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 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…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1867
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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 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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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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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…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2285
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4 April 2013The impact of schools on young people's transition to university4 April 2013This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of schools on a student&rsquohttps://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2541
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1 July 1997School achievement and initial education and labour market outcomes1 July 1997Any failure to attain basic literacy and numeracy skills is a major educational and social issue. This study looks at the relationships between school achievement at 14 years of age, social…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1887
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2 April 2014The factors affecting the educational and occupational aspirations of young Australians2 April 2014The authors examine factors that influence young people's plans to complete Year 12, their aspirations to commence university study in the first year after leaving school and their expected…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2711
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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 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