Alicia Sasser-Modestino All Experts

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Alicia Sasser-Modestino In the Media

Alicia Sasser-Modestino for Northeastern

How to prevent opioid addiction before it begins

Northeastern researchers are working to determine the likelihood of becoming addicted to opioids, how to keep unused prescriptions off the streets, and whether a drug…
- by Laura Castañón June 7, 2019
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 News@Northeastern 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

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