TheFamousPeople

Discover the American female economists who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great American female economists, such as Emily Greene Balch, Janet Yellen, Elinor Ostrom, Deirdre McCloskey and Ellen Swallow Richards.

American Female Economists

Esther DufloEsther Duflo
25 October 1972, French, American
American-French Economist
Emily Greene BalchEmily Greene Balch
08 January 1867, American
Social Activist

Janet YellenJanet Yellen
13 August 1946, American
Economist

Elinor OstromElinor Ostrom
07 August 1933, American
Economist, Political scientist, University teacher

Deirdre McCloskeyDeirdre McCloskey
11 September 1942, American
Economist, Professor, Teacher

Christina RomerChristina Romer
25 December 1958, American
Economist, University teacher
Christina H. PaxsonChristina H. Paxson
06 February 1960, American
Economist

Judith MartinJudith Martin
13 September 1938, American
Economist, Journalist

Ellen Swallow RichardsEllen Swallow Richards
03 December 1842, American
Chemist, University teacher, Economist
Anna SchwartzAnna Schwartz
11 November 1915, American
Economist

Rosabeth Moss KanterRosabeth Moss Kanter
15 March 1943, American
Professor
Susan AtheySusan Athey
29 November 1970, American
Economist

Sophonisba BreckinridgeSophonisba Breckinridge
01 April 1866, American
Educator

Edith AbbottEdith Abbott
26 September 1876, American
Economist

Marjorie HustedMarjorie Husted
02 April 1892, American
Businesswoman

Mollie OrshanskyMollie Orshansky
09 January 1915, American
Economist
Eleanor Lansing DullesEleanor Lansing Dulles
01 June 1895, American
Author

Barbara BergmannBarbara Bergmann
20 July 1927, American
Economist

Sylvia PorterSylvia Porter
18 June 1913, American
Economist

Mary Jane LatsisMary Jane Latsis
12 July 1927, American
Writer
Eveline M. BurnsEveline M. Burns
16 March 1900, British, American
Economist