In this paper I provide evidence that initial occupational assignments a¤ect the ability revelation of young workers in the labor market. Di¤erences in employer learning about worker’s ability carry two implications: First, the growth in wage dispersion with experience will di¤er across initial occupations; Second, the growth in the coe¢ cient of a variable that employers initially do not obser...

The cause of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS) remains unknown. We attempted to find out if occupational exposure to toxicants plays a part in the pathogenesis of this disease. In an Australia-wide case-control study we compared the lifetime occupations of 611 SALS and 775 control individuals. Occupations were coded using country-specific as well as international classifications. Th...

OBJECTIVE The overall goal of this study was to understand the time use, including leisure occupations, of a sample of young offenders in Melbourne, Australia. METHOD This study investigated how 37 probationary young offenders (from 13-18 years of age) spent their wakeful time during 1 week. The study used a combination of the Experience Sampling Method and interviewing. Participants were bee...