Inaugural Lecture – Dr. Yilin Pan
Tuesday, October 7th, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
PCN 2012 6445 University Blvd
Title
How Can Economics Help Us Understand Educational Equity?
Abstract
What can the tools of economics help reveal about inequity in educational opportunities, resources and outcomes? Economics, as a discipline rooted in understanding resource allocation and human behavior, provides a powerful yet often underused lens for examining how education systems operate and how they can be made more equitable and effective.
In this talk, Yilin Pan will introduce key concepts and methods from the field of Economics of Education in an accessible and nontechnical way, highlighting how they can be used to shed light on critical equity issues such as the returns to education, teacher quality and shortages, disparity in public school funding, the impact and cost-effectiveness of educational interventions, and the design of higher education policies.
Participants will be invited to discuss how these tools might be applied to analyze education policies in the Canadian context, and where to find data needed to support such analyses.
Bio
Yilin Pan is an Assistant Professor in Economics of Educational Equity at EDST. She has worked with a wide range of stakeholders—from governments to schools and districts worldwide—applying impact evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses to inform decision-making. Before joining UBC, she worked for UNESCO and the World Bank. Yilin earned her B.A. and M.A. from Tsinghua University and completed her Ph.D. in Economics and Education, as well as her postdoctoral training, at Columbia University.
Inaugural Lecture – Dr. Yilin Pan
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