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  • 2016 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Paul J. Devereux is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily falls within the domain of social sciences, with a focus on education, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, gender studies, and accounting. The scholar's work spans several interconnected topics related to education and labor economics.

The main topics of their research include:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Income, Poverty, and Inequality

Devereux has a diverse publication record, contributing to several academic journals. Their frequent venues for publication include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (18 publications)
  • Economics of Education Review (2 publications)
  • AEA Papers and Proceedings
  • Labour Economics
  • The Journal of Human Resources

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Devereux are:

  • "High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM," 2021, Labour Economics
  • "Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life," 2020, The Journal of Human Resources
  • "Gender and Educational Achievement: Stylized Facts and Causal Evidence," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Gender and Inheritances," 2022, AEA Papers and Proceedings
  • "Choosing differently? College application behavior and the persistence of educational advantage," 2020, Economics of Education Review

Collaborative work is prominent in Devereux's career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Judith Delaney
  • Kjell G. Salvanes
  • Fanny Landaud
  • Sandra E. Black
  • Anna Aizer

Paul J. Devereux's contributions to academia have been recognized through awards such as membership in the Royal Irish Academy since 2016.

Best Publications

  • Why the apple doesn’t fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes

  • Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux

  • From the cradle to the labor market? The effect of birth weight on adult outcomes

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes

  • The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes

  • The extent and consequences of downward nominal wage rigidity

    Joseph G Altonji;Paul J Devereux

  • Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes

  • STAYING IN THE CLASSROOM AND OUT OF THE MATERNITY WARD? THE EFFECT OF COMPULSORY SCHOOLING LAWS ON TEENAGE BIRTHS*

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes

  • Forced to be rich? Returns to compulsory schooling in Britain

    Paul J. Devereux;Robert A. Hart

  • Under pressure? The effect of peers on outcomes of young adults

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes

  • The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Childrens Education

    Sandra Black;Paul Devereux;Kjell G Salvanes

  • Losing heart? The effect of job displacement on health

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes

  • Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes

  • Changes in Relative Wages and Family Labor Supply

    Paul J. Devereux

  • Small family, smart family? Family size and the IQ scores of young men

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes

  • Real Wage Cyclicality of Job Stayers, Within-Company Job Movers, and Between-Company Job Movers:

    Paul J. Devereux;Robert A. Hart

  • The cyclicality of real wages within employer-employee matches

    Paul Devereux

  • The more the merrier? The effect of family composition on children's education

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes

  • Like father, like son? A note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes

  • Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets

    Sandra E Black;Paul J Devereux;Petter Lundborg;Kaveh Majlesi

  • Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes;Kjell G. Salvanes

  • Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men. NBER Working Paper No. 13237.

    Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes

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