EP 52: THE MISSING BILLIONS WITH MAGGIE SWITEK
In this episode we delve into the Milken’s Institute’s Missing Billions Report: Analyzing the Impact of Women Led Fund-Managers. Sr. Director of Research Maggie Switek shares how Milken’s research team and Inclusive Capital team partnered with Recast Capital to create the first in a series of reports on how investing in women led funds positively impacts the economy.
Maggie Switek, PhD, an economist and a senior director on the research team at the Milken Institute. She heads all projects related to economic growth and opportunities across regions and communities in the US and abroad. Before joining the Institute, Switek worked in academia and consulting, developing a broad range of expertise in economic competition, labor, public policy, and well-being. Her experience includes working with enforcement agencies to evaluate changes in economic competition structures, advising on the impacts of regulation, and lecturing on economic policy and related topics.
In research, Switek’s interests include labor, economic well-being, and regional economics. She has published studies related to the effects of public social spending on the quality of life in Latin America, the impact of rapid economic growth (and accompanying economic changes) on well-being in China, and migration patterns among young adults in Sweden. Switek received her PhD in economics from the University of Southern California in 2014.
The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on accelerating measurable global progress in the areas of health, finance, and philanthropy.
The Missing Billions: Analyzing the Impact of Women-led Funds is an ongoing research initiative of the Milken Institute in partnership with Recast Capital.
