Professor Birgitta Rabe
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 874594
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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, University of Essex (2013 - 2019)
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Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex (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, University of Essex (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, University of Essex (2019 - 2021)
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Professor of Economics, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex (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., Do school inputs crowd out parents’ investments in their children?. IZA World of Labor
Burn, H., Fumagalli, L. and Rabe, B., (2024). Stereotyping and ethnicity gaps in teacher assigned grades. Labour Economics. 89, 102577-102577
Holford, A. and Rabe, B., (2024). Universal free school meals and children’s bodyweight. Impacts by age and duration of exposure. Journal of Health Economics. 98, 102937-102937
Greaves, E., Hussain, I., Rabe, B. and Rasul, I., (2023). Parental Responses to Information About School Quality: Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative Data. The Economic Journal. 133 (654), 2334-2402
Blanden, J., Del Bono, E., Hansen, K. and Rabe, B., (2022). Quantity and quality of childcare and children’s educational outcomes. Journal of Population Economics. 35 (2), 785-828
Brewer, M., Cattan, S., Crawford, C. and Rabe, B., (2022). Does more free childcare help parents work more?. Labour Economics. 74, 102100-102100
Holford, A. and Rabe, B., (2022). Going universal. The impact of free school lunches on child body weight outcomes. Journal of Public Economics Plus. 3, 100016-100016
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2019). Sibling spillover effects in school achievement. Journal of Applied Econometrics. 34 (4), 482-501
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2018). The effect of school spending on student achievement: Addressing biases in value-added models. 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). Universal Pre-school Education: The Case of Public Funding with Private Provision. Economic Journal. 126 (592), 682-723
Nicoletti, C. and Rabe, B., (2013). Inequality in Pupils' Test Scores: How Much do Family, Sibling Type and Neighbourhood Matter?. Economica. 80 (318), 197-218
Rabe, B. and Taylor, MP., (2012). Differences in Opportunities? Wage, Employment and House‐Price Effects on Migration*. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 74 (6), 831-855
Rabe, B., (2011). Dual-earner migration. Earnings gains, employment and self-selection. Journal of Population Economics. 24 (2), 477-497
Rabe, B. and Taylor, M., (2010). Residential Mobility, Quality of Neighbourhood and Life Course Events. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society. 173 (3), 531-555
Rabe, B., (2007). OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS, WAGES, AND JOB MOBILITY IN GERMANY. Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 54 (4), 531-552
Rabe, B., (2005). The role of firm pensions for job change in Germany. Schmollers Jahrbuch: Journal of Applied Social Science Studies. 125 (1), 63-74
Book chapters (6)
Blanden, J. and Rabe, B., (2021). Childcare and Children’s Development: Features of Effective Programs. 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). Examining home movers and how they impact on ownership and housebuilding. In: Housing Market Intelligence Report 2012. Editors: Green, B., . Housebuilder Media. creators- Rabe=3ABirgitta=3A=3A
Rabe, B., (2012). Moving home: wishes, expectations, and reasons. In: Understanding Society: findings 2012. Editors: McFall, SL., . ISER. 21- 22. 978 1 85871 163 8
Buck, N. and Rabe, B., (2011). Local environments. 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, University of Essex. 99- 108. 9781858711584
Buck, N. and Rabe, B., (2011). Local environments. 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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