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Ana Ferrer is a Professor at the University of Waterloo and Associate Dean, Research, with a PhD from Boston University. She serves as a Research Fellow at IZA (Institute of Labor Economics) and holds leadership roles in academic organizations, including Secretary of the Canadian Economic Association and co-founder/director of the Canadian Labour Economic Forum (CLEF).
- BA - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
- MA/PhD - Boston University
Her research focuses on labour markets, immigration, education economics, and family economics, particularly analyzing outcomes for immigrant women in Canada. Her publications appear in journals like The Journal of Human Resources and The Canadian Journal of Economics. Recent studies examine skill requirements in immigrant-native job disparities, work trajectories of married immigrant women, and linguistic proximity effects on occupational assimilation.
Scientific contributions recognized through the Vanderkamp Prize for best article in Canadian Public Policy (2014). She disseminates research as immigration subject editor for IZA World of Labour and collaborates internationally to bridge academic and policy communities.
