This paper uses pooled cross-section data on recent school leavers in Ireland to model the determinants of labour … to employment, unemployment or higher education. Family background is an important predictor for participation in higher … education reflecting the degree of rationing in the system. The level of educational attainment influences the probability of …

This paper exploits an unusual policy reform that had the effect of reducing the direct cost of schooling in Ireland in …

psychology and biology. Using novel data from a time diary study conducted in Ireland that combined detailed psychometric testing …

psychology and biology. Using novel data from a time diary study conducted in Ireland that combined detailed psychometric testing …

and Simon Holroyd of NATCEN provided substantial technical assistance. This study would not have been possible in Ireland …

characteristics is shown to influence propensity to insure. Overall the positive effect of education and income and the negative … coefficients on the regressors. The latter point highlights that while education, income and, to a lesser extent, health status …

Ireland. Model comparisons using the Akaike information criterion favor a specification with response consistency and vignette …