Workshop on Economics of Education 2023

Valle Nevado, Chile. 15-18 August, 2023

Keynote speakers

Josh Angrist

Josh is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT and for his influential work, he shared with Guido Imbens half of the 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. He studies a wide range of causal questions in social sciences and has pioneered research exploiting circumstances where randomization is naturally-occurring

Chris Neilson

Chris is a Professor of Economics and Global Affairs at Yale University. His research focuses on the study of education markets and policies that promote equitable opportunities for human capital accumulation. He has worked closely with governments in all Latin America to help them leverage their data and technology, to design, evaluate and implement new education policies.

Workshop

The workshop is organized by the School of Business and Economics of the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. It aims to bring together 20 to 25 leading experts in Economics of Education to discuss their research and recent developments in the field. The workshop is organized over three days and, in addition to formal academic sessions, it offers group activities and a relaxed environment to facilitate informal interactions among participants.

Venue

Valle Nevado is a world-class ski resort located 40 minutes aways from Santiago. It offers access to the largest ski domain in South America and has pistes for all ski levels. The workshop will take place in the Hotel Puerta del Sol, where special-rate rooms have been reserved for participants.