PhD Student in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Karen Scott is a doctoral student with the Institute for Work and Employment Research at MIT Sloan. Her research interests revolve around the future of work and the intersection of workplace policies and economic inequality.
Previously, Karen served as a policy advisor on President Obama's White House National Economic Council. She has a Masters in Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a Bachelors degree in economics from Wellesley College.
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Feb 06, 2020 13:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
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