Paul J. Devereux

Research Fellow

University College Dublin

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Research Interests

Paul Devereux received his B.A. in economics from Trinity College Dublin in 1990 and his Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University in 1997. Currently, he is Professor of Economics at University College Dublin.
His research has included studies on labor market adjustment over the business cycle, the effects of industry demand shocks on worker outcomes, and the relationships between changing wage inequality and the labor supply of married women. In recent research, he has developed estimators for cohort models and overidentified linear models. He is currently studying the role of family background factors in influencing individual outcomes and the intergenerational transmission of human capital.
He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in November 2003.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13251
Choosing Differently? College Application Behavior and the Persistence of Educational Advantage
Judith M. Delaney, Paul J. Devereux
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 77, 101998
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12846
The Effect of High School Rank in English and Math on College Major Choice
Judith M. Delaney, Paul J. Devereux
published as 'High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM' in: Labour Economics, 2021, 69, 101969
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12768
Math Matters! The Importance of Mathematical and Verbal Skills for Degree Performance
Judith M. Delaney, Paul J. Devereux
published in: Economics Letters, 2020, 186, 1-5
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12176
It's Not Just for Boys! Understanding Gender Differences in STEM
Judith M. Delaney, Paul J. Devereux
published as 'Understanding Gender Differences in STEM: Evidence from College Applications' in: Economics of Education Review, 2019, 72, 219-238
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11107
More Education, Less Volatility? The Effect of Education on Earnings Volatility over the Life Cycle
Judith M. Delaney, Paul J. Devereux
published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37 (1), 101-137
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9227
Poor Little Rich Kids? The Determinants of the Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Petter Lundborg, Kaveh Majlesi
published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87 (4), 1683–1725.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9178
On the Origins of Risk-Taking
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Petter Lundborg, Kaveh Majlesi
published as 'On the Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets' in: Journal of Finance, 2017, 72 (5), 2229 - 2278
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9172
Healthy(?), Wealthy, and Wise: Birth Order and Adult Health
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Kjell G. Salvanes
published in: Economics and Human Biology, 2016, 23, 27 - 45
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8905
Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Petter Lundborg, Kaveh Majlesi
published in: Review of Finance, 2018, 22 (3), 951-975
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8043
Does Grief Transfer across Generations? In-Utero Deaths and Child Outcomes
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Kjell G. Salvanes
revised version published as 'Does Grief Transfer across Generations? Bereavements during Pregnancy and Child Outcomes' in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8 (1), 193 - 223
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