CESifo Area Conference on Economics of Education 2024

Scientific Organizers: Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann

This conference brought together network members to facilitate discussion of ongoing research and to encourage broader interactions, particularly on both sides of the Atlantic.

As part of the African Fellows in Education Program and as one of the activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the CESifo Network, a panel discussing the most important topics relating to education research and development in Africa was held.

Panel Discussion: Economics of Education in Africa

• Susan Dynarski (Harvard University): GEEAP: Cost-Effective Approaches to Improve Global Learning (full version) (short version)
• Eric A. Hanushek (Stanford University)
• Ramaela Moshoeshoe (AFEP)
• Karthik Muralidharan (UC San Diego)
• Ludger Woessmann (ifo and LMU Munich).
   

Download selected conference papers here:

Evolution vs. Creationism in the Classroom: The Lasting Effects of Science Education
BENJAMIN AROLD (University of Cambridge)

Short-Term Events, Long-Term Friends? Freshman Orientation Peers and Academic Performance
RAPHAEL BRADE (ifo Institute & LMU Munich)

Market Structure and College Access in the US
EMILY COOK (Texas A&M University)

How Much does Teacher Effectiveness Account for Geographic Variation in Educational, Employment, and Criminal Justice Outcomes?
STEVEN RIVKIN (University of Illinois, Chicago), Benjamin Feigenberg, Eric Hanushek, Samuel Mosley

CESifo gratefully acknowledges support from the Collaborative Research Center, Rationality and Competition at this year's conference.