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The causal effect of breastfeeding on children’s cognitive development : a quasi-experimental design (University College Dublin. School of EconomicsUniversity College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-03)Objective: To estimate the causal effect of breastfeeding on children’s cognitive skills as measured at ages 3, 5, 7 and 11. Design: An instrumental variable (IV) strategy which provides a correction method for dealing ...
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(University College Dublin. School of EconomicsUniversity College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-05)A variety of public campaigns, including the “Just Say No” campaign of the 1980s and 1990s that encouraged teenagers to “Just Say No to Drugs”, are based on the premise that teenagers are very susceptible to peer influences. ...
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(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2010-04-07)There is a well established socioeconomic gradient in educational attainment, despite much effort in recent decades to address this inequality. This study evaluates a university access program that provides financial, ...
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(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2010-05-20)University tuition fees for undergraduates were abolished in Ireland in 1996. This paper examines the effect of this reform on the socioeconomic gradient (SES) to determine whether the reform was successful in achieving ...
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(University College Dublin. School of EconomicsUniversity College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-08)This paper uses novel measures of individual differences that produce new insights about student inputs into the (higher) education production function. The inputs examined are lecture attendance and additional study-hours. ...
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(University College Dublin. School of EconomicsUniversity College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-03)Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we take a number of approaches to profile the change in obesity in Ireland over the 2002-2007 period. There is no evidence of either first or second order stochastic ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-01)Individual perceptions of the economy are a key factor influencing voting decisions, yet they often deviate from movements in the real economy. This study investigates the formation of economic perceptions during a period ...
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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 ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-01)Differential ratings by multiple informants are an important issue in survey design. Although much research has focused on differential reports of child behaviour, discrepancies between parent and teacher reports of ...
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(University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2010-06)This paper addresses respondents’ interpretation of the term “household expenditure” when answering survey questions. A sizeable minority of respondents do not attempt to include all transactions made by every household ...