Biography
María Eugenia Rodríguez Florez is an international consultant specializing in labor, social policy, and disaster assessment in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has collaborated with ECLAC, UNDP, the IDB, Cornell University’s ILR Ithaca Co-Lab, and will soon collaborate with the ILO on a research project examining non-standard forms of employment in the Caribbean. Her work focuses on evidence-based policymaking, contributing to research, technical reports, and cross-country initiatives. With a strong background in policy analysis, she applies both quantitative and qualitative tools to generate insights that support inclusive economic development. As an independent scholar, she also researches platform work and gig economy regulation. She is known for turning ideas into action and adapting quickly to new challenges—qualities that have allowed her to thrive in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams. She holds a BA in Economics from Universidad Central de Venezuela, an MPP from Universidad de Chile, and an MILR from Cornell University.