Klara Gurzo is a postdoctoral researcher in public health
sciences at Stockholm University. Trained first as an economist,
she studies how social policies and environments shape health and
economic security, particularly for disadvantaged groups. Her
current work follows people after compulsory care for substance
use, and examines how parents’ care for sick children affects
their employment and health. Her doctoral research showed how
income and social mobility relate to health, including how
childhood friendships with privileged peers bolster adult income
mobility.
