Portal del Investigador
Alejandra Cristina Mizala Salces
Profesora Titular
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Economics of Education, focusing on the outcomes of the Chilean school choice system and the impact of educational reforms on the quality and equity of the system; the teacher labor market; and gender equality in education.
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Ingeniero Comercial mención Economía, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1978
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Economía, Universidad de California Berkeley. Estados Unidos, 1982
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Economia, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY. Estados Unidos, 1985
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2017
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Visiting Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASILIA
Economics
Brasilia, Brasil
1987 - 1989
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
1986 - 1987
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Directora Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Educación
Santiago, Chile
2017 - 2022
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Full Professor Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2017 - 2022
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
1996 - 2011
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Full Professor Part Time
Universidad de Chile
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2022 - At present
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Provost Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2022 - At present
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Research Fellow Other
CIEPLAN (Latin American Economic Corporation)
Santiiago, Chile
1989 - 1992
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Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) Other
Conicyt
Santiago, Chile
2017 - 2019
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Directora Part Time
Centro de Investigación Avanzada en Educación
Santiago, Chile
2015 - 2022
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Directora Académica Part Time
Centro de Investigación Avanzada en Educación
Santiago, Chile
2008 - 2015
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Member of the Board of Regents of the Universidad de O’Higgins Other
Universidad de O'Higgins
Santiago, Chile
2017 - 2022
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Directora Part Time
Master in Management & Public Policy, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
1995 - 2011
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Director Part Time
Center for Applied Economics, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2006 - 2011
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Director Part Time
Department Industrial Engineering FCFM Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2015
I have supervised approximately 70 Master's theses in Applied Economics and Management & Public Policy and over 25 undergraduate dissertations. About a quarter of these students have continued their education and earned a PhD, with several now working as academics.
Two of my students won first prize in the thesis competition organized by the Chilean Economic Society.
At the University of Chile, I have taught the following courses: Labor Economics (graduate level) and Economics of Education (undergraduate and graduate level), Econometrics (graduate level), Economic Policy (graduate level), Economics and Public Policies (graduate level), Microeconomics (undergraduate level), and Public Policy (undergraduate level).
In 1993, together with Eduardo Engel, Patricio Meller, and Pilar Romaguera, we created the Master's in Management and Public Policy (MGPP) with the aim of training professionals for the public sector in Latin America. From 1996 to 2011, I served as its Director. The MGPP was a pioneer of its kind in Latin America and, throughout its existence, has trained more than 1000 professionals from 25 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa (Angola and Mozambique).
SELECTION OF APPLIED PROJECTS:
• Study on Gender Gaps in Mathematics in Chile: Trends, Post-Pandemic Changes, and Associated Factors (2024) Chilean Education Quality Agency
• Impact Evaluation of the Bicentennial High School Program on the academic and socio-emotional results of students in Chile (2023-2024) Finance and
Education Ministries
• Effects of Free Higher Education on Enrollment and Student Educational Outcomes (2022-2023) Ministry of Social Development
• Design and Implementation of the National Schools’ Performance Assessment System, SNED. Ministry of Education, Chile 1996-2023.
• Design of a Carrier Path for Teachers in Chile, IADB, 2014
• Market Mechanisms, Private Participants, and Policy Making in Latin America. Tinker Foundation, 2009-2010.
• Comparative School Discipline Project. Social Science Research Council, 2009.
• Education Chapter of the Chile Development Policy Review, World Bank, 2005.
• Teachers’ Salary Structure and Incentives in Chile, 2003- 2004, World Bank.
• Design and Implementation of an Information System on Labor Opportunities for Higher Education Graduates. Ministry of Education, 2003 and 2004.
• An Assessment of Chilean Unemployment. IADB, 2002.
• Design of a Means-tested Voucher for the Chilean Educational System. Ministry of Education, Chile 2001-2002.
• Design of a School Performance Evaluation System in Bolivia. Ministry of Education Bolivia, 2001.
• Dealing with Economic Insecurity in Latin America. Measuring the Quality of Social Services. The case of Education in Chile. World Bank, 2000.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
• President of the Board of Comunidad Mujer (2021-2023), Member of the Board of Comunidad Mujer (2016-2021; 2024- ) (www.comunidadmujer.cl)
• Member of the Board of Elige Educar (2014- ) (www.eligeeducar.cl)
• Member of the Board of Educación Inicial 2030 (2023- ) (www.educacioninicial2030.cl/
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Best undergraduate teacher
Universidad de Chile
Chile, 2008
This is an award the Universidad de Chile gives every year to the best undergraduate teachers
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Best graduate teacher
Universidad de Chile, Master in Public Policy
Chile, 2009
This is an award the students of the Master in Public Policy give every year to the best teacher
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100 Female Leaders Award
El Mercurio y Mujeres Empresarias
Chile, 2008
The award recognizes Chilean women leaders who contribute to the country's economic, social, and cultural development from various fields.
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100 Female Leaders Award
El Mercurio and Mujeres Empresarias
Chile, 2006
This is an award given each year to women leaders
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100 Female Leaders Award
El Mercurio and Mujeres Empresarias
Chile, 2005
This is an award given each year to women that make a difference in diverse national activities
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Mujer Generación Siglo XXI
Universidad de Chile
Chile, 2004
This is an award the University of Chile gives every year to academic women that make a significant contribution to the University
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Premio Energía de Mujer
ENEL
Chile, 2017
Energía de Mujer is a national award framed within Enel Chile's commitment to the social and cultural development of the country, as well as to strengthening the role of women in our society.
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Fellow International Academy of Education
International Academy of Education
Bélgica, 2015
The general aim of the International Academy of Education is to foster scholarly excellence in all fields of education. Towards this end, the Academy provides timely syntheses of research-based evidence of international importance. One of the main activities of the Academy has been the organization of international task forces to produce reviews that synthesize research on effective educational practices and policies. The resulting reports represent the best thinking and critical review that can be brought together from several countries. In addition, advanced seminars are conducted for educational personnel to facilitate the implementation of further research and the improvement of practice.
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Award ComunidadMujer
ComunidadMujer
Chile, 2015
Recognition for my research on gender gaps in education and efforts to promote greater representation of women in the fields of science and mathematics.
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Economista destacada
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2014
Otorgado por la Facultad de Economía y Negocios Universidad de Chile a ex alumnos/as destacados/as
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100 female leaders
El Mercurio y Mujeres Empresarias
Chile, 2017
Reconocimiento a las mujeres líderes de Chile que desde diferentes áreas aportan al desarrollo económico, social y cultural del país.
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Condecoración al Mérito Amanda Labarca
Otra Universidad de Chile
Chile, 2015
This award honors university women who excel in their professions, demonstrate cultural mastery, or are dedicated to serving their country.
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Lifetime Achievement Award.
Universidad de Chile Facultad de Economia y Negocios
Chile, 2024
Lifetime Achievement Award. This distinction seeks to highlight professionals who, throughout their careers, have embodied the values of the Faculty and have made significant contributions to the country's development.
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President Chilean Economic Society
Chlean Economic Society
Chile, 2004
The Chilean Economic Society is a scientific organization composed of individuals dedicated to studying, researching, and disseminating economic science in any of its branches, making these studies the primary focus of their activities.
Financial Market Liberalization in Chile, 1973-1982 |
DOES A MEAN-TESTED EDUCATIONAL VOUCHER SYSTEM EQUALIZE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT? EVIDENCE FROM CHILE |
Capítulo de Educación del Development Policy Review de Chile |
Diseño e implementación de un sistema de información sobre oportunidades laborales para graduados de la educación superior |
Salarios docentes, estructura e incentivos en Chile |
Diagnóstico del desempleo en Chile |
Diseño de un sistema de evaluación del desempeño de las escuelas. |
Diseño de una subvención diferenciada por nivel socioeconómico en Chile |
Docentes en Chile, Carreras e Incentivos |
Diseño e implementación del sistema Nacional de Evaluación del desempeño Docente (SNED) |
Salome Martinez
Profesora Titular U. de Chile, Directora del Laboratorio de Educación Matemática del Centro de Modelamiento Matemático
Center for Mathematical Modeling
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Catalina Canals
Profesora Asistente
Instituto de Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de O'Higgins
Rancagua, Chile