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Working Papers

2024

1. Spatial Variations in the Impact of Covid-19 on the Educational Gender Gap in English Secondary Schools
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department

2023

2. Gender Differences in the Effect of Retirement Duration on Cognitive Functioning
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department

2019

3. Spatial variations and clustering in the rates of youth unemployment and NEET
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (1)

2015

4. The Effect of a Tuition Fee Reform on the Risk of Drop Out from University in the UK
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (3)

2014

5. The effect of college mergers on student dropout behaviour
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (1)

2012

6. The direct and indirect effects of education policy on school and post school outcomes
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (1)

2011

7. Gender wage gaps within a public sector: Evidence from personnel data
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department
   See also Journal Article Gender Wage Gaps within a Public Sector: Evidence from Personnel Data, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2009

8. The distributional impact of increased school resources: the Specialist Schools Initiative and the Excellence in Cities Programme
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department

2007

9. Do peers matter? Evidence from student mobility data in England
   Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department

2006

10. Testing theories of labour market matching
    Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester
    Also in Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester (2003) View citations (3)
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society (2003) View citations (2)
11. The role of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in teacher turnover and mobility decisions
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (3)
12. Why do job-seeker and vacancy hazards slope downwards? Estimating a two-sidedsearch model of the labour market
    Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester
    Also in Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester (2003)

2005

13. The estimated effect of Catholic schooling on educational outcomes using propensity score matching
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article THE ESTIMATED EFFECT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLING ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES USING PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING, Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (4) (2006)

2004

14. The impacts of human resource management practices and pay inequality on workers' job satisfaction
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (5)

2003

15. Job autonomy and job satisfaction: new evidence
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (16)
16. Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department (2003) View citations (14)

2001

17. The School-to-Work Transition, Skill Preferences and Matching
    Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester View citations (4)

1998

18. The effect of spatial competition on secondary school exam performance
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (9)

Undated

19. An Empirical Analysis of Private Sector Youth Training
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (1)
20. Cost Functions in Secondary Schools
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (2)
21. Education, Human Capital Formation and Local Economic Development in English Local Education Authority Areas
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster
22. Estimating the Costs and Benefits of Youth Training in the UK
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster
23. Modelling the Transition from School and the Demand for Training in the UK (creed)
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (1)
24. School Size and Performance in Examinations: Is There an Optimum Size of School?
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (1)
25. Spatial Disparities in the Impact of the 1990-92 Recession: An Analysis of UK Counties
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article SPATIAL DISPARITIES IN THE IMPACT OF THE 1990–92 RECESSION: AN ANALYSIS OF UK COUNTIES, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1994) View citations (6) (1994)
26. Testing for Quasi-Market Forces in Secondary Education
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Testing for Quasi‐Market Forces in Secondary Education, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2000) View citations (3) (2000)
27. The Effect of School Size on Exam Performance in Secondary Schools
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of School Size on Exam Performance in Secondary Schools, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1998) View citations (52) (1998)
28. The Youth Training Scheme:A Critical Review of the Evaluation Literature. Forthcoming in International Journal of Manpower
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster View citations (1)
29. Understanding the Youth Labour Market: The Careers Service as a Source of Labour Market Information
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster

Journal Articles

2020

1. Spatial variations and clustering in the rates of youth unemployment and NEET: A comparative analysis of Italy, Spain, and the UK
   Journal of Regional Science, 2020, 60, (5), 1074-1107 View citations (5)
2. The effect of college acquisitions and mergers on student dropout behaviour: evidence from the UK
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2020, 72, (3), 606-632
3. The effects of test scores and truancy on youth unemployment and inactivity: a simultaneous equations approach
   Empirical Economics, 2020, 59, (4), 1799-1831 View citations (1)

2019

4. The effects of the 2006 tuition fee reform and the Great Recession on university student dropout behaviour in the UK
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 164, (C), 331-356 View citations (8)

2015

5. Gender Wage Gaps within a Public Sector: Evidence from Personnel Data
   Manchester School, 2015, 83, (4), 379-397 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Gender wage gaps within a public sector: Evidence from personnel data, Working Papers (2011) (2011)

2014

6. Editorial
   Education Economics, 2014, 22, (1), 1-2
7. Employment Protection, Threat and Incentive Effects on Worker Absence
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2014, 52, (2), 333-358 View citations (12)
8. The Effects of the Specialist Schools Education Policy on School and Post-School Outcomes in England
   LABOUR, 2014, 28, (4), 449-465

2013

9. ESTIMATING THE STOCK-FLOW MATCHING MODEL USING MICRO DATA
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (5), 1153-1177 View citations (12)
10. Editors' report and acknowledgement of referees
    Education Economics, 2013, 21, (1), 1-1
11. Funding, School Specialization, and Test Scores: An Evaluation of the Specialist Schools Policy Using Matching Models
    Journal of Human Capital, 2013, 7, (1), 76 - 106 View citations (2)

2012

12. The Effect of Relative Wages and External Shocks on Public Sector Turnover
    The Economic Record, 2012, 88, (281), 243-261 View citations (4)
13. The joint evaluation of multiple educational policies: the case of specialist schools and Excellence in Cities policies in Britain
    Education Economics, 2012, 20, (3), 322-342 View citations (2)

2010

14. Diversity, Choice and the Quasi‐market: An Empirical Analysis of Secondary Education Policy in England*
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 72, (1), 1-26 View citations (10)
15. MEASUREMENT AND DETERMINANTS OF EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE FURTHER EDUCATION SECTOR IN ENGLAND
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2010, 62, (1), 1-30 View citations (20)

2008

16. Successful Employer Search? An Empirical Analysis of Vacancy Duration Using Micro Data
    Economica, 2008, 75, (299), 455-480 View citations (39)

2007

17. Dropping out of post-compulsory education in the UK: an analysis of determinants and outcomes
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (2), 299-328 View citations (20)
18. The magnitude of educational disadvantage of indigenous minority groups in Australia
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (3), 547-569 View citations (18)
19. Worker absence and shirking: Evidence from matched teacher-school data
    Labour Economics, 2007, 14, (3), 319-334 View citations (46)

2006

20. THE ESTIMATED EFFECT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLING ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES USING PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2006, 58, (4), 285-307 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The estimated effect of Catholic schooling on educational outcomes using propensity score matching, Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2004

21. Ethnicity, educational attainment and the transition from school
    Manchester School, 2004, 72, (3), 317-346 View citations (27)
22. The Economics of Education: Special Issue Editorial
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 51, (2), 151-155

2003

23. Social exclusion and labour market transitions: a multi-state multi-spell analysis using the BHPS
    Labour Economics, 2003, 10, (6), 659-679 View citations (20)

2002

24. Matching the Demand for and Supply of Training in the School-to-Work Transition
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (478), C201-C219 View citations (17)
25. The Effect of the Quasi-market on the Efficiency-Equity Trade-Off in the Secondary School Sector
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2002, 54, (3), 295-314 View citations (34)

2001

26. Estimating the probability of a match using microeconomic data for the youth labour market
    Labour Economics, 2001, 8, (3), 335-357 View citations (15)
27. The effect of competition on the efficiency of secondary schools in England
    European Journal of Operational Research, 2001, 135, (3), 545-568 View citations (71)

2000

28. Resource Utilization and Economies of Size in Secondary Schools
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2000, 52, (2), 123-50 View citations (5)
29. Testing for Quasi‐Market Forces in Secondary Education
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2000, 62, (3), 357-390 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Testing for Quasi-Market Forces in Secondary Education, Working Papers View citations (11)

1999

30. Estimating Youth Training Wage Differentials during and after Training
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1999, 51, (3), 517-44 View citations (12)

1998

31. The Effect of School Size on Exam Performance in Secondary Schools
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1998, 60, (3), 291-324 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of School Size on Exam Performance in Secondary Schools, Working Papers View citations (3)

1997

32. Modelling the Transition from School and the Demand for Training in the United Kingdom
    Economica, 1997, 64, (255), 387-413 View citations (36)
33. Unemployment in Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Disparities in Germany, Italy and the UK
    Kyklos, 1997, 50, (2), 221-245 View citations (80)

1996

34. Human Capital Formation and Local Economic Performance
    Regional Studies, 1996, 30, (1), 1-14 View citations (22)

1995

35. The Youth Training Scheme: a critical review of the evaluation literature
    International Journal of Manpower, 1995, 16, (4), 30-56

1994

36. SPATIAL DISPARITIES IN THE IMPACT OF THE 1990–92 RECESSION: AN ANALYSIS OF UK COUNTIES
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1994, 56, (4), 367-382 View citations (6)
    Also in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1994, 56, (4), 367-82 (1994) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Spatial Disparities in the Impact of the 1990-92 Recession: An Analysis of UK Counties, Working Papers View citations (3)

1993

37. Job Search by Unemployed School‐leavers: The Use of the Careers Service during a Recession
    International Journal of Manpower, 1993, 14, (6), 23-38

Chapters

2004

1. The Economics of Secondary Schooling
   Chapter 10 in International Handbook on the Economics of Education, 2004 View citations (2)
2. The School-to-Work Transition
   Chapter 13 in International Handbook on the Economics of Education, 2004 View citations (10)