This paper uses parametric and semiparametric techniques to examine educational inequality by geographical areas in Chile. The differences in achievement are also investigated across school types administration (public, private subsidized and private fee

The aim of this paper is to evaluate from 2008 on the effects of Brazilian government strategy of R&D tax incentives increase. We used the synthetic control method to estimate its causal impacts from 2010 to 2015. We demonstrated that this strategy had no relevant effect on research and...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the path followed by the regional inequality indicators of science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) during the last decade. The literature review i) reasserts the association between ST&I and the economic and social development; and ii) indicates a high...