Elizabeth Brainerd

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Susan and Barton Winokur Professor of Economics and Women’s and Gender Studies Ph.D., Harvard University Specializations Economic Demography, Health & Fertility In Post-socialist Countries, Health Economics, Labor Economics

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ebrainer@brandeis.edu
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Elizabeth Brainerd’s research focuses on labor and health economics, with particular interest in understanding the social and health consequences of the transition to capitalism in formerly socialist countries. Her work has examined changes in the gender wage gap in the United States and eastern Europe, and health and economic demography in post-socialist countries. Her current research examines the causes and consequences of unbalanced sex ratios in the former Soviet Union. Brainerd received her B.A. in economics and Russian from Bowdoin College and her Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. Prior to coming to Brandeis, Brainerd taught in the Economics Department at Williams College.