Hilary Hoynes è Chancellor's Professor di Economia e Public Policy presso la University of California, Berkeley. Si occupa di povertà, disuguaglianza e reti di protezione sociale. È membro della National Academy of Sciences, dell'American Academy of Arts and Sciences, della National Academy of Social Insurance ed è Fellow della Society of Labor Economists. Ha ricevuto la Holland Medal per il contributo dato nel corso della carriera alla finanza pubblica e il Carolyn Shaw Bell Award per il contributo dato alla presenza delle donne in Economia.

Hilary Hoynes is Chancellor’s Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley. She works on topics in poverty, inequality, and the social safety net. Hoynes is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Art and Sciences, the National Academy of Social Insurance, and a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists. She is a recipient of the Holland Medal for lifetime contributions to public finance and the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award for contributions to women in Economics.