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Kelly Jones Assistant Professor Economics

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Kelly Jones
CAS | Economics
Kreeger Building 113
Degrees
PhD, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of California Berkeley
MA, International Relations, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
BA, Mathematics, Mississippi State University

Bio
Professor Jones is an applied microeconomist and whose research focuses on evaluating the impacts of various economic policies and interventions on gender equality and welfare. She previously served as the Director of the Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health at the Institute for Women's Policy Research, as a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, and as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya. You can read more about her research on her professional website.
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • ECON-374 Gender Roles in the Economy

  • ECON-665 Econ Experiments & Impact Eval

Spring 2025

  • ECON-396 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Govt Regulation of Reproductn

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Area of Expertise

Gender economics, women’s economic empowerment, economics of reproductive health, international development economics (Africa), savings by the poor, connecting women with markets, and how the poor and vulnerable cope with economic shocks.

For the Media

To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.

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