[…] In this paper we examine data from the Households, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey and the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) to investigate the impact of lifecourse pathways on domestic labour time. Our aim is to, first use HILDA to identify the joint influence of unobserved factors on the processes described […]

[…] indications are that the quality of life might actually improve in the early old age. Although, the majority of the research effort is directed towards assessing the impact of longevity on the quality of life, the complement of that research question, whether the quality of life impacts longevity is equally interesting. To date, that […]

Using data from the British Household Panel Survey for the years 1998-2005, this study estimates the impact of work-related training on earnings levels. Different measures for general and specific training are constructed from available information. The analysis diverges from the standard fixed effects framework for earnings determination modelling and presents evidence in support of […]

This paper uses panel data on jobs and windfalls to investigate the impact of wealth on job choices in a framework of multidimensional jobs. In a labour market characterised by informational frictions, windfalls (lottery wins, inheritance…) are expected to affect job durations differentially depending on job quality (here measured by subjective job satisfaction). The […]

Continuous work-life histories are constructed using matched BHPS-LFS data, in order to test for regional variation in the impact of unemployment experience on future wage growth. The main hypothesis under test is whether unemployment spells experienced in high unemployment regions are seem by future employers as more a characteristic of the region than a […]

There is compelling evidence that the experience of bullying in childhood adversely impacts on health and life outcomes. To limit this negative impact it is important to identify factors that are associated with being bullied or engaging in bullying behaviours. Ethnicity is one factor which may contribute to exposure to peer victimisation; however, few […]

[…] discrimination (Becares, et al. 2009). However, to our knowledge, no studies have so far evaluated the extent to which different levels of own or other group concentration impact on subjective well-being itself. Exploiting the opportunities offered by an exceptional source of data we therefore bring together three research strands, those on ethnic segregation, neighbourhood […]

[…] it is a pro-social mobility policy option, allowing bright students from poorer backgrounds to access the best schools. Unlike the existing literature, rather than focusing on the impact of grammar attendance (or not) on the marginal student who just passes (fails) the selection exam, this paper considers the impact of the grammar school system […]

The objective of this paper is to identify the relative importance of annuities and transfers in Greek retirement benefits and draw conclusions as to their impact on intergenerational and intragenerational equity. As one of the core objectives of a pension system is to redistribute income over the life span of individuals, their equity effects […]

[…] using these devices. This paper will draw on paradata from a range of surveys, including IP7, to show how device choice varies by socio-demographic variables, and may impact on survey behaviour. Drawing on latest thinking in commercial research, we outline important design considerations to support mobile completion, including survey length and question format, and […]