Prof. Ass. Dr. Elizabeth U. Cascio

Professor of Economics and DeWalt H. 1921 and Marie H. Ankeny Professor in Economic Policy, Dartmouth College
Statement of Purpose: It’s an honor to stand for election to the AEA Executive Committee. As a teacher, I am consistently amazed by the potential future of our discipline. As an editor, mentor, colleague, and researcher, though, I’ve felt some alarm about the recent trajectory of economics as a profession. Rising barriers to entry, growing resource inequality, and poor climate are discouraging the next generation and deepening frustration. The AEA’s initiatives to expand the number and publication frequency of Association journals, develop a code of professional conduct, promote inclusion, and invest in the pipeline are steps in the right direction. However, more must be done. I don’t claim to have all the answers. But I have some ideas, and if elected will listen and collaborate creatively with others to advance efforts to democratize the profession. I’m grateful and enthusiastic for this opportunity and thank you for your consideration. Previous and Present Positions: Professor of Economics and DeWalt H. 1921 and Marie H. Ankeny Professor in Economic Policy 2021–, Associate Professor of Economics 2013–21, Assistant Professor of Economics 2006–13, Dartmouth College; Research Associate 2013–, Faculty Research Fellow 2004–13, Programs on Education, Development of the American Economy, and Children, NBER; Research Fellow 2005–, IZA; Assistant Professor of Economics 2003–06, University of California, Davis.
Degrees: Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2003; A.B. summa cum laude, Economics, Franklin and Marshall College, 1997.
Publications: “Teacher Salaries and Racial Inequality in Educational Attainment in the Mid–Century South,” (with Lewis), Journal of Labor Economics, 2024; “Does Universal Preschool Hit the Target? Program Access and Preschool Impacts,” The Journal of Human Resources, 2023; “A Century of the American Woman Voter: Sex Gaps in Political Participation, Preferences, and Partisanship Since Women’s Enfranchisement,” (with Shenhav), JEP, 2020; “Distributing the Green (Cards): Permanent Residency and Personal Income Taxes After the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,” (with Lewis), Journal of Public Economics, 2019; “Valuing the Vote: The Redistribution of Voting Rights and State Funds Following the Voting Rights Act of 1965,” (with Washington), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014; “The Impacts of Expanding Access to High-Quality Preschool Education” (with Schanzenbach), Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2013;
AEA Offices, Committee Memberships, and Honors: CeMENT Mentor for Junior Faculty, 2021; Ad Hoc Search Committee for Editor of AEJ: Economic Policy, 2022.
Other Affiliations and Honors: Dean of the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring and Advising, Dartmouth College, 2024; Elected member of the Executive Board of the Society of Labor Economists (SOLE), 2022–24; Editor, Journal of Labor Economics, 2024–; International Editorial Board, ILR Review, 2019–; National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Selection Committee, 2021–24; Editorial Board, Journal of Historical Political Economy, 2020–23; Co-Editor, Journal of Human Resources, 2014–19; Spencer Foundation Small Grants Review Committee, 2014–16; NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009–11; Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 2007–09.

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