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Elisa Jácome is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University. She is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research.
- PhD in Economics from Princeton University (2021)
Research Interests: Elisa focuses on labor economics, public economics, and economic history, with specific interests in criminal justice, immigration policy, mental health economics, and intergenerational mobility. Her work analyzes how immigration enforcement impacts public safety, historical incarceration disparities, and long-term trends in economic advancement for immigrant families.
Notable Contributions: Her research spans topics including the Secure Communities program’s effects on Hispanic communities, comparative incarceration rates between immigrants and US-born populations, and intergenerational mobility patterns across 150 years of US history.
- Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Fellow, Institute for Policy Research
Contact: ejacome@northwestern.edu
