Karin Astrid Siegmann

Karin Astrid Siegmann is an Associate Professor in Labour and Gender Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Hague. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and focuses on precarious work dynamics at the intersection of global economic systems and local labor markets, with a regional emphasis on South Asia, particularly Pakistan. Her research integrates gender, migration, and social identity analyses within global care chains and production networks.

• Affiliations: ISS, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Expertise: Labour economics, gender studies, migration, and policy advocacy

Her work emphasizes collaborative research with stakeholders like workers’ and migrants’ organizations to drive progressive social change. Recent studies include migrant labor in Dutch agriculture, US dairy industry labor conditions, and sex work decriminalization in Belgium. She has produced over 117 research outputs, including articles, books, and policy reports.

Key collaborations involve institutions in South Asia and the Netherlands, with interdisciplinary focus on structural inequalities. She actively engages in public discourse through blogs, media appearances, and policy consultations, addressing topics like supermarket labor practices and post-COVID economic recovery strategies.