Denny, Kevin(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2000-04)
This paper analyses levels of low literacy across twelve countries using the International Adult Literacy Survey. We go beyond existing work that only looks at the proportions below certain critical levels of literacy. ...
This paper exploits an unusual policy reform that had the effect of reducing the
direct cost of schooling in Ireland in the late 1960’s. This gave rise to an increased
level of schooling but with effects that vary ...
This paper uses pooled cross-section data on recent school leaves in Ireland to model the determinants of labour market status and wages for young adults. Firstly we use a multinomial logit model to analyze whether individuals ...