Lucas Ronconi

Lucas Ronconi is Professor of Economics at University of Buenos Aires and researchet at the National Scientific Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina. His research focuses on labor market institutions in developing countries. He has published extensively on labor informality and enforcement. He studied economics at Universidad de San Andres and received a Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley. He previously worked at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at UC Berkeley. He is also a research fellow at IZA.

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Fields of specialization

Poverty and inequality , Education and training, Labour markets and employment

Projects

Title	Country	Themes
“Review of Youth Employment Policies and their Impact in in Senegal”	Senegal	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
First-Hand Experience, Relevance and Coverage in Development Economics Research. Are we studying all topics that really matters?	Brazil	Education and training
The Effective Implementation of Youth Employment Programs in Sub Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Seven Country Studies	Kenya	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
Addressing context-specific barriers to female labor force participation in decent work in Peru	Peru	Gender & women’s empowerment
Addressing context-specific barriers to female labor force participation in decent work in Brazil	Brazil	Gender & women’s empowerment
Empirical review of Youth Employment Policies in Senegal	Senegal	Labour markets and employment , Youth and children
Obstacles that Southern Researchers Face in Publishing in Economics Journals, and Why the Research Community Should Care	Brazil	Education and training
Assessing the Marginalization of Global South researchers in Economic Development Policy	Sri Lanka	Globalization and trade
Simulations of policy responses and interventions to promote inclusive adaptation to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in Argentina	Argentina	Poverty and Inequality , Fiscal policy
Simulations of policy responses and interventions to promote inclusive adaptation to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in Ecuador	Ecuador	Health and nutrition
Poverty and Employability Effects of Workfare Programs in Argentina	Argentina	Poverty and Inequality , Education and training , Impacts of government programs , Labour markets and employment

Details

Mr. Lucas Ronconi
Professor
University of Buenos Aires

Contact information:

Argentina
ronconilucas@gmail.com