Event summary
Biography:
Bruno Blanco-Varela é doutorado em Economia, professor do Departamento de Economia Quantitativa da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, membro do Grupo de Investigação de Bruno Blanco-Varela holds a Ph.D. in Economics, is Lecturer at the Department of Quantitative Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, and is a member of the reference competitive research group Innovation, Structural Change and Economic Development (ICEDE)). He specialises in the economics of education, public policy and welfare, public procurement, regional and local development and the Sustainable Development Goals. His doctoral thesis on educational vulnerability was awarded the prestigious Valentín Paz Andrade Prize. He has also published widely in academic journals and participated in congresses and scientific conferences on education.
Abstract:
In this presentation, we examine how public policies in the education sector affect academic performance, with a particular focus on the inequalities generated by the socio-economic profile of students. Using PISA data, we apply various econometric techniques to analyse the impact of these policies on different subgroups of students, with a focus on low achievers. The study shows how factors such as family income, parental education and access to resources affect school success unevenly, providing a more detailed analysis than the traditional aggregate average. The results provide insights into how public policy can be adapted to promote greater equity in the education system, and identify more effective interventions for vulnerable groups. The presentation will discuss the implications of these findings for the development of education policies aimed at reducing inequalities and increasing social inclusion.
