Workshop | 09 Sep 2015 Competences’ acquisition is the most relevant output in the educational production function. Likewise, the formation of human capital is essential to increase productivity, generate higher monetary returns in the labour market and foster economic growth. However, human capital does not depend exclusively on the formal education aimed at young people...

Seminario | 21 May 2015 "The causal effect of East Asian ‘mastery’ teaching methods on English children’s mathematics skills"

Workshop | 16 Sep 2014 The formation of human capital, essential for economic growth, does not depend exclusively on the formal education system aimed at young people. Lifelong learning and, in particular, continuous training and training for the unemployed, is a factor that has been identified as crucial, for example in PIAAC (OECD), in defining...

Workshop | 16 Sep 2013 There is an increasing concern about the funding needs of higher education institutions. Many countries have reduced public spending without an equivalent increase in students’ scholarships and loans. Moreover, governments have allowed universities to increase their tuition fees. In this context, it is very relevant to analyze higher education financing...

Otros | 30 May 2013 Las empresas se enfrentan a diferentes retos y obstáculos en el desarrollo de sus actividades de innovación que pueden dificultar o ralentizar su realización o incluso impedir el inicio de proyectos de innovación. En el contexto actual de crisis económica, han aumentado las dificultades para acceder a los recursos financieros...

Seminario | 11 Dic 2012 "School Choice and Inequality – Lessons from a Voucher Reform"