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Working Papers

2021

1. First-in-Their-Family Students at University: Can Non-Cognitive Skills Compensate for Social Origin?
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
   Also in CEPEO Working Paper Series, UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (2021)
   See also Journal Article First-in-their-family students at university: Can non-cognitive skills compensate for social origin?, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2020

2. Adolescent School Bullying Victimisation and Later Life Outcomes
   CEPEO Working Paper Series, UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Adolescent School Bullying Victimization and Later Life Outcomes, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
3. First in Their Families at University: Can Non-cognitive Skills Compensate for Social Origin?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)

2019

4. The Causal Effects of Adolescent School Bullying Victimisation on Later Life Outcomes
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
   Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2019) View citations (9)
   Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics (2019) View citations (9)

2018

5. The Bilingual Gap in Children's Language and Emotional Development
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)

2017

6. Early skill formation and the efficiency of parental investment
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (26)

2014

7. Effects Of Stress On Economic Decision-Making: Evidence From Laboratory Experiments
   Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics View citations (17)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (20)
   SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2014) View citations (18)
   Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2014) View citations (18)

2013

8. Measuring Investment in Human Capital Formation: An Experimental Analysis of Early Life Outcomes
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (11)
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2013) View citations (21)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (26)
   Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2013) View citations (11)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2013) View citations (19)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (21)
9. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on the Schooling of Children
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (73)

2011

10. Economic Returns to Education: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and Where We Are Going – Some Brief Pointers
    IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (65)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2011) View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article Economic returns to education: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and Where We Are Going—Some brief pointers, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (58) (2011)
11. Parental Education, Grade Attainment and Earnings Expectations among University Students
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Parental education, grade attainment and earnings expectations among university students, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
12. The Impact of Parental Earnings and Education on the Schooling of Children
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (1)
13. The Role of Noncognitive Traits in Undergraduate Study Behaviours
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article The role of noncognitive traits in undergraduate study behaviours, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (25) (2013)

2010

14. Decomposing Gender Differences in College Student Earnings Expectations
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (1)
15. Micro-Level Determinants of Lecture Attendance and Additional Study-Hours
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (2)
16. Parental Education, Grade Attainment & Earnings Expectations among University Students
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (1)
17. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on the Schooling of their Children
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (41)
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2005) View citations (41)
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department (2010) View citations (14)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2005) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article The impact of parental income and education on the schooling of their children, IZA Journal of Labor Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (87) (2013)

2009

18. Enhancing the comparability of self-rated skills-matching using anchoring vignettes
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
19. Experimental Tests of Survey Responses to Expenditure Questions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2009) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Experimental Tests of Survey Responses to Expenditure Questions, Fiscal Studies, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
20. Naturalistic monitoring of the affect-heart rate relationship: A Day Reconstruction Study
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2009)

2008

21. Psychological and Biological Foundations of Time Preference: Evidence from a Day Reconstruction Study with Biological Tracking
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (1)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (1)
22. SHARE Ireland first results
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2008)
23. The determinants of self-rated health in the Republic of Ireland: further evidence and future directions
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2007)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007)
24. Validating the use of vignettes for subjective threshold scales
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (19)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2007) View citations (24)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2007) View citations (25)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2007) View citations (34)
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (31)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (32)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (25)

2007

25. Behavioural Economics and Drinking Behaviour: Preliminary Results from an Irish College Study
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007)
    See also Journal Article BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND DRINKING BEHAVIOR: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM AN IRISH COLLEGE STUDY, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
26. Early Childhood Intervention. Rationale, Timing and Efficacy
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (6)
27. Evidence-based policy making: getting the evidence, using the evidence & evaluating the outcomes
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
28. Perception of Excessive Drinking Among Irish College Students: A Mixed Methods Analysis
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007)
29. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on Child Health. Further Evidence for England
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (23)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (24)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (23)

2006

30. A Dynamic Model of Demand for Private Health Insurance in Ireland
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006) View citations (10)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006) View citations (10)
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2006) View citations (11)
31. A dynamic model of demand for private health insurance in Ireland by and
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (10)
32. The economic and social impact of higher education
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)
33. The economics of early childhood care and education: technical research paper for the National Economic and Social Forum
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)

2005

34. The Impact of Parental Income and Education on the Health of their Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (49)

2004

35. 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)
36. 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)
37. Pricing and investment decisions in Irish Education
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2003

38. Does Education Raise Productivity or Just Reflect It?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) View citations (1)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2002) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Does Education Raise Productivity, or Just Reflect it?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations (155) (2004)
39. Functional literacy, educational attainment and earnings: a multi-country comparison
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
40. The non-life insurance market in Ireland: prospects for empirical analysis
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2002

41. Cross Country Evidence on the Returns to Education: Patterns and Explanations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (31)
42. Dispersion in the economic return to schooling
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2001) View citations (10)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Dispersion in the economic return to schooling, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (57) (2003)
43. Schooling returns, schooling decisions and educational finance
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
44. The returns to education: a review of evidence, issues and deficiencies in the literature
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (13)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (50)
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2000) View citations (64)

2001

45. Introduction [to Education and earnings in Europe: a cross country analysis of the returns to education]
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (75)
46. Ireland
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2000

47. A Review of Estimates of the Schooling/Earnings Relationship, with Tests for Publication Bias
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1999) View citations (147)
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (1999) View citations (350)
    See also Journal Article A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias, Labour Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (264) (1999)
48. Cognitive Skills, Educational Attainment and Earnings -Evidence from the International Adult Literacy Survey
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (11)
49. 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)
    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)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2000) View citations (28)
50. 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)
51. 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 IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2000) View citations (3)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (5)

1999

52. 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)
53. 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)
54. Wages and Human Capital: Evidence from the Irish Data
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (5)
55. Wages and human capital
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)

1998

56. Employment Effects of the Proposed Minimum Wage
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
57. Interim Study on the Liquor Licensing Laws and other Barriers to Entry and their impact on Competition in the Retail Drinks Market
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1997

58. Selective Schooling, School Quality, and Labour Market Returns
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University
    Also in Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (1997) View citations (9)
59. 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)
60. 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 Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1997) View citations (4)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1997) View citations (4)
61. The Economic Return to Schooling in Ireland
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The economic return to schooling in Ireland, Labour Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (49) (1999)
62. The Marginal and Average Returns to Schooling
    Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001), Department of Economics, Keele University
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1996) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, University College Dublin, Economics Department (1996) View citations (9)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1996) View citations (5)

1996

63. Health Services Utilisation in the UK. An Empirical Analysis Using Microdata
    Economics Department Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, National University of Ireland - Maynooth View citations (3)
64. Social consensus, income policies and unemployment
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
65. The Marginal about Average Returns to Schooling
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (3)

1995

66. Estimates of Economic Return to Schooling in the UK
    Economics Department Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, National University of Ireland - Maynooth View citations (249)
67. Estimates of the economic return to schooling for the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (275)
68. Estimates of the economic return to schooling for the United Kingdom
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (426)
    See also Journal Article Estimates of the Economic Return to Schooling for the United Kingdom, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1995) View citations (465) (1995)

1993

69. Schooling and earnings in the U.K. – the ROSLA experiment
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

Journal Articles

2022

1. First-in-their-family students at university: Can non-cognitive skills compensate for social origin?
   Economics of Education Review, 2022, 91, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper First-in-Their-Family Students at University: Can Non-Cognitive Skills Compensate for Social Origin?, Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

2. Adolescent School Bullying Victimization and Later Life Outcomes
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 83, (4), 1048-1076 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Adolescent School Bullying Victimisation and Later Life Outcomes, CEPEO Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
3. The bilingual gap in children's language, emotional, and pro-social development
   IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 10, (1), 41

2017

4. Early skill formation and the efficiency of parental investment: A randomized controlled trial of home visiting
   Labour Economics, 2017, 45, (C), 40-58 View citations (36)
5. How effective is compulsory schooling as a policy instrument?
   IZA World of Labor, 2017, 348 View citations (13)

2013

6. The impact of parental income and education on the schooling of their children
   IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 2, (1), 1-22 View citations (87)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Parental Income and Education on the Schooling of their Children, Working Papers (2010) View citations (8) (2010)
7. The role of noncognitive traits in undergraduate study behaviours
   Economics of Education Review, 2013, 32, (C), 181-195 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Noncognitive Traits in Undergraduate Study Behaviours, Working Papers (2011) (2011)

2011

8. Economic returns to education: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and Where We Are Going—Some brief pointers
   Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1118-1122 View citations (58)
   See also Working Paper Economic Returns to Education: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and Where We Are Going – Some Brief Pointers, IZA Policy Papers (2011) View citations (65) (2011)
9. Parental education, grade attainment and earnings expectations among university students
   Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1136-1152 View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper Parental Education, Grade Attainment and Earnings Expectations among University Students, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
10. Validating the use of anchoring vignettes for the correction of response scale differences in subjective questions
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2011, 174, (3), 575-595 View citations (35)

2009

11. Experimental Tests of Survey Responses to Expenditure Questions
    Fiscal Studies, 2009, 30, (Special Issue on Measuring Consumption and Saving), 419-433 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Experimental Tests of Survey Responses to Expenditure Questions, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
12. Investing in early human development: Timing and economic efficiency
    Economics & Human Biology, 2009, 7, (1), 1-6 View citations (180)
13. Psychological and Biological Foundations of Time Preference
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 659-669 View citations (66)

2008

14. BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND DRINKING BEHAVIOR: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM AN IRISH COLLEGE STUDY
    Economic Inquiry, 2008, 46, (1), 29-36 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Behavioural Economics and Drinking Behaviour: Preliminary Results from an Irish College Study, Working Papers (2007) (2007)

2004

15. Does Education Raise Productivity, or Just Reflect it?
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (499), F499-F517 View citations (155)
    See also Working Paper Does Education Raise Productivity or Just Reflect It?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

2003

16. Dispersion in the economic return to schooling
    Labour Economics, 2003, 10, (2), 205-214 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Dispersion in the economic return to schooling, Open Access publications (2002) View citations (8) (2002)
17. The Returns to Education: Microeconomics
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2003, 17, (2), 115-156 View citations (306)

2001

18. Health insurance and health services utilization in Ireland
    Health Economics, 2001, 10, (2), 135-145 View citations (80)
19. 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)

2000

20. The Returns to the Quantity and Quality of Education: Evidence for Men in England and Wales
    Economica, 2000, 67, (265), 19-35 View citations (50)

1999

21. A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias
    Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (4), 453-470 View citations (264)
    See also Working Paper A Review of Estimates of the Schooling/Earnings Relationship, with Tests for Publication Bias, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (44) (2000)
22. 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)
23. The economic return to schooling in Ireland
    Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (4), 543-550 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Return to Schooling in Ireland, Working Papers (1997) View citations (4) (1997)
24. The marginal and average returns to schooling in the UK
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (4-6), 879-887 View citations (55)

1995

25. Estimates of the Economic Return to Schooling for the United Kingdom
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (5), 1278-86 View citations (465)
    See also Working Paper Estimates of the economic return to schooling for the United Kingdom, Open Access publications (1995) View citations (426) (1995)

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)

Edited books

2001

1. Education and Earnings in Europe
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (116)

Chapters

1999

1. Education and Growth in the Irish Economy
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (16)