ABOUT ME
I received my PhD in Economcis from the New School for Social Research May 2015. My scholarly research is on labor economics, gender in the economy, caring labor, and retirement. I'm also the founder and editor of the blog Lady Economist as well as a writer on gender and economics. My popular economics writing has been featured on the Nation, the Guardian, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, Good Magazine, Talking Points Memo, and others. I'm also an active member of the International Association for Feminist Economics.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Labor Economics
Background in both orthodox and heterodox approaches to the labor market with a speciality in monopsony.
2008 - 2015
The New School for Social Research
Doctorate of Economics
Gender in the Economy
The role of gender in influencing economic outcomes in the labor market, gender in household economics, incorporating feminist thought into economic modeling.
Caring Labor and Public Sector Labor
Interactive service work where care is an essential part of the labor, speciality in teaching and nursing.
The Economics of Retirement
Current status of retirees and predicted future retirement status of workers, alternative approaches to ensuring retirement income.
2002 - 2006
Hampshire College
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