Emilia Del Bono Professor of Economics and Director of Research, University of Essex
- edelbono@essex.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01206 873569
- Office
- 2N2.5B.06
My current research agenda is focused on the nature, causes, and consequences of disparities in children’s human capital that lead to inequalities later on in life. This research revolves around three broad themes. The first concerns the extent to which maternal health behaviours shape the health and cognitive endowment of children, as well as the effect of differences in early health endowments on later outcomes. The second theme is related to the way in which differences in educational opportunities affect later educational attainment, labour market outcomes, and long-term life chances. The third theme is concerned with the analysis of the effects of parenting, and in particular maternal time inputs, on children’s cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes. My wider research interests also include work on family dynamics, fertility, and gender issues.
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Publications
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Student preferences over fees, grants and loans
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What explains ethnic and SES gaps in degree class and dropout?
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Student preferences over fees, grants and loans
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Smoking behaviour and individual well-being: a fresh look at the effects of the 2005 public smoking ban in Italy
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Early maternal time investment and early child outcomes
Emilia Del Bono, Marco Francesconi, Yvonne Kelly, et al.
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Universal pre-school education: the case of public funding with private provision
Jo Blanden, Emilia Del Bono, Sandra McNally, et al.
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The long-run effects of attending an elite school: evidence from the United Kingdom
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Fertility and economic instability: the role of unemployment and job displacement
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Evaluating a demand-side approach to expanding free preschool education
Jo Blanden, Emilia Del Bono, Kirstine Hansen, et al.
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Evaluating a demand-side approach to expanding free preschool education
J. Blanden, Emilia Del Bono, K. Hansen, et al.
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The long-run effects of attending an elite school: evidence from the UK
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Fertility and economic instability: the role of unemployment and job displacement
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Seasonality in smoking behaviour: re-evaluating the effects of the 2005 public smoking ban in Italy
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Legalization and regulation of cannabis
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Licensing and regulation of the cannabis market in England and Wales: towards a cost-benefit analysis
Media
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Fun time with mom makes kids smarter
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Just half an hour a day with mum makes a child smarter
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Kids who spend just half an hour a day with their mums are smarter, more sociable and even do better at university
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Child's cognitive skills 'linked to time spent with mother'
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Child’s cognitive skills linked to time spent with mother
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A cautionary tale for politicians pushing universal preschool
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Evidence of free hours’ benefits is lacking
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Free nursery places at age three 'do not boost a child's education'
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Free childcare 'has made no improvement in primary school exam results', research shows
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Free pre-school education: evidence of the impact on child outcomes in primary school
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Cannabis legalisation worth millions - government report
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Legalising cannabis would raise millions in tax, says government study
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Leaked Treasury report reveals legalised cannabis could be worth hundreds of millions to the Exchequer
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Legalising cannabis in the UK 'would raise hundreds of millions'
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Treasury makes financial case for legalising drugs