Background
Bell, Carolyn Shaw was born on June 21, 1920 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Clarence Edward and Grace (Wellington) Shaw.
Bell, Carolyn Shaw was born on June 21, 1920 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Clarence Edward and Grace (Wellington) Shaw.
AB magna cum laude, Mount Holyoke College, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Babson College, 1983.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Denison University, 1988. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), North Adams State College, 1991.
Economist OPA, 1941-1945. Research economist London School of Economics, 1946-1947, Social Science Research Council, Harvard, 1950-1953. Member faculty Wellesley College, 1950-1989, professor economics, 1962-1989, chairman department, 1962-1965, 79-82, Katharine Coman professor economics, 1970-1989, Katharine Coman professor economics emeritus, 1989—2006.
Consultant Lexington, Massachusetts, 1989—2006. Public member Federal Advisory Council on Unemployment Inc., 1974-1977, chairman, 1975-1977. Board economic advisors Public Interest Economic Center.
Board overseers Amos Tuck Graduate School Business Administration, Dartmouth, 1973-1979. Member economics policy council United Nations Association, 1976-1985, trustee, 1981-1990. Trustee Joint Council Economic Education, 1975-1983, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, 1977-1985, Symmes Life Care, Inc., 1994-2001, NEADS, Inc., 1994-2006.
Member National Research Council Committee for Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1977-1983. Board advisory International Labour Review.
Author: Consumer Choice in the United States Economy, 1967, The Economics of the Ghetto, 1970. Co-author: (with W.W. Cochrane) Economics of Consumption, 1956. Co-author: Coping in A Troubled Society, 1974.Contributor articles to professional journals. Radio and television commentator. Member board editors Challenge Magazine.
Looking at familiar data from a different perspective has prompted much of my analysis of income. I am convinced that the basic unit of microanalysis, whether household or family, cannot be successful for explanations of both income and expenditure (or saving). Hence I have looked at the relation between individual earnings or income and family or household income in much of my work.
It has also led me to give special attention to family members as individuals, especially women and children. My other strong concern has to do with the quality of our basic economic data and
how to use them properly. Finally, I believe in writing economics to be read outside the profession: I believe in writing for daily newspapers, speaking on TV, and so on.
Economists should not be so unintelligible to the general public.
Member Hearing Dog Advisory Council, 1990-1993. Member American Association of University Professors (president Wellesley chapter 1965-1966). American Association of University Women (Shirley Farr fellow 1961-1962), American Civil Liberties Union, Association for Advancement Socio-Economics, Manhattan Institute (advisory board), American Economics Association (chairman committee on status women in economics profession 1972-1974, executive committee member 1975-1977), Association Evolutionary Economics (board directors 1973-1975), Eastern Economics Association (executive board 1983-1985), Phi Beta Kappa (president Eta Mass chapter 1978-1980), Delta Society (service dog. advisory board 1994-1995).
Married Nelson S. Bell, August 26, 1953. 1 daughter by previous marriage, Tova Maria.