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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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Learning to take risks? : the effect of education on risk-taking in financial markets
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Lundborg, Petter; … - 2015
We investigate whether acquiring more education when young has long-term effects on risk-taking behavior in financial … are more likely to invest in the stock market. However, little is known about whether this is a causal effect of education … or whether it arises from the correlation of education with unobserved characteristics. Using exogenous variation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010498384
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The more the merrier? : The effect of family composition on children's education
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002239119
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Why the apple doesn't fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001829198
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Rank effects in education : what do we know so far?
Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2022
In recent years there has been a plethora of empirical papers by economists concerning the effects of academic rank in school or college on subsequent outcomes of students. We review this recent literature, describing the difficult identification and measurement issues, the assumptions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168737
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It's not just for boys! : understanding gender differences in STEM
Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2019
Public preferences for charging tuition are important for determining higher education finance. To test whether public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985930
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Gender and educational achievement: stylized facts and causal evidence
Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2021
There are two well-established gender gaps in education. First, females tend to have higher educational attainment and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012430687