I am a poverty scholar at heart and an applied economist by training. Currently, I am an Associate Professor (tenured) at the Department of Economics at the Universitat de Girona (Spain). I obtained my PhD at the Applied Economics Department at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in 2009. Previously, I graduated from a MSc in European Social Policy at the London School of Economics and I hold a BSc in Economics and another one in Journalism at UAB.
Most of my research focuses on the Economics of Poverty and Inequality, Economics of the Family, Labour Economics, Health Economics and Applied Microeconometrics.
I am an IZA Research Fellow and a member of the research groups EQUALITAS and EDReG.
(Only good) News:
February 2024: CALL FOR PAPERS! In the framework of the project "SCHOOL_MEALS" we are organising a workshop on the causal impact of school-meal programmes on child development. Deadline: 30th June 2024 [call for papers]
December 2023: I was interviewed in the Catalan TV channel to discuss on school meals. See video from 4.50' [video]
November 2023: I was interviewed in the national newspaper "El País" to talk about school meals [link and pdf]
July 2023: New funding! INEQOP. Inequality and opportunities: The role of food insecurity, education and pro-social preferences, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PI and coordinator).
July 2023: New working paper! Ayllón, S.; Brugarolas, P.; Lado, S. (2023). 'The level of inequality of opportunity in Spain: an estimation using Artificial Intelligence', Papeles de Trabajo, Insituto de Estudios Fiscales, 06/2023 [link].
May 2023: I am now Associate Editor of the "Applied Economic Analysis" journal (Q2 by impact factor, JCR).
Most of my research focuses on the Economics of Poverty and Inequality, Economics of the Family, Labour Economics, Health Economics and Applied Microeconometrics.
I am an IZA Research Fellow and a member of the research groups EQUALITAS and EDReG.
(Only good) News:
February 2024: CALL FOR PAPERS! In the framework of the project "SCHOOL_MEALS" we are organising a workshop on the causal impact of school-meal programmes on child development. Deadline: 30th June 2024 [call for papers]
December 2023: I was interviewed in the Catalan TV channel to discuss on school meals. See video from 4.50' [video]
November 2023: I was interviewed in the national newspaper "El País" to talk about school meals [link and pdf]
July 2023: New funding! INEQOP. Inequality and opportunities: The role of food insecurity, education and pro-social preferences, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PI and coordinator).
July 2023: New working paper! Ayllón, S.; Brugarolas, P.; Lado, S. (2023). 'The level of inequality of opportunity in Spain: an estimation using Artificial Intelligence', Papeles de Trabajo, Insituto de Estudios Fiscales, 06/2023 [link].
May 2023: I am now Associate Editor of the "Applied Economic Analysis" journal (Q2 by impact factor, JCR).