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Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies
Björklund, Anders; Salvanes, Kjell G. - In: Handbook of the Economics of Education
' education or with other indicators of their parents' socio-economic status. This topic is central in social science, and there … to researchers. The purpose of this chapter is to summarize and evaluate recent empirical research on education and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008914682
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Does Grief Transfer across Generations? In-Utero Deaths and Child Outcomes
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 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/10010884097
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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
variables (average age, average mother's education) have little impact on the outcomes of teenagers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269789
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Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul; Salvanes, Kjell G. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
variables (average age, average mother's education) have little impact on the outcomes of teenagers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008568292
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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/10010352231
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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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Wages and Seniority When Coworkers Matter : Estimating a Joint Production Economy Using Norwegian Administrative Data
Ferrall, Christopher - 2009
We develop an equilibrium model of wages and estimate it using administrative data from Norway. Coworkers interact … through a task-assignment model, and wages are determined through multi-lateral bargaining over the surplus that accrues to … the workforce. Seniority affects wages through workplace output and relative bargaining power. These channels are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013160314
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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. - 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/10010268604
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Like Father, Like Son? A Note on the Intergenerational Transmission of IQ Scores
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul; Salvanes, Kjell G. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 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/10005703595
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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