Next Friday, 7 November 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Faculty of Economics of the University of Valencia will host the First Valencian Economics of Education Conference, which will be held in the Manuel Sánchez Ayuso Hall.
The event will bring together leading international and national researchers to debate education policies from the perspective of public economics. The programme includes presentations by experts from institutions such as the London School of Economics, the University of Maryland and the European Commission, alongside contributions from researchers affiliated with the University of Valencia.
The conference represents a key forum for reflection on how education policy decisions affect the equity and efficiency of the system, drawing on empirical evidence to address issues of particular significance for contemporary public economics.
08:45h Participants reception and welcome
09:00h Workshop Opening
Francisco Muñoz, Dean of the Faculty of Economics
Juan Ramon Gallego, Director of the Department of Applied Economics
José Manuel Pastor, Professor in the Department of Economic Analysis
Pilar Chorén, IVIE
Chair: Mauro Mediavilla, Universitat de València & EVALPUB
09:30h – 11:00h Keynote Lecture:
Almudena Sevilla | London School of Economics and Political Science
11:00h – 11:30h Coffee Break
11:30h – 13:30h First Session. Session chair: Iván Vicente | Universitat de València
- Alice Danon | Harvard Kennedy School
“Is choice always good? Evidence from a French High School Reform“ - David Blazar | University of Maryland, College Park
“Do Grow-Your-Own Programs Work? Evidence from the Teacher Academy of Maryland” - Léonard Moulin | INED and Université Paris-Est Créteil, Érudite
“Grade Retention and Long-Term Outcomes: Evidence from French Data” - Ivan Vicente | Universitat de València
“Gender role models and peer effects in primary school: insights from Project STAR”
13:30h – 15:00h Lunch Break
15:00h – 17:00h Second Session. Session chair: Paula Ballester | Universitat de València & EVALPUB
- Anna Rita Dipierro | LUM University, Bari
“Research and third mission efficiency in UK universities: assessing the role of European Framework Programmes” - María González Cabrera | CUNEF
“From Nursery to Classroom: The Lasting Impact of Public Early Childcare“ - Jaime Polanco | KU Leuven and Pontifica Universidad Javeriana
“The Duality of Educational AI: Evidence from an RCT on Student Learning Due to Engagement” - José Ramón Juanes | Universitat de València
“Teachers’ Work-related Mental Health and Student Academic Performance”
17:00h – 17:15h Valencian Coffee Break
17:15h – 18:15 Third Session. Session chair: Ángel Soler | Universitat de València
- Alice Bertoletti | European Commission, Joint Research Centre
“Teacher Role Models and Gender Gaps in Mathematics: Evidence from a Panel Analysis” - Ruben Baeza Cabrera | Universitat de València & IVIE & EVALPUB
“Do Immigrants benefit equally from Higher Education? Evidence from Spain’s Labor Market“
18:15h Closing Remarks | Mauro Mediavilla, Universitat de València & EVALPUB
20:00h Guided Tour (Valencia city)