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This paper estimates the longer-term effects of childhood conduct disorder on human capital accumulation and violent and criminal behaviour later in life using data of Australian twins. We measure conduct disorder with a rich set of indicators based on diagnostic criteria from psychiatry. Using...
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of this paper is to examine educational inequalities among immigrants in eight high immigration countries: Australia …
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This paper assesses how the economic support provided by parents to young adults as they complete their education and enter the labor market is related to the family's socioeconomic circumstances. We address this issue using detailed survey data on intergenerational co-residence and financial...
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This paper examines the effect of parental divorce during childhood on generalized trust later on in life using Australian HILDA panel data. The dependent variable is composed of answers to the statement: "Generally speaking, most people can be trusted". The main explanatory variables include...
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the provision of paid parental leave, even for short periods (as usually available in Australia), will benefit children … health. Using extensive information from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Children (LSAC), we contribute to the … information on children's health, family background, mothers' pre-birth work histories and mothers' health behaviours during …
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, evidence suggests that children with fathers who are ‘more involved’ perform better during the early years than their peers … with less involved fathers. This paper analyses data of four OECD countries — Australia; Denmark; United Kingdom; United … States — to describe how leave policies may influence father’s behaviours when children are young and whether their …
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