Olmo Silva

London School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance

Houghton Street

London WC2A 2AE

United Kingdom

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment

Houghton Street

London, WC2A 2AE

United Kingdom

Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

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1.

New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2234
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 10 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Stephen J. Machin, Sandra McNally, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), University of Surrey and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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pupil achievement, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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The Jack-of-All-Trades Entrepreneur: Innate Talent or Acquired Skill?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2264
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 08 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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skills, occupational choice, entrepreneurship

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Targeting Non-Cognitive Skills to Improve Cognitive Outcomes: Evidence from a Remedial Education Intervention

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4476
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Helena Holmlund, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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cognitive and non-cognitive skills; policy evaluation; secondary schooling

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Choice, Competition and Pupil Achievement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2214
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 31 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Stephen Gibbons, Stephen J. Machin, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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pupil achievement, choice, competition, primary schools

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Faith Primary Schools: Better Schools or Better Pupils?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4089
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Stephen Gibbons, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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faith school, pupil achievement, primary schools

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Homeownership and Entrepreneurship: The Role of Mortgage Debt and Commitment

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5048
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Nov 2014
Philippe Bracke, Philippe Bracke, Christian A. L. Hilber, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)Bank of England - Structural Economic Analysis Division, London School of Economics (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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entrepreneurship, homeownership, mortgage debt, leverage, commitment

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Homeownership and Entrepreneurship: The Role of Commitment and Mortgage Debt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7417
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 08 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Philippe Bracke, Philippe Bracke, Christian A. L. Hilber, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)Bank of England - Structural Economic Analysis Division, London School of Economics (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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homeownership, entrepreneurship, commitment

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Urban Density and Pupil Attainment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2728
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Stephen Gibbons, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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school choice and competition, pupil achievement, urban density and agglomeration

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Mortgage Debt and Entrepreneurship

Bank of England Working Paper No. 560
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 14 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2015
Philippe Bracke, Philippe Bracke, Christian A. L. Hilber, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)Bank of England - Structural Economic Analysis Division, London School of Economics (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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Entrepreneurship, mortgage debt, leverage, risk aversion

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The Good, the Bad and the Average: Evidence on the Scale and Nature of Ability Peer Effects in Schools

NBER Working Paper No. w15600
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2023
Victor Lavy, Olmo Silva, Olmo Silva and Felix Weinhardt
University of Warwick - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance and Humboldt University of Berlin
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School Choice During a Period of Radical School Reform: Evidence from the Academy Programme

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11162
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 05 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Marco Bertoni, Stephen Gibbons, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
University of Padua, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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preference formation, choice and autonomy, school reform

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Neighbourhood Turnover and Teenage Attainment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8381
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Stephen Gibbons, Olmo Silva, Olmo Silva and Felix Weinhardt
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance and Humboldt University of Berlin
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turnover, neighbourhood, education, social capital

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Everybody Needs Good Neighbours? Evidence from Students' Outcomes in England

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5980
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Stephen Gibbons, Olmo Silva, Olmo Silva and Felix Weinhardt
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance and Humboldt University of Berlin
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secondary schools, cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes, peer and neighbourhood effects

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Why so Many Local Entrepreneurs?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5828
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 10 Nov 2006
Claudio Michelacci, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
Centre for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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Entrepreneurship, economic and financial development, social capital

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The Organizational Economics of School Chains

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15442
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2022
Lorenzo Neri, Elisabetta Pasini, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
Queen Mary University of London, Alma Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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school chains, school autonomy, organizational economics, incomplete contracts

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The Organizational Economics of School Chains

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 31 May 2023
Olmo Silva, Olmo Silva, Lorenzo Neri and Elisabetta Pasini
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance, University of St Andrews and Alma Economics
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School chains, school autonomy, organizational economics, incomplete contracts

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Free to Improve? The Impact of Free School Attendance in England

Number of pages: 80 Posted: 18 Feb 2025
Marco Bertoni, Gabriel Heller-Sahlgren, Olmo Silva and Olmo Silva
University of Padua, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and EnvironmentLondon School of Economics (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance
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school autonomy, quasi-markets, free schools, achievement