Discovery Projects - Grant ID: dp110103456

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Non-cognitive skills and human capital investments: the importance of individuals' sense of control. This project investigates whether people's sense of control over their lives influences their decision to get an education, do job training, migrate, or adopt a healthy lifestyle. The results are important in helping policymakers to understand why some individuals work harder than others to ensure good outcomes for themselves.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-2011

End Date: 12-2014

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Labour Economics | Panel Data Analysis | Health Economics | Applied Economics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Human Capital Issues | Preference, Behaviour and Welfare