8 March 2025 06:54

Celebrating Women on International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women everywhere. We also honor the women in our research community, recognizing their contributions to academia and beyond. This day is a time to reflect on progress, raise awareness about gender equality, and continue advocating for women’s rights.

Currently, 38 women are affiliated with FAIR, including researchers, administrative staff, and external affiliates. They play a crucial role in shaping the centre’s academic and organizational diversity, along with many other co-authors and collaborators around the world.

FAIR actively promotes gender balance and diversity in economics, particularly through initiatives such as the Women in Economics Network (WomEN). The centre is committed to increasing the representation of women in top academic positions and fostering a more inclusive research environment.

To gain deeper insights into the work we do at FAIR, read quotes from FAIR researchers, colleagues from the Department of Economics at NHH, and the Head of Administration at FAIR.

	Anna Hochleitner Postdoctoral Fellow, SNF/FAIR - The Choice Lab My research aims to understand perceptions and consequences of social inequalities. In one project, we study how biases in recommendation letters shape career opportunities for men and women by affecting hiring decisions in subtle but impactful ways.
	Jonna Olsson Associate Professor (tenure track), Department of Economics - Macro, Risk and Sustainability Centre My research aims to provide a better understanding of inequality along various dimensions, such as wealth, income, work, consumption, and health. Which forces shape the patterns we observe in the society, and what are the aggregate consequences of them?
	Marlis Marie Schneider PhD Candidate, FAIR - The Choice Lab My research focuses on understanding the behavior and decision-making of parents and children through field and survey experiments. I am interested in what behavioral and psychological forces shape educational outcomes and the process of human capital accumulation.
	Pallavi Prabhakar PhD Candidate, FAIR - Development I am a development economist. My research examines how financial, informational, and social constraints shape economic outcomes in developing countries. I use experiments to test scalable solutions that can empower individuals and enhance their economic opportunities.
	Aline Bütikofer Professor, FAIR - Centre for Empirical Labor Economics My research examines intergenerational mobility and explores the economic conditions and policies that can disrupt the transmission of income, education, fertility patterns, and (mental) health between parents and children.
	Sissel Jensen Professor, FAIR - Centre for Empirical Labor Economics My research aims to provide a better understanding of the causal pathways behind the gender wage gap and to suggest changes in firms’ policies and management practices that can diminish gender differences in career advancement.
	Krisztina Molnar Associate Professor, Department of Economics - Macro, Risk and Sustainability Centre I use Norwegian debit card data to show how income inequalities inform consumption inequalities. We provide sufficient statistics for inequalities to propagate demand shocks.
	Catalina Franco Researcher, SNF/FAIR Insight Team My research explores how to help students reach their full potential by examining key factors like high-stakes exam performance and the growing role of generative AI in education.
	Adriana Condarco-quesada Head of Administration, FAIR At FAIR, our mission is to support ground-breaking research. As Head of Administration, I am dedicated to making FAIR a vibrant hub for exceptional research. My focus is twofold: to foster a dynamic, welcoming environment that attracts top researchers from around the world and to nurture a deep sense of engagement in the work we do. Together with an excellent administration, we can help facilitate collaboration and the development of new research ideas.