Research reports examine policy-relevant issues and comprise original analysis using the LSAY data sets and other extant data where relevant. Topics explored cover school, post-school study and transitions, work and equity groups.
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1 June 2005Assessing the value of additional years of schooling for the non-academically inclined1 June 2005The aim of this study is to discover whether it is beneficial for all young people to complete school. It provides estimates of the benefits of additional years of schooling for young people assessed …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1850
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5 July 2012School completion: what we learn from different measures of family background5 July 2012This paper quantifies the impact of different dimensions of socioeconomic disadvantage on Year 12 completion by employing a comparative analysis of one data set that has been used extensively to…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2503
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1 January 2002Neighbourhood effects and community spillovers in the Australian youth labour market1 January 2002'Neighbourhood effects' refers to the situation where residential location impacts on the social outcomes of individuals, above and beyond what would be expected from their personal and family…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1867
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23 January 2009The occupations and earnings of young Australians: The role of education and training23 January 2009This report investigates the effect of post-secondary education and training on the occupation and earnings of young people. The majority of young Australians undertake further education and training …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2106
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1 January 2002Educational attainment in Australia: A cohort analysis1 January 2002This study explains differences in schooling decisions of two cohorts comprised of individuals born in 1961 and 1970. The study aims to establish whether the way in which education decisions are made …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1866
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21 September 2010Against the odds: influences on the post-school success of 'low performers'21 September 2010The link between academic achievement and labour market outcomes is well established. But how well does a student's achievement in a test predict their later success in life? This study examines this …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2285
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1 August 2003Dynamics of the Australian youth labour market: The 1975 cohort, 1996-20001 August 2003This report examines the labour market dynamics between 1996 and 2000 of a cohort of young Australians born in 1975. During this period, most of the cohort were either in post-secondary education and …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1856
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1 December 1999The initial work and education experiences of early school leavers: A comparative study of Australia and the United States1 December 1999Recently, vocational education and training (VET) programs have been introduced into senior secondary schools, increasing the focus on workplace experience and workplace learning. This research is…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1877
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1 June 2001The pathways from school to further study and work for Australian graduates1 June 2001This report examines the pathways from school to higher education and work for graduates of tertiary education. Around 40 per cent of young Australians enrol in tertiary education after they complete …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1872
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1 August 1999Early school leaving in Australia: Findings from the 1999 Year 9 LSAY cohort1 August 1999Increasing emphasis on, and expansion of, education and the significance of qualifications raises the question of what happens to those who do not complete their secondary school education. This…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1880