Lore Vandewalle

Professor, KU Leuven

Lore Vandewalle is a Professor (hoogleraar) of Economics at the KU Leuven. She is also a professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute (20%), where she holds a Pictet Chair for Finance and Development.

Her research mainly focuses on financial inclusion and micro-enterprise development in India, Bangladesh, and Uganda. She has also worked on political reservations and public good provision in India.

Recent work by Lore Vandewalle

Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children

Subsidised access to full-day preschools in Uganda had long-term positive effects on children’s anthropometrics but not their learning outcomes. Cash transfers of a similar value as the preschool subsidy had a similar impact.

Health

Arne Nasgowitz Denise Ferris Kjetil Bjorvatn Lore Vandewalle Selim Gulesci Vincent Somville

Published 23.01.25

The impact of subsidised childcare on household income: Evidence from Uganda

Subsidised childcare services are at least as effective as cash grants in increasing household income

Public Economics

Arne Nasgowitz Denise Ferris Kjetil Bjorvatn Lore Vandewalle Selim Gulesci Vincent Somville

Published 12.08.22

Lore Vandewalle

Recent work by Lore Vandewalle

Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children

The impact of subsidised childcare on household income: Evidence from Uganda