Principal Researcher
Lorena Camargo
Lorena Camargo contributes to contemporary, forward-looking research projects about labour market issues in Canada. Her expertise includes innovation policy and global markets.
Lorena brings a variety of interdisciplinary skills and lenses to her research from working internationally with different levels of government, as well as the private sector. Prior to joining LMIC, she worked as a research assistant at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and co-wrote a report on economic development and innovation policy that has since been approved for publication in the Oxford Journals’ Socio-Economic Review.
Lorena is a certified scrum master. In her spare time, Lorena enjoys getting lost in a good book, dance classes, and when possible, travelling.
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LMIC to explore dynamics of remote work in Canada’s labour market
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Wages, inflation, AI, green economy: The labour issues Canadians are talking about on social media
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Where to find data on student and apprentice labour market outcomes
Listen to this blog as an audio recording Statistics Canada’s Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP) provides valuable insights into the labour market outcomes of post-secondary graduates and apprentices.…
Canada must control AI technology that gathers and analyzes workplace data
Listen to this article as an audio recording This opinion editorial was originally published on August 2, 2023 in the Ottawa Citizen. The risk posed by bad data and biased…
Understanding under-representation in Canada’s labour market: An analysis of definitions and approaches
How do economists define who is “under-represented” in the labour market? LMIC reviews six approaches.
Demystifying the links between rate hikes, inflation and a tight labour market
Listen to this blog as an audio recording After pausing increases to its overnight rate in January, the Bank of Canada announced another hike this Wednesday. By adjusting the overnight…
Intersectionality at work: Why intersectionality matters to labour market information
Listen to this blog as an audio recording Social life, work life, personal identities and other lenses researchers and economists use to understand the world around us are complex and…