Author Biography
Madhavi Venkatesan is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her present academic interests focus on sustainable economic development and the role of women in fostering sustainability. She serves as the Executive Director of Sustainable Practices, a 501(c)3 non-profit she founded in 2016. Sustainable Practices is focused on increasing financial and economic literacy to facilitate sustainability. Madhavi earned a PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University, a Masters in Environmental Management from Harvard University, and a Masters in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. She is the author of numerous peer reviewed articles and book chapters on the subject of sustainability and economics as well as the texts Economic Principles: A Primer, A Framework for Sustainable Practices; Foundations in Microeconomics, A Framework for Sustainable Practices; Foundations in Macroeconomics, A Framework for Sustainable Practices; and forthcoming SDG8, Economic Growth and Decent Work for All.
Recommended Citation
Venkatesan, Madhavi
(2019)
"Introduction: Selected Papers from the 4th, World Conference on Women’s Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 2018,"
Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 20:
Iss.
3, Article 1.
Available at:
https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol20/iss3/1
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