Position/Role: Lecturer

Schools/Unit: Economics

Contact Details:

• Australian School of Business Building, Room 442C
• Phone: +61 2 9385 7478
• Fax: +61 2 9313 6337
• Email: edechter@unsw.edu.au
• Webpage: http://mail.rochester.edu/~edechter/

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Rochester, 2009
• M.A. in Economics, University of Rochester, 2005
• M.A. in Economics, Summa Cum Laude, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2003
• B.A. in Economics and Accounting, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2000

Research Areas:

• Labor Economics
• Applied Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics

Working Papers:

• "After Motherhood: Effects of Maternity Leave and Effort Reallocation on Earnings"
• "Labor Supply: Preferences over Hours Worked per Day, Days Worked per Week and Weeks Worked per Year"
• "Physical Appearance and Earnings: the Role of Hair Color"