Content of education
Article
How does parents’ education influence internet use by their children?
September 2020
The digital divide reduces equal opportunities for citizens. This article examines the reasons for this based on the analysis of ICT use patterns among Spanish compulsory secondary-school students.
Report
Education
July 2020
Do we have quality education? In this report we analyse three fundamental dimensions: access to sufficient educational level, obtaining of adequate knowledge to contribute to economic and social development, and degree of inclusion of the education system.
Article
Applicants and awardees of the ”la Caixa” Grants programme: who are they?
January 2020
The “la Caixa” Banking Foundation grants programme, which funds postgraduate studies, has a major impact on the careers of its beneficiaries. Who applies for these grants and what factors determine to whom they are awarded?
Article
Parental involvement in education: a tool for change
April 2019
Can the positive effects of parental involvement in education be extended to schools? We analyse the outcomes of schools according to the types of families of the pupils that attend them.
Article
The new generation of digital technologies in Spain
February 2019
Will new-generation technologies substitute the most routine jobs? Discover the impact of automation on the world of work.
Article
Training for employed people: the need for expansion and improvement
January 2019
Training workers is vital for improving their employability. However, since the economic crisis, investment in training has fallen by 50% in Spain and social agents barely participate in the definition of continuous training actions.
Article
Socioeconomic Inequalities and Academic Achievement in Spain
December 2018
How does socioeconomic inequality affect the academic progress of students? Using recent data we analyse the case of Spain and how it compares with the rest of Europe.
Interview
“There is no real evidence to say this will be the first generation not to reach the standard of living of its parents”
November 2018
Does education really remove social barriers? Robert Erikson analyses the degree of social mobility in advanced democracies.
Interview
“Our children are perfectly at home on YouTube, but they have no idea how a vacuum cleaner works”
October 2018
José van Dijck reflects on how the major internet platforms are determining how we communicate, buy, and even how we behave.
Article
Public and private universities: evolution of productivity and impact of the crisis
August 2018
How has the economic crisis affected the productivity of universities? This article explains how public centres have reorganised their resources better than private centres and have shown greater efficiency.