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Elissa Braunstein serves as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs and Professor of Economics at Colorado State University's College of Liberal Arts. She also holds the role of Editor-in-Chief of the journal Feminist Economics, and previously worked as a Senior Economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Her research focuses on macroeconomic policy's intersections with gender equality, care economy integration, and structural changes in labor markets, particularly in Latin America and the Global South.
- Education: Ph.D. in Economics from University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014), Master of Pacific International Affairs from UC San Diego (2014)
Her research interests emphasize feminist economics, political economy of gender, development macroeconomics, and international trade. She explores how macroeconomic policies and globalization impact gender inequality, labor market segregation, and job quality. Recent work examines real effective exchange rate impacts, gendered outcomes of trade liberalization, and the role of care work in economic growth models.
Her publications span 20+ years, analyzing gendered effects of economic policies, feminist methodological trends, and structural shifts in global economies. Notable themes include:
- Gender disparities in labor markets
- Macroeconomic policy design critiques
- Globalization's gendered impacts
- Social reproduction and growth
Braunstein has advised international institutions including UN Women, ILO, and World Bank. She teaches advanced courses on political economy, development economics, and gender-economy intersections.
Led the Feminist Economics journal as Editor-in-Chief, advancing interdisciplinary feminist research. Her work bridges academic scholarship with policy advocacy, emphasizing gender equity in macroeconomic frameworks.
