Esther Arenas-Arroyo

Esther Arenas-Arroyo is an Associate Professor of Economics (tenured) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). She maintains concurrent research fellowships at the IZA-Institute of Labor Economics, the University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), and the Global Labor Organization (GLO).

Her academic qualifications include:

• PhD from Queen Mary University of London
• Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford's COMPAS

As a first-generation scholar, Dr. Arenas-Arroyo's research centers on labour economics, migration, and crime with deep focus on disadvantaged families. Her work analyzes policies negatively impacting vulnerable populations and investigates intergenerational poverty transmission.

Current research priorities:

• Roots of inequality and how empowering disadvantaged women shapes children's future opportunities
• Societal impacts of immigration policies across businesses, communities, individuals, and families

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

She co-organizes the Vienna Applied Microeconomics Network. While specific advising records and grant details remain undisclosed, her scholarship directly addresses policy challenges affecting marginalized groups.

Her collaborative work centers on the Vienna Applied Microeconomics Network, facilitating interdisciplinary research in applied microeconomic policy analysis.