Personal profile
Research interests
Aida is an economist and researcher at the Institute for Policy Research & the Brunel Centre.
Aida's research is concentrated on examining the labour market and skills, technological change, artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, intangibles, and regional productivity.
Her research uses applied econometrics, and machine learning applications.
She was part of the Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-led Digitalisation at the University of Bath from 2021 to Jan-2025.
She has been a consultant on projects funded by the Mexican government, the United Nations, and the World Bank, working on financial education and inclusion.
"My sleepless nights are dedicated to the impact of new technologies, robotization and technological progress on the labour market, inequality and people's lives."
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Labour market, skills, AI, digitalisation and the future of work.
Teaching interests
Aida lectures at the Advanced Quantitative Methods at the MRes programme.
- AQM 1 – Experimental and Quasi-experimental Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences
- AQM2 – Advanced Modelling Techniques for Social Sciences
- Policy Research Methods II - Doctoral Policy Research and Practice
Other teaching interests: Applied quantitative methods including econometrics, statistics and machine learning applications.
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, Doctor of Philosophy, University of York
1 Oct 2014 → 10 Dec 2018
Award Date: 10 Mar 2019
Keywords
- Labour Market Outcomes
- skills
- Artificial Intelligence
- Innovation
- Technological change
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Brunel Centre
Pearce, N. (PI), Dickson, M. (PI), Delaney, J. (PI), Garcia Lazaro, A. (PI), Dimos, C. (PI) & Donnelly, M. (PI)
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Research council
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Made Smarter Innovation - People-Led Digitalisation
Newnes, L. (PI), Barzotto, M. (CoI), Battarra, M. (CoI), Brace, C. (CoI), Branicki, L. (CoI), Burke, R. (CoI), Davidson, M. (CoI), Dhokia, V. (CoI), Fai, F. (CoI), Flynn, J. (CoI), Giannikas, V. (CoI), Hintermair, U. (CoI), Larkin, C. (CoI), Lattanzio, S. (CoI), Loukaides, E. (CoI), McManus, M. (CoI), Pearce, N. (CoI), Shepherd, P. (CoI), Shokrani Chaharsooghi, A. (CoI), Tomlinson, P. (CoI), Zhang, N. (CoI), Atashikhoei, A. (Researcher), Carey, E. (Researcher), Garcia Lazaro, A. (Researcher), Kilic Ararat, B. (Researcher) & Lattanzio, S. (Researcher)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/09/21 → 28/02/25
Project: Research council
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PSF Funding 2022/23 - Building capacity to support evidence-based policy
Sandoval Hernandez, A. (PI), Garcia Lazaro, A. (CoPI), Khaled, H. (Researcher) & Lopez Hornickel, N. (Researcher)
1/12/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research-related funding
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UK-South Korea. IPR-Yonsei Collaboration
Pearce, N. (PI), Dickson, M. (CoI), Larkin, C. (CoI), Chrisp, J. (Researcher), Garcia Lazaro, A. (Researcher), Morrey, A. (Researcher) & Wood, M. (Researcher)
1/02/22 → 31/10/22
Project: Research council
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Is technological change shrinking households’ income share? An analysis for developed and developing economies
Garcia Lazaro, A. (PI), Pearce, N. (CoI), Larkin, C. (CoI) & Sanchez-Vargas, A. (CoI)
1/03/20 → 30/09/22
Project: Research-related funding
Research output
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The Digital Skill Premium: Evidence from job vacancy data
Garcia-Lazaro, A., Mendez-Astudillo, J., Lattanzio, S., Larkin, C. & Newnes, L., 30 Apr 2025, In: Economics Letters. 250, 4 p., 112294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intangible capital, the labour share and national 'growth regimes'
Garcia-Lazaro, A. & Pearce, N., 7 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Comparative Economics. 51, 2, p. 674-695 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital Adoption in Times of Crisis: A Study for the European Countries
Garcia-Lazaro, A., 15 Nov 2023, Addressing Inequities in Modern Educational Assessment: Bridging the Gap. Springer International Publishing, p. 163-181 19 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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Factors shaping the employment outcomes of neurodivergent and neurotypical people: Exploring the role of flexible and homeworking practices
Branicki, L., Brammer, S., Brosnan, M., Garcia-Lazaro, A., Lattanzio, S. & Newnes, L., 1 Nov 2024, In: Human Resource Management. 63, 6, p. 1001-1023 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills in the UK Labour Market
Garcia-Lazaro, A. & Larkin, C., 15 Apr 2024, (Unpublished) p. 1, 30 p.Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper
Activities
- 1 IPR policy fellowship programme meeting
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IPR PFP Meeting: Aida Garcia-Lazaro <> Helen Slater/ Emily Eisenstein / Claire Davies
Garcia Lazaro, A. (Participant)
10 Mar 2026Activity: Knowledge Exchange (Industry, Government, NGOs) › IPR policy fellowship programme meeting