Areas of Interest:

• Macroeconomics
• Labor and Human Resources
• Finance
• Econometrics
• International Economics
• Migration

Education:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1998
• BSc. in Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1992
• BSc.in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1992

Experience:

• Lead Economist Development Research Group, The World Bank, Washington, DC., February 2015 - Present
• Senior Economist Development Research Group, The World Bank, Washington, DC., 2003-2015
• Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998-2003
• Visiting Economist, World Trade Organization, Geneva Switzerland, June 97–August 97

Latest Publications:

• “On the Economic Geography of International Migration,” (w/ C. Parsons), forthcoming, World Economy
• “Local Labor Supply Responses to Immigration” (w/ X. Del Carpio, M. Testaverde, M. Wagner) (2015), Scandinavian Journal of Economics, vol.117, no.2, p.493-521
• “A Global Assessment of Human Capital Mobility: The Role of non-OECD Destinations,” (w/ E. Artuc, F. Docquier, & C. Parsons) (2015), World Development, vol.65, p.6.-26
• “The Labour Market Effects of Immigration and Emigration in OECD Countries,” (w/ F. Docquier & G. Peri) (2014), Economic Journal, vol.124, no.579, p.1106-45