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Like father, like son? : a note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - In: Economics letters 105 (2009) 1, pp. 138-140
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003899411
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Under pressure? : the effect of peers on outcomes of young adults
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2010
separately identifying the role of peers. This paper uses data on the population of Norway and idiosyncratic variation in cohort …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003965640
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Does grief transfer across generations? : in-utero deaths and child outcomes
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2014
While much is now known about the effects of physical health shocks to pregnant women on the outcomes of the in-utero child, we know little about the effects of psychological stresses. One clear form of stress to the mother comes from the death of a parent. We examine the effects of the death of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010258168
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Losing heart? : the effect of job displacement on health
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2012
significant costs that are borne by displaced workers. We study how job displacement in Norway affects cardiovascular health using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009683168
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Like father, like son? : a note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2008
More able parents tend to have more able children. While few would question the validity of this statement, there is little large-scale evidence on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores. Using a larger and more comprehensive dataset than previous work, we are able to estimate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003750305
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From the cradle to the labor market? : The effect of birth weight on adult outcomes
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2005
using a unique dataset from Norway, we examine both short-run and long-run outcomes for the same cohorts. We find that birth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003291737
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Pupil achievement, school resources and family background
Haegeland, Torbjørn (contributor);  … - 2005
lower secondary school in Norway. The dataset is rich in performance measures, resource use variables and family background … qualifications, within the variation present in lower secondary school in Norway, do not appear to have significant effects on school …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002549244
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Employment changes, the structure of adjustment costs, and plant size
Nilsen, Øivind Anti (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001818527
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The neighbourhood is not what it used to be
Raaum, Oddbjørn (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001869096
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Measuring heterogeneity in the returns to education in Norway using educational reforms
Aakvik, Arild (contributor); Salvanes, Kjell G. (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001775719