Timea Laura Molnar

Timea Laura Molnar is an Assistant Professor at Central European University's Department of Economics and Business. She is also an IZA Research Affiliate since 2023. Her research focuses on labor economics, health economics, and early childhood development, with a particular emphasis on policy-relevant questions such as childcare costs, labor market dynamics, and post-pandemic economic impacts.

Dr. Molnar holds a PhD in Economics from the University of British Columbia (2017). Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, addressing topics like wage growth following workplace accidents, parental labor supply during school closures, and disparities in access to healthcare during the pandemic.

Her recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to understanding how structural policies affect families and labor markets. Notable contributions include analyses of daycare costs' impact on parenting productivity and the distributional consequences of health risks during crises.

Molnar has organized academic events such as the Graduate Student Conference on Inequality and Poverty (2022) and Brownbag Seminars on maternal mental health and labor market reallocation. Her research has been supported by collaborations with institutions like the IZA Institute of Labor Economics.