Sonia Giurumescu earns PhD in economics
On 26 August 2026, Sonia Giurumescu defended her doctoral dissertation in economics at Stockholm University. After graduation, Sonia is going forward with a two-year postdoc position at the Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), UCLouvain.
Sonia Giurumescu, PhD candidate in economics at Stockholm University.
Associate Professor Abhijeet Singh, Department of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, acted as opponent at the defence. The examination board consisted of Associate Professor Annika Lindskog, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Gothenburg; Professor Petter Lundborg, Department of Economics, Lund University; and Professor Mårten Palme, Department of Economics.
Professor Ann-Sofie Kolm, Department of Economics, was the chair of the defence.
David Strömberg and Ferenc Szucs, both at the Department of Economics, have been Sonia’s supervisors.
About the dissertation
In her dissertation, Sonia Giurumescu examines how internet access, changing incomes and political institutions affect fertility, gender norms, health and political participation.
Find Sonia’s dissertation here:
From Households to Elites: Essays on Economic Conditions, Information and Behaviour
Last updated: 2026-08-26
Source: Department of Economics