Alicia Sasser-Modestino All Experts

Associate Professor

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a.modestino@neu.edu

617.373.8900

Alicia Sasser-Modestino In the Media

Alicia Sasser-Modestino for Northeastern

Bitcoin, wage stagnation, and geopolitics: the global economy in 2018

Bitcoin’s bubble could burst in 2018, according to associate professor and labor market expert Alicia Sasser Modestino. “For many economists,” she says, “the question is…
- by Jason Kornwitz January 8, 2018
Looking through the glass ceiling: Symposium examines state of women’s advancement

How far have women advanced in the fields of leadership, entrepreneurship, and public policy? It’s a question that a half-day symposium at Northeastern sought to…
- by Molly Callahan March 6, 2017
Why Trump’s deportation plan could damage the economy

Associate professor Alicia Sasser Modestino, a labor market expert, says that we should “expect slower economic growth in the wake of a mass deportation—the exact…
- by Northeastern News March 1, 2017
Survey finds youth in Boston summer jobs program gain job readiness skills, higher academic aspirations

After youth participated in Boston’s summer jobs program, a greater number reported having job readiness skills, higher academic aspirations, and improved connections with their neighborhoods—with…
- by Greg St. Martin June 28, 2016