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Mauricio Bucca, Andrea Canales, and Tania Hutt, LM2C2 Millennium Nucleus researchers, organize the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research. With monthly sessions, the Workshop will address issues related to social stratification and inequality.
Santiago, Chile
Marzo – Diciembre 2024
The Chilean Society of Social Network Science (CHISOCNET) aims to establish itself as a leading international group in Social Network Science from Ibero-America and the global scientific community within the next decade. To achieve this goal, CHISOCNET will unite, promote, and support researchers actively engaged in Social Network Science across Chile, Ibero-America, and internationally. The Second Chilean Conference on Social Networks, sponsored by the LM²C² Millennium Nucleus and co-organized by Principal Investigator Mauricio Bucca and Roberto Cantillán, will take place at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Catholic University from January 6 to 10, 2025.
Santiago, Chile
8-10 de Enero 2025
Past Events
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2024, organized by Andrea Canales, Mauricio Bucca and Tania Hutt, the Workshop "Targeted education transfers reduced long-run inequality in Chile" presented by Patrick J. McEwan, PhD will be held this upcoming January 9th
Santiago, Chile
January 9th
Santiago, Chile
17 de Diciembre 2024
The Director of the Millennium Nucleus LM²C², Felipe Balmaceda, is organizing the Workshop on Industrial Organization and Economic Theory, to be held on December 11-12 in Valparaíso, Chile. The workshop aims to foster academic discussion on the state of the art in Industrial Organization, Economic Theory, Organizational Economics, Market Design, and their implications for policy and regulation.
Valparaíso, Chile
11-12 de Diciembre 2024
Santiago, Chile
9-10 de Diciembre 2024
Santiago, Chile
3 de Diciembre 2024
On November 26, the discussion panel "Leveling the Playing Field: Examining the Impact of Pay Equality" will take place. This event is organized by the Millennium Nuclei of Social Mobility, MOVI, and LM²C², and will feature the participation of Paola Bordón, Alternate Director of the LM²C² Millennium Nucleus, Tomás Rau, Alternate Director of the Millennium Nucleus on Intergenerational Mobility (MOVI) and Director of the Institute of Economics at PUC, moderated by Andrea Canales, main researcher at LM²C².
Santiago, Chile
26 de Noviembre
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2024, organized by Andrea Canales, Mauricio Bucca and Tania Hutt, the Workshop "Different Paths, Diverging Views" presented by Gonzalo Franetovich PhD will be held this upcoming November 26th.
Santiago, Chile
26 de Noviembre
The 2nd Latin American Congress of Social Sciences and Government, co-organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Catholic University, the School of Government of the Catholic University, the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Los Andes in Colombia, and the School of Social Sciences and Government of the TEC de Monterrey, will focus on inequalities in Latin America. It will be held at the Casa Central of the UC from November 13-15. Andrea Canales, principal researcher at LM2C2 , is part of the congress's organizational committee. Additionally, Andrea Canales will chair some of the sessions, particularly those focused on Labor Market, Human Capital, and Inequalities. Registrations are open, and submissions are through the following link:
Santiago, Chile
13-15 de Noviembre
El miércoles 13 de noviembre, entre las 10.00 y las 12.00 horas, profesionales del Centro de Datos Transnacionales LIS de Luxemburgo LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg impartirán un taller introductorio a las bases de datos del Estudio de Ingresos de Luxemburgo (Luxembourg Income Study, LIS). Este taller, que se realizará antes del inicio de la Conferencia TRIADA, está dirigido a jóvenes investigadores interesados en realizar investigaciones sobre temas relacionados con la desigualdad, la riqueza, el empleo y la demografía, entre otros. Las bases de datos del Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) and Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS) comprenden la colección más extensa de microdatos armonizados sobre desigualdad económica y social en el mundo, abarcando más de 50 países y casi 1.000 conjuntos de datos años-país desde la década de 1960 hasta 2022. Estas bases de datos ofrecen una perspectiva comparativa única sobre las disparidades económicas entre distintos países y periodos de tiempo, ayudando a los investigadores a descubrir los factores subyacentes de estas desigualdades. El taller tendrá como Keynote Speaker a Francisco Ferreira del London School of Political Science. Organiza: Andrea Canales, Investigadora Principal de LM²C².
Santiago, Chile
13 de Noviembre
On November 5th at 8:30 am, at the UC Administration Headquarters in Nueva Las Condes, Jeanne Lafortune and Alexandre Janiak will present their research at the event "Labor Flexibility in Times of Change: Opportunities and Challenges." The presentation will be followed by commentary from Felipe Balmaceda, Director of LM²C², Benjamín Villena, Principal Investigator of LM²C², María Jesús García Huidobro from Trabajando.com, and consultant Denisse Goldfarb.
Santiago, Chile
5 de Noviembre
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2024, organized by Andrea Canales, Mauricio Bucca and Tania Hutt, the Workshop "To Rest on One's Laurels, Limitations of Status Orders for Cooperation systems" presented by Mario Molina PhD will be held this upcoming October 15.
Santiago, Chile
15 de Octubre
The director of the LM²C² Millennium Nucleus Research Center, Felipe Balmaceda, along with co-director Paola Bordón and principal researchers Benjamín Villena, Mauricio Tejeda took part in the 2024 SECHI Annual Meeting, recently held on the 13th of September, in Concepción, Chile. During the meeting, LM²C² Millennium Nucleus researchers Mauricio Tejada and Benjamín Villena presented their co-authored work titled “Working Hours Policy Reform: Micro and Macro Impacts." Their research examines the effects of the 2005 reform that reduced the legal workweek from 48 to 45 hours.
Santiago, Chile
13 de Septiembre
Conversatorio "Different Paths, Diverging Views", formó parte de una de las diez jornadas del Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research, organizado por el centro de investigación Núcleo Milenio: Desajustes del mercado laboral, causas y consecuencias” (LM²C²) para el 2024. El encuentro, moderado por la investigadora principal del Núcleo Milenio LM²C², Andrea Canales, contó con las presentaciones de Gonzalo Franetovic, PhD² y Tomás Rau, director del Núcleo Milenio: movilidad intergeneracional (MOVI) y del Instituto de Economía de la PUC. Participaron también, los académicos e investigadores de LM²C², Mauricio Bucca y Tania Hutt.
Santiago, Chile
27 de Agosto
Social Mobility in Chile: Pending Challenges for its Monitoring. Is a New Data Infrastructure Possible? As part of the IV Week of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the LM2C2 Millennium Nucleus will participate in the UC Centers and Projects Fair with a stand showcasing the activities and work carried out by this Millennium Nucleus. LM2C2 researchers Mauricio Bucca, Andrea Canales, and Tania Hutt will participate
Santiago, Chile
August 14
As part of the IV Week of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the LM²C² Millennium Nucleus will take part in the UC Centers and Projects Fair with a stand showcasing its ongoing activities and research. Researchers Mauricio Bucca, Andrea Canales, and Tania Hutt will represent the LM²C² at the event. Date: August 14.
Santiago, Chile
August 14
On June 26th, the director of LM2C2, Felipe Balmaceda, and the principal researcher, Benjamín Villena, will be discussing with the academic David Bravo and the Executive Secretary of the National Evaluation and Productivity Commission, Rodrigo Krell, issues regarding Labor Informality and its effects on Productivity.
Santiago, Chile
26 de Junio
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2024, organized by Andrea Canales, Mauricio Bucca, and Tania Hutt, the Workshop "The Cumulative Effects of Community Violence on Test Scores" will take place on June 11th.
Santiago, Chile
11 de Junio
LM2C2 researcher, Andrea Canales will attend the upcoming annual Spring Meeting on “Life Course and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective”, organized by The Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA).Andrea Canales will participate in the session: “Gender Gaps in Education and Skills” presenting her work: “Am I good at Math? Experimental Intervention to Tackle the Gender Gap in Stem College Majors”.
Shanghai, China
17-19 de Mayo 2024
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2024, on April 9th, Benjamin Rosche presented "Socioeconomic Segregation in Adolescent Friendship Networks: A Network Analysis of Social Closure in US High Schools."
Santiago, Chile
9 de abril de 2024
El 2,3 y 4 de mayo, se celebró el Congreso Nacional de Sociología 2024 en la ciudad de Santiago de Chile. Realizado en las Universidades Alberto Hurtado y Diego Portales, bajo el tema “Cambio Social y Diversidad: los Desafíos de una Nueva Convivencia”. Los investigadores LM2C2 Andrea Canales y Mauricio Bucca participaron del panel “Desigualdad Movilidad y Mercado Laboral en Chile” con sus trabajos: El valor posicional de la educación en las Américas: dinámica de la desigualdad en los retornos del mercado laboral bajo la expansión educativa, 1990-2019 (Francisco Cerón & Andrea Canales) y Class-Based Name Giving Patterns in 20th Century Chile: dynamics of imitation and differentiation (Mauricio Bucca, Mario Molina, Luca Pesando & Roberto Cantillán)
Santiago, Chile
2-4 de Mayo
The Millennium Nuclei Migra, MIPP, and LM2C2 organized this workshop, which featured a presentation by Alexander Mas as the Keynote Speaker and the participation of theLM2C2 main researchers, Benjamín Villena and Mauricio Tejada.
Santiago, Chile
January 24th, 2024
On January 8th, LM2C2researcher, and UNAP profesor Benajamin Villena presented his working paper “Labor Markets, Inequality, and Hiring Selection” at SAET 2024, Santiago de Chile
Santiago, Chile
January 8th-10th, 2024
On December 28, 2023, Benjamín Villena, an academic from UNAB and researcher at LM2C2, presented his paper “(Frisch-Waugh-Lovell) On the Estimation Models by Row” at the Institute of Economics of the Catholic University, as part of the Alumni Workshop on Applied Microeconomics.
Santiago, Chile
December 28th, 2023
The "Workshop on Policy Evaluation" took place on December 14 and 15, 2023 (co-organized by MIPP) at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile. It featured the participation of LM2C2 researcher Benjamín Villena, who presented his working paper "Working hours policy reforms: Implications for labor market allocations and productivity" (joint with M. Tejada).
Santiago, Chile
December 14th and 15th, 2023
Paola Bordón, Deputy Director of the Núcleo Milenio LM2C2, participated in the 20th World Congress of the International Economic Association held in Colombia from December 11 to 15, 2023.
Medellin, Colombia
11-15 de diciembre de 2023
In December 2023, the Annual LM2C2 Workshop on Gender and Labor Mismatch was held. It featured presentations by LM2C2 Senior Researchers Kim Weeden and Peter Kuhn as Keynote Speakers. The workshop concluded with a panel discussion on public policies.
Santiago, Chile.
06 y 07 de diciembre de 2023
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2023, organized by Andrea Canales and Mauricio Bucca, Rafael Carranza presented "Social Class and Earnings in Chile: A Decomposition Over the Long Run."
Santiago, Chile
5 de diciembre de 2024
On November 22nd, Benjamin Villena presented his paper "Wage Cyclicality Revisited: The Role of Hiring Standards " at the weekly seminar of the Central Bank of Chile.
SANTIAGO, CHILE
November 22nd, 2023
On November 20, the Millennium Nucleus LM2C2, and the Millennium Nucleus MNEW, held a seminar on "Labor Informality: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions". The Undersecretary of Labor, Mr. Giorgio Boccardo, and the former Minister of Finance, Mr. Ignacio Briones, participated.
Auditorio del Campus Bellavista de la Universidad Andrés Bello, Bellavista 0121, Chile
November 20th, 2023
INSCRIPTIONS
Auditorio del Campus Bellavista de la Universidad Andrés Bello, Bellavista 0121, Chile
November 20th, 2023
Presentation of Millenium Nucleus LM2C2.Researcher Mauricio Tejada with the paper "Are Informal Self-Employment and Informal Employee Behaviorally Distinct Labor Force States?"
Bogotá, Colombia
16 de noviembre de 2023
Benjamín Villena, principal researcher of LM2C2, and UNAB academic, presented a non-technical article titled "Wage Rigidity Once Again and the Role of Hiring Standards" as part of the “Signals” series of the Institute of Economic Policies at UNAB. This article is based on the paper: "Wage Cyclicality Revisited: The Role of Hiring Standards."
Santiago, Chile
14 de noviembre de 2023
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2023, organized by Andrea Canales and Mauricio Bucca, Naim Bro presented: "Brahmins and Merchants in Santiago, Chile: A Geospatial Approach."
Santiago, Chile
14 de noviembre de 2023
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2024, organized by Andrea Canales and Mauricio Bucca, on May 7th, Alejandra Ramm, Viviana Salinas, and Daniel Venegas presented "Same-Sex Couples in Chile: Public and Private Struggles."
Santiago, Chile
7 de Mayo
The LM2C2 Millennium Nucleus aims to establish connections with other nuclei, build networks, and exchange knowledge. Next November 9th, the LM2C2, FAIR, and NUDOS Millennium Nuclei will come together to address topics related to "Gender Gaps, STEM, and Labor Mismatches." This meeting will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss, analyze, and share experiences regarding these highly relevant issues for our society.
Andrea Canales and Paola Bordón, researchers from the LM2C2 Center, are organizing this seminar in collaboration with the Millenium Center for the Study of Early Mathematical Skills Development (MEMAT).
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2023, organized by Andrea Canales and Mauricio Bucca, Andrea Canales presented "Gender and the Career Choice Process: An Experiment to Understand the Gender Gap in STEM College Majors."
PUC, Santiago, Chile
17 de octubre de 2023
Presentation of Millenium Nucleus LM2C2 .Researcher Mauricio Bucca with the paper "Once in a blue moon: Barriers to intermarriage among second-generation muslims in France"
Abu Dhabi , Arab Emirates
04 de octubre de 2023
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2023, organized by Andrea Canales and Mauricio Bucca, Tania Hutt presented "A New Dimension of the Motherhood Penalty: Perceptions of Future Childbearing Risks."
PUC, Santiago, Chile
September 26th, 2023
Presentation of Millenium Nucleus LM2C2. Researcher Paola Bordón with the paper "Dynamics consequences of high school ranking"
Prague, Czeck Republic
21-23 de septiembre de 2023
As part of the Workshop on Inequality and Stratification Research 2023, organized by Andrea Canales and Mauricio Bucca, Francisco Cerón, Research Assistant at LM2C2, along with Andrea Canales, presented "The Positional Value of Education in the Americas: Dynamics of Inequality in Labor Market Returns under Educational Expansion."
Santiago, Chile
August 29, 2023
Santiago, Chile
August 31 and September 1
The Millennium Nucleus LM2C2 seeks to establish links with other nuclei, form networks, and exchange knowledge. On August 10th, the Millennium Nuclei Nudos, Fair, and LM2C2 will meet to address issues related to Digital Technologies, Automation, Inequalities, and Labor Mismatch. This meeting will be a valuable opportunity to talk about, analyze, and share experiences around these relevant topics.
In this inaugural webinar, the Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Labor Market Mismatches - Causes and Consequences (LM2C2) will discuss the available evidence and public policies that can help mitigate the consequences of labor mismatch.
May 26 - 10:00 hrs.
At the Annual Meeting of the Society of Economic Dynamics, the LM2C2 Nucleus researchers Mauricio Tejada and Benjamín Villena will present, respectively, “Working and Saving Informally: The Link between Labor Market Informality and Financial Exclusion” and “Labor Markets, Wage Inequality, and Hiring Selection”.
Cartagena, Colombia
June 29 - July 1, 2023
At the Annual Meeting of the Society of Economic Dynamics, the LM2C2 Nucleus researchers Mauricio Tejada and Benjamín Villena will present, respectively, “Working and Saving Informally: The Link between Labor Market Informality and Financial Exclusion” and “Labor Markets, Wage Inequality, and Hiring Selection”.
Cartagena, Colombia
June 29 - July 1, 2023
The LM2C2Nucleus researcher, Mauricio Tejada, will present at the seminar "Macroeconomic Updates: Growth, Inflation, and Fiscal Policy" at UDP (Diego Portales University).
Santiago, Chile
June 14, 2023
Benjamín Villena, LM2C2 Nucleus researcher will participate at the Seminar "Reducción de la Jornada Laboral: Evidencias y Desafíos para su Implementación" along with the MIPP Nucleus.
CHILE
May 10, 2023 - 09:00 hrs.
Mauricio Tejada, Millenium Nucleus LM2C2 researcher will present “What have we learned concerning labor informality” at the Universidad Católica de Bolivia, based on his paper “Working and Saving Informally“.
BOLIVIA
May 5, 2023
Cleveland, USA
March 31 - April 2, 2023
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