Simon Burgess

Professor Simon Burgess is a Professor of Economics at the School of Economics, University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). His academic career includes directing major research centers such as the Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) and the Centre for Understanding Behaviour Change (CUBeC), with a focus on education policy and social equity.

• Education: MA (Cambridge), DPhil (Oxford)

Research Interests: Burgess specializes in the economics of education, examining teacher effectiveness, pupil motivation, school accountability, and ethnic segregation in schools. He also explores broader topics like unemployment, poverty, and public sector incentives.

Recent Publications emphasize school performance metrics, classroom time allocation, and gender gaps in STEM education. Key themes include Education Policy, Labour Market Dynamics, and Social Equity, with methodological strengths in experimental economics and statistical modeling.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the British Academy
• Research Fellow, IZA

Advisory Roles: Burgess chairs the Somerset Challenge (2016-2017) and serves on multiple advisory boards, while also contributing to public policy discussions on education reform.