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The Labour Economics Research Group (LERG) Discussion Paper Series
is currently hosted by the Centre for Economic Policy Modelling
(CEPM) at the School of Economics, University of Queensland.
The LERG currently encompasses collaborative work on labour, education
and related economic issues from researchers at the University of
Queensland in Australia as well as Lancaster University and the
University of Ulster in the United Kingdom.
Specifically the LERG Discussion Paper Series can be split into
four categories as follows and we encourage submissions that meet
any of these requirements:
The current Joint Editors of the LERG Discussion Paper Series
are Professor Jim Taylor (Lancaster University) and Professor Vani
Borooah (University of Ulster). Any submissions or queries should
be sent to Parvinder Kler at p.kler@economics.uq.edu.au
or mailed to:
Parvinder Kler,
LERG,
CEPM,
School of Economics,
University of Queensland,
St. Lucia,
Queensland 4072,
Australia.
Discussion
Papers
1. Steve Bradley, Colin Green and Gareth Leeves (April 2005)
Worker Absence and Shirking: Evidence from Matched Teacher-School
Data
[ Abstract | Paper
]
2. Steve Bradley, Mirko Draca, Colin Green and John Mangan (June
2005)
The Effect of Relative Wages and External Shocks on Quits and Separations
from the Public Sector
[ Abstract | Paper
]
3. Steve Bradley, Mirko Draca, Colin Green and Gareth Leeves (August
2005)
An Investigation of the Magnitude of Educational Disadvantage Amongst
Indigenous and Non-
Indigenous Minority Groups in Australia
[ Abstract | Paper
]
4. Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Jim Taylor and Steve Bradley (August 2005)
The Estimated Effect of Catholic Schooling on Educational Outcomes
Using Propensity Score
Matching
[ Abstract | Paper
]
5. Jim Taylor (September 2005)
The Impact of the Specialist Schools Programme on Secondary School
Exam Results in England
[ Abstract | Paper
]
6. Jim Taylor and Anh Ngoc Nguyen (October 2005)
An Analysis of the Value Added by Secondary Schools in England:
Is the Value Added Indicator of
Any Value?
[ Abstract | Paper
]
7. Christopher M. Fleming and Parvinder Kler (October 2005)
I’m Too Clever for this Job: A Bivariate Probit Analysis on
Overeducation and Job Satisfaction in
Australia
[ Abstract | Paper
]
8. Colin Green, Parvinder Kler and Gareth Leeves (December 2005)
Immigrant Overeducation: Evidence from Recent Arrivals to Australia*
*an earlier version of this paper was available
as CEPM Working Paper No. 4 (December 2004)
[ Abstract | Paper
]
9. Parvinder Kler (January 2006)
Overeducation Among Tertiary Educated Immigrants to Australia: A
Longitudinal Study
[ Abstract | Paper
]
10. Parvinder Kler (January 2006)
The Impact of Overeducation on Job Satisfaction Among Tertiary Educated
Australians
[ Abstract | Paper
]
11. Vani K. Borooah and John Mangan (January 2006)
Living here, Born There: The Economic Life of Australia’s
Immigrants
[ Abstract | Paper ]
12. Vani K. Borooah and John Mangan (February 2006)
Occupational Outcomes in Australia: Do Access and Reward Go Together?
[ Abstract | Paper
]
13. Steve Bradley and Jim Taylor (November 2006)
Do Peers Matter? Estimation of Peer Effects from Pupil Mobility
Between Schools
[ Abstract | Paper
]
14. John Mangan and Bernard Trendle (May 2007)
Surviving Apprenticeship Training: A Duration
Analysis of Apprenticeship Contracts in Queensland
Using the 2001 Cohort
[ Abstract | Paper ]
15. Vani K. Borooah and John Mangan (May 2007)
Home is Where the Hurt is: An Econometric
Analysis of Injuries Caused By Spousal Assault
[ Abstract | Paper ]
16. Vani K. Borooah and John Mangan (May 2007)
Love Thy Neighbour: How Much Bigotry Is There In
Western Countries?
[ Abstract | Paper ]
17. Allan Little and Steve Bradley (May 2007)
The Determinants of Changes in the Risk of
Unemployment and Inactivity in Britain:
A
Decomposition Analysis
[ Abstract | Paper ]
18. Martyn Andrews, Steve Bradley, Dave Stott and
Jim Taylor (May 2007)
The Educational Gender Gap, Catch-Up and Labour
Market Outcomes
[ Abstract | Paper ]
19. Jill Johnes, Steve Bradley and Allan Little (May 2007)
Efficiency in the Further Education Sector in
England: A Subject Level Analysis
[ Abstract | Paper ]
20. Temesgen Kifle and Parvinder Kler (June 2007)
Job Satisfaction and Gender: Evidence from
Australia
[ Abstract | Paper ]
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