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Working Papers
“Immigration Enforcement and Court Appearance: Evidence from Secure Communities,” with Eduardo Polo-Muro. SSRN
“Work Authorization Delays and Economic Integration of Asylum Seekers in the United States,” with José R. Bucheli. SSRN
“Immigration, Skill Composition, and Regional Prices: Evidence from U.S. MSAs, 2008–2023,” with Zhangping Cai and Neeraj Kaushal. SSRN
“Strength in Numbers? Immigrant Peers and the Immigrant–Native Bullying Gap,” with Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano. SSRN
“Intergenerational Spillovers of Driving Privileges for Undocumented Immigrants: Evidence from Early Childhood Education,” with Monica Deza, Genti Kostandini and Tianyuan Luo. SSRN
“Low-Wage Jobs, Foreign-Born Workers, and Firm Performance,” with Esther Arenas-Arroyo, Parag Mahajan and Bernhard Schmidpeter. SSRN
“Reshaping the Bench: Case Quotas’ Impact on Immigration Courts,” with Eduardo Polo-Muro.
“Immigration Enforcement and the Quality of Home Health Care,” with Delia Furtado and Zachary Arneth.
“Work Authorization and Career Mobility: The Labor Market Impact of STEM OPT Extension,” with Huanan Xu.
“The Evolution of the H-2A Program: U.S. Agriculture’s Adjustment to a Decade of Immigration Policy Change,” with Chunbei Wang.
“The Resurgence of Child Labor: Assessing the Role of Changes in State Legislation,” with Jose Bucheli.
Selected Recent Publications
“The Role of Education in International Migration Decisions,” with Avinandan Chakraborty. World Development, 2027. Link
“DACA’s Uncertain Path: How Policy Threats Reshape Economic and Social Gains for Recipients,” with Chunbei Wang. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2026. Link
“OPT Reforms and the Relative Supply of STEM Skills,” with Kevin Shih. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2026. Link
“Does Granting Driving Privileges to Undocumented Immigrants Affect Fatal Hit-and-Runs?,” with Eva Dziadula. American Law and Economics Review, 2026. Link
“Elderly Care in Spain: Regional Inequities and the Growing Role of Foreign-born Workers,” with Miriam Marcén and Marina Morales. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2026. Link
“How Mexican Judicial Reforms May Have Fueled Crime: Arrest Trends and Trust Erosion,” with Marilyn Ibarra-Caton. Criminology & Public Policy, 2026. Link
“Fertility Responses to Granting Legal Status: Evidence from Forced Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia,” with Ana María Ibañez, Sandra Rozo and Salvador Traettino. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2025. Link
“International Student Applications in the UK after Brexit,” with Agnese Romiti. Journal of Economic Geography, 2024. Link
“Between the Lines: A Mixed-Methods Study on the Impacts of Parental Deportation on the Health and Well-being of U.S. Citizen Children,” with Ana P. Martinez-Donate et al.. Journal of Migration and Health, 2024. Link
“Managing Migration Crises: Evidence from Surge Facilities and Unaccompanied Minor Children Flows,” with Jose Bucheli and Mary Lopez. Economic Inquiry, 2024. Link
“Immigration Enforcement and the Institutionalization of Elderly Americans,” with Abdulmohsen Almuhaisen and Delia Furtado. Journal of Health Economics, 2024. Link
“Asian Entrepreneurship in the Coronavirus Era,” with Cristina Borra and Chunbei Wang. Journal of Population Economics, 2024. Link
“Immigration Policies, Backlash, and School Bullying,” with Esther Arenas-Arroyo. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024. Link
“Family Separation and Reunification under President Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy,” with Jose Bucheli. International Migration Review, 2024. Link
“Implications of Restrictive Asylum Policies: Evidence from Metering along the U.S.-Mexico Border,” with Jose Bucheli. Journal of Population Economics, 2023. Link
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