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Kathryn Gary is a Researcher in the Department of Economic History at Lund University. Her work focuses on analyzing wage development, gender disparities in labor markets, and household decision-making in Sweden's early modern period (1500-1850). She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to reduced inequalities and gender equality. Gary has received significant recognition including the Heckscher Prize (2020), EHS New Researcher's Prize (2017), and Håkan Lindgren Prize (2014). Her research bridges historical analysis with modern economic frameworks, emphasizing marginalized groups' contributions to economic history.
Her teaching responsibilities include foundational courses on early modern economic development at the bachelor level. Recent collaborations span international projects on labor markets and inequality, including co-editing a global history special issue (2025) and leading projects like Everyone worked: work patterns and household labor allocation in early modern Sweden (2019-2022). Current projects (e.g., Cotton and Copper in Falun 1740–1800) examine gendered labor dynamics pre-industrialization, funded by the Swedish Research Council and The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.
Professional activities include organizing and participating in major conferences such as the Svenska ekonomisk-historiska mötet (2023) and workshops like File A Tapestry of Rules (2022). Her work consistently highlights methodological rigor in historical economic studies and the intersection of labor markets with broader societal structures.
