Sandrine Mesplé-Somps is a Senior Researcher at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, IRD). Her research lies at the intersection of development economics and economic history, with a primary focus on the African continent. Her work examines fiscal and budgetary policies during the colonial and post-colonial periods, as well as issues related to inequality and poverty, and the impact of migration in countries of origin. Her most recent research explores migration aspirations and the measurement of opinions and behaviours related to gender-based violence.