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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
@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
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Amid what is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, federal aviation officials plan to cut the number of flights by 10%.
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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.
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More than 100 companies across the country have filed WARN notices for November.
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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
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Peiran Cheng Fields: Labor Economics, Education Economics, Health Economics, Public Finance. Job Market Paper: Balancing budgets, Limiting Access: The Impact of State Appropriation Cut on Public...
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.@NUGlobalNews highlights new research from @Prof_Nishith_P showing talk therapy can overcome stigma in developing nations. @NUCSSH @NU_PolicySchool
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A massive new study done with youth in Nepal, revealed the intense interest and impact of talk therapy in places where stigma prevails.
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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
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People want to be happy, and one Northeastern University student group has turned to science to figure out how.
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Proud of our faculty! Bilge Erten & Shuo Zhang's research on opioid policy spillover effects accepted at Journal of Health Economics. @BilgeErten @ShuoZhang3648 @NUCSSH
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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 >>
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.@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
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Northeastern students help shape economic development policy during trip to Rwanda https://t.co/6O9ZsA2L9s via Northeastern Global News @NUCSSH
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Northeastern students spent a month in Rwanda meeting with people across the country and sharing what they learned with government officials.
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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.
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.@Northeastern @NUCSSH economist Prof. Bob Triest explains how a Fed rate cut could ripple through mortgages, jobs, and spending. https://t.co/1Z2UgB2vpQ
@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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📣#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
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Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025! 📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here: https://t.co/fxMQPJRgAR 📌More details to come! #NEUDC #NEUDC2025
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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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