Kate Raworth is an economist dedicated to reshaping economics for the 21st century. She developed the Doughnut model, which outlines social and planetary boundaries, and co-founded the Doughnut Economics Action Lab. Her book, Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist, has sold widely and been translated into over 20 languages, reaching audiences from the UN General Assembly to Pope Francis and Extinction Rebellion.
Kate is a Senior Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She also holds a position as Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Over 25 years, Kate has worked with micro-entrepreneurs in Zanzibar, co-authored the Human Development Report for UNDP in New York, and spent a decade as a Senior Researcher at Oxfam.
She earned a first-class BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and an MSc in Economics for Development from Oxford University. She has received honorary doctorates from the University of York, KU Leuven, and Business School Lausanne. Kate is a member of the Club of Rome and serves on the World Health Organisation Council on the Economics of Health for All.
She has written for various media outlets, including The Guardian, The New Statesman, Newsweek.com, and Wired.com. Kate has appeared on numerous radio programmes, such as BBC Radio 4 and NPR, and television networks, including CNN, Al-Jazeera, and BBC. The Guardian has recognised Kate as one of the top ten tweeters on economic transformation.