This project aims to undertake high quality and policy relevant research on the following issues (but not limited to):

• Socio-economic determinants of child physical and mental health
• Health care costs of child mental health, obesity, asthma
• The economic consequence of child mental health
• The economic impacts of people's environment on child physical and mental Health
• The costs of mental illness, substance use, suicide and suicidal ideation
• The costs of childhood bulling
• The economics of teen-age suicide and suicidal ideation
• Screen time and cognitive and non-cognitive development of children
• Time allocation, child academic performance and health
• The economic consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity

Students interested in pursuing a PhD (or Masters) in any of the above topics or related topics are encouraged to contact Associate Professor Rasheda Khanam (rasheda.khanam@usq.edu.au) for further details.

The potential students are expected to have:
(1) an academic background in any of these fields: economics, health economics, econometrics, statistics and public health, AND,
(2) research publications in relevant fields

Professor Rasheda Khanam

• Institute for Resilient Regions
• School of Business

• Applied Economics
• Public Health and Health Services

• Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
• Master of Research (MRES)