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Homepage:	https://people.ucd.ie/kevin.denny
Phone:	01 716 4632
Postal address:	School of Economics University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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

2021

1. Basic Stata graphics for social science students
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
2. Non-parametric upper bounds on risk aversion with mean-variance utility
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science

2019

3. Upper Bounds on Risk Aversion under Mean-variance Utility
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2018

4. A Distributional Analysis of Upper Secondary School Performance
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article A distributional analysis of upper secondary school performance, Empirical Economics, Springer (2021) (2021)
5. Basic Stata Graphics for Economics Students
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2018)

2016

6. Immigration, Asylum, and Gender: Ireland and Beyond
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
7. Self-reported health in good times and in bad: Ireland in the 21st century
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2016)

2015

8. Are the effects of height on well-being a tall tale?
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Are the Effects of Height on Well-Being a Tall Tale?, Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
9. Has Subjective General Health Declined with the Economic Crisis? A Comparison across European Countries
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)

2013

10. Irish Attitudes To Immigration During And After The Boom
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2013) View citations (5)

2011

11. Civic Returns to Education: Its Effect on Homophobia
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2011) View citations (3)
12. The effect of abolishing university tuition costs: evidence from Ireland
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The effect of abolishing university tuition costs: Evidence from Ireland, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (21) (2014)

2010

13. Class Size Effects: Evidence Using a New Estimation Technique
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (6)
14. Height and well-being amongst older Europeans
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (7)
15. In praise of ambidexterity: how a continuum of handedness predicts social adjustment
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010)
16. Money, Mentoring and Making Friends: The Impact of a Multidimensional Access Program on Student Performance
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (1)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2010) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (2)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Money, mentoring and making friends: The impact of a multidimensional access program on student performance, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
17. The causal effect of breastfeeding on children's cognitive development: A quasi-experimental design
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (1)
18. What did abolishing university fees in Ireland do?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (9)

2009

19. On a dubious theory of cross-country differences in intelligence
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2009)
20. Very simple marginal effects in some discrete choice models
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2009)

2008

21. Beauty and intelligence may - or may not - be related
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (1)
22. Big and Tall Parents do not Have More Sons
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (2)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (1)
23. Cognitive ability and continuous measures of relative hand-skill. a note
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (2)
24. Event-Related Potentials Reveal Differential Brain Regions Implicated in Discounting in Two Tasks
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008)
25. Handedness and depression, evidence from a large population survey
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (2)
26. Political interest, cognitive ability and personality: determinants of voter turnout in Britain
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (44)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Political Interest, Cognitive Ability and Personality: Determinants of Voter Turnout in Britain, British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press (2008) View citations (43) (2008)
27. Some further evidence against the Trivers Willard hypothesis in homo sapiens
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008)

2007

28. Analysing the relationship between voter turnout and health in Ireland
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)

2006

29. Cognitive ability and hemispheric indecision: two surpluses and a deficit
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2006) View citations (3)
30. Does voting history matter? Analysing persistence in turnout
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does Voting History Matter? Analysing Persistence in Turnout, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2009) View citations (19) (2009)
31. Measuring the Relationship between Voter Turnout and Health in Ireland
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006)
32. The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (2)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Consequences of Being Left-Handed: Some Sinister Results, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2007) View citations (23) (2007)

2005

33. Do teachers make better parents? The differential performance of teachers’ children at school
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article Do teachers make better parents? The differential performance of teachers’ children at school, Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, Euro-American Association of Economic Development (2011) (2011)
34. Political interest, cognitive ability and personality: determinants of voter turnout in Britain (version 1.5)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (10)
35. Returns to basic skills in Central & Eastern Europe: a semi parametric approach
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
36. Take up thy bed, and vote: measuring the relationship between voting behaviour and indicators of health
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)

2004

37. An econometric analysis of burglary in Ireland
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004) View citations (4)
38. Born to be wild? The effect of birth order, families and schools on truancy (Version 3.2)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
39. Born to be wild? The effect of birth order, families and schools on truancy (Version 4.0)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
40. Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
41. Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data (version 3.0)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
42. Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data (version 3.1)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
43. Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data (version 3.2)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
44. Education, earnings and skills: a multi-country comparison
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (23)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) View citations (12)
45. The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results (version 2.0)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)

2003

46. A multi-country study of inter-generational educational mobility
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) View citations (25)
    See also Chapter A Multi-country Study of Inter-generational Educational Mobility, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
47. Functional literacy, educational attainment and earnings: a multi-country comparison
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
48. The effects of human capital on social capital: a cross-country analysis
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (15)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) View citations (14)
49. The effects of human capital on social capital: a cross-country analysis (Version 1.61)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
50. The effects of human capital on social capital: a cross-country analysis (version 1.6)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (15)

2002

51. Cross Country Evidence on the Returns to Education: Patterns and Explanations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (30)

2001

52. Ireland
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
53. The effect of payroll taxes in the monopoly union model: four lemmas and a corollary
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2000

54. Cognitive Skills, Educational Attainment and Earnings -Evidence from the International Adult Literacy Survey
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (11)
55. Education Policy Reform and the Return to Schooling from Instrumental Variabes
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (26)
    Also in Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (2000) View citations (29)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (27)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2000) View citations (28)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (27)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (25)
56. Functional literacy, educational attainment and earnings - evidence from the international adult literacy survey
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (21)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (22)
57. New methods for Comparing Literacy across Populations: Insights from the Measurement of Poverty
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2000) View citations (2)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000)
    See also Journal Article New methods for comparing literacy across populations: insights from the measurement of poverty, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2002) View citations (10) (2002)
58. The Impact of Education and Training on the Labour Market Experiences of Yound Adults
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (5)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (5)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2000) View citations (3)

1999

59. Asymmetric Central Bank Reaction Functions: An Application of Smooth Transition Regression
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
    See also Journal Article Asymmetric Central Bank Reaction Function: An Application of Smooth Transition Regression, International Economic Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals (2001) (2001)
60. Literacy and education in Ireland
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Literacy and Education in Ireland, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (1999) View citations (5) (1999)
61. Testing for Sheepskin Effects in Earnings Equations: Evidence for Five Countries
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Testing for sheepskin effects in earnings equations: evidence for five countries, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2001) View citations (22) (2001)
62. Wages and Human Capital: Evidence from the Irish Data
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (5)
63. Wages and human capital
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)

1998

64. The Many Forms of Trade Union Mark-Up
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
65. Worker's Wages and Payments to Union Officials: A Principal-Agent Model of Trade Unions and Workers
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-

1997

66. Modelling Trade Union Membership: Open Shops and Private Goods
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (1)
67. Road Infrastructure and Productivity in Irish Manufacturing 1951-1994
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (1)
68. The Distribution of Discrimination in Immigrant Earnings- Evidence from Britain 1974-93
    Economics Department Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, National University of Ireland - Maynooth View citations (5)
69. The Distribution of Discrimination in Immigrant Earnings: Evidence from Britain 1974-1993
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (6)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1997) View citations (4)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1997) View citations (4)

1995

70. A computable general equilibrium model of the Irish economy: technical appendix
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
71. Harmonising Irish tax rates: a computable general equilibrium approach
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
72. Options for business rate reform
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)

1993

73. Empirical models of firm-level profitability based on UK panel data
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
74. Productivity and trade unions in British manufacturing industry 1973-85
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article Productivity and trade unions in British manufacturing industry 1973-85, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (1997) View citations (9) (1997)

1992

75. The implications of a switch to locally varying business rates
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The implications of a switch to locally varying business rates, Fiscal Studies, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1992) View citations (1) (1992)

1990

76. UNIONS AND INVESTMENT IN BRITISH INDUSTRY
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Unions and Investment in British Industry, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1992) View citations (48) (1992)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Policy of free GP care for children under 6 years: The impact on daytime and out-of-hours general practice
   Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 296, (C) View citations (2)

2021

2. A distributional analysis of upper secondary school performance
   Empirical Economics, 2021, 60, (2), 1085-1113
   See also Working Paper A Distributional Analysis of Upper Secondary School Performance, Working Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
3. Policy of free GP care for children under 6 years: The impact on emergency department attendance
   Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 279, (C) View citations (1)

2017

4. Are the Effects of Height on Well-Being a Tall Tale?
   Journal of Happiness Studies, 2017, 18, (5), 1445-1458 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Are the effects of height on well-being a tall tale?, Working Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2014

5. Money, mentoring and making friends: The impact of a multidimensional access program on student performance
   Economics of Education Review, 2014, 40, (C), 167-182 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Money, Mentoring and Making Friends: The Impact of a Multidimensional Access Program on Student Performance, Working Papers (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
6. The effect of abolishing university tuition costs: Evidence from Ireland
   Labour Economics, 2014, 26, (C), 26-33 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper The effect of abolishing university tuition costs: evidence from Ireland, IFS Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2013

7. The surprising effect of larger class sizes: Evidence using two identification strategies
   Labour Economics, 2013, 23, (C), 57-65 View citations (45)

2011

8. Do teachers make better parents? The differential performance of teachers’ children at school
   Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, 2011, 11, (3)
   See also Working Paper Do teachers make better parents? The differential performance of teachers’ children at school, Working Papers (2005) (2005)
9. Instrumental variable estimation of the effect of prayer on depression
   Social Science & Medicine, 2011, 73, (8), 1194-1199 View citations (1)

2010

10. Returns to basic skills in central and eastern Europe
    The Economics of Transition, 2010, 18, (1), 183-208 View citations (13)

2009

11. Does Voting History Matter? Analysing Persistence in Turnout
    American Journal of Political Science, 2009, 53, (1), 17-35 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Does voting history matter? Analysing persistence in turnout, Working Papers (2006) View citations (8) (2006)

2008

12. Political Interest, Cognitive Ability and Personality: Determinants of Voter Turnout in Britain
    British Journal of Political Science, 2008, 38, (2), 291-310 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Political interest, cognitive ability and personality: determinants of voter turnout in Britain, Open Access publications (2008) View citations (44) (2008)

2007

13. Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data
    Applied Economics Letters, 2007, 14, (9), 657-660 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Can education compensate for low ability? Evidence from British data, IFS Working Papers (2004) View citations (5) (2004)
14. The Economic Consequences of Being Left-Handed: Some Sinister Results
    Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (2) View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results, IFS Working Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2002

15. New methods for comparing literacy across populations: insights from the measurement of poverty
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2002, 165, (3), 481-493 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper New methods for Comparing Literacy across Populations: Insights from the Measurement of Poverty, Working Papers (2000) (2000)

2001

16. Asymmetric Central Bank Reaction Function: An Application of Smooth Transition Regression
    International Economic Journal, 2001, 15, (4), 23-32
    See also Working Paper Asymmetric Central Bank Reaction Functions: An Application of Smooth Transition Regression, Working Papers (1999) (1999)
17. Testing for sheepskin effects in earnings equations: evidence for five countries
    Applied Economics Letters, 2001, 8, (9), 635-637 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Testing for Sheepskin Effects in Earnings Equations: Evidence for Five Countries, Working Papers (1999) View citations (13) (1999)

1999

18. Literacy and Education in Ireland
    The Economic and Social Review, 1999, 30, (3), 215-226 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Literacy and education in Ireland, Open Access publications (1999) View citations (4) (1999)

1997

19. Productivity and trade unions in British manufacturing industry 1973-85
    Applied Economics, 1997, 29, (10), 1403-1409 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Productivity and trade unions in British manufacturing industry 1973-85, Working Papers (1993) (1993)

1996

20. Who pays business rates?
    Fiscal Studies, 1996, 17, (1), 19-35 View citations (7)

1993

21. Capital allowances and the impact of corporation tax on investment in the UK
    Fiscal Studies, 1993, 14, (2), 1-14 View citations (4)

1992

22. The implications of a switch to locally varying business rates
    Fiscal Studies, 1992, 13, (1), 22-37 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The implications of a switch to locally varying business rates, Open Access publications (1992) View citations (1) (1992)
23. Unions and Investment in British Industry
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (413), 874-87 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper UNIONS AND INVESTMENT IN BRITISH INDUSTRY, Economics Series Working Papers (1990) View citations (15) (1990)

1991

24. The role of profitability and industrial wages in firm level wage determination
    Fiscal Studies, 1991, 12, (2), 34-45 View citations (10)
25. Unions and Investment in British Manufacturing Industry
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 1991, 29, (1), 113-121 View citations (18)

Books

2000

1. Investing in People: The Labour Market Impact of Human Resource Interventions Funded under the 1994-1999 Community Support Framework in Ireland
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (6)

Chapters

2009

1. A Multi-country Study of Inter-generational Educational Mobility
   Chapter 12 in Education and Inequality Across Europe, 2009, pp 260-281 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper A multi-country study of inter-generational educational mobility, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) View citations (16) (2003)

Software Items

2020

1. SHAKESPEARE: Stata module to randomly generate quotes from the Bard of Avon
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics

2018

2. DEMOTIVATE: Stata module to remind users of the harsh reality of econometric & statistical practice
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics