Marianne Wanamaker
Dean and Professor of the Baker School for Public Policy
Marianne Wanamaker is an associate professor of economics, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). She serves as co-editor of Explorations in Economic History and is the former chief domestic economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, where she also served as the senior labor economist. She is a member of the Federal Workforce Policy Advisory Board, chaired by Ivanka Trump and Wilbur Ross. Dr. Wanamaker is a former Bain & Company consultant. She holds a PhD from Northwestern University and a BA from Vanderbilt University.
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Media & Press Releases
- Knoxville's bus driver shortage is a national problem, too. But there are solutions - Knoxville News Sentinel
- City of Knoxville joins with Howard Baker Center to give UT students hands-on experience - WATE TV 6 News
- The numbers are down again, but is it a recession? UT Economist explains - WATE TV News
- Employers get a helping hand: Industry 4.0's workforce is increasingly mechanized - The Tennessean
- Tennessee will need people moving in to continue economic growth, expert says - The Rogersville Review
- Low Initial Jobless Claims Reflect Tight Labor Market - Wall Street Journal
- Now hiring: Inquire within - The Washington Post
- Delta Variant of Covid-19 Isn’t Expected to Dent Robust U.S. Recovery - The Wall Street Journal
- Policy, Politics and Civility The new head of UT’s Baker Center wants it to serve as a showcase for the lost art of civic discourse. - Compass
- Policy Hackathon: How to get more Americans back to work - POLITICO