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

Boston, MA
Joined October 2013
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
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🚨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. nber.org/papers/w34642 #econtwitter @NUGlobalNews @NUEcon @Northeastern
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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
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@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 news.northeastern.edu/2025/1…
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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. newsweek.com/list-companies-…
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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 news.northeastern.edu/2025/1…
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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 cssh.northeastern.edu/econom…
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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 >> brookings.edu/articles/emplo…
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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 brookings.edu/articles/emplo…
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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
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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: bit.ly/4l7YnwW.
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📣#EconTwitter submit your papers for #NEUDC2025 Last day to submit papers is August 17. Submit your papers here: editorialexpress.com/confere… More details and registration is available via the conference website: neudc2025.com #NEUDC @JPAL @CGDev @IFPRI @CGIAR @WorldBank
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: editorialexpress.com/confere… 📌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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