About
Maya R. Eden is an Associate Professor of Economics at Brandeis University, with affiliations to the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington D.C., the Global Priorities Institute at the University of Oxford, and the Institute for Economic and Racial Equity at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. She co-organizes the virtual seminar series Normative Economics and Economic Policy and serves as an Associate Editor of the Review of Economic Dynamics. Prior to joining Brandeis in 2017, she worked in the Macroeconomics and Growth Team at the World Bank's Development Economics Research Group.
Dr. Eden holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a B.Sc. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research focuses on welfare economics and macroeconomics, particularly developing tools for normative analysis of macroeconomic policies. She has contributed to interdisciplinary efforts addressing economic inequities and policy implications in global development contexts.
- Awards: Bernstein Faculty Fellow (2020-2021).
In advising and grants, she has not listed specific students or grant details in the provided text. Her professional activities include editorial roles and seminar organization, reflecting her commitment to advancing economic research and policy discourse. She is also affiliated with Brandeis International Business School, though her primary appointment remains in the Department of Economics.
