Workshop: Education Economics 2017
This workshop seeks to explore the use of economic and econometric techniques to study educational issues. We invite the submission of original research from colleagues working in the area. We especially welcome research which applies identification strategies as difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, static and dynamic choice modeling, (non-)parametric frontier models and structural equations. Both macro and micro-economic topics are of interest to this workshop. The workshop is organized by research center 'Leuven Economics of Education Research' (LEER) of the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven.
Programme
Thursday, 30 March
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:45 | Registration and coffee |
| 09:15 | Welcome by Kristof De Witte |
| 09:30 | Keynote 1 |
| 10.00 | Room Change |
| 10:10 | Parallel Sessions |
| 12:10 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Keynote 2 |
| 14:10 | Parallel Sessions |
| 16:10 | Coffee Break |
| 16:40 | Keynote 3 |
| 17:10 | Room Change |
| 17:20 | Parallel Sessions |
| 19:20 | End of Day 1 |
| 19:30 | Dinner |
Friday, 31 March
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Presentation of LEER |
| 09:30 | Keynote 4 |
| 10:00 | Room Change |
| 10:10 | Parallel Sessions |
| 12:40 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | End of Day 2 |
Keynote Speakers
Sandra McNally
She is director of the Centre for Vocational Education Research at the London School of Economics. She is an associate editor of ‘Economics of Education Review’.
Daniele Checchi
His research interests include the economics of education, intergenerational mobility, labour market institutions and union density. He is an associate editor for Empirical Economics.
Colin Green
Colin Green is the editor in chief of ‘Education Economics’, associate editor of ‘Journal of Economic Behavior and Organisation’. His research focusses on public economics.
Registration and Fees
The registration fee includes: entry for both days, conference package, lunches and coffee breaks for both days. Dinner on Thursday is optional (see prices below).
- € 300, social dinner included
- € 225, without the social dinner
- € 125, for one day attendance without the social dinner
Please note that if you require an invoice, you need to contact Ann Van Espen before making your payment.
Participation fees are to be transferred to the following account of the KU Leuven:
KU Leuven, Krakenstraat 3, B-3000 LEUVEN KBC
Bank: BE09 4320 0000 1157, SWIFT/BIC: KREDBEBB.
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