Savannah Adkins

Savannah Adkins

  • Lecturer, Economics
  • Ph.D. Clark University
  • M.Sc. University of Sussex
  • B.A. St. John's University

Teaching Interests

Principles of Microeconomics, Economics of Race and Gender, and Economic Modeling of Policy Evaluation

Research Interests

Economics of Gender, Development Economics, and Applied Microeconomics

Bio

Savannah Adkins is a Lecturer of Economics at Bentley University. She is an applied microeconomist with a focus on the economics of gender. Her research examines the impact of various policies and topics specifically affecting women in terms of both health and labor.

Professional Links

Professional Memberships

  • American Economic Association 2022 - Present
  • Association for Public Policy and Management 2022 - Present
  • Southern Economic Association 2020 - Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • 2019, Best Field Paper, Clark University, Department of Economics
  • 2017, Graduate Fellowship, Clark University
  • 2016, Gold Key for Academic Excellence , St. John's University, Department of Economics
  • 2016, Gold Key for Academic Excellence , St. John's University, Department of Language and Literature
  • 2016, Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, St. John's University
  • 2016, Induction into Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economics Honor Society, St. John's University

    • Publications

    Journal Articles

  • Adkins, S. (2023). Shifting the Balance: Examining the Impact of Local Labor Market Opportunities on Female Household Bargaining Power in India. Journal of Development Studies.
  • Adkins, S., Talmor, N., White, M., O'Donoghue, A. (2023). Association Between Restricted Abortion Access and Child Entries Into the Foster Care System. JAMA Pediatrics.

    Other(s)

  • O'Donoghue, A. L., Adkins, S. (2023). "The Hidden Costs of Abortion Restrictions"The Hill. (Link)

    • Presentations

  • Adkins, S. (2023). “Beyond the Pandemic: The Equity Implications of Online Learning in Microeconomics for Underrepresented Students” Presented at the AEA CTREE Portland, OR
  • Adkins, S. (2023). “Unwanted and Unhealthy: The Effect of the PCPNDT Act on Female Child Health Outcomes in India” Presented at the Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference New York, New York
  • Adkins, S. (2022). “Unwanted and Unhealthy: The Effect of the PCPNDT Act on Female Child Health Outcomes in India” Presented at the SEA Annual Conference Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Adkins, S. (2022). “Family Feud: An Empirical Test of Household Bargaining in India” Presented at the University of Bristol Invited Talk (Virtual) Bristol, UK
  • Adkins, S. (2022). “Family Feud: An Empirical Test of Household Bargaining in India” Presented at the University of Denver Invited Talk (Virtual) Denver, CO
  • Adkins, S. (2022). Presented at the Clark University, Department of Economics Panel on Women in Economics
  • Adkins, S. (2021). “The Impact of Access to Labor Opportunities on Child Marriage: A Shift-share Approach” Presented at the SEA Annual Conference Houston, TX
  • Adkins, S. (2020). “Family Feud: An Empirical Test of Household Bargaining in India” Presented at the SEA Annual Conference Online

    • Service

    Department Service

  • Committee Member for Economics Department Principles Committee 2022 - Present
  • Faculty Co-advisor for WEB: Women in Economics @ Bentley 2022 - Present
  • Committee Member for Lecturer Search Committee 2023 - 2023

    • Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Conference Paper for Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) 2023 - Present
  • Mentor for Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) 2022 - Present