., Lubman, D., Staiger, P. K., Garfield, J., Reynolds, J., de New, S., Wiers, R. & Roxburgh, A.
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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ES: Economic Stress, Non-cognitive Skill Development and Life Outcomes
de New, S., Haisken-DeNew, J. & Powdthavee, N.
14/05/19 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Department of Health Mental Health Modelling
Petrie, D., de New, S., Black, N., Kunz, J., Saxby, K., Avdic, D. & Shilling, C.
19/05/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Insecure Work and the Mental Health of Workers and their Families
Johnston, D., Shields, M., Cobb-Clark, D., de New, S. & Mutch, R.
18/12/20 → 17/12/23
Project: Research
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Cognitive activity at work and the risk of dementia
Martin-Bassols, N., de New, S. C., Johnston, D. W. & Shields, M. A., Jul 2023, In: Health Economics. 32, 7, p. 1561-1580 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparison of a full and partial choice set design in a labeled discrete choice experiment
Thai, T., Bliemer, M., Chen, G., Spinks, J., de New, S. & Lancsar, E., Jun 2023, In: Health Economics. 32, 6, p. 1284-1304 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Does affirmative action reduce disparities in healthcare use by Indigenous peoples? Evidence from Australia's Indigenous Practice Incentives Program
Saxby, K., Byrnes, J., de New, S. C., Nghiem, S. & Petrie, D., Apr 2023, In: Health Economics. 32, 4, p. 853-872 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Effect of in utero exposure to air pollution on adulthood hospitalizations
Martin-Bassols, N., de New, S. C., Shields, M. A. & Johnston, D. W., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Urban Health. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Reductions in out-of-pocket prices and forward-looking moral hazard in health care demand
Johansson, N., de New, S. C., Kunz, J. S., Petrie, D. & Svensson, M., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Health Economics. 87, 18 p., 102710.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Award for the highest mark in the Diplom (Masters) in Economics
de New, Sonja (Recipient), 2007
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Award of a Dean's Commendation for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher, Monash Business School
de New, Sonja (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Award of the “Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer des RWI” for best publication in a refereed journal at RWI, Germany
de New, Sonja (Recipient), 2010
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Press/Media
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Healthy outlook leads to a healthy lifestyle, study suggests
14/09/12 → 11/11/14
2 Media contributions
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Message to jobless: it's not as bad as you think
11/08/14
1 Media contribution
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Playing this numbers game can help the jobless
10/08/14
1 Media contribution
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