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Having a live birth after Medically Assisted Reproduction: does Socioeconomic status matter?

Prior work has highlighted marked social disparities in births after Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR) as socio-economically advantaged couples are, on average, considerably more likely to use MAR treatments to conceive. Recent research suggests multiple mechanisms – such as the (un)affordability of the MAR treatments and geographic proximity to infertility clinics...

Presented by: Alice Goisis (UCL)

Venue: 2N2.4.16 (to join us online, please contact the seminar series organisers at iserseminars@essex.ac.uk)

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Softening up while abroad. Soft skills and international student mobility

Soft skills are important determinants of labour market outcomes. Existing studies have underscored their significance, emphasized their malleability during young adulthood and their persistent undersupply in the labour market. Despite these findings, the production function of soft skills remains under explored. This paper investigates whether international student mobility, during university...

Presented by: Luca Favero (ISER, University of Essex)

Venue: 2N2.4.16 (to join us online, please contact the seminar series organisers at iserseminars@essex.ac.uk)

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Working Towards Inclusivity in Mental Health

Presented by: MiSoC with Institute for Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Essex

Venue: One Colchester Community Hub, 4-6 Long Wyre Street Colchester CO1 1LH

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Workforce quality in early years interventions: Evidence from a large-scale home visiting programme

Targeted early years programmes can have significant benefits for children's development; however, there are many examples of early interventions that have failed to live up to their promise, particularly when delivered at scale. Understanding the inputs into a successful early years programme is therefore essential to reform existing interventions and...

Presented by: Christine Farquharson, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Venue: In person - to join us online, please contact the seminar series organisers at iserseminars@essex.ac.uk.