Personal profile
Research areas
My research aim is to contribute to the knowledge of how and to what extent public institutions and scientific knowledge impacted health and prosperity and inequality in these outcomes, with an example of Denmark and Sweden. A truly long-term perspective, in particular a life-course approach, will receive a heavy focus in my research. I intend to exploit Scandinavian countries as a venue for causal investigations about the significance of social reforms and medical innovations.
Research Interests
Labour Economics, Health Economics, Demography, Economic History
Education/Academic qualification
Economic History, PhD, Defeating Disease: Lasting Effects of Public Health and Medical Breakthroughs between 1880 and 1945 on Health and Income in Sweden, Lund University
1. Sept 2013 → 31. Dec 2017
Award Date: 22. Jan 2018
Economic Growth, Innovation and Spatial Dynamics, Master of Science (120 ECTS), Chernobyl sick child syndrome persisting through life: testing the infancy inflammation hypothesis conditioned by socio-economic origin, Lund University
1. Sept 2011 → 2. Jul 2013
Award Date: 2. Jul 2013
Economics, Master of Science, Bachelor of Science, Polotsk State University
1. Sept 2000 → 5. Jul 2005
Award Date: 5. Jul 2005
Current external positions
IZA research affiliate, IZA research affiliate
27. Apr 2023 → …
Researcher, Department of Economic History, Lund University
1. Jan 2018 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Infant health and later-life labour market outcomes: Evidence from the introduction of sulfa antibiotics in Sweden
Lazuka, V., Apr 2020, In: The Journal of Human Resources. 55, 2, p. 660-698Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Household and Individual Economic Outcomes of Different Health Shocks: The Role of Medical Innovations
Lazuka, V., 19. Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Health Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Early-life disease exposure and its heterogeneous effects on mortality across life: Sweden 1905-2016
Lazuka, V., Quaranta, L. & Cormack, L., 30. Apr 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Demography.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Escaping adversity through preschool attendance in early twentieth century Sweden
Cormack, L., Elwert, A., Lazuka, V. & Quaranta, L., Mar 2025, Lund: Lund University, 65 p. (Lund Papers in Economics Demography; No. 2025:2).Research output: Working paper › Research
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Skills Beget Skills: Evidence from Historical School Reforms Targeting Health and Further Education
Lazuka, V. & Jensen, P. S., 7. Apr 2025, (In preparation).Research output: Working paper › Research
Activities
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EUHEA Seminar Series: Invited Opponent
Lazuka, V. (Censor)
9. Dec 2025Activity: Examination and external supervision › Examination
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Skills Beget Skills: Evidence from Historical School Reforms Targeting Health and Further Education
Lazuka, V. (Guest lecturer)
3. Dec 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Young Research Leaders on research assessment: COPRA
Lazuka, V. (Participant)
2. Dec 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses or seminars
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NormalisedSociety - Workshop I
Lazuka, V. (Organizer), Dahl, C. M. (Participant), Mejdahl, C. B. (Participant) & Lundborg, P. (Participant)
27. Nov 2025 → 28. Nov 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses or seminars
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Opponent in the PhD committee, external
Lazuka, V. (Examiner)
26. Nov 2025Activity: Examination and external supervision › Examination
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Normalization: Long-term social change through normalization reforms targeting people with disabilities and their peers
Lazuka, V. (PI), Dahl, C. M. (Project participant), Doyle, J. J. (Project participant), Franzese, R. J. (Project participant) & Lundborg, P. (Project participant)
01/03/2025 → 01/04/2029
Project: Research Councils
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Finding better policies to help children with special needs thrive in the school and beyond
Lazuka, V. (PI), Mellace, G. (Project participant) & Knudsen, M. (PhD student)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research Councils
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Economic Consequences of Forced Sterilizations
Lazuka, V. (PI) & Elwert, A. (Project participant)
01/08/2025 → 31/07/2027
Project: Private Foundations
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MSCA Horizon 2020: DYNAMICS: The Dynamic Impacts of Child Health and Skills Enhanced by School Interventions across the Life Course
Lazuka, V. (Project participant)
01/06/2021 → 28/02/2025
Project: EU
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The Impact of Introduction of Sex Education in Primary School across the Life Cycle
Lazuka, V. (Project participant) & Elwert, A. (Project participant)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Volha Lazuka modtager prestigefyldt bevilling
20/06/2024
1 Media contribution
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Talentspor skal fremme eliteforskning: Her er de første deltagere
22/01/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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Thirsk-Feinstein Prize for the best disseration in Economic and Social History
Lazuka, V. (Recipient), 2019
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Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius Scholarship
Lazuka, V. (Recipient), 2018
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Docentship in Economic History
Lazuka, V. (Recipient), 1. Sept 2024
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Sapere-Aude Starting Grant 2024
Lazuka, V. (Recipient), 15. Jun 2024
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Teaching & Supervision
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Historical Perspectives on Current Economics Issues: Big Data and Applications
Ager, P. & Lazuka, V. 01/09/2020 → 31/08/2023
Course: Teaching and supervision › Teaching
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Impacts
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Research on the long-term impacts of early-life public health interventions in 20th century Sweden and Denmark
Lazuka, V. (Participant)
Impact: Social impact