John Caskey

Joseph Wharton Professor of Economics

Areas of Expertise

• Community Development
• Delivery of financial services to low-income
• Americans Economics of liberal arts colleges
• The domestic financial system

Affiliations

• American Economic Association
• Board of Directors- The Chester Community Improvement Project

In the News

• Time Magazine - "'A Double Whammy.' Those Who Most Need The $1,200 Stimulus Checks May Wait the Longest To Get Them"
• The Philadelphia Inquirer - "It costs more than $70,000 a year for a Philadelphia family of four to live without help; in the suburbs, up to $88,000"
• The New Yorker - "Walmart's play for the unbanked"

Profile

• Swarthmore Profile page