Jennifer Hunt | |
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| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomic Analysis U.S. Department of the Treasury | |
| In office March 17, 2013 – June 29, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Wes Yin |
| Chief Economist U.S. Department of Labor | |
| In office January 28, 2013 – March 14, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Adriana Kugler |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Shierholz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | International School of Geneva (I.B.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B. Electrical Engineering) Harvard University (Ph.D. Economics) |
| Profession | Professor of Economics |
Jennifer Hunt is a professor of economics at Rutgers University.[1] She previously served as deputy assistant secretary for microeconomic analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury[2] after serving a term as Chief Economist to the U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under acting secretary Seth Harris and Secretary Thomas Perez.[3] She is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.[4] She has done research in the areas of employment and unemployment policy, immigration, wage inequality, transition economics, crime and corruption.[5] Her past research focused on immigration and innovation in the United States, the U.S. science and engineering workforce, and the 2008-2009 recession in Germany. Her research on immigration has been cited by media in the context of immigration reform legislation, currently under consideration by the U.S. Congress.[6][7] Her contemporary research focuses primarily on the geographic composition of technology, discrimination, and unemployment.[8]
- ^ "Rutgers University Staff". Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Politico Morning Money — April 11, 2014". Politico. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "DOL Key Personnel". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "NBER Research Associates and Faculty Research Fellows in Labor Studies". Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Washington Post blog discussing research related immigration and its impact on wages". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Clemens, Michael; Lynch, Robert (29 April 2013). "Low-Wage Workers Will Benefit From Immigration Reform, Too". New Republic. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Chokshi, Niraj (2 May 2013). "Why Immigration May Not Have a Big Impact on Wages". National Journal. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Professor Jennifer Hunt". www.jenniferhunt.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.