Jessica (born 1956) is Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development at John Jay College, City University of New York. She holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She is also an ambassador for the cooperative movement and community economic development expert.

Ten out of ten for five
As the new decade begins, The Mint asked a quintet of our 2019 #NotTheNobel Finalists to name their book of the past decade and to tell us why it wins