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I am a Professor at the Department of Economics, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. I serve as a co-Editor of Journal of Population Economics (Springer) since 2022. I have served as a College of Experts at the Australian Research Council (ARC) over 2021 - 2023.
I specialize in health economics, development economics, and applied econometrics. With over a decade of academic experience, I have contributed extensively to understanding intergenerational health mobility, socioeconomic health disparities, and how behavioural norms intersect with economic well-being. I have led numerous interdisciplinary research projects, securing over AUD 3.6 million in funding and collaborating with institutions such as the Australian Research Council and EuroQol Group. I am a founding member of the Australian Development Economics Association, Sydney Development Economics Group and member of the Global Labor Organization (GLO) where I lead a research cluster on Development, Health, Inequality and Behavior.
I strive to advance health equity through data-driven research. My work combines rigorous econometric techniques with actionable policy insights, and I am passionate about shaping global health policy. Additionally, I find fulfillment in mentoring, having successfully supervised multiple PhD and Master’s students, and actively promoting equity and diversity in public health and economics through my roles in international organizations.
I obtained my PhD in Economics from the Australian National University, Canberra. Previously, I have worked at the Center for Health Economics, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics and Department of Economics at Monash University, Melbourne.
I am affiliated with the Centre of Development Economics and Sustainability at Monash University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) where I lead a research cluster Development, Health, Inequality and Behavior.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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BUBs Quit study: Clinical Midwife Specialist to assist pregnant women to quit smoking using counselling and embedded technology
Richmond, R. L., Lingam, R., Henry, A., Kumar, S., Catling, C., Hartz, D., Thornton, L., Flenady, V., Dobbins, T., Soytemiz, A., Sinha, K., Cutler, H. & Rana, R.
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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EQ-5D with the hearing “bolt-on” items: developing a new quality of life measure for hearing impairment
Gu, Y., Cutler, H., Parkinson, B., Sinha, K., Dawes, P., Sharma, R., Brinson, M. B., Gonzalo, F., Quadri, H. & Soytemiz, A.
7/02/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Early Childhood Education and Care Pay & Conditions Research
Degotardi, S., Cumming, T., Brand, N., Thornthwaite, L., Mitchell, R., Sinha, K., Gu, J. & Gu, Y.
13/03/23 → 30/10/23
Project: Research
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Embedding Health Literacy in Clinical Practice
White, S., McCaffery, K., Muscat, D. M., Lloyd, J. E., Dennis, S., Roger, P. & Sinha, K.
1/08/22 → 1/08/23
Project: Research
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EPSP - Patient Preferences for Knee Replacement Surgery in Australia: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Gu, Y., Cutler, H., Mutowo, M., Sinha, K. & Soytemiz, A.
24/01/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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A protocol for the HEaring Impairment Data Infrastructure (HEIDI) study
Tran, Y., Cabezas, M., Tran, F., Manski-Nankervis, J-A., Jonnagaddala, J., Tang, D., Sinha, K., Nure Alam, M., Monaghan, J., Donald, A., Mitchell, R., Crossley, M., Selvadurai, N. & Gopinath, B., 7 May 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 5, p. 1-10 10 p., e0320294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economics of hearing disability
Nure Alam, M., Gopinath, B. & Sinha, K., 2 Apr 2025, The Palgrave encyclopedia of disability. Bennett, G. & Goodall, E. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Springer Nature, 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary/reference book › peer-review
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Higher penalties, broader definitions, and national standards: Did harmonized Australian workplace health and safety laws reduce workers' compensation receipt?
Bilgrami, A., Cutler, H. & Sinha, K., Jan 2025, In: Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society. 64, 1, p. 77-102 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Household indebtedness and multidimensional poverty: evidence from China
Li, J., Abiona, O. & Sinha, K., 28 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Applied Economics. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding hearing health-care access in Australia: Users' perspectives
Lim, S., Turner, J., Tang, D., Sherman, K., Sinha, K., Chawla, S., Carney, S., Shekhawat, G. S. & Gopinath, B., Jun 2025, In: Australasian Journal on Ageing. 44, 2, p. 1-12 12 p., e70029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Downloads (Pure)
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Emerging Health Policy & Economics Research Conference
Dibo Byambadorj (Speaker), Kompal Sinha (Speaker), Rohan Best (Speaker) & Undram Mandakh (Speaker)
5 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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The Health Economists' Study Group (HESG) Summer 2024 conference
Dibo Byambadorj (Speaker), Kompal Sinha (Speaker), Rohan Best (Speaker) & Undram Mandakh (Speaker)
3 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Healthy Mongolian Initiative: Population Health Insights From GBD 2021, Science At Policy Consultation
Dibo Byambadorj (Invited speaker), Kompal Sinha (Invited speaker), Rohan Best (Invited speaker) & Undram Mandakh (Invited speaker)
16 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Discussion "Children's Health and Sugar Consumption"
Dibo Byambadorj (Invited speaker), Kompal Sinha (Speaker), Rohan Best (Speaker) & Undram Mandakh (Speaker)
13 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Australasian Development Economics Workshop 2023
Kompal Sinha (Chair), Rohan Best (Organiser), Lurion De Mello (Organiser), Olukorede Abiona (Organiser) & Pundarik Mukhopadhaya (Organiser)
Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
Press/Media
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Higher penalties, broader definitions, and national standards: Did harmonised Australian workplace health and safety laws across regions reduce workers’ compensation receipt?
Anam Bilgrami, Henry Cutler & Kompal Sinha
20/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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The Stick or the Carrot: Which Is More (Cost-)Effective for Supporting Private Health Insurance Coverage?
Anam Bilgrami, Henry Cutler & Kompal Sinha
23/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Access to the Paid Parental Leave and Dad and Partner Pay schemes boosted the mental health outcomes of Australian mothers
Anam Bilgrami, Henry Cutler & Kompal Sinha
27/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme improves mental health among women
Anam Bilgrami, Kompal Sinha & Henry Cutler
31/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Paying dads to take six months’ leave ‘could help close the gender pay gap’
Anam Bilgrami, Kompal Sinha & Henry Cutler
14/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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The evaluation of health policies using longitudinal data: impacts on Australian policy debate
Anam Bilgrami (Participant), Kompal Sinha (Participant) & Henry Cutler (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts, Health impacts