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Barn­a­bas Fa­bi­an Bakay

PhD fellow

Subjects
Economics Machine learning Education Methodology Analysis Data Quantitative methods Job market Public sector Society Welfare Future Immigration Equality Europe Northern Europe Denmark

Research for inclusive education and labor markets

My research examines how education systems can reduce inequality and support students in building successful careers. I focus on the interaction between financial support, academic progression, and labor market integration, with the aim of informing education reform and policy design. 

A key strand of my work analyzes the impact of student aid on study completion and long-term attachment to the Danish labor market. Another centers on vocational education, where dropout rates reach nearly 50%. Here, I contribute to Os I Branchen (“Us in the Industry”), an experimental project that connects students with their future industry from day one and strengthens peer networks to improve well-being and persistence. 

By combining advanced econometric methods with survey and register data, my research provides evidence on how targeted interventions can help erase educational inequalities, improve student well-being, and guide policymakers in creating more resilient and inclusive labor market institutions. 

Recent research projects

Student Aid and Student's Outcomes in Denmark

Student Aid and Student's Outcomes in Denmark

This project examines Denmark’s 2013 reform extending student aid (SU) to EU students who worked part-time. Using rich administrative data and causal inference methods, it analyzes how work-linked aid shaped students’ labor supply, academic progression, and post-graduation integration in Denmark.

A Large-scale Intervention in Danish Vocational Education

This project studies vocational school students’ performance, well-being, and dropout rates through the Os I Branchenexperiment, which links students to their industry from day one and fosters peer connections. Using survey and register data with modern econometric methods, it examines completion, inequality, and labor market transitions.