Introduction
Francisco Meneses in an applied microeconomist that works in areas such as labor economics, economics of education and inequality and poverty. He received his Bachelor’s with distinction in Business Administration and Economic sand his Diploma in Applied Macroeconomics with distinction from the Catholic University of Chile. He received his Master’s in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his Master’s in Public Administration and International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Francisco worked as an economist for the Central Bank of Chile, UNESCO, and World Bank, doing research on policy, education, and inequality in Chile, Ukraine, and Moldova. He has also been part of the governing board of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the OECD, and the Director of Research of the Ministry of Education of Chile. He is finishing his PhD in Public Policy at the Duke University.
Expert
Francisco Meneses is an applied miroeconomis working on labor economics, economics of education and Poverty. His worked has focused in college selection systems, educational systems an inequality. His current research focuses on intergenerational mobility, analyzing roadblocks that prevent low-income students from graduating, increasing their income and helped them climb the social mobility ladder. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Public Policy from Duke and.has a Master’s in Public Administration and International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Francisco worked as an economist at the Central Bank of Chile, UNESCO, and World Bank. He has also been part of the governing board of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the OECD, and the Director of Research of the Ministry of Education of Chile.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Education, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication, Social protection