Maja Bosnic
Duke University researcher | Expert on equitable public resource allocation
About
Maja Bosnic is a researcher at Duke University who specializes in the complex challenge of equitable public resource distribution. Her work examines the mechanisms and principles that can guide fair allocation of taxpayer funds across different programs, communities, and needs.
Bosnic brought her expertise to the global stage at TED 2021, where she presented on how to share public money fairly - addressing one of the most fundamental questions in public policy and governance. Her research likely intersects economics, public policy, and social justice, focusing on developing frameworks that can help governments and institutions make more equitable decisions about resource allocation.
Through her academic work at Duke University, she contributes to understanding how public funds can be distributed in ways that maximize societal benefit while ensuring fairness across diverse populations and competing priorities.
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How to share public money fairly
"We have the right to demand budgets to be equitable, to be fair," says economist Maja Bosnic. One way to get there is to make them gender-responsive. With examples from the nearly 80 countries around the world already factoring gender into public finance decisions, she shares how budgets that actively account for gender don't just lead to equality -- they're also more efficient and effective.
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