The outcomes of early school leaving for disadvantaged students: the role of non- cognitive skills Barbara Hanel, Domenico Tabasso and Rezida Zakirova Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research Acknowledgements This paper uses unit record data from the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth (LSAY). The LSAY project is managed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). This research was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) under the Social Policy Research Services Agreement (2010–12) with the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors alone and do not represent those of DEEWR or NCVER. . December 2012 Final Report