Alicia Sasser-Modestino Associate Professor a.modestino@northeastern.edu 617.373.8900 Expertise COVID-19, Economics of Healthcare Reform, inflation, labor markets, Labor Movement, Migration, Unemployment, Youth Labor Markets Alicia Sasser Modestino in the Press Employers are reclaiming the balance of power Alicia Sasser Modestino, an economist and associate professor at Northeastern University, isn’t optimistic that workers will hold on to their gains very long. In an email, she laid out three primary concerns. The Seattle Times Teenagers can expect a strong summer job market Even so, Bunker said demand to fill positions this summer was strong. Alicia Sasser Modestino, an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs and economics at Northeastern University in Boston, agreed, though “it may not be quite as gangbusters as last summer,” she said. Teenagers Can Expect a Strong Summer Job Market Even so, Mr. Bunker said demand to fill positions this summer was strong. Alicia Sasser Modestino, an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs and economics at Northeastern University in Boston, agreed, though “it may not be quite as gangbusters as last summer,” she said. Business Insider 3 reasons why Americans aren’t going to college anymore And, as Alicia Sasser Modestino, associate professor at Northeastern University, told Insider in a statement, “the recent declines in college enrollment reflect a continuation of long-term trends that have been exacerbated by COVID.” US child labour violations rise as businesses defy laws to fill roles “At first, we were like, ‘Yay, teenagers are finally back to taking teenager jobs that they have been pushed out of’, like at ice cream shops and as lifeguards,” said Alicia Sasser Modestino, public policy and economics professor at Northeastern University. MoneyWise ‘It’s a bit like musical chairs right now’: Big employers like Google, IBM no longer require college degrees in a tight job market, but experts warn that may not last “It’s a bit [like] musical chairs right now,” says Alicia Modestino, an associate professor and labor economist at Northeastern University. “We’re seeing a lot of people shift jobs, move up in the labor market. That’s great.” Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work “Transportation is one of those issues — we don’t talk about how integrated it is into everyone’s lives,” said Alicia Modestino, research director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University. Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work “Transportation is one of those issues — we don’t talk about how integrated it is into everyone’s lives,” said Alicia Modestino, research director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University. Workers got bigger raises this year, but inflation has gobbled them up Raising wages for lower-income workers is a good strategy for both employers and the economy, said Northeastern University economist Alicia Sasser Modestino. Yahoo! Finance MoneyWise Forget washing dishes or bagging groceries — teens are seizing whatever jobs they want as ‘desperate’ employers try to fill seats “I think why we’re seeing this summer be an even stronger labor market for young people than last summer, is exactly because employers did rediscover that teenagers can do jobs,” says Alicia Modestino, an economist at Northeastern University. Alicia Sasser Modestino for Northeastern Global News California’s fast-food minimum wage hike a ‘new strategy’ for progressives, economist California’s fast-food minimum wage hike a ‘new strategy’ for progressives, economist Most fast-food workers in California got a raise, as the state implemented a $20 per hour minimum wage for the industry. The next steps for ‘wildly impactful’ youth summer jobs program are in the works The next steps for ‘wildly impactful’ youth summer jobs program are in the works Study shows Boston's Summer Youth Employment Program yields benefits from higher employment to improved academics. Good economy or bad? Why economists and consumers seem to differ Good economy or bad? Why economists and consumers seem to differ Inflation has fallen. President Biden touted an economic “sweet spot". So why does the public still feel like the economy is in a bad place? Boston summer youth jobs program is more equitable, efficient thanks to Northeastern research, algorithm Boston summer youth jobs program is more equitable, efficient thanks to Northeastern research, algorithm Hiring 9,000 youths for summer jobs and ensuring that the hiring is equitable is a difficult task. A job-matching algorithm helps. Northeastern celebrates a summer of empowering young people from underserved communities to succeed Northeastern celebrates a summer of empowering young people from underserved communities to succeed More than 150 students completed the 2023 Northeastern Youth Summer Jobs Program, a partnership with the SuccessLinks Youth Jobs program. ‘Swiftonomics,’ or the smart business choices Taylor Swift makes that affect the U.S. economy ‘Swiftonomics,’ or the smart business choices Taylor Swift makes that affect the U.S. economy The Eras tour is smashing all sorts of records. But the tour could also generate up to $4.6 billion in consumer spending. Northeastern’s Oakland campus provides summer jobs, mentorship to Bay Area high school students Northeastern’s Oakland campus provides summer jobs, mentorship to Bay Area high school students For students, the program was an opportunity to see what college life is like by offering paid summer jobs in a collegiate setting. Professors in Boston and Oakland honored for creating ‘a model of how Northeastern’s global network can be leveraged to create real and measurable change’ Professors in Boston and Oakland honored for creating ‘a model of how Northeastern’s global network can be leveraged to create real and measurable change’ Two Northeastern professors have been honored with an award for launching a summer jobs program for 135 young people in Boston and Oakland. ‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation ‘You are the role models.’ Northeastern celebrates achievement at 13th Annual Academic Honors Convocation Achievements were highlighted, including faculty awards recognizing the university’s global commitment that emphasized the theme of the day. ‘As an experiential university, this is exactly what we do.’ Northeastern creates 135 summer jobs for high school students ‘As an experiential university, this is exactly what we do.’ Northeastern creates 135 summer jobs for high school students Northeastern is creating employment opportunities for high school students on its campuses in Boston and Oakland, California.
Employers are reclaiming the balance of power Alicia Sasser Modestino, an economist and associate professor at Northeastern University, isn’t optimistic that workers will hold on to their gains very long. In an email, she laid out three primary concerns.
The Seattle Times Teenagers can expect a strong summer job market Even so, Bunker said demand to fill positions this summer was strong. Alicia Sasser Modestino, an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs and economics at Northeastern University in Boston, agreed, though “it may not be quite as gangbusters as last summer,” she said.
Teenagers Can Expect a Strong Summer Job Market Even so, Mr. Bunker said demand to fill positions this summer was strong. Alicia Sasser Modestino, an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs and economics at Northeastern University in Boston, agreed, though “it may not be quite as gangbusters as last summer,” she said.
Business Insider 3 reasons why Americans aren’t going to college anymore And, as Alicia Sasser Modestino, associate professor at Northeastern University, told Insider in a statement, “the recent declines in college enrollment reflect a continuation of long-term trends that have been exacerbated by COVID.”
US child labour violations rise as businesses defy laws to fill roles “At first, we were like, ‘Yay, teenagers are finally back to taking teenager jobs that they have been pushed out of’, like at ice cream shops and as lifeguards,” said Alicia Sasser Modestino, public policy and economics professor at Northeastern University.
MoneyWise ‘It’s a bit like musical chairs right now’: Big employers like Google, IBM no longer require college degrees in a tight job market, but experts warn that may not last “It’s a bit [like] musical chairs right now,” says Alicia Modestino, an associate professor and labor economist at Northeastern University. “We’re seeing a lot of people shift jobs, move up in the labor market. That’s great.”
Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work “Transportation is one of those issues — we don’t talk about how integrated it is into everyone’s lives,” said Alicia Modestino, research director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University.
Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work “Transportation is one of those issues — we don’t talk about how integrated it is into everyone’s lives,” said Alicia Modestino, research director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University.
Workers got bigger raises this year, but inflation has gobbled them up Raising wages for lower-income workers is a good strategy for both employers and the economy, said Northeastern University economist Alicia Sasser Modestino.
Yahoo! Finance MoneyWise Forget washing dishes or bagging groceries — teens are seizing whatever jobs they want as ‘desperate’ employers try to fill seats “I think why we’re seeing this summer be an even stronger labor market for young people than last summer, is exactly because employers did rediscover that teenagers can do jobs,” says Alicia Modestino, an economist at Northeastern University.