Steven Stillman will visit us on may 2014. Steven  received a PhD in Economics from the University of Washington in 2000 and currently is a professor in the department of economics of the University of Otago since July 2011. Steve’s research focuses on empirical labour economics, specialising in the behaviour of individuals and households. In recent research, he has examined the driver of immigration between Australia and New Zealand, the impact of migration to New Zealand on the income and health of Pacific Islanders both in New Zealand and in the Pacific, retirement behaviour among older Australians, and the effect of economic shocks in Russia on nutrition and overall living standards. Steve is broadly interested in research on migration, health, nutrition, education, household decision-making and inequality.