NU Economics

The Department of Economics at Northeastern focuses on the application of economics to real-world issues of social importance.

[Dr. Alicia Sasser Modestino @SasserModestino]

U.S. labor market engine has stalled: Dec jobs report shows anemic job growth (+50K) and steady unemp rate (4.4%) & annual trends are even worse
-All job growth driven by services
-Employed part time for economic reasons +980K
-Not in the labor force who want a job +684K
@NUEcon

[Bilge Erten @BilgeErten]

🚨New Working Paper!🚨

We show that expanding substance use treatment increases access to care and reduces intimate partner violence linked to drug use. Public health investments matter.
https://t.co/cA7dxHZW3A

#econtwitter @NUGlobalNews @NUEcon @Northeastern

[Bilge Erten @BilgeErten]

Our episode on the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity podcast is now live:

https://t.co/6FLHoeIGkI

@BrookingsInst @Northeastern @NUEcon @NUGlobalNews

[Dr. Alicia Sasser Modestino @SasserModestino]

Check out some work I’ve been doing with City of Boston on green jobs - we can’t have a climate ready city without a climate ready workforce! @Northeastern @NUCSSH @NUEcon

[Northeastern CSSH @NUCSSH]

@NUEcon’s @SilviaPrina and Mindy Marks recently published research showing the importance of the timing of #SNAP payments, not just the amount. Their results show that inconsistent deposits can push a family off of a smooth budgeting path. @NUGlobalNews https://t.co/SDpsiatQre

[Northeastern CSSH @NUCSSH]

More than a hundred US companies will be laying off employees this month. @NUEcon Prof Robert Triest cites factors like tariffs and generative AI as pressure points for American industries, pushing for cheaper labor in the form of computers. https://t.co/Mrc9B4893m

[Bilge Erten @BilgeErten]

Meet the 2025-26 job market candidates from @NUEcon!

6 fantastic PhD researchers working on labor, development, health, industrial organization, and financial economics.

Full details: https://t.co/e0sXl0P8DK

#EconTwitter #EconJobMarket @Northeastern @NUCSSH

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

.@NUGlobalNews highlights new research from @Prof_Nishith_P showing talk therapy can overcome stigma in developing nations. @NUCSSH @NU_PolicySchool https://t.co/CmXamiwF8A

[Northeastern CSSH @NUCSSH]

This @NUEcon student is using science to find happiness! Sameerah Nawaz, co-founder of The Happiness Cup club on @northeastern’s Boston campus, is finding scientifically backed methods to support a lifestyle of positivity. Read more @NUGlobalNews https://t.co/uuuV0iIVu3

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Proud of our faculty! Bilge Erten & Shuo Zhang's research on opioid policy spillover effects accepted at Journal of Health Economics. @BilgeErten @ShuoZhang3648 @NUCSSH https://t.co/ZmqYeOCEMo

[Brookings Econ @BrookingsEcon]

New #BPEA research by @BilgeErten, @JosephEStiglitz, & @EricVerhoogen
estimates that the CHIPS and Science Act led to a 15-21k increase in US semiconductor jobs and 27-33k job increase in upstream input sectors and non-residential construction.
Read more >> https://t.co/7Xdq83Z0pD

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

.@Northeastern @NUCSSH Associate Professor @BilgeErten, @JosephEStiglitz & @EricVerhoogen co-authored new research on the employment impacts of the CHIPS Act for the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. #BPEA https://t.co/dMMqtGI9FY

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Congratulations to Philip Strumine on successfully defending his dissertation "Experimental and Observational Evidence in Healthcare and Reproductive Markets." Kudos as well to his committee: Mindy Marks, Silvia Prina, and Robert Triest! @NUCSSH

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Northeastern students help shape economic development policy during trip to Rwanda https://t.co/6O9ZsA2L9s via Northeastern Global News @NUCSSH

[Northeastern Graduate Admissions @NUGradAdmission]

Don't miss out on our Open House. Join us from the comfort of your own home for this virtual event on September 16-17. Learn more and register at: https://t.co/SfIk7z9hLt.

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

.@Northeastern @NUCSSH economist Prof. Bob Triest explains how a Fed rate cut could ripple through mortgages, jobs, and spending.
https://t.co/1Z2UgB2vpQ @NUGlobalNews

[Tufts Economics @TuftsEconomics]

📣#EconTwitter submit your papers for #NEUDC2025

Last day to submit papers is August 17. Submit your papers here: https://t.co/8AogPwsZ0M

More details and registration is available via the conference website: https://t.co/boHYR78yhK
#NEUDC @JPAL @CGDev @IFPRI @CGIAR @WorldBank

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Congratulations to Roy Gernhardt on successfully defending his dissertation, Three Essays on the Econometrics of Social Justice! 🎓@NUCSSH
Pictured with committee members Professors @BilgeErten and Mindy Marks. (Not pictured: Professor @SilviaPrina)

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Madhavi Venkatesan: “Policy Gaps and Opportunities in Bio-Based Plastics: Implications for Sustainable Food Packaging” (Foods) https://t.co/WhIljYJiLh

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Silvia Prina: "Too Fast Too Furious? Digital Credit Speed and Repayments Rates" Journal of Development Economics https://t.co/hrz3HbDZL6

[NU Economics @NUEcon]

Madhavi Venkatesan: “The Contribution of University Economics Teaching to Sustainability” (North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education, World Sustainability Series). https://t.co/J1atbIojP8