Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D.

About Heidi Hartmann

Heidi Hartmann is the President Emerita and Senior Research Economist at the Washington-based Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a scientific research organization that she founded in 1987 to meet the need for women-centered, policy-oriented research. Dr. Hartmann is also a Distinguished Economist In-Residence for Gender and Economic Analysis at American University and serves as the Editor of the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. Dr. Hartmann lectures internationally on women, economics, and public policy; frequently testifies before the U.S. Congress; and is often cited as an authority in various media outlets, such as CNN, ABC News, The New York Times, and PBS NewsHour. She has published numerous articles in journals and books and her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She is a co-author of several IWPR reports, including Women’s and Men’s Employment and Unemployment in the Great Recession; Still A Man’s Labor Market: The Long-Term Earnings Gap; Unnecessary Losses: Costs to Americans of the Lack of Family and Medical Leave; Equal Pay for Working Families, and Strengthening Social Security for Women. She served as Chair of the Board of the American Academy of Political Science, and Treasurer of the National Council of Women’s Organizations. Prior to founding IWPR, Dr. Hartmann was on the faculties of Rutgers University and the New School for Social Research and worked at the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. In 1994, Dr. Hartmann was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship Award for her work in the field of women and economics. She is an economist with a B.A. from Swarthmore College and M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University, all in economics. She is the recipient of two honorary degrees. She was named a Charlotte Perkins Gilman Fellow by the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 2014, and in 2017 she received the Distinguished Career Award from the American Sociological Association.

How Education Pays Off for Older Americans

This report presents findings from an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey data regarding the earnings of older men and women with different levels of education.

By Heidi Hartmann and Jeff Hayes|2020-11-04T17:29:54-05:00December 31, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off on How Education Pays Off for Older Americans

Women and Men in the Recovery: Where the Jobs Are; Women’s Recovery Strengthens in Year Four

While the number of jobs dropped steeply, particularly for men, in the Great Recession, slow job growth has characterized much of the recovery.

By Heidi Hartmann, Elyse Shaw and Elizabeth Pandya|2020-12-20T18:34:09-05:00November 5, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off on Women and Men in the Recovery: Where the Jobs Are; Women’s Recovery Strengthens in Year Four

Gender Poverty Gap Grows in Recovery: Men’s Poverty Dropped Since Recession, Women’s Poverty Stagnates

The persistent gap in male and female poverty has been growing during the economic recovery, with 16.3 percent of females, and 13.6 percent of males living in poverty in 2012.

By Jeff Hayes, Barbara Gault and Heidi Hartmann|2021-01-23T16:12:06-05:00September 20, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off on Gender Poverty Gap Grows in Recovery: Men’s Poverty Dropped Since Recession, Women’s Poverty Stagnates

Balancing Work and Family: How Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Work-Family Legislation Supports Policy Change

Important policies in allowing workers, particularly women who do the majority of family care, to balance employment with care giving responsibilities, including: family and medical leave and paid sick days, child care, and workplace flexibility.

By Ariane Hegewisch, Heidi Hartmann and M. Phil.|2020-11-23T23:21:32-05:00June 28, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off on Balancing Work and Family: How Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Work-Family Legislation Supports Policy Change

Enhancing the Status of Women: How Engaging Women in Leadership Creates a More Inclusive Democracy and Improves Women’s Lives

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has been at the forefront of research on issues and policies that affect women’s continued participation and leadership in society and politics.

By Elyse Shaw, Heidi Hartmann, Barbara Gault and Drew McCormick|2020-12-23T01:07:07-05:00May 22, 2013|IWPR|Comments Off on Enhancing the Status of Women: How Engaging Women in Leadership Creates a More Inclusive Democracy and Improves Women’s Lives

Job Growth and Unemployment for Men and Women in Pennsylvania, 2007 to 2011

Since the beginning of the Great Recession in December of 2007 both women and men in Pennsylvania have experienced dramatic job losses and steep increases in unemployment.

By Ariane Hegewisch, M. Phil., Anlan Zhang, Jeff Hayes and Heidi Hartmann|2020-11-29T23:37:09-05:00September 4, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on Job Growth and Unemployment for Men and Women in Pennsylvania, 2007 to 2011

Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling: A Proposal to Modernize Women’s Benefits

This report examines the valuable role women play as caregivers to both their children and to their aging parents.

By Heidi Hartmann|2020-11-13T02:55:37-05:00May 11, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling: A Proposal to Modernize Women’s Benefits