Black Excellence: Ellora Derenoncourt
https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2026/ellora-derenoncourt
Ellora Derenoncourt is a labor economist and economic historian uncovering the historical roots of racial disparities in wealth and economic mobility in the United States. For her research on labor market standards, wage inequality, and economic policies, Derenoncourt builds innovative datasets and leverages real-world historical events as starting points of inquiry. She is identifying the key policies and drivers of ongoing gaps in earnings and accumulated wealth between Black and White Americans.