I am Sofia Maier, an Economist (PhD) working at the science-policy interface. This work connects scientific research with policymaking by translating new evidence into policy insights and shaping research around real policy challenges. I enjoy working in both directions across this bridge, revisiting longstanding questions and exploring new ones. 

Over the past two decades, I have worked as a researcher, teacher, consultant and public policy advisor for various organizations, including consulting firms in the private sector (PwC), international organizations (European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the UNDP), governments (Prime Minister Office in Spain and Presidency of Uruguay) and the academia (LISER, University of Antwerp).

My research and policy interests include public policies and human well-being; the distribution and redistribution of income and wealth; tax-benefit microsimulation models; welfare effects of economic cycles; distributional effects of decarbonization policies; multidimensional inequality and poverty measurement; and gender- and migration-related inequalities.

I am currently affiliated with the University of Antwerp, the EQUALITAS research network, the WAPLAC Network on Welfare and Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, and I collaborate with LISER as an External Research Expert.