Rita Schmutz

I am Ph.D. candidate in Social Sciences at the University of Lausanne, affiliated with the Life Course and Inequality Research Centre. I hold a BA in Public Policy from the University of São Paulo (Brazil) and a Master’s in Applied Economics from the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). 

My passion lies in advancing the agenda of evidence-based policy, focusing on how policies impact social inequalities. My research interests encompass early childhood development, social policy, and quantitative methods, including causal inference and computational methods. In my thesis, I analyze various education policies to understand their effects on equality of opportunity.  

Throughout my career, I have gained valuable experience working at the São Paulo State Government (Brazil), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and other public organizations.