economic uncertainty. Using various educational measures, we show that the children born during this nativity slump perform … observed personal characteristics. These children are also less likely to have grown up within stable family environment … children. Finally, sibling analysis enables us to reject time of birth effects. …

application data across UK universities over a period of 8 years, we investigate how league tables affect prospective students …

deviation in exam grade. Effort in our study increases most for students at and below median ability, resulting in a reduction …