About Corinne

Corinne Low is an Economist and Associate Professor of Business Economics of Public Policy at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches an award-winning class on the economics of having it all. Her research focuses on empowering women across the globe, including increasing workplace equity and unlocking human capital in developing countries, and has been published in top journals including the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy. Corinne and her work have been featured in media outlets from CBS Mornings to The New York Times, and profiled in The Cut, which called Corinne “Emily Oster with a touch of Audre Lorde.” Her first book, Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours, published by Flatiron, is a USA Today national bestseller and Amazon best book of the year (currently translated into six languages).

Corinne is a sought after thought leader who has given keynote addresses around the globe and regularly speaks to and advises Fortune 500 companies on their practices in addition to teaching in Wharton’s executive education program. She is also the co-creator of the Incentivized Resume Rating method for measuring hiring discrimination and works with firms looking to improve their hiring and retention practices. She was named one of Poets and Quants 40 MBA Professors under 40 in 2024.

Corinne received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, her B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University and formerly worked for McKinsey and Company. Outside of work, she is the co-founder and volunteer executive director for Open Hearts Initiative, a New York City based non-profit that aims to combat the homelessness crisis through pro-housing neighborhood organizing.