Cafe Break Series - Dr. Sergio Urzua

University of Maryland, College Park

Latin American Studies Center

Café Break Series

“Behind the Protests: Secondary Education and the Job Market in Chile”

Sergio Urzúa, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, College Park

Wednesday, October 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
2120 Francis Scott Key (Merrill Room)

Professor Urzúa investigates some of the underlying determinants explaining the recent student protests in Chile. The conclusions he draws also might have implications for other countries in the region. In addition, they explain the challenges associated with designing and implementing public policies in developing countries.

Sergio Urzúa is a member of the Department of Economics and Maryland Population Research Center. Before coming to Maryland, Dr. Urzúa was an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University from 2007 – 2011 and was also a Senior Advisor and Head of Labor & Educational Affairs at the Finance Ministry of Chile from 2010-2011. His research with economic models has shown the importance of accounting for unobserved factors in the context of developing countries, particularly on issues such as income inequality, gender gaps, and access to public services.

 For more information about this event please contact the Latin American Studies Center at lasc@umd.edu or by phone at 301-405-6459.