This study attempts to estimate the 'utility cost' of temporary employment contracts purged of the psychological effects of adaptation. A conjoint analysis experiment is used that examines the "ex ante" contract preferences of a unique sample of low-skilled employees from seven European...

This paper examines the determinants of gender differences in educational attainment using data for all university graduates. We find that, although women students perform better on average than their male counterparts, they are significantly less likely to obtain a first class degree. There is...