Does the behaviour of corrupt firms affect those that behave in a more ethical manner? Do men and women show differences in corruptible behaviour – using professional tennis as a laboratory? To what extent are the choices made by those looking for a spouse affected by the prevailing sex ratio? Please join economists Shawn Chen, Michael Jetter and Simon Chang, who have all recently commenced at the UWA Business School, as they provide research-based insights into these diverse matters.

Shawn Chen: Does corruption hurt the un-corrupt or less corrupt firms? This question is explored through empirical studies of selective tax enforcement and credit allocation across industries over local political cycles in China.

Michael Jetter: Are men more corruptible than women? Using unique situations in professional tennis, we find evidence for the claim that males are colluding with their opponents, whereas we find no such evidence for women.

Simon Chang: In 1960’s Taiwan the number of men substantially outweighed the number of women. In a recent study we examined data and found that in Taiwanese counties where the ratio of men to women was high relative to that of other counties; married women had more leisure time (as opposed to time spent working, commuting or doing housework).