Betsey Stevenson is a labour economist and Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Michigan. Her research explores the labour market, public policy, the economic forces shaping the modern family and their broader economic impacts.
She previously served on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and as Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Labor. She is also co-author, with Justin Wolfers, of the Principles of Economics textbook and co-host of the Think Like an Economist podcast.