María Inés Berniell

Senior Researcher, Center for Distributive, Labor, and Social Studies; Professor at National University of La Plata

María Inés Berniell is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Distributive, Labor, and Social Studies (CEDLAS) at Universidad Nacional de La Plata and a Professor in the same university. Previously she was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from CEMFI. Her research interests are primarily in Labor Economics and Development Economics.

Recent work by María Inés Berniell

Unfair rentals: Discrimination against transgender couples in Latin America

Does discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation during the housing search add to existing forms of discrimination and marginalisation? Does this further limit the opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Latin America?

Institutions & Political Economy

María Inés Berniell Mariana Marchionni María Florencia Pinto

Published 26.09.24

The role of children in shaping gender gaps in Latin American labour markets

Women in Latin America experience a substantial 35% reduction in income after becoming mothers

Labour Markets

María Inés Berniell María Edo Mariana Marchionni

Published 19.07.24

María Inés Berniell

Recent work by María Inés Berniell

Unfair rentals: Discrimination against transgender couples in Latin America

The role of children in shaping gender gaps in Latin American labour markets