Julie Nelson | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Economics |
| Institutions | Bureau of Labor Statistics University of California, Davis University of Massachusetts, Boston Global Development and Environment Institute |
| School or tradition | Feminist economics |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA, PhD) |
| Contributions | Application of feminist theory to questions of the definition of the discipline of economics |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
Julie A. Nelson (born 1956) is an emeritus professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Boston, most known for her application of feminist theory to questions of the definition of the discipline of economics, and its models and methodology. Nelson received her Ph.D. degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] Her work focuses on gender and economics, philosophy and methodology of economics, ecological economics, and quantitative methods. Nelson is among the founders and the most highly cited scholars in the field of feminist economics.
- ^ Interview: Julie Nelson: What is Feminist Economics All About, Challenge: The Magazine of Economic Affairs, January–February 1996, pp. 4-8