Regional Research Topics

Immigration

Digital Enforcement: Effects of E-Verify on Unauthorized Immigrant Employment and Population, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Special Report, September 2017.

Do State Work Eligibility Verification Laws Reduce Unauthorized Immigration?, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, IZA Journal of Migration, March 2016.
Spotlight: Central American Population Soars in Texas, U.S.; Migrant Profiles Evolve, Pia M. Orrenius and Emily Gutierrez, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2016.
Irregular Immigration in the European Union, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Research Department, Working Paper No.1603.
Naturalization: Eligible Immigrants in Texas Deferring Citizenship, Emily Gutierrez, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016.
Spotlight: Remittances to Mexico Fall as Immigration, Incomes Stagnate, Jesus Canas and Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016.

Child Migration: Crossings Surge as Smugglers Exploit U.S. Policy, Chelsea LeHew, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2014.
How Do E-Verify Mandates Affect Unauthorized Immigrant Workers? Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Research Department Working Paper No. 1403.

Gone to Texas: Immigration and the Transformation of the Texas Economy, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, and Melissa LoPalo, Special Report, December 2013.
On the Record: You Can Go Home Again: Mexican Migrants Return in Record Numbers, Agustin Escobar Latapi, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2013.
Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 1306.
Immigration: Border Apprehensions in Rio Grande Valley Surge, Melissa LoPalo, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
Out of the Shadows: Worker Pay, Benefits Could Rise with Immigration Law Revamp, Pia Orrenius, Michael Weiss and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2013.

The Economic Consequences of Amnesty for Unauthorized Immigrants, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Cato Journal, Winter 2012.
Credible Immigration Policy Reform: A Response to Briggs, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Fall 2012.
The Economics of U.S. Immigration Policy, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Fall 2012.
Chinese Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: Effects of Post-Tiananmen Immigration Policy, Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Emily Kerr, International Migration Review, Summer 2012.
Georgia Data Quantify Impact of Undocumented Workers, Julie Hotchkiss, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2012.
Limited English Skills, Relative Youth Contribute to Hispanic Poverty Rates, Yingda Bi, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2012.

Trends in Poverty and Inequality among Hispanics, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 1109.
Immigrants’ Employment Outcomes over the Business Cycle, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Staff Papers, September 2011.
From Brawn to Brains: How Immigration Works for America, Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, March 2011.

Do Remittances Boost Economic Development? Evidence from Mexican States, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, Jesus Cañas and Roberto Coronado, Research Department Working Paper 1007.
Manning the Gates: Migration Policy in the Great Recession, Mike Nicholson and Pia Orrenius, Economic Letter, June 2010.
Mexican Immigrant Employment Outcomes over the Business Cycle, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, May 2010.

Getting to the Bottom of Texas’ Latino Pay Gap, Madeline Zavodny and Emily Kerr, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2009.
Population Trends: Texas’ Strong Economy Still a Draw for Immigrants, Mike Nicholson, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2009.
Do Immigrants Work in Riskier Jobs?, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Demography, August 2009.
The Effects of Tougher Enforcement on the Job Prospects of Recent Latin American immigrants, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Spring 2009.
Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: A Host-Country Perspective, Pia M. Orrenius and Michael Nicholson, Journal of Business Strategies, Spring 2009
Do Immigrants Work in Riskier Jobs?, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 0901.

Mexican Migrants Stay in Border Comfort Zone, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, May/June 2008
The Effect of Minimum Wages on Immigrants’ Employment and Earnings, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 0805.
Why Stop There? Mexican Migration to the U.S. Border Region, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Leslie Lukens, Research Department Working Paper 0803.

Does Immigration Affect Wages? A Look at Occupation-Level Evidence, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Labour Economics, October 2007.

How Labor Market Policies Shape Immigrants’ Opportunities, Pia Orrenius and Genevieve Soloman, Economic Letter, July 2006.

Self-Selection Among Undocumented Immigrants from Mexico, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Development Economics, October 2005.
The Changing Face of Texas: Population Projections and Implications, D'Ann Petersen and Laila Assanie, The Face of Texas: Jobs, People, Business, Change, October 2005.
Did 9/11 Worsen the Job Prospects of Hispanic Immigrants, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 0508.

On the Political Economy of Immigration and Income Redistribution, Jim Dolmas and Gregory W. Huffman, International Economic Review, November 2004.
What are the Consequences of an Amnesty for Undocumented Immigrants?, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Georgetown Public Policy Review, Spring 2004.