Barbara Bergmann
Barbara Bergmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Rose Bergmann 20 July 1927 |
| Died | 5 April 2015 (aged 87) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Fred Bergmann |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Cornell University, Harvard University |
| Influences | Gunnar Myrdal |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics, Feminist economics |
| Institutions | Brandeis University Brookings Institution University of Maryland American University |
| Awards | 2004 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award |
Barbara Rose Bergmann (20 July 1927 – 5 April 2015) was a feminist economist. Her work covers many topics from childcare and gender issues to poverty and Social Security. Bergmann was a co-founder and president of the International Association for Feminist Economics, a trustee of the Economists for Peace and Security, and Professor Emerita of Economics at the University of Maryland and American University.