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(University College Dublin, Geary Institute, 2007-01)This paper provides a brief review of the economic rationale for investing in early childhood. It discusses the optimal timing of intervention, with reference to recent work in developmental neuroscience, and asks how ...
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(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2012-04)Deprivation early in life has multiple long term consequences for both the individual and society. An increasing body of evidence finds that targeted, early interventions aimed at at-risk children and their families can ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2009-06)The Children's Profile at School Entry (CPSE) was conducted by the UCD Geary Institute who have been commissioned by the Northside Partnership to assess the levels of school readiness in a designated disadvantaged community ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2008-12-15)This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult outcomes, (b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2008-03-27)This paper describes a model and resulting simulations to assess the appropriate age structure of intervention in childhood on the theme: should we intervene early or late? We use asset theory approaches to construct a ...
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(American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), 2008-03)Foundation reuse is a tricky business at the best of times. For structures predating the mid-20th century, the challenge is exacerbated by the presence of a variety of foundation types, techniques, and materials no longer ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2007-06-12)The widely held view that separation has adverse effects on children has been the basis of important policy interventions. While a small number of analyses have been concerned with selection into divorce, no studies have ...
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(University College Dublin. School of EconomicsUniversity College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2009-12)We use data from the Irish census and exploit regional and temporal variation in infant mortality rates over the 20th century to examine effects of early life conditions on later life health. Our main identification is ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-02)Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s skills and capabilities begin early in life and can have detrimental effects on future success in school. The present study examines the relationships between school readiness and ...