Michelle Holder
Michelle
Holder
Associate Professor
Phone number
212-393-6480
Room number
9.63.31 NB
Education

The New School for Social Research, New York
Ph.D. in Economics, 2013
Concentrations: Labor Economics, Advanced Political Economy

The New School for Social Research, New York
M.A. in Economics
Concentrations: Race, Class, and Gender

University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Ann Arbor              
M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration)           

Fordham University, College at Lincoln Center, New York                                  
B.A. in Economics

Bio

 Michelle Holder is an Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College, City University of New York. She is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth in Washington, D.C., and served as president of the organization 2021-2022.  Prior to joining the John Jay College faculty, she worked as an applied economist for a decade in both the nonprofit and government sectors.  Her research focuses on the Black community and women of color in the American labor market, and her economic policy reports have been covered by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Amsterdam News, El Diario, and Dollars & Sense magazine.  Michelle has also appeared on, or been quoted in, media outlets such as CNN, CBS, CNBC, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, Reuters, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The GuardianFinancial Times, Black News Channel (BNC), Al Jazeera-English, Marketplace, Bloomberg.com, and Vox.com. She was a Senior Fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) at The New School for Social Research in 2020-2021, and was named one of 19 Black economists to watch by Fortune Magazine in 2020.  Michelle’s first book, African American Men and the Labor Market during the Great Recession, was published in 2017 by Palgrave Macmillan, and her second book, Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy, co-authored with Alan Aja, was released May 2021 by Lexington Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield.  Michelle received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from The New School for Social Research, a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Fordham University.

JJC Affiliations
Economics
Courses Taught

Introduction to Economics

Understanding U.S. Economic Data

Economics of Labor

Political Economy of Racism

Statistics for Economics

Economics of Justice

Seminar in Economics: Senior Capstone

Social Innovation

Political Economy of Gender in the U.S.: Centering Black Women (graduate class)

Scholarly Work

 

Books (Peer Reviewed):

 Holder, Michelle and Alan Aja. (2021). Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy. Lanham: Lexington Books (imprint of Rowman & Littlefield).

Holder, Michelle. 2017. African American Men and the Labor Market during The Great Recession. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

 

Journal Articles and Economic Policy Reports (Peer Reviewed):

Holder, Michelle, Janelle Jones, and Thomas Masterson. 2021. “The Early Impact of COVID-19 on Job Losses Among Black Women in the U.S.” Feminist Economics Vol. 27 No. 1 & 2, DOI: 10.1080/13545701.2020.1849766

Holder, Michelle. 2020. The Double Gap and the Bottom Line: African American Women’s Wage Gap and Corporate Profits. Report for The Roosevelt Institute, New York, NY. Accessed September 2020 at https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/the-double-gap-and-the-bottom-line-african-american-womens-wage-gap-and-corporate-profits/

Holder, Michelle. 2018. “Revisiting Bergmann’s Occupational Crowding Model.” Review of Radical Political Economics Vol. 50 No. 4: 683-690.

Holder, Michelle. 2013. "Introduction to Articles on Black Women and Work." Review of Black Political Economy Vol. 40 No. 1: 23-25.

Rankin, Nancy and Michelle Holder. 2012. Upgrading Security: Unionization and Changes in the Workforce, Wages, and Standards in the NYC Security Industry, 2004-2011.  Community Service Society of New York Policy Report.

Holder, Michelle. 2012. Women, Blacks, and Older Workers Struggle in Post-Recession New York City. Community Service Society of New York Policy Report.

Holder, Michelle. 2010. Unemployment in New York City during the Recession and Early Recovery. Community Service Society of New York Policy Report.

Ghilarducci, Teresa, Michelle Holder, Jeff Madrick, Nikolaus Papanikolaou, and Jonathan Schlefer. 2008. "The Promise of Public Investment." in Infrastructure for America’s Economy: Evaluating the Evidence. New York: New School for Social Research, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Report: 21-31.

1997. The New York City Region in the 1990s: A Look at Economic Performance     Compared to the Nation’s Largest Cities.  Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York. Michelle Holder was a contributing writer.

1996. The New York City Economy: Recent Trends and the Labor Market Implications of Welfare Reform.” Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York. Michelle Holder was a contributing writer and researcher to this report.

 

Op-Eds, Opinion Pieces, and Other:

Holder, Michelle. 2022. “African American Men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and recoveries.” Washington Center for Equitable Growth Blogpost, February 11th. Accessed at https://equitablegrowth.org/african-american-men-and-the-u-s-labor-market-during-recessions-and-economic-recoveries/

Holder, Michelle and Shaun Harrison. 2021. “What happened to the federal minimum wage debate? Washington Center for Equitable Growth Blogpost, December 23. Accessed at https://equitablegrowth.org/what-happened-to-the-federal-minimum-wage-debate/

Holder, Michelle. 2021. “Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy.” Washington Center for Equitable Growth Blogpost, November 30. Accessed at https://equitablegrowth.org/addressing-the-double-gap-faced-by-black-women-in-the-u-s-economy/

Holder, Michelle. 2020. “The kids might be alright, but what about the moms?” The Hill, October 20, accessed February 2021 at https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/521935-the-kids-might-be-alright-but-what-about-the-moms

Bozarth, Kendra and Michelle Holder. 2020. “To Address Black Unemployment, We Need a Better Normal.” Roosevelt Institute Economic Inclusion Blog (April 30) accessed May 2020 at https://rooseveltinstitute.org/address-black-unemployment-need-a-better-normal/

Holder, Michelle. 2020. “Before COVID-19, Corporate America Shortchanged Black Women $50 Billion Annually: Why All Women Should Care.” Ms. Magazine, April 7, accessed May 2020 at https://msmagazine.com/2020/04/07/before-covid-19-corporate-america-shortchanged-black-women-50-billion-annually-why-all-women-should-care/ 

Holder, Michelle. 2012. "Letter to the Editor"  Crain’s New York Business ." (August 27).

Holder, Michelle. 2012. "Half of Recovery Jobs Offer Low Wages. So Raise Them!" City Limits (April 25).

Holder, Michelle. 2005. Katrina: Scenes Reminiscent of Dogs Biting and Fire Hoses on Full Blast. Dēmos: A Network for Ideas and Action Democracy Dispatch #61, September 28.

 

 

 

Honors and Awards

Awards, Fellowships, and other Recognitions

 

 

 

Research Summary

Michelle Holder's research focuses on the status and position of the Black community and women of color in the U.S. labor market.