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Jorge Calero, Chair Professor of Applied Economics Josep Oriol Escardíbul, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Barcelona
The admission of immigrant students in the classroom has represented a significant change for the Spanish education system. Are there differences in the results of immigrant and non-immigrant students? Why?
Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela, researcher, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics
Parental job insecurity – due to unemployment or temporary employment – is directly related with a reduction in the academic performance of their children, and its effects are different depending on whether such insecurity is suffered by fathers or mothers.
Reinhilde Veugelers, Senior Fellow, Bruegel Institute
Public investment in R & D is one of the pillars of knowledge-based economies. How can we ensure that this effort is applied intelligently? What do governments need to know to support the investments with greater social return?
Jordi Riera Romaní, Vice Chancellor of Academic Policy. Ramon Llull University
How can equal opportunities be guaranteed for children and young people at risk of social exclusion? We analyze the current results and future challenges posed by comprehensive education inside and outside of the school.
Luis Guirola, PhD student in Political Science at Duke University
Inequality as a phenomenon can be studied from a local, global or international perspective. Branko Milanovic integrates these three points of view in order to reflect on the effect of globalisation within this inequality.