Photo of contributor

Juanita Bloomfield

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Montevideo
Academia
Uruguay

About Juanita

Juanita Bloomfield is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Montevideo, Uruguay. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. Her main research interests relate to early childhood, family, and education. Her recent projects examine the effects of early childhood interventions on parental investment and well-being, child development and educational attainment, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty associated with poor health at birth.

Connect with Juanita

Stories by Juanita

  • Parenthood & Caregiving

Technology meets face-to-face parenting workshops to create behaviour change

New evidence from Uruguay shows e-messages alone are not enough

Featured work

Paper

Calling All Parents: Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Boost Early Childhood Outcomes in the Developing World

Early childhood in developing countries faces a greater prevalence of risk factors and limited resources, underscoring the need for effective, scalable support models.

Connect with our global community

Discover new voices and connect with contributors from around the world.

Explore our directory
Photo of contributor Isolde Woudstra
Photographer
Arts
Netherlands
Photo of contributor Elissa Strauss
Editor of the 2025 edition of "Early Childhood Matters," author of the book "When You Care" and the Substack "When You Care"
Media
USA
Photo of contributor Michael Rizzo
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois
Academia
USA
Photo of contributor Tala Al-Rousan
Professor, Founding Faculty at the School of Public Health at the University of California San Diego
Academia & Health
USA
Photo of contributor Harriet Shugarman
Leading voice in the parent climate movement - economist, professor, founder of ClimateMama, movement builder & award-winning author
Question? Ask ECM