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Sonia Bhalotra is a Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick. She is a labour economist with research expertise in health, gender, and political economy. She is a Fellow of the International Economic Association, the Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute for Fiscal Studies London, the Centre for Economic Policy Research London, IEPS Brazil, and MLIV Chile.
Education:
- MPhil and DPhil from Oxford University
- BSc (Hons) from Delhi University
Research Interests:
Her research spans labour economics, health economics, and development economics. She focuses on maternal and child health, gender pay gaps, domestic violence, and early life interventions. Her work is set in India, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the US, the UK, Denmark, and Sweden.
She leads the European Research Council Advanced Grant on the economics of violence against women and co-leads the wellbeing theme at the CAGE ESRC Research Centre. She is also involved in Gates Foundation and NIH projects on maternal depression and child development.
Scientific Awards and Fellowships:
- Fellow of the International Economic Association
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
- Fellow of the Institute for Fiscal Studies London
- Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research London
- Fellow of IEPS Brazil
- Fellow of MLIV Chile
Advising and Grants:
She is Principal Investigator on an ERC Advanced Grant and Co-Investigator on ESRC and NIH funded projects. She has advised numerous PhD students and postdocs and collaborates across disciplines including Politics, Psychology, Philosophy, Medicine, and Law.
Editorial and Policy Roles:
- Senior Editor, Oxford Research Encyclopaedia Economics and Finance
- Associate Editor, Economic Journal
- Member, Council of the Royal Economic Society
- Member, Women in Economics Committee, European Economic Association
- Visiting Professor, University of Rotterdam
