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The impact of pre-school on adolescents' outcomes: Evidence from a recent English cohort
Apps, Patricia; Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - 2012
This paper investigates the relationship between attendance at nursery school and children's outcomes in adolescence. In particular, we are interested in child cognitive development at ages 11, 14 and 16, intentions towards tertiary education, economic activity in early adulthood, and in a group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010289997
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The effect of personality traits on subject choice and performance in high school : evidence from an English cohort
Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - In: Economics of education review 43 (2014), pp. 47-65
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010516796
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Youth unemployment and personality traits
Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 4 (2015), pp. 1-26
This paper investigates the relationship between personality traits in adolescence and education and labour market choices. In particular, we investigate the impact of locus of control, effort and diligence, and self-esteem on the risk of youths being unemployed (sometimes referred to as NEET...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011428578
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The effect of noncognitive traits on health behaviours in adolescence
Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - In: Health economics 23 (2014) 9, pp. 1146-1158
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307849
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The impact of pre-school on adolescents' outcomes : evidence from a recent English cohort
Apps, Patricia; Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - 2012
This paper investigates the relationship between attendance at nursery school and children's outcomes in adolescence. In particular, we are interested in child cognitive development at ages 11, 14 and 16, intentions towards tertiary education, economic activity in early adulthood, and in a group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009663948
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The impact of pre-school on adolescents' outcomes : evidence from a recent English cohort
Apps, Patricia; Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - In: Economics of education review 37 (2013), pp. 183-199
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010363705
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The effect of personality traits on subject choice and performance in high school : evidence from an English cohort
Mendolia, Silvia; Walker, Ian - 2014
This paper investigates the relationship between personality traits in adolescence and performance in high school using a large and recent cohort study. In particular, we investigate the impact of locus of control, self-esteem and work ethics at age 15, on test scores at age 16, and on subject...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010370100
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The Impact of Pre-School on Adolescents' Outcomes : Evidence from a Recent English Cohort
Apps, Patricia F. - 2012
This paper investigates the relationship between attendance at nursery school and children's outcomes in adolescence. In particular, we are interested in child cognitive development at ages 11, 14 and 16, intentions towards tertiary education, economic activity in early adulthood, and in a group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013098132
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The Effect of Non-Cognitive Traits on Health Behaviours in Adolescence
Mendolia, Silvia - 2013
This paper investigates the relationship between personality traits in adolescence and health behaviours using a large and recent cohort study. In particular, we investigate the impact of locus of control, self-esteem and conscientiousness at age 15-16, on the incidence of health behaviours such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013083750
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The Effect of Personality Traits on Subject Choice and Performance in High School : Evidence from an English Cohort
Mendolia, Silvia - 2014
This paper investigates the relationship between personality traits in adolescence and performance in high school using a large and recent cohort study. In particular, we investigate the impact of locus of control, self-esteem and work ethics at age 15, on test scores at age 16, and on subject...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013051789