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Homepage:	https://rse.anu.edu.au/about/staff-directory/professor-alison-booth
Workplace:	Research School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University, (more information at EDIRC) Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

Gender and Psychological Pressure in Competitive Environments
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
Also in CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2021) View citations (1)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1)

2020

Trade Unions and the Welfare of Rural-Urban Migrant Workers in China
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
See also Journal Article Trade Unions and the Welfare of Rural-Urban Migrant Workers in China, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2022) (2022)

2008

Marriage, Partnership and Sexual Orientation: A Study of British University Academics and Administrators
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
See also Journal Article Marriage, partnership and sexual orientation: a study of British university academics and administrators, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
Men at Work in a Land Down-under
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
See also Journal Article Men at Work in a Land Down‐Under: Testing Some Predictions of Human Capital Theory, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2011) View citations (14) (2011)
Tax Policy and Returns to Education
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Tax policy and returns to education, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2007

A MICROFOUNDATION FOR INCREASING RETURNS IN HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND THE UNDER-PARTICIPATION TRAP
CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (19)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2006)
See also Journal Article A microfoundation for increasing returns in human capital accumulation and the under-participation trap, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (20) (2007)
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 Economics, Australian National University (2006) View citations (5)
Job Satisfaction And Family Happiness: The Part-Time Work Problem
Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2007) View citations (8)
Job Satisfaction and Family Happiness: The Part-time Work Puzzle
Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (18)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (9)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (9)
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2007) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article Job Satisfaction and Family Happiness: The Part-Time Work Puzzle, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2008) View citations (191) (2008)
THE IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY ON LABOR SUPPLY AND EDUCATION IN AN ECONOMY WITH HOUSEHOLD AND MARKET PRODUCTION
CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (3)

2006

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 Economics, Australian National University View citations (2)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (7)
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations (7)
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2004) View citations (7)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Are there asymmetries in the effects of training on the conditional male wage distribution?, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2010) View citations (10) (2010)
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 Economics, Australian National University View citations (2)
Back-to-front Down-under? Part-time/Full-time Wage Differentials in Australia
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2004) View citations (7)
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 (15)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (20)
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2005) View citations (34)
See also Journal Article Birth order matters: the effect of family size and birth order on educational attainment, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (150) (2009)
Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-time Work make the Family Happier?
Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (5)
Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2006) View citations (2)
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2005) View citations (21)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (21)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (25)
See also Journal Article Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part‐time Work Make the Family Happier?, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2009) View citations (132) (2009)
Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns in Britain
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns*, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (47) (2009)
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 Economics, Australian National University View citations (27)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (76)
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2005) View citations (20)
See also Journal Article Is There a Glass Ceiling over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap across the Wage Distribution, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2007) View citations (503) (2007)
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 Economics, Australian National University View citations (8)
Training, Minimum Wages and the Earnings Distribution
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
Workplace training in Europe
Post-Print, HAL View citations (99)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (241)

2005

Increasing Returns to Education and the Skills Under-Investment Trap
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
Overcrowding and Indigenous Health in Australia
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (3)
The Health Status of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (4)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (5)
Worker Heterogeneity, Intra-firm Externalities and Wage Compression
Birkbeck Working Papers in Economics and Finance, Birkbeck, Department of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics View citations (3)

2004

Endogenous Fertility Policy
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
Part-Time Employment Traps and Childcare Policy
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2003

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 (7)
See also Journal Article Outside Offers And The Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence From the UK Academic Labour Market, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2005) View citations (134) (2005)
Training in Europe
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (62)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) View citations (77)
See also Journal Article Training in Europe, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2004) View citations (158) (2004)
Unions, Work-Related Training, and Wages: Evidence for British Men
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (63)
See also Journal Article Unions, Work-Related Training, and Wages: Evidence for British Men, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2003) View citations (63) (2003)
Work-related Training and the New National Minimum Wage in Britain
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (6)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (14)
Work-related training and the new National Minimum Wage in Britain -ISER Working Paper-
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (6)

2002

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 (3)
Labour as a Buffer: Do Temporary Workers Suffer?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2002) View citations (26)
Oligopsony, Institutions and the Efficiency of General Training
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
Outside Offers and the Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence from the UK
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
See also Journal Article Outside Offers And The Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence From the UK Academic Labour Market, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2005) View citations (134) (2005)
Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends?
LABORatorio R. Revelli Working Papers Series, LABORatorio R. Revelli, Centre for Employment Studies View citations (609)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2000) View citations (42)
See also Journal Article Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones Or Dead Ends?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2002) View citations (709) (2002)
Who Pays for General Training? New Evidence for British Men and Women
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (45)

2001

Is Wage Compression a Necessary Condition for Firm-Financed General Training?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
See also Journal Article Is wage compression a necessary condition for firm-financed general training?, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2004) View citations (29) (2004)
The Union Membership Wage Premium Puzzle: Is There A Free-Rider Problem?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (21)
Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2001) View citations (14)
See also Journal Article The Union Membership Wage-Premium Puzzle: Is There a Free Rider Problem?, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2004) View citations (45) (2004)
The impact of bargaining institutions on employer-provided training in Britain
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (1)

2000

Collectivism versus individualism: performance-related pay and union coverage for non-standard workers in Britain
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (5)
Temporary jobs: who gets them, what are they worth, and do they lead anywhere?
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (29)
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 (21)

1999

Hiring And Firing: A Tale Of Two Thresholds
Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Hiring and Firing: A Tale of Two Thresholds, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (18) (2002)
Training, Rent-Sharing and Unions
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)

1998

Glass Ceilings or Sticky Floors?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

1997

Job Tenure: Does History Matter?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
Modelling Work-Related Training and Training Effects Using Count Data Techniques
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1996) View citations (1)
Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (1996) View citations (1)
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 (10)
See also Journal Article New Men and New Women? A Comparison of Paid Work Propensities from a Panel Data Perspective, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1999) View citations (4) (1999)
Performance Related Pay
CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (9)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (4)
Training and Unions
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)

1996

Firing Costs, Unions and Employment
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
Quitting Externalities with Uncertainty about Future Productivity
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
Who Gets Over the Training Hurdle? A Study of the Training Experiences of Young Men and Women in Britain
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
See also Journal Article Who gets over the training hurdle? A study of the training experiences of young men and women in Britain, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (1997) View citations (50) (1997)

1995

WORK-RELATED TRAINING AND EARNINGS GROWTH FOR YOUNG MEN IN BRITAIN
Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics View citations (2)
Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1995) View citations (14)

1994

Coverage by Incremental Scales
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
Quitting Externalities, Employment Cyclicality and Firing Costs
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
Seniority, Earnings and Unions
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
The Unemployment Implications of Mandatory Firing Costs
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
Union Membership and Wage Bargaining When Membership is Not Compulsory
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (50)
See also Journal Article Union Membership and Wage Bargaining When Membership is Not Compulsory, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1995) View citations (78) (1995)

1993

Apprenticeships and Job Tenure: A Competing Risks Model with Time-varying Covariates
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
Layoffs with Payoffs: A Bargaining Model of Union Wage and Severance Pay Determination
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
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 (6)

Undated

TRAINING AND CONTRACTS
Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (9)
WAGES, UNION MEMBERSHIP AND THE RIGHT TO WORK
Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee

Journal Articles

2022

Gender and Psychological Pressure in Competitive Environments: A Laboratory‐based Experiment
Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S71-S85 View citations (1)
Gender differences in tournament-performance over time in single-sex and mixed-sex environments
Labour Economics, 2022, 76, (C) View citations (1)
The direct and intergenerational behavioural consequences of a socio-political upheaval
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 200, (C), 931-958 View citations (2)
Trade Unions and the Welfare of Rural-Urban Migrant Workers in China
ILR Review, 2022, 75, (4), 974-1000
See also Working Paper Trade Unions and the Welfare of Rural-Urban Migrant Workers in China, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LABOR SUPPLY AND SCHOOLING OF THE CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND BY TEMPORARY MIGRANTS?
The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2022, 67, (04), 1457-1478
See also Working Paper Impact of Paternal Temporary Absence on Children Left Behind, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

2021

Cognitive Skills, Gender and Risk Preferences Revisited
Economic Papers, 2021, 40, (4), 351-355
Girls’ and boys’ performance in competitions: What we can learn from a Korean quiz show
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 187, (C), 431-447 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Girls' and Boys' Performance in Competitions: What We Can Learn from a Korean Quiz Show, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)

2019

Gender Differences in Willingness to Compete: The Role of Culture and Institutions
The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (618), 734-764 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Willingness to Compete: The Role of Culture and Institutions, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2018

Do single-sex classes affect academic achievement? An experiment in a coeducational university
Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 168, (C), 109-126 View citations (29)
Performance in Mixed-Sex and Single-Sex Competitions: What We Can Learn from Speedboat Races in Japan
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 100, (4), 581-593 View citations (28)

2016

Gender in economics: A story in the making
Economic Analysis and Policy, 2016, 51, (C), 122-129 View citations (3)

2015

Can Risk-taking Preferences be Modified? Some Experimental Evidence
CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, 61, (1), 7-32 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Can Risk-taking Preferences be Modified? Some Experimental Evidence, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2014

Gender differences in risk aversion: Do single-sex environments affect their development?
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 99, (C), 126-154 View citations (87)
See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Risk Aversion: Do Single-Sex Environments Affect their Development?, Borradores de Economia (2013) (2013)
Inequality in Vietnamese Urban–Rural Living Standards, 1993–2006
Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (4), 862-886 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Inequality in Vietnamese Urban-Rural Living Standards, 1993-2006, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
Wage determination and imperfect competition
Labour Economics, 2014, 30, (C), 53-58 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Wage Determination and Imperfect Competition, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (38) (2014)

2013

Cognitive Skills, Gender and Risk Preferences
The Economic Record, 2013, 89, (284), 19-30 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Cognitive Skills, Gender and Risk Preferences, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
Part-time jobs: what women want?
Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26, (1), 263-283 View citations (66)
See also Working Paper Part-Time Jobs: What Women Want?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (16) (2010)

2012

Choosing to compete: How different are girls and boys?
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 81, (2), 542-555 View citations (246)
See also Working Paper Choosing To Compete: How Different Are Girls and Boys?, Economics Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (50) (2009)
Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 74, (4), 547-573 View citations (92)
Gender differences in risk behaviour: does nurture matter?
Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (558), F56-F78 View citations (214)
See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Risk Behaviour: Does Nurture Matter?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (54) (2009)
Monetary Transfers from Children and the Labour Supply of Elderly Parents: Evidence from Vietnam
Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48, (8), 1177-1191 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Monetary Transfers from Children and the Labour Supply of Elderly Parents: Evidence from Vietnam, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
Salience, risky choices and gender
Economics Letters, 2012, 117, (2), 517-520 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper Salience, Risky Choices and Gender, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (13) (2012)

2011

A LONG‐RUN VIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY GENDER GAP IN AUSTRALIA
Australian Economic History Review, 2011, 51, (3), 254-276 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper A Long-Run View of the University Gender Gap in Australia, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
Estimating the Wage Elasticity of Labour Supply to a Firm: What Evidence is there for Monopsony?
The Economic Record, 2011, 87, (278), 359-369 View citations (30)
See also Working Paper Estimating the Wage Elasticity of Labour Supply to a Firm: What Evidence Is There for Monopsony?, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
Men at Work in a Land Down‐Under: Testing Some Predictions of Human Capital Theory
British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2011, 49, (1), 1-24 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper Men at Work in a Land Down-under, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)

2010

Are there asymmetries in the effects of training on the conditional male wage distribution?
Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (1), 251-272 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Are there Asymmetries in the Effects of Training on the Conditional Male Wage Distribution?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations
Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (2), 236-238 View citations (98)
See also Working Paper Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (95) (2010)
Education, Matching, and the Allocative Value of Romance
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (4), 744-775 View citations (11)
Also in Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (4), 744-775 (2010) View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Education, Matching and the Allocative Value of Romance, Working Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
Tax policy and returns to education
Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (1), 291-301 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Tax Policy and Returns to Education, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (7) (2008)

2009

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 (150)
See also Working Paper Birth Order Matters: The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Educational Attainment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (15) (2006)
Gender and competition
Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (6), 599-606 View citations (75)
See also Working Paper Gender and Competition, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (74) (2009)
Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part‐time Work Make the Family Happier?
Economica, 2009, 76, (301), 176-196 View citations (132)
See also Working Paper Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-time Work make the Family Happier?, Discussion Paper (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns*
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 71, (2), 183-208 View citations (47)
See also Working Paper Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns in Britain, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (9) (2006)

2008

Economic status and the Indigenous/non-Indigenous health gap
Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (3), 604-606 View citations (7)
Job Satisfaction and Family Happiness: The Part-Time Work Puzzle
Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (526), F77-F99 View citations (191)
Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (526), F77-F99 (2008) View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Job Satisfaction and Family Happiness: The Part-time Work Puzzle, Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2007) View citations (18) (2007)
Marriage, partnership and sexual orientation: a study of British university academics and administrators
Review of Economics of the Household, 2008, 6, (4), 409-422 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper Marriage, Partnership and Sexual Orientation: A Study of British University Academics and Administrators, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
Worker Heterogeneity, New Monopsony, and Training
LABOUR, 2008, 22, (2), 247-270 View citations (6)

2007

A microfoundation for increasing returns in human capital accumulation and the under-participation trap
European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (7), 1661-1681 View citations (20)
See also Working Paper A MICROFOUNDATION FOR INCREASING RETURNS IN HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND THE UNDER-PARTICIPATION TRAP, CAMA Working Papers (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
Is There a Glass Ceiling over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap across the Wage Distribution
ILR Review, 2007, 60, (2), 163-186 View citations (503)
See also Working Paper Is There a Glass Ceiling over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap across the Wages Distribution, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (27) (2006)

2005

Outside Offers And The Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence From the UK Academic Labour Market
Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (501), F81-F107 View citations (134)
See also Working Paper Outside Offers and the Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence from the UK Academic Labour Market, Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003 (2003) View citations (7) (2003)
Working Paper Outside Offers and the Gender Pay Gap: Empirical Evidence from the UK, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (17) (2002)
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 (93)

2004

Is wage compression a necessary condition for firm-financed general training?
Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56, (1), 88-97 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper Is Wage Compression a Necessary Condition for Firm-Financed General Training?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (19) (2001)
The Union Membership Wage-Premium Puzzle: Is There a Free Rider Problem?
ILR Review, 2004, 57, (3), 402-421 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper The Union Membership Wage Premium Puzzle: Is There A Free-Rider Problem?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (21) (2001)
Training and the new minimum wage
Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (494), C87-C94 View citations (84)
Training in Europe
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 346-360 View citations (158)
See also Working Paper Training in Europe, ISER Working Paper Series (2003) View citations (62) (2003)

2003

A sticky floors model of promotion, pay, and gender
European Economic Review, 2003, 47, (2), 295-322 View citations (217)
On the welfare implications of firing costs
European Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 19, (4), 759-775 View citations (20)
Union coverage and non-standard work in Britain
Oxford Economic Papers, 2003, 55, (3), 383-416 View citations (26)
Unions, Work-Related Training, and Wages: Evidence for British Men
ILR Review, 2003, 57, (1), 68-91 View citations (63)
See also Working Paper Unions, Work-Related Training, and Wages: Evidence for British Men, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (63) (2003)

2002

Hiring and Firing: A Tale of Two Thresholds
Journal of Labor Economics, 2002, 20, (2), 217-248 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper Hiring And Firing: A Tale Of Two Thresholds, Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics (1999) View citations (1) (1999)
Symposium On Temporary Work Introduction
Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (480), F181-F188 View citations (78)
Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones Or Dead Ends?
Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (480), F189-F213 View citations (709)
See also Working Paper Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends?, LABORatorio R. Revelli Working Papers Series (2002) View citations (609) (2002)

2001

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 (44)

2000

The Position of Women in UK Academic Economics
Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (464), F312-33 View citations (29)
Unemployment Persistence
Oxford Economic Papers, 2000, 52, (1), 24-50 View citations (240)
Union status of young men in Britain: a decade of change
Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2000, 15, (3), 289-310 View citations (17)

1999

Do Quits Cause Under-Training?
Oxford Economic Papers, 1999, 51, (2), 374-86 View citations (27)
Earnings, Productivity, and Performance-Related Pay
Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (3), 447-63 View citations (108)
Job Tenure and Job Mobility in Britain
ILR Review, 1999, 53, (1), 43-70 View citations (69)
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), 167-197 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper New Men and New Women? A Comparison of Paid Work Propensities from a Panel Data Perspective, CEPR Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (10) (1997)
Redundancy Pay, Unions and Employment
Manchester School, 1999, 67, (3), 346-366 View citations (17)

1998

Training and Labour Market Flexibility: Is There a Trade-off?
British Journal of Industrial Relations, 1998, 36, (4), 521-536 View citations (162)
Unions and Efficient Training
Economic Journal, 1998, 108, (447), 328-43 View citations (51)

1997

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 (50)
See also Working Paper Who Gets Over the Training Hurdle? A Study of the Training Experiences of Young Men and Women in Britain, CEPR Discussion Papers (1996) (1996)

1996

Book Review: International and Comparative: Differences and Changes in Wage Structures
ILR Review, 1996, 50, (1), 176-177

1995

The Hazards of Doing a Phd: An Analysis of Completion and Withdrawal Rates of British Phd Students in the 1980S
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 1995, 158, (2), 297-318 View citations (18)
Union Membership and Wage Bargaining When Membership is Not Compulsory
Economic Journal, 1995, 105, (429), 345-60 View citations (78)
See also Working Paper Union Membership and Wage Bargaining When Membership is Not Compulsory, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) View citations (2) (1994)

1994

Apprenticeships and Job Tenure
Oxford Economic Papers, 1994, 46, (4), 676-95 View citations (27)

1993

Employment and Length of the Working Week in a Unionized Economy in which Hours of Work Influence Productivity
The Economic Record, 1993, 69, (4), 428-436 View citations (39)
Private Sector Training and Graduate Earnings
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1993, 75, (1), 164-70 View citations (65)
Reputation, Membership and Wages in Open Shop Trade Union
Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (1), 23-41 View citations (37)

1991

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 (126)

1990

Erratum [Strikes with Asymmetric Information: Theory and Evidence]
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (4), 492 View citations (14)
Strikes with Asymmetric Information: Theory and Evidence
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (3), 269-91 View citations (19)

1986

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

The Free Rider Problem and a Social Custom Model of Trade Union Membership
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1985, 100, (1), 253-261 View citations (181)

1984

A Public Choice Model of Trade Union Behaviour and Membership
Economic Journal, 1984, 94, (376), 883-98 View citations (58)

Books

1994

The Economics of the Trade Union
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (114)
Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (1994) View citations (175)

Edited books

2002

The Economics of Labor Unions, vol Two volume set
Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (5)

1996

Acquiring Skills
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (3)
Acquiring Skills
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (3)

Chapters

2007

Who Pays for General Training in Private Sector Britain?
A chapter in Aspects of Worker Well-Being, 2007, pp 85-123 View citations (24)

2006

New Monopsony, Institutions and Training
Chapter 1 in Labour Market Adjustments in Europe, 2006