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Hilary W. Hoynes (b. August 31, 1961) is an American economist, noted for her studies of economic inequality and government policy. She is holds the Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities at the University of California, Berkeley.

Hoynes earned a bachelor's degree from Colby College in 1983, and in 1992 earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University. She has been on the faculty at University of California, Davis and University of California, Berkeley.

Hoynes' research has focused on economic inequality and the effects of government policy.

"'Hoynes’ work has been timely, innovative and revealing ... Hoynes and her collaborators have really broadened our understanding of how programs like food stamps not only relieve hardship in the moment but can trigger long-lasting gains in participating children’s later health and education.'"

Significant publications

 * H Hoynes, "Welfare transfers in two-parent families: labor supply and welfare participation under AFDC-UP", NBER (1993)
 * N Eissa, HW Hoynes, "Taxes and the labor market participation of married couples: the earned income tax credit", Journal of Public Economics (2004)