Martin Lábaj

Martin Lábaj is a Professor and Head of the Department of Economic Policy at the Faculty of Economics and Finance, University of Economics in Bratislava. His work focuses on economic development, industrial organization, and the labor market impacts of automation. He leads the department and teaches courses like Development Economics (Bachelor), Applied Econometrics (Master), and Advanced Topics in Econometrics (PhD).

His research emphasizes deindustrialization trends, global value chains, and policy analysis. He has led projects like the MIT Slovakia Seed Fund initiative on automation's labor market effects and the APVV-funded study on pharmacy market competition. Notable collaborations include work with Daron Acemoglu (MIT) and institutions like the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Key projects include analyzing Slovakia's automotive industry's global value chain role and evaluating CETA trade agreement impacts. His work bridges empirical economics with policy relevance, often addressing structural changes in transition economies.