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Measuring investment in human capital formation : an experimental analysis of early life outcomes

Doyle, Orla; Harmon, Colm; Heckman, James J.; Logue, … - 2013

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Socioeconomic differences in early childhood time preferences

Delaney, Liam; Doyle, Orla - In: Journal of economic psychology : research in economic … 33 (2012) 1, pp. 237-247

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Early intervention and child health : evidence from a Dublin-based randomized controlled trial

Doyle, Orla; Fitzpatrick, Nick; Lovett, Judy; Rawdon, … - 2015

intervention or control group. The treatment includes regular home visits commencing antenatally and an additional parenting course … commencing at 2 years. Maternal reports of child health are assessed at 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months. Treatment effects are … attrition, we observe a positive and statistically significant main treatment effect for wheezing/asthma. The intervention group …

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Maternal employment, childcare and childhood overweight during infancy

McDonnell, Thérèse; Doyle, Orla - 2014

This paper examines the relationship between maternal employment, childcare during infancy and the overweight status of pre-school children. Using data from the Infant Cohort of the Growing-Up in Ireland Survey, propensity score matching addresses the issue of potential selection bias, quantile...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010418096

Maternal employment, childcare and childhood overweight during infancy

McDonnell, Thérèse; Doyle, Orla - 2014

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010465683

Early intervention and child health : evidence from a Dublin based randomized controlled trial

Doyle, Orla; Fitzpatrick, Nick; Lovett, Judy; Rawdon, … - 2015

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011296165

Can early intervention have a sustained effect on human capital?

Doyle, Orla - 2020

treatment effects once the program ends. Using a randomized trial, this paper examines the impact of Preparing for Life (PFL), a … fade-out at age nine, with significant treatment effects on cognitive skills (0.67SD) and school achievement tests (0 … at age nine, the treatment groups are still balanced on all key baseline characteristics and the results are robust to …

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The first 2,000 days and child skills : evidence from a randomized experiment of home visiting

Doyle, Orla - 2017

Using a randomized experiment, this study investigates the impact of sustained investment in parenting, from pregnancy until age five, in the context of extensive welfare provision. Providing the Preparing for Life program, incorporating home visiting, group parenting, and baby massage, to...

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Early skill formation and the efficiency of parental investment : a randomized controlled trial of home visiting

Doyle, Orla; Harmon, Colm; Heckman, James J.; Logue, … - In: Labour economics : official journal of the European … 45 (2017), pp. 40-58

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Breast is best, But for how long? : testing breastfeeding guidelines for optimal cognitive ability

Doyle, Orla; Timmins, Lori - 2008

Objectives. To investigate the relationship between breastfeeding duration and cognitive development using longitudinal survey data. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend exclusive breastfeeding until six months post-partum and a combination...

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