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. Since 2022, I hold a PhD in Economics from the University of York.

I will join the Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona as an Assistant Professor in September 2025.

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.