Who is Claudia Goldin, winner of Nobel Economics Prize 2023?
Claudia Goldin has been honored with the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, also known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, for her groundbreaking work on “providing the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labor market participation through the centuries.”
Claudia Goldin currently holds the position of Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Born in New York City in 1946, Goldin currently holds the position of Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
She served as the director of the NBER’s Development of the American Economy program from 1989 to 2017 and is a co-director of the NBER’s Gender in the Economy group. Goldin is widely recognized for her pioneering research in the field of women’s roles in the U.S. economy.
Goldin’s research portfolio spans a diverse array of subjects, encompassing the female labor force, gender-based income disparities, income inequality, the impact of technological advancements, education, and immigration. Her latest book, “Career & Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity,” published by Princeton University Press, was released on October 5, 2021.