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The Department of Economics at Northeastern focuses on the application of economics to real-world issues of social importance.
Boston, MA
Joined October 2013
RT @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.….
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.@Northeastern @NUCSSH economist Prof. Bob Triest explains how a Fed rate cut could ripple through mortgages, jobs, and spending. @NUGlobalNews.
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A Northeastern economist unpacks how a Fed rate cut could affect inflation, jobs and your wallet — from mortgages to market moves.
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RT @TuftsEconomics: 📣#EconTwitter submit your papers for #NEUDC2025. Last day to submit papers is August 17. Submit your papers here: https….
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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)
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Madhavi Venkatesan: “Policy Gaps and Opportunities in Bio-Based Plastics: Implications for Sustainable Food Packaging” (Foods)
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The increasing use of bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics reflects a global push towards more sustainable materials. In the context of food packaging, where plastic waste and contamination risks...
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Madhavi Venkatesan: “The Contribution of University Economics Teaching to Sustainability” (North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education, World Sustainability Series).
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The present economic framework has been in universal existence for less than 80 years. During this time the assumptions related to consumer and firm behavior have been endogenized and also legitimi...
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Silvia Prina: "Too Fast Too Furious? Digital Credit Speed and Repayments Rates" Journal of Development Economics
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Nishith Prakash: "Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces and Police Patrols: Experimental Evidence from Urban India" Quarterly Journal of Economics
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Abstract. We conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of an innovative police patrol program on sexual harassment in public spaces in H
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Shariq Mohammed: “Black Economic Progress in the Jim Crow South: Evidence from Rosenwald Schools" The Journal of Economic History
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Black Economic Progress in the Jim Crow South: Evidence from Rosenwald Schools - Volume 85 Issue 1
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Shariq Mohammed: “Designing for Racial Impartiality: The Impact of Relocating Host Photos on the Airbnb Website.” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
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Bilge Erten and Shuo Zhang: Fighting abuse with prescription tracking: mandatory drug monitoring and intimate partner violence, Journal of Population Economics
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Journal of Population Economics - The opioid crisis generates broader societal harms beyond direct health and economic effects, impacting non-users through adverse spillovers on children, families,...
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Bilge Erten.Hospital Supply and Infant Mortality: Evidence from Islamic Political Representation in Turkey, Journal of Population Economics
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Journal of Population Economics - We investigate the impact of healthcare facility supply on infant mortality by exploiting a change in local governments in Turkey as a quasi-exogenous shock to...
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Check out our 2025 recent @NUCSSH faculty publications in Economics—spanning topics from health equity to digital finance and sustainability! Explore the full list here:. 🔗
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Hospital Supply and Infant Mortality: Evidence from Islamic Political Representation in Turkey by Bilge Erten, Yunus Cem Yilmaz, Journal of Population Economics, 2025, 38 (22): 1-26 Fighting abuse...
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RT @SasserModestino: Uncertainty about the economy is a major reason, said Alicia Sasser Modestino. “Now when we’re starting to see the lab….
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As businesses face economic uncertainty, seasonal work is harder to find, pushing the unemployment rate for teenagers above 13 percent.
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RT @BilgeErten: I was interviewed by Florida Public Radio about our study on how abortion bans increased relationship violence in post-Dobb….
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A new study finds that there’s an increase in intimate partner violence in parts of the country with a near-total ban on abortion.
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Why are older adults now outnumbering kids in 11 U.S. states?.Mindy Marks @Northeastern @NUCSSH explains how immigration, life expectancy, and social norms are reshaping our population—and our economy
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In 2020, there were just three states where older adults outnumbered children—Maine, Vermont and Florida—but in 2024, this number had increased to 11.
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RT @Prof_Nishith_P: 🚨 Thrilled to share that our paper, "Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces and Police Patrols: Experimental Evidence from….
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Applications due July 11 for the AMIE Mentees program
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🚨 The #AMIE Flagship Mentoring Program for 2025–2026 is now LIVE!. 🌍 Already supported 150+ PhD students across the globe. Don’t miss this chance—apply now & help spread the word!. @econmentoring @nberpubs @JPAL_SA @JPAL @AEAjournals @IITPAT @IITKanpur @NUEcon @GAP_NU_.
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