Álvaro Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6329613 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Álvaro Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Álvaro |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Barcelona |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3394-0181 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Earthquake exposure and schooling
Natural disasters are a significant threat to human development. In this paper, we analyze the effects of being exposed to a strong earthquake during school age on schooling outcomes. We merge geolocated data about the intensity of the shock at the district level with individual information from the Indonesia Family Life Survey. The identification strategy exploits variation in exposure to the natural shock by birth cohort and district of residen…
The evolution of gender gaps in numeracy and literacy between childhood and young adulthood
España ante la Revolución Industrial 4.0
Los procesos de robotización e introducción de inteligencia artificial asociados a la Revolución Industrial 4.0 implican cambios económicos y sociales. En este artículo se analizan sus implicaciones para el mercado laboral español, discutiéndose la existencia de posibles desajustes, presentes o futuros, entre la oferta y la demanda de trabajadores. Por ello se analiza, por un lado, la evolución reciente de la estructura productiva española y, por…
The challenge of mapping overeducation and overskilling across countries
Problems of overeducation and overqualification in developed countries have attracted the attention of policymakers and researchers alike. While these phenomena have been clearly conceptualised, their measurement remains complex and controversial. This paper presents an overview an overview of the phenomena and map overeducation and overqualification across countries. Drawing on a broad set of definitions from the literature, they quantify the in…
The Evolution of Educational Inequalities in Spain
A lack of longitudinal data prevents many countries from estimating dynamic models and, thus, from obtaining valuable evidence for policymaking in the field of education. This is the case of Spain, where recent education reforms have targeted secondary schools, but their design has been based on incomplete information regarding the evolution of student performance and far from robust evidence concerning just when educational inequalities are gene…
Regulating private tutoring consumption in Korea
The use (and misuse) of Pisa in guiding policy reform
In 2013 Spain introduced a series of educational reforms explicitly inspired by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 results. These reforms were mainly implemented in secondary education – based upon the assumption that this is where Spain's educational problems lie. This paper questions this assumption by attempting to identify the point where Spanish children fall behind young people in other developed countries. Speci…
The mathematics skills of school children
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in Mathematics and Science Study are two highly respected studies of school pupils’ academic achievement. English policy-makers have been disappointed with school children’s performance on these tests, particularly in comparison to the strong results of young people from East Asia. In this paper, we provide new insight into the England–East Asia gap in school children’s mathemat…
The contribution of the population of disabled people to the attainment of Europe 2020 Strategy headline targets
This study seeks to quantify the potential contribution of one of the most disadvantaged groups in Europe, namely Europe's population of disabled people, to the attainment of the Europe 2020 Strategy targets via the monitoring of a number of indicators, at a time when, given the current economic crisis, the majority of European countries are struggling to attain these goals. The impact of changes in the situation of disabled people is simulated u…
Regulating private tutoring consumption in Korea
The challenge of mapping overeducation and overskilling across countries
Problems of overeducation and overqualification in developed countries have attracted the attention of policymakers and researchers alike. While these phenomena have been clearly conceptualised, their measurement remains complex and controversial. This paper presents an overview an overview of the phenomena and map overeducation and overqualification across countries. Drawing on a broad set of definitions from the literature, they quantify the in…
The use (and misuse) of Pisa in guiding policy reform
In 2013 Spain introduced a series of educational reforms explicitly inspired by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 results. These reforms were mainly implemented in secondary education – based upon the assumption that this is where Spain's educational problems lie. This paper questions this assumption by attempting to identify the point where Spanish children fall behind young people in other developed countries. Speci…
The mathematics skills of school children
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in Mathematics and Science Study are two highly respected studies of school pupils’ academic achievement. English policy-makers have been disappointed with school children’s performance on these tests, particularly in comparison to the strong results of young people from East Asia. In this paper, we provide new insight into the England–East Asia gap in school children’s mathemat…
España ante la Revolución Industrial 4.0
Los procesos de robotización e introducción de inteligencia artificial asociados a la Revolución Industrial 4.0 implican cambios económicos y sociales. En este artículo se analizan sus implicaciones para el mercado laboral español, discutiéndose la existencia de posibles desajustes, presentes o futuros, entre la oferta y la demanda de trabajadores. Por ello se analiza, por un lado, la evolución reciente de la estructura productiva española y, por…
The Evolution of Educational Inequalities in Spain
A lack of longitudinal data prevents many countries from estimating dynamic models and, thus, from obtaining valuable evidence for policymaking in the field of education. This is the case of Spain, where recent education reforms have targeted secondary schools, but their design has been based on incomplete information regarding the evolution of student performance and far from robust evidence concerning just when educational inequalities are gene…
The contribution of the population of disabled people to the attainment of Europe 2020 Strategy headline targets
This study seeks to quantify the potential contribution of one of the most disadvantaged groups in Europe, namely Europe's population of disabled people, to the attainment of the Europe 2020 Strategy targets via the monitoring of a number of indicators, at a time when, given the current economic crisis, the majority of European countries are struggling to attain these goals. The impact of changes in the situation of disabled people is simulated u…
The mathematics skills of school children
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in Mathematics and Science Study are two highly respected studies of school pupils’ academic achievement. English policy-makers have been disappointed with school children’s performance on these tests, particularly in comparison to the strong results of young people from East Asia. In this paper, we provide new insight into the England–East Asia gap in school children’s mathemat…
Regulating private tutoring consumption in Korea
The use (and misuse) of Pisa in guiding policy reform
In 2013 Spain introduced a series of educational reforms explicitly inspired by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 results. These reforms were mainly implemented in secondary education – based upon the assumption that this is where Spain's educational problems lie. This paper questions this assumption by attempting to identify the point where Spanish children fall behind young people in other developed countries. Speci…
The Evolution of Educational Inequalities in Spain
A lack of longitudinal data prevents many countries from estimating dynamic models and, thus, from obtaining valuable evidence for policymaking in the field of education. This is the case of Spain, where recent education reforms have targeted secondary schools, but their design has been based on incomplete information regarding the evolution of student performance and far from robust evidence concerning just when educational inequalities are gene…
The challenge of mapping overeducation and overskilling across countries
Problems of overeducation and overqualification in developed countries have attracted the attention of policymakers and researchers alike. While these phenomena have been clearly conceptualised, their measurement remains complex and controversial. This paper presents an overview an overview of the phenomena and map overeducation and overqualification across countries. Drawing on a broad set of definitions from the literature, they quantify the in…
The evolution of gender gaps in numeracy and literacy between childhood and young adulthood
España ante la Revolución Industrial 4.0
Los procesos de robotización e introducción de inteligencia artificial asociados a la Revolución Industrial 4.0 implican cambios económicos y sociales. En este artículo se analizan sus implicaciones para el mercado laboral español, discutiéndose la existencia de posibles desajustes, presentes o futuros, entre la oferta y la demanda de trabajadores. Por ello se analiza, por un lado, la evolución reciente de la estructura productiva española y, por…
Earthquake exposure and schooling
Natural disasters are a significant threat to human development. In this paper, we analyze the effects of being exposed to a strong earthquake during school age on schooling outcomes. We merge geolocated data about the intensity of the shock at the district level with individual information from the Indonesia Family Life Survey. The identification strategy exploits variation in exposure to the natural shock by birth cohort and district of residen…
Economics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Demographic economics (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Inequality (3 works) · School Choice and Performance (3 works)