Professor Birgitta Rabe

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Email
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Location
2N2.6.07, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
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Profile
Biography
I am Professor of Economics, interested in applied research in education, family and labour economics. I am Co-Investigator of the ESRC Research Cente on Micro-social Change and of Understanding Society. Current and recent work includes: - COVID19 and school closures - COVID19 and learning inequalities - Childhood obesity: impact of free lunches and of weight report cards - Early child development: the effects of breastfeeding and of childcare - Education and schools: effects of school resources, sibling spillover effects, interactions between school quality and parental investments - Maternal labour supply - Migration and residential mobility
Qualifications
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PhD Political Science and Economics Free University of Berlin,
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MA Economics Free University of Berlin,
Appointments
Other academic
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (2013 - 2019)
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Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (1/1/2009 - 1/1/2013)
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Post-doc, Dept. of Economics, Ruhr University Bochum (1/1/2005 - 1/1/2006)
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Post-doc, Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (1/1/2001 - 1/1/2003)
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Senior Research Officer, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (1/1/2007 - 1/1/2009)
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Research Fellow, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (1/1/1994 - 1/1/1998)
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Reader in Economics, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (2019 - 2021)
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Professor of Economics, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (2021 - present)
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 4/5/2021

Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/12/2020

Degree subject: Applied Social and Economic Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 31/7/2020

Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 5/8/2019

Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 21/6/2018

Degree subject: Applied Social and Economic Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/8/2017

Degree subject: Applied Social and Economic Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 1/8/2014
Publications
Journal articles (16)
Rabe, B., . IZA World of Labor
Burn, H., Fumagalli, L. and Rabe, B., (2024). . Labour Economics. 89, 102577-102577
Holford, A. and Rabe, B., (2024). . Journal of Health Economics. 98, 102937-102937
Greaves, E., Hussain, I., Rabe, B. and Rasul, I., (2023). . The Economic Journal. 133 (654), 2334-2402
Blanden, J., Del Bono, E., Hansen, K. and Rabe, B., (2022). . Journal of Population Economics. 35 (2), 785-828
Brewer, M., Cattan, S., Crawford, C. and Rabe, B., (2022). . Labour Economics. 74, 102100-102100
Holford, A. and Rabe, B., (2022). . Journal of Public Economics Plus. 3, 100016-100016
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2019). . Journal of Applied Econometrics. 34 (4), 482-501
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2018). . Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A, (Statistics in Society). 181 (part 2), 487-515
Blanden, J., Del Bono, E., McNally, S. and Rabe, B., (2016). . Economic Journal. 126 (592), 682-723
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2013). . Economica. 80 (318), 197-218
Rabe, B. and Taylor, MP., (2012). . Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 74 (6), 831-855
Rabe, B., (2011). . Journal of Population Economics. 24 (2), 477-497
Rabe, B. and Taylor, M., (2010). . Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society. 173 (3), 531-555
Rabe, B., (2007). . Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 54 (4), 531-552
Rabe, B., (2005). . Schmollers Jahrbuch: Journal of Applied Social Science Studies. 125 (1), 63-74
Book chapters (6)
Blanden, J. and Rabe, B., (2021). . In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance. Editors: Hamilton, JH., . Oxford University Press
Rabe, B., (2020). Schooling inputs and behavioural responses by families. In: The Economics of Education A Comprehensive Overview (second edition). Editors: Bradley, S. and Green, C., . Academic Press. 217- 228. 9780128153918
Rabe, B. and Green, B., (2012). . In: Housing Market Intelligence Report 2012. Editors: Green, B., . Housebuilder Media. creators- Rabe=3ABirgitta=3A=3A
Rabe, B., (2012). . In: Understanding Society: findings 2012. Editors: McFall, SL., . ISER. 21- 22. 978 1 85871 163 8
Buck, N. and Rabe, B., (2011). . In: Understanding Society: early findings from the first wave of the UK's household longitudinal study. Editors: McFall, S. and Garrington, C., . Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog. 99- 108. 9781858711584
Buck, N. and Rabe, B., (2011). . In: Understanding Society: early findings from the first wave of the UK's household longitudinal study. Editors: McFall, SL. and Garrington, C., . ISER. 99- 108. 9781858711584
Reports and Papers (7)
BURN, H., Rabe, B. and Fumagalli, L., (2023) Teacher grade predictions for ethnic minority groups: evidence from England. ISER Working Paper Series 2023-03.
Greaves, E., Hussain, I., Rabe, B. and Rasul, I., (2019). Parental responses to information about school quality: evidence from linked survey and administrative data
Brewer, M., Cattan, S., Crawford, C. and Rabe, B., (2016). Free Childcare and Parents' Labour Supply: Is More Better?
Brewer, M., Cattan, S., Crawford, C. and Rabe, B., (2016). Free childcare and parents’ labour supply: is more better?
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2014). School Inputs and Skills: Complementarity and Self-Productivity
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2014). Sibling Spillover Effects in School Achievement
Burton, J., Laurie, H., Uhrig, SCN., Bryan, ML., Desousa, C., Fumagalli, L., Jackle, A., Knies, G., Lynn, P., Nandi, A., Platt, L., Pudney, S., Rabe, B., Sacker, A., Sala, E., Taylor, MP., Wolke, D., Bottazzi, R., Crossley, T. and O'Dea, C., (2008). Understanding Society. Some preliminary results from the Wave 1 Innovation Panel
Scholarly Editions (2)
Del Bono, E. and Rabe, B., Breastfeeding and child cognitive outcomes: evidence from a hospital-based breastfeeding support policy
Blanden, J., Del Bono, E., Hansen, K. and Rabe, B., The Impact of Free Early Childhood Education and Care on Educational Achievement: a Discontinuity Approach Investigating Both Quantity and Quality of Provision
Grants and funding
2024
ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change
Economic and Social Research Council
Impact of school breakfast programmes
Nuffield Foundation
2022
Department for Education: Education and Outcomes Panel Study (Panel B)
NatCen Social Research
2021
Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy (2)
Nuffield Foundation
2020
School availability, parental labour supply and family wellbeing
Nuffield Foundation
Mind the Gap: Educational Inequalities during Covid-19
Economic and Social Research Council
2019
The Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC)
Economic and Social Research Council
The Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC)
Economic and Social Research Council
The Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC)
Economic and Social Research Council
2018
Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study Wave 12
Economic and Social Research Council
Reducing socio-economic inequalities in HE participation: the role of information, peers and mindset
Office for Students
2017
Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy
Nuffield Foundation
2016
Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study: Waves 9-11
Economic & Social Research Council
2013
Understanding non-reponse on Understanding Society
Economic & Social Research Council
2012
The Effect of Free Childcare on Maternal Labour Supply and Child Development
Economic & Social Research Council
2011
Who saves for retirement?
Prudential
The Effects of School Inputs on Educational Attainments
Nuffield Foundation
2009
Effects of Breastfeeding
Economic & Social Research Council
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