Papers
Ceron, F., Bol, T., & van de Werfhorst, H. (2022). The dynamics of achievement inequality: the role of performance and choice in Chile. International Journal of Educational Development. 92:102628.
Chauvel, L., Ceron, F., Murphy, E., & Settels, J., (2021). The very long arm of wealth: Effects of intergenerational wealth resources on health in the U.S. over the last three decades. Manuscript submitted for publication. Sociological Science
Ceron, F., Bol, T., & van de Werfhorst, H. (2018) School social composition change and Reform: Evidence from Means-Tested Voucher Reform effects on Achievement Inequality in Chile. Manuscript submitted for publication to an International Journal.
Ceron, F. (2017) Beyond School Effects: The Impact of Privatization and Standardization of School Systems on Achievement Inequality in Latin America. Manuscript submitted for publication to an International Journal. See Country level data, from the project The Institutional Structure of School Systems in Latin America.
Ceron, F., & van de Werfhorst, H., Bol, T. (2016). A market safety net: Inequality of educational opportunity in access to Higher Education in Chile. Manuscript submitted for publication to an International Journal.
Research Letter
Ceron, F., and Canales, A., (2025). Labor Market Returns under Educational Expansion in the Americas: Is the Value of Educational Credentials Changing? Inequality Matters, LIS Data Center, 14 March 2025. https://www.lisdatacenter.org/newsletter/nl-2025-33-im-1/
Work in progress
Ceron, F. Canales, A., & Chauvel, L. (2021). The Positional Value of Education in the Americas: Dynamics of Inequality in Labour Market Returns under Educational Expansion, 1990-2019. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3980129
Ceron, F. & Madia, J. (2021). The Paradox of Inequalities in the Transition to Higher Education in Chile: A Trend Analysis of Counterfactuals and Components of Primary Effects of Social Background. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3839773
Datasets
Ceron, F. I. (2023). The Institutional Structure of School Systems in Latin America. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/URBNE
Software
Ceron, F. I. (2024). ehutchens: Stata module to compute the Hutchens square root segregation index (Jenkins, 2006), with decompositions by subgroup and supergroups, bootstrap support, and dataset-saving functionality.
Boston College, Department of Economics: https://econpapers.repec.org/software/bocbocode/s459470.htm
GitHub: https://github.com/fceron/ehutchens/tree/main
Policy research papers
Ceron, F. (2016). Beyond School Effects: The Impact of Privatization and Standardization of School Systems on Achievement Inequality in Latin America (early version). Agenda for International Development (A-id.org).
CERÓN, F., & LARA, M. (2011). Factores asociados con el rendimiento escolar. Santiago de Chile, Ministerio de Educación.
Policy briefs and columns
We know our rights! Chile and citizen power. Agenda for International Development (A-id.org).
Meritocracy and education policy for sustainable development: Is access to tertiary education fair in Latin America? .Agenda for International Development (A-id.org).
How to understand academic disadvantages in PISA assessments in the Latin America region? Agenda for International Development (A-id.org).
Why Latin America's primary education is so bad? Agenda for International Development (A-id.org).
Theses
PhD Social Sciences at AISSR, University of Amsterdam, (2026). (SIMCE 2005-2014), Administrative registers of Government of Chile, UNESCO TERCE 2013).
Promotor: Prof. dr. Herman van de Werfhorst
Co-promotor: Prof. dr. Thijs Bol
Research Master (MSc) Social Policy at London School of Economics and Political Science (2013). (TIMSS 2011)
Vulnerability to Poverty in Chile. Unequal Pattern of Social Inclusion?
Research Master (MSc) Sociology at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2005-2006). (CASEN panel data)
MSc Sociology (Magíster en Sociología) at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2007). TUC 2007 c416v