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This paper uses cross section data to investigate whether education and ability are substitutes or complements in the determination of earnings. Using a measure of cognitive ability based on tests taken at ages 7 and 11 we find, unlike most of the existing literature, clear evidence that the...
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This paper models the probability of 15-year-old children missing school or being late. The paper sets out to uncover … poor attendance. However students who feel positively about their teachers are less likely to have bad attendance …. Similarly where students feel there is a good disciplinary climate in the class they are also less likely to have poor …
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This paper estimates the marginal effect of class size on educational attainment of high school students. We control …
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Objective: To estimate the causal effect of breastfeeding on children's cognitive skills as measured at ages 3, 5, 7 …). Participants: Data on 11,792 (age 3) and 9117 (age 5) children in MCS and 4923 (age 7 and 11) children in NCDS. Main outcome …: The duration of breastfeeding has a small, but significant, effect on children's cognitive skills in the linear regression …
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substantial and heterogeneous employment responses that increased average income despite reduced transfers. We find zero effects …
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