Leah Lakdawala

Associate Professor of Economics, Wake Forest University

Leah K. Lakdawala is an Associate Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University. She received her BS in International Economics from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 2005, her MSc in Economics from University College London in 2006 and her PhD in Economics from the University of California, San Diego, in 2012. Previously, she was Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Michigan State University.

Recent work by Leah Lakdawala

Reducing child labour: Lessons from Bolivia’s legalisation experiment

A unique Bolivian law that legalised and regulated the work of young children led to unexpected declines in child employment without improving working conditions.

Labour Markets

Leah Lakdawala Diana Martínez Heredia

Published 29.01.25

School internet access improved student learning in Peru…but it took time!

School-based internet access boosted test scores in Peru, but these effects took time to materialise

Education

Leah Lakdawala Eduardo Nakasone

Published 06.02.23

Leah Lakdawala

Recent work by Leah Lakdawala

Reducing child labour: Lessons from Bolivia’s legalisation experiment

School internet access improved student learning in Peru…but it took time!