Martha MacDonald

Martha MacDonald is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics at the Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Boston College (1983), an M.A. in Economics (1975), and a B.A. in Economics (1971) from Dalhousie University.

• Research Focus: Feminist economics, social economy, public policy, gender and globalization, long-term residential care, and rural/coastal communities.
• Key Contributions: Analyzed privatization in long-term care, gendered precarious employment, employment insurance policies, and fisheries restructuring.
• Awards: Recipient of the John Vanderkaamp Prize (2001), Canadian Economics Association recognition (2002), and served as President of the International Association for Feminist Economics (2006-2007).
• Service: Served on committees at Saint Mary's University, Statistics Canada advisory groups, and editorial boards for Feminist Economics and Studies in Political Economy.

Her scholarly work spans 15+ years, with recent publications examining financial transparency in nursing homes, immigration policy comparisons, and gendered dynamics in labour markets. She has contributed extensively to debates on social security reform, rural livelihoods, and the intersection of gender and globalization in fisheries.