Evelin Lasarga

Evelin Lasarga is a Project and Research Manager at Data-Pop Alliance. She holds an MSc in Economics from Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina) and a BA in Economics from Universidad de la República (Uruguay), and is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics from an inter-university program (Spain). Her research has been focused on various aspects of international development; particularly social mobility, inequality, poverty, and public policy. Before joining DPA, she worked for the Uruguayan Government as a Consultant on public policy evaluation, on topics related to education, labor market, taxes, social transfers, and behavioural economics. She also worked at the Universidad de la República as Assistant Professor in higher education programs. Evelin is passionate about equitable and sustainable human development and the social impacts of technology.

Posts

LWL #40 Engineering the Future? AI Laboratories Around the World

Anthony Deen, Evelin Lasarga, Guillermo Romero, Ivette Yáñez Soria, Sara Ortiz Sep 08 2022 Blog

LINKS WE LIKE #40 It seems that we are witnessing significant progress in the development of AI systems and technologies almost daily. Behind the scenes, there are many dedicated organizations, laboratories, and research centers that are working arduously towards finding solutions to pressing issues. There are the well-known big tech giants, whose labs include Microsoft AI Lab, Google AI, OpenAI, … Read More

Job Automation: Deliverance or Dystopia?

Evelin Lasarga May 25 2022 Blog

This discussion piece explores the possibilities that await humankind as AI and automation advance.