I am a Research Fellow at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI), at the Australian National University. I am also an Affiliate with the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I have published various policy reports on wage and income policies, as well as tax reform. Some of her recent work focuses on domestic violence, in collaboration with Professor Anne Summers, AO, through a grant awarded by the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

Prior to joining TTPI, I worked for a decade as an economist at the International Labour Organization (ILO) from its headquarters in Geneva, where I focused on wage and income policies. I also worked at the ILO's country office in Argentina, where my focus was on the informal economy. During my career at the ILO, I worked closely with trade unions, employers' organisations and governments to design, evaluate, and implement public policies using administrative and survey data sources.

I was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in 2007 and hold a Bachelor's degree in economics and French from Smith College and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Geneva.  My PhD in economics will be conferred by the Australian National University in February 2026 (graduation).

I speak English, French, and Spanish fluently.  My full CV is available here. You can also contact me via email at: kristen.sobeck@anu.edu.au