PhD, Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; BS, Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bio
Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Meurs has recently taught Heterodox Microeconomics, Political Economy, and a Complex Problems course called What's It Worth? Her research and publications are mainly in the area of feminist economics, care work, and gender bargaining power.
Recent publications and research examine national models of child and elder care and their labor market implications for individuals, and measurement and implications of gender bargaining power in the Global South and the transition economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Recent field research has been supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundation.
Professional Services
Past Executive Vice-President and Treasurer, International Association for Feminist Economics
Member; Editorial Board, Politics + Society
Teaching Interests
Recent courses taught include Political Economy, Heterodox Microeconomics, the Economics of Gender, and a Complex Problems course called What’s It Worth: How We Determine Value?
Selected Publications
“Women Are Herders Too: Women’s Role and Bargaining Power in Mongolian Herding Households,” under review. With Amarjargal Amartuvshin, Otgontugs Banzragch, Mayagmasuren Boldbaatar, and Georgia Poyatzis
“Elder Care and Paid Work: Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Unpaid Elder Care Work and Employment in Bulgaria.” European Journal of Social Policy, forthcoming 2020, with Lisa Giddings.
“Improving Assessments of Gender Bargaining Power: A Case Study from Bangladesh” Feminist Economics, 2019, with Rita Ismaylov.
“A data triangulation approach to understanding the behavior of small landholders in Bulgaria,” in Frederick Lee and Bruce Cronin, eds, Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Heterodox Economics (Edward Elgar, 2016).
