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Workplace:Geary Institute, University College Dublin, (more information at EDIRC)
School of Economics, University College Dublin, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

  1. Levelling the Playing Field? SES Differences in Graduate Degree Choices
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads

2024

  1. Gender Differences in Graduate Degree Choices
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    See also Journal Article Gender differences in graduate degree choices, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2025) Downloads View citations (1) (2025)
  2. The (UN)Importance of Inheritance
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) Downloads View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022) Downloads
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) Downloads View citations (6)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) Downloads View citations (6)
    Working Papers, HAL (2022)
  3. The Effect of Distance to Colleges on Application Behavior
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads

2023

  1. Gender Differences in Teacher Judgement of Comparative Advantage
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023) Downloads
  2. Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2023) Downloads View citations (2) (2023)

2022

  1. Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2022) Downloads View citations (2) (2022)
  2. Gender and Inheritances
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Journal Article Gender and Inheritances, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2022) Downloads (2022)
  3. Rank Effects in Education: What Do We Know So Far?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (16)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022) Downloads

2021

  1. Gender and Educational Achievement: Stylized Facts and Causal Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (24)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) Downloads View citations (22)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2021) Downloads View citations (27)
  2. High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (24) (2021)

2020

  1. Choosing Differently? College Application Behavior and the Persistence of Educational Advantage
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) Downloads View citations (8)
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2020) Downloads View citations (3)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article Choosing differently? College application behavior and the persistence of educational advantage, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)
  2. Gender Differences in College Applications: Aspiration and Risk Management
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Gender differences in college applications: Aspiration and risk management, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (4) (2021)
  3. Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2022) Downloads View citations (5) (2022)
  4. How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2020) Downloads View citations (7)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (2020) Downloads View citations (3) (2020)
  5. The effect of high school rank in English and math on college major choice
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) Downloads View citations (22)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2019) Downloads View citations (19)
  6. Where Does Wealth Come From?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)

2019

  1. Grandparents, Mothers, or Fathers? Why Children of Teen Mothers do Worse in Life
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads
  2. It's Not Just for Boys! Understanding Gender Differences in STEM
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2019) Downloads View citations (13)
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2019) Downloads View citations (15)
  3. Math Matters! The Importance of Mathematical and Verbal Skills for Degree Performance
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Math matters! The importance of mathematical and verbal skills for degree performance, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (10) (2020)
  4. More education, less volatility? The effect of education on earnings volatility over the life cycle
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Downloads View citations (17)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) Downloads View citations (4)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2017) Downloads

    See also Journal Article More Education, Less Volatility? The Effect of Education on Earnings Volatility over the Life Cycle, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2019) Downloads View citations (24) (2019)
  5. Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviors
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads View citations (17)

    See also Journal Article Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviours, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2020) Downloads View citations (63) (2020)
  6. Understanding Gender Differences in STEM: Evidence from College Applications
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (62)
  7. Understanding Intergenerational Mobility: The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviors
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (4)

2016

  1. No. 2015/2:Learning to Take Risks? The Effects of Education on Risk-Taking in Finacial Markets
    Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series, Lund University, Knut Wicksell Centre for Financial Studies Downloads

2015

  1. Healthy(?), Wealthy and Wise: Birth Order and Adult Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) Downloads View citations (6)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015) Downloads View citations (5)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Healthy(?), wealthy, and wise: Birth order and adult health, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2016) Downloads View citations (22) (2016)
  2. Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (16)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (16)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) Downloads View citations (16)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads View citations (16)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015) Downloads View citations (18)

    See also Journal Article Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2018) Downloads View citations (48) (2018)
  3. On The Origins of Risk-Taking
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) Downloads View citations (10)
    Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (12)
  4. On The Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series, Lund University, Knut Wicksell Centre for Financial Studies Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On the Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2017) Downloads View citations (31) (2017)
  5. Poor Little Rich Kids? - The Determinants of the Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (57)
    Also in Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (56)
    Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series, Lund University, Knut Wicksell Centre for Financial Studies (2015) Downloads View citations (56)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) Downloads View citations (56)

2014

  1. Does Grief Transfer across Generations? In-Utero Deaths and Child Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (15)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2014) Downloads View citations (15)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (15)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (16)

2013

  1. Job Spells, Employer Spells, and Wage Returns to Tenure
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2013) Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) Downloads View citations (26)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) Downloads View citations (29)

    See also Journal Article Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2015) Downloads View citations (95) (2015)
  3. This Is Only a Test? Long-Run Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (70)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (70)

2012

  1. CARE OR CASH? THE EFFECT OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) Downloads View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) Downloads View citations (7)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2012) Downloads View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) Downloads View citations (7)

    See also Journal Article Care or Cash? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Student Performance, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2014) Downloads View citations (57) (2014)

2011

  1. Earnings Returns to the British Education Expansion
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Earnings returns to the British education expansion, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) Downloads View citations (60) (2011)

2010

  1. Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (148)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) Downloads View citations (157)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) Downloads View citations (157)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (191)
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010) Downloads View citations (148)

    See also Chapter Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility, Handbook of Labor Economics, Elsevier (2011) Downloads View citations (587) (2011)
  2. Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (15)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (10)
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010) Downloads View citations (16)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) Downloads View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) Downloads View citations (10)

    See also Journal Article Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) Downloads View citations (147) (2013)

2009

  1. Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (25)
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2008) Downloads View citations (16)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) Downloads View citations (15)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2009) Downloads View citations (9)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) Downloads View citations (16)

    See also Journal Article Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2010) View citations (168) (2010)

2008

  1. A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) Downloads View citations (3)
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2008) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
  2. Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2009) Downloads View citations (38) (2009)
  3. Like Father, Like Son? A Note on the Intergenerational Transmission of IQ Scores
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) Downloads View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) Downloads View citations (12)

    See also Journal Article Like father, like son? A note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (106) (2009)
  4. Optimally Combining Censored and Uncensored Datasets
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) Downloads
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article Optimally combining censored and uncensored datasets, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (8) (2009)
  5. Too Young to Leave the Nest: The Effects of School Starting Age
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (34)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) Downloads View citations (42)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) Downloads View citations (37)

    See also Journal Article Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2011) Downloads View citations (310) (2011)

2007

  1. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (847)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads View citations (59)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) Downloads View citations (807)
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2006) Downloads View citations (48)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) Downloads View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) Downloads View citations (46)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) Downloads View citations (717)

    See also Journal Article From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) Downloads View citations (722) (2007)
  2. Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, American Statistical Association (2007) Downloads View citations (17) (2007)
  3. Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (28)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) Downloads View citations (23)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (25)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) Downloads View citations (21)

    See also Journal Article Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2011) Downloads View citations (71) (2011)
  4. Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (5)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) Downloads View citations (7)

    See also Journal Article Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2010) Downloads View citations (80) (2010)

2006

  1. Real wage cyclicality of job stayers, within-company job movers, and between-company job movers
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (117)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) Downloads View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) Downloads View citations (35)

    See also Journal Article Real Wage Cyclicality of Job Stayers, Within-Company Job Movers, and Between-Company Job Movers, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2006) Downloads View citations (113) (2006)
  2. Small sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Small-sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2007) Downloads View citations (47) (2007)

2005

  1. Do employers provide insurance against low frequency shocks? Industry employment and industry wages
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Do Employers Provide Insurance against Low Frequency Shocks? Industry Employment and Industry Wages, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) Downloads View citations (8) (2005)
  2. Effects of industry growth and decline on gender and education wage gaps in the 1980s
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Effects of Industry Growth and Decline on Gender and Education Wage Gaps in the 1980S, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2005) Downloads View citations (2) (2005)
  3. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Childrens Education
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE Downloads View citations (641)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) Downloads View citations (668)

    See also Journal Article The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2005) Downloads View citations (570) (2005)
  4. The Spot Market Matters: Evidence on Implicit Contracts from Britain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (13)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) Downloads View citations (11)

    See also Journal Article THE SPOT MARKET MATTERS: EVIDENCE ON IMPLICIT CONTRACTS FROM BRITAIN, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2007) Downloads View citations (41) (2007)
  5. Why the apple doesn't fall far: understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (645)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) Downloads View citations (111)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) Downloads View citations (56)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) Downloads View citations (55)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) Downloads View citations (90)
    CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) Downloads View citations (1)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2004) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) Downloads View citations (577) (2005)

2004

  1. Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Births
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (23)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) Downloads View citations (22)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004) Downloads View citations (13)
  2. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Composition on Children's Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (14)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) Downloads View citations (44)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004) Downloads View citations (7)

2003

  1. Changes in male labor supply and wages
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Male Labor Supply and Wages, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2003) Downloads View citations (17) (2003)
  2. Why the Apple Doesn't Fall: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (49)

2002

  1. The Importance of Obtaining a High-Paying Job
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (10)

2001

  1. The cyclicality of real wages within employer-employee matches
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (73)
    See also Journal Article The Cyclicality of Real Wages within Employer-Employee Matches, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2001) Downloads View citations (83) (2001)

2000

  1. Task assignment over the business cycle
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Task Assignment over the Business Cycle, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2000) Downloads View citations (29) (2000)
  2. The extent and consequences of downward nominal wage rigidity
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin Downloads View citations (136)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) Downloads View citations (155)

Journal Articles

2025

  1. Gender differences in graduate degree choices
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025, 230, (C) Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Graduate Degree Choices, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) Downloads (2024)

2023

  1. Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (4), 115-36 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway, Post-Print (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

  1. Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation
    Economica, 2022, 89, (356), 862-883 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) Downloads View citations (1) (2022)
  2. Gender and Inheritances
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 68-72 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Gender and Inheritances, Post-Print (2022) (2022)
  3. Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life
    Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57, (6), 2012-2047 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (10) (2020)

2021

  1. Gender differences in college applications: Aspiration and risk management
    Economics of Education Review, 2021, 80, (C) Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Gender Differences in College Applications: Aspiration and Risk Management, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (1) (2020)
  2. High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM
    Labour Economics, 2021, 69, (C) Downloads View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) Downloads View citations (19) (2021)

2020

  1. Choosing differently? College application behavior and the persistence of educational advantage
    Economics of Education Review, 2020, 77, (C) Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Choosing Differently? College Application Behavior and the Persistence of Educational Advantage, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)
  2. How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College
    The Economic and Social Review, 2020, 51, (2), 189-239 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (7) (2020)
  3. Math matters! The importance of mathematical and verbal skills for degree performance
    Economics Letters, 2020, 186, (C) Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Math Matters! The Importance of Mathematical and Verbal Skills for Degree Performance, Working Papers (2019) Downloads (2019)
  4. Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviours
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87, (4), 1683-1725 Downloads View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviors, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) Downloads View citations (14) (2019)

2019

  1. Intergenerational return to human capital
    IZA World of Labor, 2019, 19 Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in IZA World of Labor, 2014, 19 (2014) Downloads View citations (1)
  2. More Education, Less Volatility? The Effect of Education on Earnings Volatility over the Life Cycle
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (1), 101 - 137 Downloads View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper More education, less volatility? The effect of education on earnings volatility over the life cycle, Papers (2019) Downloads View citations (17) (2019)
  3. This Is Only a Test? Long-Run and Intergenerational Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 101, (3), 531-546 Downloads View citations (14)
  4. Understanding gender differences in STEM: Evidence from college applications✰
    Economics of Education Review, 2019, 72, (C), 219-238 Downloads View citations (42)

2018

  1. Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Review of Finance, 2018, 22, (3), 951-975 Downloads View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Working Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (16) (2015)

2017

  1. On the Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Journal of Finance, 2017, 72, (5), 2229-2278 Downloads View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper On The Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series (2015) Downloads View citations (3) (2015)

2016

  1. Does Grief Transfer across Generations? Bereavements during Pregnancy and Child Outcomes
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (1), 193-223 Downloads View citations (115)
  2. Healthy(?), wealthy, and wise: Birth order and adult health
    Economics & Human Biology, 2016, 23, (C), 27-45 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Healthy(?), Wealthy and Wise: Birth Order and Adult Health, NBER Working Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (7) (2015)

2015

  1. Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health
    ILR Review, 2015, 68, (4), 833-861 Downloads View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (2) (2013)

2014

  1. Care or Cash? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Student Performance
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (5), 824-837 Downloads View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper CARE OR CASH? THE EFFECT OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE, Working Papers in Economics (2012) Downloads View citations (13) (2012)

2013

  1. Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (1), 119 - 153 Downloads View citations (147)
    See also Working Paper Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (15) (2010)

2011

  1. A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2011, 49, (Supplement 1), s70-s92 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (3) (2008)
  2. Earnings returns to the British education expansion
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1153-1166 Downloads View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Earnings Returns to the British Education Expansion, Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (61) (2011)
  3. Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2011, 57, (1), 103-120 Downloads View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men, NBER Working Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (28) (2007)
  4. Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (2), 455-467 Downloads View citations (310)
    See also Working Paper Too Young to Leave the Nest: The Effects of School Starting Age, NBER Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (34) (2008)

2010

  1. Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain
    Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (549), 1345-1364 View citations (168)
    See also Working Paper Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain, Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (7) (2009)
  2. Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
    Journal of Human Resources, 2010, 45, (1) Downloads View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (5) (2007)

2009

  1. Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 91, (2), 351-362 Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (3) (2008)
  2. Like father, like son? A note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores
    Economics Letters, 2009, 105, (1), 138-140 Downloads View citations (106)
    See also Working Paper Like Father, Like Son? A Note on the Intergenerational Transmission of IQ Scores, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (11) (2008)
  3. Optimally combining censored and uncensored datasets
    Journal of Econometrics, 2009, 151, (1), 17-32 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Optimally Combining Censored and Uncensored Datasets, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads (2008)

2008

  1. Staying in the Classroom and out of the maternity ward? The effect of compulsory schooling laws on teenage births
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 1025-1054 View citations (281)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 1025-1054 (2008) Downloads View citations (167)

2007

  1. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (1), 409-439 Downloads View citations (722)
    See also Working Paper From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes, Working Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (847) (2007)
  2. Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2007, 25, 278-287 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (16) (2007)
  3. Small-sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2007, 22, (4), 839-848 Downloads View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Small sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply, Working Papers (2006) Downloads View citations (2) (2006)
  4. THE SPOT MARKET MATTERS: EVIDENCE ON IMPLICIT CONTRACTS FROM BRITAIN
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 54, (5), 661-683 Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper The Spot Market Matters: Evidence on Implicit Contracts from Britain, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) Downloads View citations (13) (2005)

2006

  1. Comment on 'The case against JIVE'
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2006, 21, (6), 835-838 Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2006, 21, (6), 835-838 (2006) Downloads
  2. Does “Satisfaction†with Local Public Services Affect Complaints (Voice) and Geographic Mobility (Exit)?
    Public Finance Review, 2006, 34, (2), 123-147 Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Real Wage Cyclicality of Job Stayers, Within-Company Job Movers, and Between-Company Job Movers
    ILR Review, 2006, 60, (1), 105-119 Downloads View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper Real wage cyclicality of job stayers, within-company job movers, and between-company job movers, Open Access publications (2006) Downloads View citations (117) (2006)

2005

  1. Do Employers Provide Insurance against Low Frequency Shocks? Industry Employment and Industry Wages
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (2), 313-340 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Do employers provide insurance against low frequency shocks? Industry employment and industry wages, Open Access publications (2005) Downloads View citations (8) (2005)
  2. Effects of Industry Growth and Decline on Gender and Education Wage Gaps in the 1980S
    ILR Review, 2005, 58, (4), 552-570 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Effects of industry growth and decline on gender and education wage gaps in the 1980s, Open Access publications (2005) Downloads View citations (2) (2005)
  3. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (2), 669-700 Downloads View citations (570)
    See also Working Paper The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Childrens Education, CEE Discussion Papers (2005) Downloads View citations (641) (2005)
  4. Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 437-449 Downloads View citations (577)
    See also Working Paper Why the apple doesn't fall far: understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital, Open Access publications (2005) Downloads View citations (645) (2005)

2004

  1. Changes in Relative Wages and Family Labor Supply
    Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (3) Downloads View citations (127)
  2. Cyclical Quality Adjustment in the Labor Market
    Southern Economic Journal, 2004, 70, (3), 600-615 Downloads View citations (6)

2003

  1. Changes in Male Labor Supply and Wages
    ILR Review, 2003, 56, (3), 409-428 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Changes in male labor supply and wages, Open Access publications (2003) Downloads View citations (18) (2003)

2002

  1. Occupational Upgrading and the Business Cycle
    LABOUR, 2002, 16, (3), 423-452 Downloads View citations (51)

2001

  1. The Cyclicality of Real Wages within Employer-Employee Matches
    ILR Review, 2001, 54, (4), 835-850 Downloads View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper The cyclicality of real wages within employer-employee matches, Open Access publications (2001) Downloads View citations (73) (2001)

2000

  1. Task Assignment over the Business Cycle
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (1), 98-124 Downloads View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Task assignment over the business cycle, Open Access publications (2000) Downloads View citations (28) (2000)

Chapters

2011

  1. Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility
    Elsevier Downloads View citations (587)
    See also Working Paper Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (148) (2010)
 
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