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Inequality of Opportunity in Education: Evidence and Policies
Workshop
Location 48 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France
Location Daniel Cohen Amphitheater
Presence On site
This workshop will provide a forum for presenting and discussing economic research on the determinants and consequences of inequality of opportunity in education, along with potential policy interventions to address this critical issue. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: social, racial, and gender disparities, school segregation, vocational education, affirmative action policies, and the intergenerational transmission of inequality. The workshop welcomes research spanning primary, secondary, and higher education.
The event will be a small, in-person event at the Paris School of Economics and is open to faculty members, researchers, and PhD students.
The keynote presentation will be delivered by David Figlio (University of Rochester).
This workshop is organized by the Education Policy and Social Mobility Chair, a partnership between PSE, the Ardian Foundation, and the DEPP (Direction de l’évaluation, de la prospective et de la performance) of the French Ministry for National Education and Youth.
Organizers:
- Julien Grenet (PSE, CNRS)
- Nina Guyon (PSE, ENS-PSL)
Scientific Committee:
The Education Policy and Social Mobility Chair aims to identify the causes of inequalities in access to education, and to identify the policies and actions best suited to correct them. This is a key issue for all citizens, which concerns not only public decision makers but also civil society and philanthropic groups that devote much“ effort to supporting young people and their families.
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