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Working Papers

2012

1. Building social protection and labor systems: concepts and operational implications
   Social Protection Discussion Papers, The World Bank View citations (2)
2. The Impact of Pre-school on Adolescents' Outcomes: Evidence from a Recent English Cohort
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
3. The Impact of Teenage Motherhood on the Education and Fertility of their Children: Evidence for Europe
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2011

4. Differences by Degree: Evidence of the Net Financial Rates of Return to Undergraduate Study for England and Wales
   Working Papers, AlmaLaurea Inter-University Consortium View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2010)
   See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2011)
5. The Impact of Parental Earnings and Education on the Schooling of Children
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin

2010

6. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on the Schooling of their Children
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations (22)
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2005) View citations (13)

2009

7. The Causal Effect of Teen Motherhood on Worklessness
   Studies in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Kent

2008

8. Child Support and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey
   Studies in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Kent
9. The College Wage Premium and the Expansion of Higher Education in the UK
   Studies in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Kent View citations (9)
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2008)
10. The Labor Supply Effect of In-Kind Transfers
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (1)

2007

11. Do Dads matter? Or is it just their money that matters? Unpicking the effects of separation on educational outcomes by and
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
12. Mums and Their Sons, Dads and Their Daughters: Panel Data Evidence of Interdependent Marginal Utilities across 14 EU Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
13. Mums and their sons; Dads and their daughters: Panel Data Evidence of Parental Altruism across 14 EU Countries
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
14. The College Wage Premium, Overeducation, and the Expansion of Higher Education in the UK by and
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
15. The Effect of School Class Size on Post-Compulsory Education: Some Cost Benefit Analysis
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
16. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on Child Health. Further Evidence for England
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (6)
17. The Returns to Observable and Unobservable Skills over time: Evidence from a Panel of the Population of Danish Twins
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
18. There's no such thing as a Free Lunch: Altruistic parents and the response of household food expenditures to nutrition program reforms
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
19. Who Benefits from Child Benefit?
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2012)

2006

20. Education Choice under Uncertainty - Implications for Public Policy
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2007)
21. Student Achievement and University Classes: Effects of Attendance, Size, Peers, and Teachers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (7)
22. Who Really Wants to be a Millionaire? Estimates of Risk Aversion from Gameshow Data
    Keele Economics Research Papers, Centre for Economic Research, Keele University View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2006) View citations (3)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (5)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (3)

2005

23. The College Wage Premium, Overeducation, and the Expansion of Higher Education in the UK
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (7)
24. The Effects of School Class Size on Length of Post-Compulsory Education: Some Cost-Benefit Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
25. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on the Health of their Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (9)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (10)

2004

26. Child Support and Partnership Dissolution: Evidence from the UK
    Studies in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Kent View citations (1)
27. Child support liability and partnership dissolution
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
28. UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF EARLY MOTHERHOOD IN BRITAIN: THE EFFECTS ON MOTHERS
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations (8)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2004) View citations (5)
29. Welfare-to-Work, Wages and Wage Growth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Fiscal Studies (2005)

2003

30. Does Education Raise Productivity or Just Reflect It?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin (2003)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2004)
31. Education Choice under Uncertainty and Public Policy
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (9)
32. Modelling take-up of Family Credit and Working Families' Tax Credit
    Open Access publications from University College London, University College London View citations (1)
33. Welfare and the Returns to Education: The Interaction between Welfare, Work and Wages in the UK
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society

2002

34. Education Choice under Uncertainty
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society View citations (16)

2001

35. Dispersion in the Economic Return to Schooling
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2003)
36. Education and earnings in Europe: a cross country analysis of the returns to education
    Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin View citations (55)
37. Introduction [to Education and earnings in Europe: a cross country analysis of the returns to education]
    Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin View citations (8)

2000

38. Education and Work
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article in Education Economics (2006)
39. Housing Subsidies and Work Incentives in Great Britain
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2001)
40. Pricing, subsidies, and the poor: demand for improved water services in Central America
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
41. The Dummies Guide' to Lottery Design
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics

1999

42. Child Support Reform: Some Analysis of the 1999 White Paper
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Fiscal Studies (2000)
43. Labour Supply, Health and Caring - Evidence from the UK
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (1999) View citations (4)

1998

44. The Labour Supply of Married Mothers and the Effects of Intra-Household Redistribution
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University

1997

45. A Time Series Analysis of UK Lottery Sales: the Long Run Price Elasticity
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University View citations (3)
46. Household unemployment and the labour supply of married women
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (1)
    Also in Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University (1996) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2001)
47. It could be you! But what's it worth? The welfare gain from Lotto
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
    Also in Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University (1996) View citations (4)
48. Labour supply and in-work and in-kind transfers
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (1)
49. Regulation, Organization and Incentives: The Political Economy of Potable Water Services in Honduras
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
50. Selective Schooling, School Quality, and Labour Market Returns
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (5)
    Also in Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University (1997)
51. The Marginal and Average Returns to Schooling
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, University College Dublin, Economics Department (1996) View citations (7)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1996) View citations (13)
52. There is no such thing as a free lunch: evidence from the effect of in-kind transfers
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
    Also in Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University (1997)

1996

53. Disability Wages and Labour Force Participation: Evidence from UK Panal Data
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University View citations (7)
54. It Could be You: Rollovers and the Demand for Lottery Tickets
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University View citations (1)
55. Labour Supply With In-Work and In-Kind Transfers
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University
56. Labour Supply, Unemployment and Participation in In-Work transfer Programmes
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1995) View citations (1)
57. Rethinking Labour Supply: Contract Theory and Unions
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University
    Also in Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics (1994) View citations (2)
58. The Marginal about Average Returns to Schooling
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
59. The Union/Non-Union Wage Differential: An Application of Semi-Parametric Methods
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University View citations (10)
    Also in Working Papers, Laval - Recherche en Politique Economique (1993)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (1998)

1995

60. Estimates of Economic Return to Schooling in the UK
    Economics, Finance and Accounting Department Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting, National University of Ireland - Maynooth View citations (27)
61. Estimates of the economic return to schooling for the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (59)
62. Estimates of the economic return to schooling for the United Kingdom
    Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin View citations (148)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)

1993

63. Corporate Research and Development in the UK: Spillovers and Credit Market Failure
    CRIEFF Discussion Papers, Centre for Research into Industry, Enterprise, Finance and the Firm
64. Labour supply, contract theory and unions
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (5)
65. Schooling and earnings in the U.K. – the ROSLA experiment
    Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin

1988

66. THE REVENUE AND WELFARE EFFECTS OF FISCAL HARMONIZATION FOR THE UK
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (1989)

Undated

67. R & D in UK Quoted Companies: The Effects of Disclosure and Finance
    Research Papers, CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EUROPEAN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (CREEF) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2012

1. WHO BENEFITS FROM CHILD BENEFIT?
   Economic Inquiry, 2012, 50, (1), 153-170
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2011

2. Differences by degree: Evidence of the net financial rates of return to undergraduate study for England and Wales
   Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1177-1186 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2011)
3. Intergenerational Well‐Being Mobility in Europe
   Kyklos, 2011, 64, (2), 253-270

2009

4. The value of water connections in Central American cities: a revealed preference study
   Environment and Development Economics, 2009, 14, (03), 349-370 View citations (1)

2008

5. Partnership Penalties and Bonuses Created by UK Welfare Programs
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2008, 54, (1), 1-21
6. The College Wage Premium and the Expansion of Higher Education in the UK
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 695-709 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

7. Education choice under uncertainty: Implications for public policy
   Labour Economics, 2007, 14, (6), 894-912 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

8. Child Support and Partnership Dissolution
   Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (510), C93-C109 View citations (12)
9. Education and Work
   Education Economics, 2006, 14, (4), 377-399 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2000)

2005

10. Education, Work and Wages in the UK
    German Economic Review, 2005, 6, (3), 395-414
11. Report of the Secretary 2004
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 783-786
12. Water markets and demand in Central American cities
    Environment and Development Economics, 2005, 10, (03), 313-335 View citations (10)
13. Welfare to work, wages and wage growth
    Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (3), 335-370
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

14. Does Education Raise Productivity, or Just Reflect it?
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (499), F499-F517 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
15. Sheepskin effects in work behaviour
    Applied Economics, 2004, 36, (17), 1959-1966 View citations (1)

2003

16. Dispersion in the economic return to schooling
    Labour Economics, 2003, 10, (2), 205-214 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
17. The Returns to Education: Microeconomics
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2003, 17, (2), 115-156 View citations (95)

2002

18. Estimates of the economic return to schooling for 28 countries
    Labour Economics, 2002, 9, (1), 1-16 View citations (54)

2001

19. An Economist's Guide to Lottery Design
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (475), F700-722 View citations (7)
20. Household Unemployment and the Labor Supply of Married Women
    Economica, 2001, 68, (270), 157-85 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1997)
21. Housing Subsidies and Work Incentives in Great Britain
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (471), C86-103 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

22. Child support reform: some analysis of the 1999 White Paper
    Fiscal Studies, 2000, 21, (1), 105-140
    See also Working Paper (1999)
23. The Returns to the Quantity and Quality of Education: Evidence for Men in England and Wales
    Economica, 2000, 67, (265), 19-35 View citations (33)

1999

24. A Time Series Analysis of U.K. Lottery Sales: Long and Short Run Price Elasticities
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 61, (4), 513-26 View citations (20)
25. The marginal and average returns to schooling in the UK
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (4-6), 879-887 View citations (21)
26. The welfare effects of lotto: evidence from the UK
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (1), 99-120 View citations (25)
27. Welfare measurement in labour supply models with nonlinear budget constraints
    Journal of Population Economics, 1999, 12, (3), 343-361 View citations (13)

1998

28. The economic analysis of lotteries
    Economic Policy, 1998, 13, (27), 357-402 View citations (10)
29. The union/non-union wage differential: An application of semi-parametric methods
    Journal of Econometrics, 1998, 84, (2), 327-349 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1997

30. Signalling, Disclosure And The Implications Of Financial Structure For Uk Corporate R&D
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 1997, 5, (1), 75-90
31. The Labour Supply, Unemployment and Participation of Lone Mothers in In-Work Transfer Programmes
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (444), 1375-90 View citations (29)

1995

32. Child Support Reform and the Labor Supply of Lone Mothers in the United Kingdom
    Journal of Human Resources, 1995, 30, (2), 256-279 View citations (12)
33. Estimates of the Economic Return to Schooling for the United Kingdom
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (5), 1278-86 View citations (154)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

34. Child Support, Income Support and lone mothers
    Fiscal Studies, 1994, 15, (1), 81-98 View citations (4)
35. Labour Market Institutions and the future role of Trade Unions: M.F. Bognanno and M. Kleiner, eds., (Blackwell, Oxford, 1992) pp. 228. ISBN 1-55786-342-3, [UK pound]15.95
    Labour Economics, 1994, 1, (3-4), 398-400

1990

36. The effects of income support measures on the labour market behaviour of lone mothers
    Fiscal Studies, 1990, 11, (2), 55-75 View citations (2)

1989

37. The Revenue and Welfare Effects of Fiscal Harmonization for the UK
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (2), 61-75 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1988

38. Labour supply specification and the evaluation of tax reforms
    Journal of Public Economics, 1988, 36, (1), 23-52 View citations (16)

1987

39. Cross-Section Econometrics Software: LIMDEP and SST
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 1987, 1, (1), 81-91
40. Modelling the Take-up of Means-tested Benefits: the Case of Housing Benefits in the United Kingdom
    Economic Journal, 1987, 98, (390), 58-74 View citations (28)
41. The 1987 budget in perspective
    Fiscal Studies, 1987, 8, (2), 48-57

1986

42. A Life-Cycle Consistent Empirical Model of Family Labour Supply Using Cross-Section Data
    Review of Economic Studies, 1986, 53, (4), 539-58 View citations (55)
43. The reform of personal taxation: a brief analysis
    Fiscal Studies, 1986, 7, (2), 38-47 View citations (1)

1984

44. A Household Production Specification of Demographic Variables in Demand Analysis
    Economic Journal, 1984, 94, (376a), 59-68 View citations (5)
45. On the reform of the taxation of husband and wife: are incentives important?
    Fiscal Studies, 1984, 5, (4), 1-22 View citations (1)

1982

46. Modelling the Joint Determination of Household Labour Supplies and Commodity Demands
    Economic Journal, 1982, 92, (366), 351-64 View citations (25)
47. On the optimal taxation of two person households
    Economics Letters, 1982, 9, (4), 371-376

1978

48. Short-Run Employment Functions, Excess Supply and the Speed of Adjustment: A Note
    Economica, 1978, 45, (178), 195-202 View citations (2)

Edited books

2009

1. The Measurement of Household Welfare
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

1994

2. The Measurement of Household Welfare
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

Chapters

2011

1. El rol de las percepciones y los conocimientos de las madres en el estado nutricional de sus niños
   Chapter 1 in Salud, interculturalidad y comportamiento de riesgo, 2011, vol. 1, pp 15-83