Laia Bosque-Mercader

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I am a Ramón Areces Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics at Universitat de Barcelona.

I am also an Associate Researcher at the Centre for Research in Economics and Health at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. I hold a PhD in Economics from the University of York.

My research is primarily on applied microeconometrics, with an emphasis on public policy analysis related to health, family, and education. My latest work (joint with Mara Barschkett) aims at understanding how family dynamics and institutions play significant roles in shaping individuals’ health by evaluating the effects of motherhood and public early childcare on maternal health.