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Homepage:	http://giorgiobrunello.jimdo.com
Workplace:	Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali "Marco Fanno" (Department of Economics and Management), Università degli Studi di Padova (University of Padua), (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

1999

Selective Schools
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Selective Schools, Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell (2004) (2004)

1997

Fast Track: Is it in the Genes? The Promotion Policy of a Large Japanese Firm
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Fast track: is it in the genes? The promotion policy of a large Japanese firm, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (1999) View citations (38) (1999)

1995

Does Imitation help? Forty Years of Wage Determination in the Italian Private Sector
Departmental Working Papers, Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods at Università degli Studi di Milano View citations (4)

1994

Earnings and Seniority in Japan. A Re-appraisal of the Existing Evidence and a Comparison with the UK
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
See also Journal Article Earnings and seniority in Japan: A re-appraisal of the existing evidence and a comparison with the UK, Labour Economics, Elsevier (1997) View citations (4) (1997)

1993

Markups in the Labour and Product Markets and the Relative Performance of Industry and Services: Italy 1951-90
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1989

BONUSES, WAGES AND PERFORMANCE IN JAPAN: EVIDENCE FROM MICRO DATA
Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics View citations (5)
HYSTERESIS AND THE JAPANESE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Hysteresis and "The Japanese Unemployment Problem": A Preliminary Investigation, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1990) View citations (42) (1990)
THE DETERMINANTS OF WAGE FLEXIBILITY IN JAPAN: SOME LESSONS FROM A COMPARISON WITH THE UK USING MICRO-DATA
Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics View citations (10)
WAGE DETERMINATION IN A SIMPLE HIERARCHICAL MODEL WITH A NONZERO PROBABILITY OF PROMOTION
Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics

Journal Articles

2025

Pension reforms, longer working horizons, and absence from work
Journal of Population Economics, 2025, 38, (1), 1-26
See also Working Paper Pension Reforms, Longer Working Horizons and Absence from Work, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
Teacher personality and the perceived socioeconomic gap in student outcomes
Economics Letters, 2025, 247, (C)
See also Working Paper Teacher Personality and the Perceived Socioeconomic Gap in Student Outcomes, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)

2024

Does college selectivity reduce obesity? A partial identification approach
Health Economics, 2024, 33, (10), 2306-2320
See also Working Paper Does College Selectivity Reduce Obesity? A Partial Identification Approach, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)

2023

Effect of grandchildren on the happiness of grandparents: Does the grandparent's child's gender matter?
Asian Economic Journal, 2023, 37, (2), 149-163 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Grandchildren on the Happiness of Grandparents: Does the Grandparent's Child's Gender Matter?, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
Pension reforms, longer working horizons and depression. Does the risk of automation matter?
Labour Economics, 2023, 85, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Pension Reforms, Longer Working Horizons and Depression. Does the Risk of Automation Matter?, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
Reciprocity and the matrilineal advantage in European grand-parenting
Review of Economics of the Household, 2023, 21, (2), 397-433 View citations (4)

2022

Do investments in human and physical capital respond differently to financing constraints?
Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 158, (1), 1-14 View citations (2)
Math scores in high stakes grades
Economics of Education Review, 2022, 87, (C) View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Math Scores in High Stakes Grades, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)
Training during recessions: recent European evidence
IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2022, 12, (1), 17

2021

Does a higher retirement age reduce youth employment?
Economic Policy, 2021, 36, (106), 325-372 View citations (5)
Does monitoring deter future cheating? The case of external examiners in Italian schools
Economics Letters, 2021, 201, (C) View citations (7)
Skill shortages and skill mismatch: A review of the literature
Journal of Economic Surveys, 2021, 35, (4), 1145-1167 View citations (23)
Some Unpleasant Consequences of Testing at Length*
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 83, (4), 1002-1023 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Some unpleasant consequences of testing at length, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2018) (2018)
The Pathways to College
Journal of Human Capital, 2021, 15, (4), 554 - 595 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper The Pathways to College, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
Where do I stand? Assessing researchers’ beliefs about their productivity
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 185, (C), 61-80

2020

Does low skilled immigration increase the education of natives? Evidence from Italian provinces
Labour Economics, 2020, 63, (C) View citations (12)
Does low-skilled immigration increase profits? Evidence from Italian local labour markets
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2020, 85, (C) View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Does Low Skilled Immigration Increase Profits? Evidence from Italian Local Labour Markets, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
Not only in my genes: The effects of peers’ genotype on obesity
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 72, (C) View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Not Only in My Genes: The Effects of Peers' Genotype on Obesity, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
Who benefits from privileged peers? Evidence from siblings in schools
Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2020, 35, (7), 893-916 View citations (16)

2019

Grandparents in the blues. The effect of childcare on grandparents’ depression
Review of Economics of the Household, 2019, 17, (2), 587-613 View citations (18)

2018

Does postponing minimum retirement age improve healthy behaviors before retirement? Evidence from middle-aged Italian workers
Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 58, (C), 215-227 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper Does postponing minimum retirement age improve healthy behaviors before retirement? Evidence from middle-aged Italian workers, Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers (2018) View citations (38) (2018)

2017

Books are Forever: Early Life Conditions, Education and Lifetime Earnings in Europe
Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (600), 271-296 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper Books are forever: Early life conditions, education and lifetime earnings in Europe, ISER Discussion Paper (2012) View citations (17) (2012)
Not in My Community: Social Pressure and the Geography of Dismissals
Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (2), 429 - 483 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper Not in my Community: Social Pressure and the Geography of Dismissals, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
Pappa Ante Portas: The effect of the husband's retirement on the wife's mental health in Japan
Social Science & Medicine, 2017, 175, (C), 135-142 View citations (21)
The Labor Market Effects of Academic and Vocational Education over the Life Cycle: Evidence Based on a British Cohort
Journal of Human Capital, 2017, 11, (1), 106 - 166 View citations (61)
The effects of vocational education on adult skills, employment and wages: What can we learn from PIAAC?
SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2017, 8, (4), 315-343 View citations (17)

2016

Later-borns Don’t Give Up: The Temporary Effects of Birth Order on European Earnings
Demography, 2016, 53, (2), 449-470 View citations (6)
Local agglomeration, entrepreneurship and the 2008 recession: Evidence from Italian industrial districts
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2016, 58, (C), 104-114 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Local agglomeration, entrepreneurship and the 2008 recession: evidence from Italian industrial districts, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (13) (2016)
The Causal Effect of Education on Health: What is the Role of Health Behaviors?
Health Economics, 2016, 25, (3), 314-336 View citations (84)
See also Working Paper The Causal Effect of Education on Health: What is the Role of Health Behaviors?, ISER Discussion Paper (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2015

Selection and the age – productivity profile. Evidence from chess players
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 110, (C), 45-58 View citations (12)
The side effect of pension reforms on the training of older workers. Evidence from Italy
The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2015, 6, (C), 113-122 View citations (18)

2014

More apples fewer chips? The effect of school fruit schemes on the consumption of junk food
Health Policy, 2014, 118, (1), 114-126 View citations (3)
Regional differences in overweight rates: The case of Italian regions
Economics & Human Biology, 2014, 12, (C), 20-29 View citations (5)

2013

Bridge jobs in Europe
IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2013, 2, (1), 1-18 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Bridge Jobs in Europe, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (4) (2012)
Leadership at school: Does the gender of siblings matter?
Economics Letters, 2013, 120, (1), 61-64 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Leadership at School: Does the Gender of Siblings Matter?, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)
The Causal Effect of Education on Body Mass: Evidence from Europe
Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (1), 195 - 223 View citations (144)
The effect of immigration on the school performance of natives: Cross country evidence using PISA test scores
Economics of Education Review, 2013, 32, (C), 234-246 View citations (79)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Immigration on the School Performance of Natives: Cross Country Evidence Using PISA Test Scores, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (56) (2011)
When the cat is near, the mice won't play: The effect of external examiners in Italian schools
Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 104, (C), 65-77 View citations (66)
See also Working Paper When the Cat is Near, the Mice Won't Play: The Effect of External Examiners in Italian Schools, CEP Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (69) (2013)

2012

Lost in transition?
The Economics of Transition, 2012, 20, (4), 637-676 View citations (12)
On the efficiency costs of de-tracking secondary schools in Europe
Education Economics, 2012, 20, (2), 117-138 View citations (6)
Training subsidies and the wage returns to continuing vocational training
Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (3), 361-372 View citations (24)

2011

Barriers to entry, deregulation and workplace training: A theoretical model with evidence from Europe
European Economic Review, 2011, 55, (8), 1152-1176 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Barriers to Entry, Deregulation and Workplace Training: A Theoretical Model with Evidence from Europe, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (14) (2010)
INCOME TAXES AND THE COMPOSITION OF PAY: EVIDENCE FROM THE BRITISH HOUSEHOLD PANEL SURVEY
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2011, 58, (3), 297-322 View citations (3)

2010

PEER EFFECTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DOES THE FIELD OF STUDY MATTER?
Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (3), 621-634 View citations (62)
See also Working Paper Peer Effects in Higher Education: Does the Field of Study Matter?, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
The effects of cohort size on European earnings
Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (1), 273-290 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Cohort Size on European Earnings, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2009

Changes in Compulsory Schooling, Education and the Distribution of Wages in Europe
Economic Journal, 2009, 119, (536), 516-539 View citations (102)
Also in Economic Journal, 2009, 119, (536), 516-539 (2009) View citations (158)
The rise of obesity in Europe: an economic perspective
(Disease and development: the effect of life expectancy on economic growth)
Economic Policy, 2009, 24, (59), 551-596 View citations (28)

2008

Educational Standards in Private and Public Schools
Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (533), 1866-1887 View citations (20)
Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (533), 1866-1887 (2008) View citations (29)
See also Working Paper Educational standards in private and public schools, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
Is training more frequent when the wage premium is smaller? Evidence from the European Community Household Panel
Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (2), 272-290 View citations (15)
See also Working Paper Is training more frequent when the wage premium is smaller? Evidence from the European Community Household Panel, Post-Print (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
The labour market effects of Alma Mater: Evidence from Italy
Economics of Education Review, 2008, 27, (5), 564-574 View citations (52)
See also Working Paper The Labour Market Effects of Alma Mater: Evidence from Italy, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2007) View citations (13) (2007)
Training and economic density: Some evidence form Italian provinces
Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (1), 118-140 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper Training and Economic Density: Some Evidence from Italian Provinces, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2006) View citations (5) (2006)

2007

Do spatial agglomeration and local labor market competition affect employer-provided training? Evidence from the UK
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2007, 37, (1), 1-21 View citations (49)
See also Working Paper Do Spatial Agglomeration and Local Labor Market Competition Affect Employer - Provided Training? Evidence from the UK, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
Does body weight affect wages?: Evidence from Europe
Economics & Human Biology, 2007, 5, (1), 1-19 View citations (107)
See also Working Paper Does Body Weight affect Wages? Evidence from Europe, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
Does school tracking affect equality of opportunity? New international evidence
(Educational opportunities and the role of institutions)
Economic Policy, 2007, 22, (52), 782-861 View citations (285)
See also Working Paper Does School Tracking Affect Equality of Opportunity? New International Evidence, UNIMI - Research Papers in Economics, Business, and Statistics (2006) View citations (16) (2006)
Progressive taxation and wage setting when unions strategically interact
Oxford Economic Papers, 2007, 59, (1), 127-140 View citations (20)
See also Working Paper Progressive Taxation and Wage Setting when Unions Strategically Interact, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2006) (2006)

2006

Are Education and Training Always Complements? Evidence from Thailand
ILR Review, 2006, 59, (4), 613-629 View citations (18)
Workplace Training and Labour Market Institutions in Europe
ifo DICE Report, 2006, 4, (04), 33-41 View citations (3)

2005

Labor Taxes in Local Labor Markets: Evidence from Italian Regions
Giornale degli Economisti, 2005, 64, (1), 29-54 View citations (3)
School quality and family background in Italy
Economics of Education Review, 2005, 24, (5), 563-577 View citations (53)
See also Working Paper School Quality and Family Background in Italy, Working Papers (2003) View citations (12) (2003)

2004

Education and earnings growth: evidence from 11 European countries
Economics of Education Review, 2004, 23, (1), 75-83 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper Education and Earnings Growth: Evidence from 11 European Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (7) (2000)
School Vouchers Italian Style
Giornale degli Economisti, 2004, 63, (3-4), 357-399 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper School Vouchers Italian Style, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
Selective Schools
Bulletin of Economic Research, 2004, 56, (3), 207-225
See also Working Paper Selective Schools, IZA Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (2) (1999)
Stratified or Comprehensive? Some Economic Considerations on the design of secondary education
ifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (04), 07-10 View citations (1)
Stratified or Comprehensive? The Economic Efficiency of School Design
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 51, (2), 173-193 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper Stratified or Comprehensive? The Economic Efficiency of School Design, CESifo Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (3) (2001)
The Wage Expectations of European Business and Economics Students
Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (4) View citations (56)

2003

CEO turnover in insider-dominated boards: The Italian case
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2003, 27, (6), 1027-1051 View citations (54)
Why do students expect to stay longer in college? Evidence from Europe
Economics Letters, 2003, 80, (2), 247-253 View citations (37)
See also Working Paper Why Do Students Expect to Stay Longer in College? Evidence from Europe, Economics working papers (2002) View citations (2) (2002)

2002

Absolute risk aversion and the returns to education
Economics of Education Review, 2002, 21, (6), 635-640 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Absolute Risk Aversion and the Returns to Education, IZA Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (3) (2000)

2001

An explanation of international differences in education and workplace training
European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (2), 307-322 View citations (30)
See also Working Paper An Explanation of International Differences in Education and Workplace Training, IZA Discussion Papers (2000) (2000)
Executive compensation and firm performance in Italy
International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2001, 19, (1-2), 133-161 View citations (37)
Widening differences in Italian regional unemployment
Labour Economics, 2001, 8, (1), 103-129 View citations (84)

2000

Regional Disparities and the Italian NAIRU
Oxford Economic Papers, 2000, 52, (1), 146-77 View citations (36)

1999

Elite schools, high tech jobs and economic welfare
Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (3), 395-419 View citations (6)
Fast track: is it in the genes? The promotion policy of a large Japanese firm
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1999, 38, (4), 385-402 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Fast Track: Is it in the Genes? The Promotion Policy of a Large Japanese Firm, CEPR Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (1) (1997)
The economic returns to schooling for Italian men. An evaluation based on instrumental variables1
Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (4), 509-519 View citations (49)

1998

Book reviews
Journal of Economics, 1998, 68, (2), 200-217
Does centralised bargaining reduce individual effort?
European Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 14, (2), 381-406
The employer size-wage effect: evidence from Italy
Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (2), 217-230 View citations (24)

1997

Benefit Transfers in Italy: An Empirical Study of Mobility Lists in the Milan Area
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1997, 59, (3), 329-47 View citations (7)
Earnings and seniority in Japan: A re-appraisal of the existing evidence and a comparison with the UK
Labour Economics, 1997, 4, (1), 47-69 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Earnings and Seniority in Japan. A Re-appraisal of the Existing Evidence and a Comparison with the UK, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) (1994)
Promotions, Skill Formation, and Earnings Growth in a Corporate Hierarchy
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1997, 11, (3), 347-384 View citations (2)

1995

Recent Changes in the Internal Structure of Wages and Employment in Japan
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1995, 9, (2), 105-129 View citations (1)
The Relationship between Supervision and Pay: Evidence from the British New Earnings Survey
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1995, 57, (3), 309-21 View citations (15)

1993

The Japanese Labor Market in a Comparative Perspective with the United States: A Transaction-Cost Interpretation, Masanori Hashimoto, W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1990, x + 150 pp., $15.00 paper, $25.00 cloth
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1993, 7, (2), 207-209

1992

Corporate hierarchy, promotion, and firm growth: Japanese internal labor market in transition
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1992, 6, (4), 440-471 View citations (19)
Profit Sharing in Internal Labour Markets
Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (412), 570-77 View citations (2)
The Effect of Unions on Firm Performance in Japanese Manufacturing
ILR Review, 1992, 45, (3), 471-487 View citations (16)

1991

The length of bonus contracts in Japanese manufacturing
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1991, 5, (3), 226-238

1990

Are efficient contracts on the labour demand curve?: A note
Economics Letters, 1990, 32, (3), 261-265
Competing models of union behavior: Evidence from Japanese panel data
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1990, 4, (3), 257-278 View citations (1)
Heterogeneous matching, mismatch and the macro U-V curve
Economics Letters, 1990, 34, (3), 301-306 View citations (1)
Hysteresis and "The Japanese Unemployment Problem": A Preliminary Investigation
Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (3), 483-500 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper HYSTERESIS AND THE JAPANESE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, Working Papers (1989) View citations (4) (1989)
Real exchange rate variability and Japanese industrial employment
Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1990, 4, (2), 121-138 View citations (9)

1988

Organizational adjustment and institutional factors in Japanese labour market adjustment: An empirical evaluation
European Economic Review, 1988, 32, (4), 841-860 View citations (2)

1985

Labour Adjustment in Japanese Incorporated Enterprises: An Empirical Analysis for the Period 1965-1983
Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 1985, 26, (2), 165-180 View citations (1)

Books

2010

Internal Labour Markets in Japan
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2000) View citations (11)

Edited books

2007

Education and Training in Europe
OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (118)

Chapters

2024

Adult learning: the employers’ provision of retraining and re-skilling
Chapter 22 in Handbook on Labour Markets in Transition, 2024, pp 424-441

2018

Italian Industrial Districts and the 2008 Recession
Springer

2004

Labour Market Institutions and the Complementarity between Education and Training in Europe
Palgrave Macmillan View citations (31)