Mathilde Sage

Mathilde Sage is a postdoctoral researcher at Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) and Université de Namur (UNamur). She completed her PhD in December 2023 at Paris-Dauphine University under the supervision of Professors Bruno Crépon and Elise Huillery, both affiliated with CREST, ENSAE, and J-PAL. Her research focuses on gender dynamics, fertility patterns, child marriage, and labor market outcomes in development contexts. She is also affiliated with the World Bank’s Gender Innovation Lab (through Markus Goldstein) and the Development Impact (DIME) group (via Patrick Prémand).

• Education: PhD in Economics, Paris-Dauphine University (2023)

Her work bridges microeconomic analysis with policy design, emphasizing empirical approaches to understand structural inequalities. Key themes include the socioeconomic determinants of child marriage in developing regions and the interplay between fertility choices and labor participation. She collaborates with institutions like J-PAL and the World Bank to translate research into actionable development strategies.