Details about Anna Vignoles

Homepage:	http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/vignoles/
Workplace:	University of Cambridge - Faculty of Education Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC) Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

1. How much does degree choice matter?
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article How much does degree choice matter?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2020

2. Post-18 education – who is taking the different routes and how much do they earn?
   CVER Briefing Notes, Centre for Vocational Education Research View citations (2)

2017

3. Understanding Parental Choices of Secondary School in England Using National Administrative Data
   Bristol Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Bristol, UK View citations (1)

2016

4. Higher education, career opportunities, and intergenerational inequality
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (26)
   See also Journal Article Higher education, career opportunities, and intergenerational inequality, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2016) View citations (32) (2016)
5. How English domiciled graduate earnings vary with gender, institution attended, subject and socio-economic background
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (23)
   Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar (2016) View citations (23)

2015

6. Comparing sample survey measures of English earnings of graduates with administrative data during the Great Recession
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (7)
7. In brief... Making a difference in education
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
8. The causal effect of East Asian 'mastery' teaching methods on English children's mathematics skills?
   DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London
9. When and why do initially high attaining poor children fall behind?
   DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (1)

2014

10. Heterogeneity in graduate earnings by socio-economic background
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (5)
11. Social Mobility and the Importance of Networks: Evidence for Britain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)

2013

12. The socio-economic gradient in children's reading skills and the role of genetics
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London
13. Who gets the Top Jobs? The role of family background and networks in recent graduates' access to high status professions
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (8)

2012

14. University access for disadvantaged children: A comparison across English speaking countries
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (2)

2011

15. Post-16 Educational Choices and Institutional Value Added at Key Stage 5
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE
16. The Effectiveness of English Secondary Schools for Pupils of Different Ability Levels
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London (2011) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Effectiveness of English Secondary Schools for Pupils of Different Ability Levels, Fiscal Studies, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
17. The Relative Importance of Local Labour Market Conditions and Pupil Attainment on Post-Compulsory Schooling Decisions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
18. The use (and misuse) of statistics in understanding social mobility: regression to the mean and the cognitive development of high ability children from disadvantaged homes
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (4)

2010

19. A longitudinal analysis of second-generation disadvantaged immigrants
    Economic Working Papers at Centro de Estudios Andaluces, Centro de Estudios Andaluces View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article A longitudinal analysis of UK second-generation disadvantaged immigrants, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
20. An analysis of the educational progress of children with special educational needs
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (8)
21. Matching the supply of and demand for young people graduating from the vocational track in Spain
    Economic Working Papers at Centro de Estudios Andaluces, Centro de Estudios Andaluces View citations (2)
22. The Choice Between Fixed and Random Effects Models: Some Considerations for Educational Research
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (36)
    Also in DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London (2010) View citations (36)
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2010) View citations (36)
23. Why do children become disengaged from school?
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (1)
24. Widening Participation in Higher Education: Analysis Using Linked Administrative Data
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (28)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2010) View citations (30)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Widening participation in higher education: analysis using linked administrative data, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2013) View citations (80) (2013)

2009

25. Access, Choice and Participation in Higher Education
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (13)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (11)
26. Can school competition improve standards? The case of faith schools in England
    DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Can school competition improve standards? The case of faith schools in England, Empirical Economics, Springer (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
27. Parental choice of primary school in England: what ‘type’ of school do parents choose?
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (22)
28. What Parents Want: School preferences and school choice
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (36)
    Also in DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London (2009) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article What Parents Want: School Preferences and School Choice, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (93) (2015)

2008

29. An Analysis of the Benefit of NVQ2 Qualifications Acquired at Age 26-34
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (4)
30. Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2008) View citations (51) (2008)
31. Parents Basic Skills and Childrens Cognitive Outcomes
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (2)
32. The Socio-Economic Gap in University Drop Out
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Socioeconomic Gap in University Dropouts, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2009) View citations (26) (2009)

2007

33. Higher Education Academic Salaries in the UK
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE
    Also in Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading (2006)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)
    See also Journal Article Higher education academic salaries in the UK, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
34. Is Free School Meal Status a Valid Proxy for Socio-Economic Status (in Schools Research)?
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (19)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (17)
35. The Returns to Qualifications in England: Updating the Evidence Base on Level 2 and Level 3 Vocational Qualifications
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (14)
36. The Value of Basic Skills in the British Labour Market
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The value of basic skills in the British labour market, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2011) View citations (15) (2011)
37. The effect of school resources on pupil attainment: a multilevel simultaneous equation modelling approach
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The effect of school resources on pupil attainment: a multilevel simultaneous equation modelling approach, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2007) View citations (22) (2007)

2006

38. Education Policy in the UK
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Education Policy in the UK, ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
39. Using Rate of Return Analyses to Understand Sector Skill Needs
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (5)
40. What Should an Index of School Segregation Measure?
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (23)

2005

41. The Heterogeneous Effect of Selection in Secondary Schools: Understanding the Changing Role of Ability
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (32)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (26)
42. What's the Good of Education?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (26)

2004

43. The Declining Relative Importance Of Ability In Predicting Educational Attainment
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The Declining Relative Importance of Ability in Predicting Educational Attainment, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2005) View citations (35) (2005)
44. The Labour Market Impact of Adult Education and Training: A cohort analysis
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (35)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article The Labour Market Impact of Adult Education and Training: A Cohort Analysis, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2004) View citations (35) (2004)
45. The Widening Socio-Economic Gap in UK Higher Education
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article The Widening Socio-Economic Gap in UK Higher Education, National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2004) View citations (20) (2004)

2003

46. Class Ridden or Meritocratic? An Economic Analysis of Recent Changes in Britain
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002)

2002

47. Britain's record on skills
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    Also in CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2002) View citations (2)
48. The Determinants and Effects of Lifelong Learning
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (15)

2000

49. An Audit of the Data Needs of the DfEE Centres on the Economics of Education and the Wider Benefits of Learning
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (3)
50. Measuring and Assessing the Impact of Basic Skills on Labour Market Outcomes
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (18)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Measuring and Assessing the Impact of Basic Skills on Labour Market Outcomes, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2001) View citations (80) (2001)
51. The Relationship between Resource Allocation and Pupil Attainment: A Review
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (51)
52. The Returns to Academic and Vocational Qualifications in Britain
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (99)

1999

53. Overeducation and Skills - Clarifying the Concepts
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (65)
54. The Economic Case for Reforming A Levels
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2022

1. How much does degree choice matter?
   Labour Economics, 2022, 79, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper How much does degree choice matter?, IFS Working Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2021

2. The school policy, social, and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity: An exploratory analysis using the LASSO
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (4), 1-14 View citations (2)

2020

3. What is the economic value of literacy and numeracy?
   IZA World of Labor, 2020, 229 View citations (3)
   Also in IZA World of Labor, 2016, 229 (2016) View citations (6)

2019

4. A comparison of sample survey measures of earnings of English graduates with administrative data
   Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2019, 182, (3), 719-754 View citations (11)
5. Is Improving Access to University Enough? Socio‐Economic Gaps in the Earnings of English Graduates
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81, (2), 328-368 View citations (2)
6. The role of local labour market conditions and pupil attainment on post-compulsory schooling decisions
   International Journal of Manpower, 2019, 40, (8), 1482-1509 View citations (4)

2016

7. Can school competition improve standards? The case of faith schools in England
   Empirical Economics, 2016, 50, (3), 959-973 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Can school competition improve standards? The case of faith schools in England, DoQSS Working Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
8. Higher education, career opportunities, and intergenerational inequality
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2016, 32, (4), 553-575 View citations (32)
   See also Working Paper Higher education, career opportunities, and intergenerational inequality, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (26) (2016)
9. The link between East Asian ‘mastery’ teaching methods and English children's mathematics skills
   Economics of Education Review, 2016, 50, (C), 29-44

2015

10. Revisiting fixed- and random-effects models: some considerations for policy-relevant education research
    Education Economics, 2015, 23, (3), 259-277 View citations (17)
11. What Parents Want: School Preferences and School Choice
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (587), 1262-1289 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper What Parents Want: School preferences and school choice, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2009) View citations (36) (2009)

2014

12. Editorial: Educational and health inequalities
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2014, 177, (4), 755-756
13. Post-secondary School Type and Academic Achievement
    Manchester School, 2014, 82, (2), 183-201

2013

14. A longitudinal analysis of UK second-generation disadvantaged immigrants
    Education Economics, 2013, 21, (2), 105-134 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A longitudinal analysis of second-generation disadvantaged immigrants, Economic Working Papers at Centro de Estudios Andaluces (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
15. Depression Symptom Trajectories and Associated Risk Factors among Adolescents in Chile
    PLOS ONE, 2013, 8, (10), 1-
16. Social mobility, regression to the mean and the cognitive development of high ability children from disadvantaged homes
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2013, 176, (4), 887-906 View citations (28)
17. Widening participation in higher education: analysis using linked administrative data
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2013, 176, (2), 431-457 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Widening Participation in Higher Education: Analysis Using Linked Administrative Data, DoQSS Working Papers (2010) View citations (28) (2010)

2012

18. Geography, choice and participation in higher education in England
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42, (1-2), 98-113 View citations (62)

2011

19. Parental choice of primary school in England: what types of school do different types of family have available to them?
    Policy Studies, 2011, 32, (5), 531-547 View citations (1)
20. Parents' skills and children's cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes
    Education Economics, 2011, 19, (5), 451-474 View citations (15)
21. Schools, Markets and League Tables
    Fiscal Studies, 2011, 32, (2), 179-186
22. The Effectiveness of English Secondary Schools for Pupils of Different Ability Levels
    Fiscal Studies, 2011, 32, (2), 225-244 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Effectiveness of English Secondary Schools for Pupils of Different Ability Levels, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
23. The value of basic skills in the British labour market
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2011, 63, (1), 27-48 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper The Value of Basic Skills in the British Labour Market, CEE Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (9) (2007)

2010

24. Higher education academic salaries in the UK
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2010, 62, (1), 12-35 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Higher Education Academic Salaries in the UK, CEE Discussion Papers (2007) (2007)

2009

25. The Socioeconomic Gap in University Dropouts
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2009, 9, (1), 36 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper The Socio-Economic Gap in University Drop Out, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)

2008

26. Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2008, 88, (3), 397-422 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (51) (2008)

2007

27. Book Reviews
    Education Economics, 2007, 15, (3), 379-382 View citations (1)
28. The effect of school resources on pupil attainment: a multilevel simultaneous equation modelling approach
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2007, 170, (3), 801-824 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper The effect of school resources on pupil attainment: a multilevel simultaneous equation modelling approach, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
29. Who actually goes to university?
    Empirical Economics, 2007, 32, (2), 333-357 View citations (10)
    See also Chapter Who actually goes to university?, Studies in Empirical Economics, 2008, 79-103 (2008) (2008)

2005

30. Education Policy in the UK
    ifo DICE Report, 2005, 3, (04), 64-74 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Education Policy in the UK, CEE Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
31. The Declining Relative Importance of Ability in Predicting Educational Attainment
    Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (2) View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Declining Relative Importance Of Ability In Predicting Educational Attainment, Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004 (2004) View citations (16) (2004)

2004

32. Educational inequality: the widening socio-economic gap
    Fiscal Studies, 2004, 25, (2), 107-128 View citations (45)
33. The Labour Market Impact of Adult Education and Training: A Cohort Analysis
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 51, (2), 266-280 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Labour Market Impact of Adult Education and Training: A cohort analysis, CEE Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (35) (2004)
34. The Widening Socio-Economic Gap in UK Higher Education
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 190, (1), 75-88 View citations (20)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 190, 75-88 (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Widening Socio-Economic Gap in UK Higher Education, CEE Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (26) (2004)

2003

35. The determinants and labour market effects of lifelong learning
    Applied Economics, 2003, 35, (16), 1711-1721 View citations (33)

2002

36. Is a broader curriculum better?
    Economics of Education Review, 2002, 21, (5), 415-429 View citations (15)
37. Researching the Links between School Resources and Student Outcomes in the UK: A Review of Issues and Evidence
    Education Economics, 2002, 10, (3), 313-331 View citations (33)
38. The Utilization of Education and Skills: Evidence from Britain
    Manchester School, 2002, 70, (6), 792-811 View citations (58)

2001

39. Measuring and Assessing the Impact of Basic Skills on Labour Market Outcomes
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2001, 53, (3), 453-81 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Measuring and Assessing the Impact of Basic Skills on Labour Market Outcomes, CEE Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (18) (2000)

2000

40. International Trends in the Quantity and Quality of Entrants to Computer Science Courses in Higher Education
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2000, 69, (4), 527-543 View citations (2)
41. The incidence and effects of overeducation in the U.K. graduate labour market
    Economics of Education Review, 2000, 19, (2), 179-198 View citations (321)

1999

42. Book Reviews
    Education Economics, 1999, 7, (3), 277-279

1997

43. 'Whither Higher Education?' An Economic Perspective for the Dearing Committee of Inquiry
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (442), 710-26 View citations (8)

Books

2016

1. Family Background and University Success: Differences in Higher Education Access and Outcomes in England
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (6)

Chapters

2017

1. Education production functions
   Chapter 11 in Handbook of Contemporary Education Economics, 2017, pp 246-271 View citations (2)

2008

2. Who actually goes to university?
   Springer
   See also Journal Article Who actually goes to university?, Springer (2007) View citations (10) (2007)

2004

3. The economic impact of schooling resources
   Chapter 2 in Human Capital Over the Life Cycle, 2004 View citations (1)