El próximo viernes 7 de noviembre de 2025, a partir de las 9:00 horas, la Facultat d’Economia de la Universitat de València será sede de las I Jornadas Valencianas de Economía de la Educación, que se celebrarán en la Sala Manuel Sánchez Ayuso.
La cita reunirá a investigadores de prestigio internacional y nacional para debatir sobre las políticas educativas desde la perspectiva de la economía pública. El programa incluye ponencias de especialistas de instituciones como la London School of Economics, la Universidad de Maryland o la Comisión Europea, junto con aportaciones de investigadores vinculados a la Universitat de València.
La jornada supone un espacio de reflexión clave para analizar, con evidencias empíricas, cómo las decisiones en materia educativa impactan en la equidad y la eficiencia del sistema, cuestiones de especial importancia para la economía pública actual.
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)