

Laura Boudreau
Assistant Professor of Economics, Columbia Business School
Laura Boudreau is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Columbia Business School. Her research focuses on organizational, labor, and development economics. Laura studies how global supply chains and local institutions shape firms’ and workers’ outcomes, as well as the effect of labor market institutions on economic development. Laura received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Laura is a Research Affiliate of BREAD, CEPR, and J-PAL and an International Growth Centre (IGC) lead academic for Bangladesh.
Recent work by Laura Boudreau
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Providing plausible deniability empowers workers to report harassment
A novel survey method provides plausible deniability to workers reporting harassment in organisations and increased reported levels of threatening behaviour, physical harassment, and sexual harassment at a large Bangladeshi apparel producer
Published 28.11.23
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Who leads unions and how do they lead? Evidence from Myanmar
Union leaders exhibit better leadership qualities than average workers and cultivate collective action in labour movements through a coordinating role
Published 15.08.23
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Multinational enforcement of labour laws: Evidence from Bangladesh
Can multinational buyers provide their suppliers in developing countries with incentives to comply with local labour laws?
Published 23.10.19