Sarah C. Dahmann

University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research

Research Fellow

Level 5, FBE Building, 111 Barry Street

Parkville, Victoria 3010

Australia

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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University of Melbourne - ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course

  • University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research

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1.

The Impact of Education on Personality: Evidence from a German High School Reform

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8139
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 03 May 2014
Sarah C. Dahmann and Silke Anger
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and Humboldt University of Berlin - Faculty of Business
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non-cognitive skills, Big Five, locus of control, skill formation, high school reform

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Self-Control: Determinants, Life Outcomes and Intergenerational Implications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12488
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 29 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Duisburg-Essen and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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personality traits, Tangney scale, self-control, intergenerational transmission

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Intergenerational Disadvantage: Learning about Equal Opportunity from Social Assistance Receipt

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Intergenerational Disadvantage: Learning about Equal Opportunity from Social Assistance Receipt

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 28/17
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Oct 2017
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Nicolas Salamanca and Anna Zhu
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technolog (RMIT University)
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Intergenerational Correlations, Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Social Assistance

Intergenerational Disadvantage: Learning About Equal Opportunity from Social Assistance Receipt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11070
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Oct 2017
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Nicolas Salamanca and Anna Zhu
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technolog (RMIT University)
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intergenerational correlations, socioeconomic disadvantage, social assistance

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Sophistication about Self-Control

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Sophistication about Self-Control

Life Course Centre Working Paper No. 2021-14
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 04 Aug 2021
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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self-control, sophistication, naïveté, commitment devices, present bias

Sophistication about Self-Control

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 16/21
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 25 Aug 2021
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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self-control; sophistication; naïveté; commitment devices; present bias

Sophistication About Self-Control

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14609
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 07 Aug 2021
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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Sophistication About Self-Control

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 16 Mar 2023
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhoefer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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self-control, sophistication, naivite, commitment devices, present focus

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Depression, Risk Preferences and Risk-Taking Behavior

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12285
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann and Nathan Kettlewell
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and University of Sydney
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risk preferences, depression, mental health, risk-taking

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Locus of Control, Self-Control, and Health Outcomes

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Locus of Control, Self-Control, and Health Outcomes

Life Course Centre Working Paper No. 2022-12
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 May 2022
Ferdi Botha and Sarah C. Dahmann
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Locus of control, self-control, health, health behaviour

Locus of control, self-control, and health outcomes

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 9/22
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 10 May 2022
Ferdi Botha and Sarah C. Dahmann
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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locus of control, self-control, health, health behaviour

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Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint

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Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint

Life Course Centre Working Paper No. 2022-01
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 17 Jan 2022
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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Brief Self-Control Scale, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Diet, Exercise

Self-control and unhealthy body weight: the role of impulsivity and restraint

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 2/22
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Jan 2022
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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Brief self-control scale, obesity, body mass index, diet, exercise

Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14987
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 19 May 2022
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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brief self-control scale, obesity, body mass index, diet, exercise

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Parental Separation and the Formation of Economic Preferences

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Parental Separation and the Formation of Economic Preferences

Life Course Centre Working Paper No. 2022-02
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Jan 2022
Sarah C. Dahmann, Nathan Kettlewell and Jack Lam
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Sydney and University of Queensland - Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)
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Family dissolution, divorce, preferences, risk, trust, intergenerational transmission

Parental separation and the formation of economic preferences

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 1/22
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Jan 2022
Sarah C. Dahmann, Nathan Kettlewell and Jack Lam
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Sydney and University of Queensland - Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)
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Family dissolution, divorce, preference, risk, trust, intergenerational transmission

Parental Separation and the Formation of Economic Preferences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14993
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 May 2022
Sarah C. Dahmann, Nathan Kettlewell and Jack Lam
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Sydney and University of Queensland
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family dissolution, divorce, preferences, risk, trust, intergenerational transmission

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How Does Education Improve Cognitive Skills? Instructional Time versus Timing of Instruction

SOEPpaper No. 769
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 14 Jul 2015
Sarah C. Dahmann
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Cognitive Skills, Crystallized Intelligence, Fluid Intelligence, Skill Formation, Education, High School Reform

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The Intergenerational Effects of Requiring Unemployment Benefit Recipients to Engage in Non-Search Activities

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The Intergenerational Effects of Requiring Unemployment Benefit Recipients to Engage in Non-Search Activities

Life Course Centre Working Paper No. 2020-18
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 24 Aug 2020
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann and Anne Gielen
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)
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Mutual Obligations Initiative, active labor market policy, unemployment, intergenerational treatment effects

The Intergenerational Effects of Requiring Unemployment Benefit Recipients to Engage in Non-Search Activities

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13618
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 24 Aug 2020
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Anne C. Gielen and Anne C. Gielen
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research and Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)Maastricht University
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unemployment, active labor market policy, Mutual Obligations Initiative, intergenerational treatment effects

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Locus of Control, Self-Control, and Health Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15306
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 19 May 2022
Ferdi Botha and Sarah C. Dahmann
University of Melbourne and University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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locus of control, self-control, health, health behavior

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The Determinants of Population Self-Control

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15175
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 19 May 2022
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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population-representative evidence, Brief Self-Control Scale, determinants of self-control, German division, quasi-experiments, compulsory schooling reforms

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The Predictive Power of Self-Control for Life Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14920
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 May 2022
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Sarah C. Dahmann, Daniel Kamhöfer and Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
School of Economics, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne - Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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intergenerational transmission, personality traits, Brief Self-Control Scale