Sam Rawlings

Sam Rawlings is a researcher at the University of Reading, specializing in health economics, development economics, and public health. His work examines the intersection of gender-based violence, economic development, and child health outcomes, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

His research spans topics such as:

• Intergenerational transmission of health disparities
• Impact of environmental and socioeconomic factors on child mortality
• Gender inequality and its economic and health consequences
• Household resource allocation and maternal time use

His recent publications analyze e-waste exposure, intimate partner violence, and parental employment effects on child health. Sam collaborates extensively with scholars like Sonia Bhalotra, Zaki Siddique, and others, contributing to journals such as The World Bank Economic Review and Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics.