This research estimates models of the relationship between early skill measures and later outcomes. We use uniquely wide-ranging measures on child behaviours at ages 10 and 16, teen occupational interests, and later life outcomes, such as earnings, education, and occupational tasks. We use several waves from the British Cohort Study (BCS, 1970). Our factor...
Presented by: Paul Garcia Hinojosa
Venue: ISER Seminar Room
Our evaluation of the Government’s pilot study finds a large scale survey would be feasible, important and timely
New study using Understanding Society data highlights serious health implications of fuel poverty
New study uses Understanding Society data to unpick what happened to families during the lockdown that closed Britain’s schools
The richest gain 100 times more than the poorest, new analysis from our Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis
Study by Dr Cara Booker with Professsor Heejung Chung from the University of Kent uses pre-pandemic data from Understanding Society to look at the impact of flexible working on families
Children’s happiness scores for life as a whole, friends, appearance, and school were significantly lower in 2019-20 than when the survey began in 2009-10
Presented by: Dr Silvia Avram
Venue: ONLINE
Presented by: Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Marco Francesconi (University of Essex)
Venue: University of Essex
Parental investments in children can take one of three broad forms: (1) Time investments during childhood that affect child ability (2) Educational investments (3) Cash transfers in the form of inter vivos gifts and bequests. Using panel data that covers a cohort of individuals from birth to retirement, we estimate...
Presented by: Prof. Eric French (University of Cambridge)
Venue: room NTC.1.04
We examine how parents choose schools using data from an urban school district in the Western United States. This district operates a public school choice system with a centralized school assignment process. Parents rank the schools in the district and an algorithm assigns students to schools based on these rankings,...
Presented by: Prof. Damon Clark (University of California, Irvine)
Venue: room NTC.1.04
Presented by: Prof. Matteo Richiardi
Venue: ISER Seminar Room
Professor Birgitta Rabe presents our Nuffield Foundation-funded research, alongside a discussion on other recent research and subsequent policy implications
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