Academic papers

My academic inquiry has recently focused on the causes and effects of international migration. Across my research career, I have also contributed to the literature on economic history, foreign aid, and empirical methods. My writings have appeared in top journals including the American Economic Review and have been awarded the Royal Economic Society Prize.

A few of my key papers are below. You can find a comprehensive list in my CV.

Selected works

“Immigration Restrictions as Active Labor Market Policy: Evidence from the Mexican Bracero Exclusion”, American Economic Review, 108 (6): 1468–1487 (with Ethan G. Lewis and Hannah M. Postel).

“Economics and Emigration: Trillion-Dollar Bills on the Sidewalk?”, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 25 (3): 83–106.

“The Effect of Low-Skill Immigration Restrictions on US Firms and Workers: Evidence from a Randomized Lottery”, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (with Ethan G. Lewis).

“The Fiscal Effect of Immigration: Reducing Bias in Influential Estimates”, IZA Discussion Paper 15592. Co-released with CReAM and CESifo.