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Social mobility, life chances, and the early years

Waldfogel, Jane - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

It is widely agreed that the early years are a particularly important time for efforts to increase social mobility, because a good deal of inequality is already apparent by the time children start school, and because children’s development may be less amenable to change after they enter...

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England and Wales: stable fertility and pronounced social status differences

Sigle-Rushton, Wendy - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

For nearly three decades, the total fertility rate in England and Wales has remained high relative to other European … countries, and stable at about 1.7 births per woman. In this chapter, we examine trends in both period and cohort fertility … and quantum of fertility. Breaking with a market-oriented and laissez-faire approach to work and family issues, the last …

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Fertility and union dissolution in Brazil: an example of multi-process modelling using the Demographic and Health Survey calendar data

Leone, Tiziana; Hinde, Andrew - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007

between union instability and fertility in Brazil which has been long understudied. Using the example of Brazil it … fertility in Brazil using multiprocess event history analysis techniques as developed by Lillard (1993). This type of … countries mainly due to the lack of data. The paper will demonstrate the positive effect of union instability on fertility. …

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School quality, child wellbeing and parents' satisfaction

Gibbons, Stephen; Silva, Olmo - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

Researchers in economics of education usually assume that parents choose schools for their high academic performance, with some support from revealed preference evidence based on local house prices. However, anecdotal evidence and common sense suggest that school quality is not one-dimensional...

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A representation of time discounting

Heilmann, Conrad - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

The concept of time discounting introduces weights on future goods to make these less valu- able. Famously, both the specic functional form of time discounting and its normative sta- tus are contested. To address these problems, this paper provides a measurement-theoretic framework of...

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Political competition and economic performance: theory and evidence from the United States

Besley, Timothy; Persson, Torsten; Sturm, Daniel.M - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005

One of the most cherished propositions in economics is that market competition by and large raises consumer welfare. But whether political competition has similarly virtuous consequences is far less discussed. This paper formulates a model to explain why political competition may enhance...

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Revitalising the Planning Commission

Ikram, Khalid - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

This paper considers the key problems confronting the Pakistan Planning Commission, briefly examines the essentials of planning for a mixed economy, draws lessons from the experience of countries, both developed and developing, that have formulated and implemented successful plans, and suggests...

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Commitment and credibility: EU conditionality and interim gains

Bronk, Richard - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2002

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LARCH, leverage, and long memory

Giraitis, Liudas; Leipus, Remigijus; Robinson, Peter M.; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

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The United Kingdom pension system: key issues

Blake, David - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

This paper examines the key issues relating to the UK pension system. It reviews the current system of pension provision, describes and analyses the reforms since 1980, examines the legal regulatory and accounting framework for occupational pension schemes, assesses the different types of risks...

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