Monique McKenzie

Monique McKenzie is a Research Fellow at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney. Her research examines modern economic systems through four interconnected themes:

• Evolution of work/contracts (e.g., freelancing/platform labor)
• Asset-mediated wealth accumulation
• Structural inequality drivers
• Technology-capitalism intersections

Her publications focus on emergent economic phenomena, with recurring analysis of:

• Precarity in gig economies and academic labor markets
• Youth financialization strategies
• Micro-asset portfolio management
• Platform-driven capitalist infrastructures

She received the EMCR Scholarship (Sydney Policy Lab/Impact Awards 2025) supporting her asset economy research. Collaborative work includes projects with scholars like Martijn Konings on asset economy frameworks.