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Working Papers

2009

1. Choosing To Compete: How Different Are Girls and Boys?
   Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2009)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009)
2. Gender Differences in Risk Behaviour: Does Nurture Matter?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)
   Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2009)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009)
3. Gender and Competition
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)
4. Impact of Paternal Temporary Absence on Children Left Behind
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)

2008

5. Marriage, Partnership and Sexual Orientation: A Study of British University Academics and Administrators
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2008)
6. Men at Work in a Land Down-under
   CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
7. Tax Policy and Returns to Education
   CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

2007

8. A MICROFOUNDATION FOR INCREASING RETURNS IN HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND THE UNDER-PARTICIPATION TRAP
   CAMA Working Papers, Australian National University, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2006)
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2007)
9. ENDOGENOUS FERTILITY POLICY AND UNFUNDED PENSIONS
   CAMA Working Papers, Australian National University, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis
10. Increasing Returns to Education: Theory and Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2006) View citations
11. Job Satisfaction And Family Happiness: The Part-Time Work Problem
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research
12. Job Satisfaction and Family Happiness: The Part-time Work Puzzle
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2007) View citations
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2007) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2008)
13. THE IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY ON LABOR SUPPLY AND EDUCATION IN AN ECONOMY WITH HOUSEHOLD AND MARKET PRODUCTION
    CAMA Working Papers, Australian National University, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations

2006

14. Are there Asymmetries in the Effects of Training on the Conditional Male Wage Distribution?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2004) View citations
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations
15. Back-to-front Down-under? Estimating the Part-time/Full-time Wage Differential over the Period 2001-2003
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
16. Back-to-front Down-under? Part-time/Full-time Wage Differentials in Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2004) View citations
17. Birth Order Matters: The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Educational Attainment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2009)
18. Hours of work and gender identity: does part-time work make the family happier?
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2005) View citations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2009)
19. Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns in Britain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
20. Is There a Glass Ceiling over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap across the Wages Distribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2007)
21. The Glass Ceiling in Europe: Why Are Women Doing Badly in the Labour Market?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University View citations
22. Training, Minimum Wages and the Earnings Distribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

2005

23. Education, Matching and the Allocative Value of Romance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations
24. Increasing Returns to Education and the Skills Under-Investment Trap
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
25. Is There a Glass Ceiling Over Europe? An Exploration of Asymmetries in the Gender Pay Gap across the Wages Distribution
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
26. Overcrowding and Indigenous Health in Australia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
27. The Health Status of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2005) View citations
28. Worker Heterogeneity, Intra-firm Externalities and Wage Compression
    Birkbeck Working Papers in Economics and Finance, Birkbeck, Department of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics View citations
29. Workplace Training in Europe
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2004

30. Career Mobility in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
31. Count Data Model of Work-related Training: a study of young men in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
32. Endogenous Fertility Policy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
33. Firing Costs, Unions and Employment
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations
34. Job Tenure: does history matter?
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations
35. New Men and New Women: is there convergence in patterns of labour market transition?
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
36. Part-Time Employment Traps and Childcare Policy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
37. Performance Related Pay
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (1997) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations
38. Quitting Externalities with Uncertainty about Future Productivity
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996)
39. Quitting Externalities, Employment Cyclicality and Firing Costs
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1994) View citations
40. Seniority, Earnings and Unions
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1994)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (1996)
41. The Changing Picture of Male Unemployment in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research (1996) View citations
42. The Employment Implications of State-mandated Firing Costs
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
43. Training and Contracts
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
44. Unions and Efficient Training
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1998)
45. Who Gets Over the Training Hurdle? A Study of the Training Experiences of Young Men and Women in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (1997)
46. Work-related Training and Earnings Growth for Young Men in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1995) View citations

2003

47. Job Mobility in 1990s Britain: does gender matter?
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
48. Outside Offers and the Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence from the UK Academic Labour Market
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2005)
49. The Position of Women in UK Academic Economics
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2000)
50. Training in Europe
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2004)
51. Unions, Work-Related Training, and Wages: Evidence for British Men
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2003)
52. Work-related Training and the New National Minimum Wage in Britain
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2003) View citations

2002

53. If You're so Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? Wage Inequality with Heterogenous Workers?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
54. Labour as a Buffer: Do Temporary Workers Suffer?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2002) View citations
55. Oligopsony, Institutions and the Efficiency of General Training
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
56. Outside Offers and the Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence from the UK
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
57. Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends?
    LABORatorio R. Revelli Working Papers Series, LABORatorio R. Revelli, Centre for Employment Studies View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2002)
58. Who Pays for General Training? New Evidence for British Men and Women
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2001

59. Collectivism Versus Individualism: performance-related pay and union coverage for non-standard workers in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research (2000) View citations
60. Is Wage Compression a Necessary Condition for Firm-Financed General Training?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2004)
61. Temporary Jobs: who gets them, what are they worth, and do they lead anywhere?
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations
    Also in ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research (2000) View citations
62. The Impact of Bargaining Institutions on Employer Provided Training in Britain
    ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research
63. The Union Membership Wage Premium Puzzle: Is There A Free-Rider Problem?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in ISER working papers, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2004)

2000

64. Why Do Firms Invest in General Training? 'Good' Firms and 'Bad' Firms as a Source of Monopsony Power
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research (2000) View citations

1999

65. Training, Rent-Sharing and Unions
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

1998

66. Glass Ceilings or Sticky Floors?
    ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1998) View citations
67. Unemployment Persistence
    ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2000)

1997

68. Labour Market Flexibility and Skills Acquisition: Is there a trade-off?
    ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research View citations
69. Modelling Work-Related Training and Training Effects Using Count Data Techniques
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1996)
70. New Men and New Women? A Comparison of Paid Work Propensities from a Panel Data Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (1999)
71. Training and Unions
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

1996

72. Persistence in Union Status: A Longitudinal Study of Young Men in Britain
    ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research

1994

73. Coverage by Incremental Scales
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
74. The Unemployment Implications of Mandatory Firing Costs
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
75. Union Membership and Wage Bargaining When Membership is Not Compulsory
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1995)

1993

76. Apprenticeships and Job Tenure: A Competing Risks Model with Time-varying Covariates
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
77. Layoffs with Payoffs: A Bargaining Model of Union Wage and Severance Pay Determination
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Economica (1995)
78. The Hazards of Doing a PhD: An Analysis of Completion and Withdrawal Rates of British PhDs in the 1980s
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Working Papers, Australian National University - Department of Economics (1991) View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Birth order matters: the effect of family size and birth order on educational attainment
   Journal of Population Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 367-397 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
2. Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-time Work Make the Family Happier?
   Economica, 2009, 76, (301), 176-196 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
3. Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 71, (2), 183-208

2008

4. Economic status and the Indigenous/non-Indigenous health gap
   Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (3), 604-606
5. Job Satisfaction and Family Happiness: The Part-Time Work Puzzle
   Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (526), F77-F99 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
6. Marriage, partnership and sexual orientation: a study of British university academics and administrators
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2008, 6, (4), 409-422
   See also Working Paper (2008)
7. Worker Heterogeneity, New Monopsony, and Training
   LABOUR, 2008, 22, (2), 247-270

2007

8. A microfoundation for increasing returns in human capital accumulation and the under-participation trap
   European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (7), 1661-1681 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Is There a Glass Ceiling over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap across the Wage Distribution
   Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2007, 60, (2), 163-186 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

10. Outside Offers And The Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence From the UK Academic Labour Market
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (501), F81-F107 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
11. Testing Some Predictions of Human Capital Theory: New Training Evidence from Britain
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (2), 391-394 View citations

2004

12. Is wage compression a necessary condition for firm-financed general training?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56, (1), 88-97 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
13. The union membership wage-premium puzzle: Is there a free rider problem?
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2004, 57, (3), 402-421 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
14. Training and the new minimum wage
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (494), C87-C94 View citations
15. Training in Europe
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 346-360 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

16. A sticky floors model of promotion, pay, and gender
    European Economic Review, 2003, 47, (2), 295-322 View citations
17. On the welfare implications of firing costs
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 19, (4), 759-775 View citations
18. Union coverage and non-standard work in Britain
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2003, 55, (3), 383-416 View citations
19. Unions, work-related training, and wages: Evidence for British men
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2003, 57, (1), 68-91 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

20. Hiring and Firing: A Tale of Two Thresholds
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2002, 20, (2), 217-248 View citations
21. Symposium On Temporary Work Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (480), F181-F188 View citations
22. Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones Or Dead Ends?
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (480), F189-F213 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

23. Learning and Earning: Do Multiple Training Events Pay? A Decade of Evidence from a Cohort of Young British Men
    Economica, 2001, 68, (271), 379-400 View citations

2000

24. The Position of Women in UK Academic Economics
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (464), F312-33 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
25. Unemployment Persistence
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2000, 52, (1), 24-50 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
26. Union status of young men in Britain: a decade of change
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2000, 15, (3), 289-310 View citations

1999

27. Do Quits Cause Under-Training?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1999, 51, (2), 374-86 View citations
28. Earnings, Productivity, and Performance-Related Pay
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (3), 447-63 View citations
29. Job tenure and job mobility in Britain
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1999, 53, (1), 43-70 View citations
30. New Men and New Women? A Comparison of Paid Work Propensities from a Panel Data Perspective
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 61, (2), 167-97 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)
31. Redundancy Pay, Unions and Employment
    Manchester School, 1999, 67, (3), 346-66 View citations

1998

32. Unions and Efficient Training
    Economic Journal, 1998, 108, (447), 328-43 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

1997

33. Who gets over the training hurdle? A study of the training experiences of young men and women in Britain
    Journal of Population Economics, 1997, 10, (2), 197-217 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

1996

34. Seniority, Earnings and Unions
    Economica, 1996, 63, (252), 673-86 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

1995

35. Layoffs with Payoffs: A Bargaining Model of Union Wage and Severance Pay Determination
    Economica, 1995, 62, (248), 551-64 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
36. Union Membership and Wage Bargaining When Membership is Not Compulsory
    Economic Journal, 1995, 105, (429), 345-60 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1994

37. Apprenticeships and Job Tenure
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1994, 46, (4), 676-95 View citations

1993

38. Employment and Length of the Working Week in a Unionized Economy in which Hours of Work Influence Productivity
    The Economic Record, 1993, 69, (207), 428-36 View citations
39. Private Sector Training and Graduate Earnings
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1993, 75, (1), 164-70 View citations
40. Reputation, Membership and Wages in Open Shop Trade Union
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (1), 23-41 View citations

1991

41. Job-Related Formal Training: Who Receives It and What Is It Worth?
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1991, 53, (3), 281-94 View citations

1990

42. Erratum [Strikes with Asymmetric Information: Theory and Evidence]
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (4), 492
43. Strikes with Asymmetric Information: Theory and Evidence
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (3), 269-91 View citations

1989

44. Redundancy Payments and Firm-Specific Training
    Economica, 1989, 56, (224), 505-21 View citations

1987

45. The Employment Effects of a Shorter Working Week
    Economica, 1987, 54, (214), 237-48 View citations

1986

46. Estimating the Probability of Trade Union Membership: A Study of Men and Women in Britain
    Economica, 1986, 53, (29), 41-61 View citations
47. The economics of conformism: Stephen R.G. Jones, (Blackwell, Oxford, 1984) x+123 pp., $24.95
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1986, 7, (3), 329-331

1985

48. The Free Rider Problem and a Social Custom Model of Trade Union Membership
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1985, 100, (1), 253-61 View citations

1984

49. A Public Choice Model of Trade Union Behaviour and Membership
    Economic Journal, 1984, 94, (376), 883-98 View citations