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Elisa Jácome is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University, affiliated with the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a PhD from Princeton University (2021) and prior degrees from Georgetown University. Her research focuses on public finance, labor economics, and criminal justice policy, examining topics like immigration enforcement’s impact on crime reporting, mental healthcare’s role in reducing criminal activity, and intergenerational mobility trends among US immigrants. She has held postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford University’s SIEPR and conducted research with institutions like the Brookings Institution and the World Bank.
- Educations:
- PhD in Economics, Princeton University (2015–2021)
- MA in Economics, Princeton University (2017)
- BS in International Economics (summa cum laude), Georgetown University (2009–2013)
Her work bridges policy analysis and empirical economics, addressing domestic issues such as healthcare access, mass incarceration effects, and mobility patterns. Notable grants include the Russell Sage Foundation Grant (2021–2023) and UCLA Ziman Center Grant (2020–2021). She has published in journals like the American Economic Review and Journal of Urban Economics, and her research has been featured in major media outlets.
- Professional Activities:
- Referee for 12+ top economics journals
- Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) Fellow (2018–present)
- U.S. Census Bureau Special Sworn Status (2019–present)
Jácome has taught economics courses at Princeton and contributed to policy reports at the Hamilton Project. She speaks Spanish and English natively, and French at a working proficiency level.
