Sarah Sander

Sarah Sander is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies (CIF) within the Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen. Her work investigates economic inequality through the lens of early childhood investments, parental behavior, and universal policy interventions.

Education

• PhD in Economics, University of Copenhagen (2015-2018)

Research Focus
Sander examines how universal childcare provision, parental time allocation, and early life circumstances shape child development trajectories. Her current projects analyze infant distress correlates with rapid growth patterns, employing quantitative register data analysis to establish causal relationships in family economics.

Publication Trends
Her recent works (2018-2025) reveal consistent thematic focus on family policy evaluation, particularly the long-term labor market consequences of childbearing for women, universal daycare's impact on maternal employment, and developmental outcomes from early childcare exposure. These studies leverage advanced causal inference techniques with Scandinavian register datasets.

Collaborative Networks
Sander co-organizes the Consortium for research in associations between growth and well-being and contributes to the Danish ADBB Infant Cohort (DAIC). Her research is institutionally supported by CIF and builds on prior affiliations with CEBI and University College London.