Faculty and Staff
By blending real-world research with student collaboration, Economics Professor Veronika Dolar, PhD, is helping the next generation of economists explore inequality and its impact on opportunity.
Veronika Dolar
Associate Professor
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Economics NY
NYC
| Office Hours: Wed 12:30pm-2:00pm,Tue, Thu 9:30pm-12:00pm
Biography
Faculty Bio
Veronika Dolar is an Associate Professor of Economics at Pace University in New York. Her research focuses on labor economics, inequality, and applied microeconomics. She is a co-author of the widely used textbooks ECON Micro and ECON Macro (Cengage), which integrateempirical perspectives and critical approaches to traditional economic models. She is also the editor of the volume Missing Voices in Economics: Addressing the Gender Gap. Her recent projects examine how income inequality shapes Olympic performance, as well as issues of discrimination in Europeanbasketball leagues. A dedicated mentor, she advises the women in economicsstudent association and supervises undergraduate research, often co-authoringwith students and supporting their conference presentations.
Education
PhD, University of Minnesota, 2010
MA, University of Minnesota, 2008
Economics
BA, Western University, London, Canada, 2001
Economics and Political Science
International Baccalaureate (IB), United World College of the Adriatic, Duino, Italy, 1998
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
Labor Economics
Health Economics
Sports Economics
Energy Economics
Courses Taught
Past Courses
ECO 105: Principles of Economics: Macro
ECO 106: Principles of Economics: Micro
ECO 234: Intermediate Microeconomics
ECO 266: Econmc of Gender, Race and Class
ECO 272: Eco of Pvrty & Income Dstrbtn
ECO 686: Health Economics
ECO 690: Public Economic Plcy Analysis
ECO 699: Mstr Thss or 3 Pblc Plcy Essys
Publications and Presentations
Publications
Encouraging Reading Engagement and Dialogue in Economics: Insights from Using Perusall in a Gender, Race, and Class Course
Dolar, V. & Kang, V.
Missing Voices in Economics: Addressing the Gender Gap
Dolar, V. (2026). Missing Voices in Economics: Addressing the Gender Gap.Veronika Dolar and Teresa Perry (Eds.), New York , United States : Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-97180-8
ECON MACRO 7th Edition
McEachern, W. A. & Dolar, V. (2024). https://a.co/d/isWaAkr
ECON MICRO 7th Edition
McEachern, W. A. & Dolar, V. (2024). https://a.co/d/7LVB92z
The gender gap in economics is huge – it’s even worse than tech
Dolar, V. (2021). https://theconversation.com/the-gender-gap-in-economics-is-huge-its-even-worse-than-tech-156275
Professional Contributions and Service
Department Service
- Director of Strategic Initiatives [Committee Chair]
- Women in Economics [Faculty Advisor]
Professional Service
The Association for Social Economics [Officer, Other Officer]
Related News and Stories
In the Media
Dyson Economics Professor Veronika Dolar speaks to PIX11 News about the escalating financial crisis facing seniors, noting that nearly half of Americans nearing retirement have no savings at all. She explains that soaring health-care and long-term-care costs are forcing older adults into untenable choices—especially those with chronic medical conditions—and warns that without meaningful policy action, the nation faces a severe retirement security crisis.
Students
Twenty-four students, undergraduate and graduate, and five faculty members in the Economics department presented their original research at the Eastern Economic Association (EEA) annual conference, one of the major conferences for professional economists in the United States.