Sonia Laszlo

Sonia Laszlo is Professor of Economics at McGill University, affiliated with the Department of Economics. Her research focuses on Labour Economics and Development Economics, with an emphasis on applied microeconomic analysis in economic development. She specializes in the microeconomics of social policies and their effects on women's economic empowerment, as well as decision-making under uncertainty, particularly concerning technology adoption among subsistence farmers. Her work has been conducted in Peru, Paraguay, Kenya, and the Caribbean, utilizing laboratory experiments, surveys, and randomized controlled trials. She is also a researcher and fellow at CIRANO and an external affiliated member of GRADE in Peru. Additionally, she co-founded the Canadian Development Economics Study Group in 2005 and served as Director of McGill's Institute for the Study of International Development from 2016 to 2019.

Sonia Laszlo is a Development Economics researcher at McGill University, focusing on the economic empowerment of women in developing countries. Her work explores the impact of childcare, bribery, and market access on women's economic outcomes, particularly in Africa and Latin America. Laszlo's research also examines the role of education, migration, and social networks in shaping labor market participation and financial decision-making. Her studies often employ experimental and empirical methods to analyze complex economic behaviors and policy interventions. She has contributed to understanding the long-term effects of civil conflict and health disparities on women's lives, as well as the challenges of measuring economic empowerment in intrahousehold settings.