Judith K. Hellerstein

Judith Hellerstein
EducationBrown University
Harvard University
SpousePhillip Swagel
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
InstitutionsNorthwestern University
University of Maryland
Doctoral advisorLawrence F. Katz
WebsiteOfficial website

Judith K. Hellerstein was the Chair of the Economics department between 2019 and 2022[1] and is currently a Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, US.[2] She is a former co-editor of The Journal of Human Resources, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research,[3] and she chairs the Technical Review Committee for the National Longitudinal Surveys.[4] She served as Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisers during 2011–2012.[5]

Hellerstein testified in 2013 before the Montgomery County Council on the employment impacts of potential changes to the minimum wage.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Professor Andrew Sweeting becomes Chair of the Economics Department". Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Nelson D. (January 27, 2013). "Employers Increasingly Rely on Internal Referrals in Hiring". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Judith K. Hellerstein". www.nber.org. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "C.V. of Judith K. Hellerstein, March 2016" (PDF).
  5. ^ "The NBER Reporter 2011 Number 4: News". www.nber.org. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Turque, Bill (November 21, 2013). "Montgomery moves ahead on joint effort with District, Pr. George's to raise minimum wage". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "MEMORANDUM to County Council; from Robert H. Drummer, Senior Legislative Attorney, Josh Hamlin, Legislative Attorney, Jacob Sesker, Senior Legislative Analyst; SUBJECT: Action: Bill 27-13, Human Rights and Civil Liberties - County Minimum Wage Dollar Amount" (PDF). November 22, 2013.