Beáta Nagy

Beáta Nagy (born 1964) is a Hungarian sociologist and economist whose research explores gender relations in the labour market, work–life balance and the careers of women managers. She is professor of sociology at the Corvinus University of Budapest and, since 2021, president of the Hungarian Sociological Association.

Early life and education Nagy was born in the northern Hungarian town of Balassagyarmat in 1964.

She studied economics and sociology at the Karl Marx University of Economic Sciences, graduating in 1986 with an MA in both subjects. and she completed her habilitation at Corvinus University in 2008.

Nagy's expert commentary on wage inequality and discrimination has been widely cited in the Hungarian press, while recent interviews have addressed the politicisation of motherhood and gender policy debates.

Selected publication Books

Awards and recognition The Hungarian Sociological Association honoured Nagy with the Erdei Ferenc Prize in 1996 and the Polányi Károly Prize in 2020; she also received the Corvinus University “Egyetemért” Medal in 2012.