Corinne Low

Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on labor economics, gender, discrimination, and development. She has published in top journals such as the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy. Low has been recognized as one of Poets and Quants 40 MBA Professors under 40 in 2024. Her first book, Having It All, is forthcoming with Flatiron in September 2025. She is also the co-creator of the Incentivized Resume Rating method for measuring hiring discrimination. Low has spoken to and advised firms such as Google, Uber, and Amazon Web Services, and has taught in Wharton’s Executive Education programs.

Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at The Wharton School, specializing in labor economics, family economics, and development economics. Her research explores the intersection of gender, experiments, and economic behavior, focusing on how interpersonal skills, reproductive capital, and institutional norms influence labor market outcomes and family decision-making. Key themes include the impact of biological clocks, marriage market dynamics, and the role of assets in marriage commitment. Her work also examines the effects of public health interventions, such as HIV counseling and testing, on community attitudes and behaviors. Through rigorous experimental and empirical methods, Low investigates how policies and social norms shape economic opportunities and well-being, particularly for women in developing contexts.