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March 22, 2016

Sorting around the discontinuity threshold: The case of a neighbourhood investment programme
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In the Netherlands, a neighbourhood investment programme was implemented in 2008. →

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October 27, 2015

A macroeconomic analysis of the returns to public R&D investments
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This paper analyses the economic returns to public R&D investments in 22 OECD countries. →

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January 19, 2015

Does the teacher beat the test? The additional value of teacher assessment in predicting student ability
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This research investigates to what extent subjective teacher assessment of children’s ability adds to the use of test scores in the explanation of children’s outcomes in the transition from elementary to secondary school. →

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December 2, 2014

The effect of family disruption on children's personality development: Evidence from British longitudinal data
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This research documents the effects of different forms of family disruptions - measured by separation, divorce and death - on personality development of British children included in the 1970 British Cohort Study. →

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March 20, 2014

Cities, Tasks and Skills
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This research applies a task-based approach to measure and interpret changes in the employment structure of the 168 largest US cities in the period 1990-2009. →

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September 2, 2013

People Skills and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups
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This paper shows that people skills are important determinants of labor-market outcomes, including occupational choice and wages. →

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August 5, 2013

The Importance of Early Conscientiousness for Socio-Economic Outcomes: Evidence from the British Cohort Study
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This research estimates models of the importance of conscientiousness for socio-economic outcomes. →

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