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Pia Orrenius is Vice President and Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with adjunct professor appointments at Southern Methodist University. Her research focuses on labor economics, immigration policy, and regional economic growth. She holds a PhD in Economics from UCLA and a BA in Economics and Spanish from University of Illinois.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, UCLA (1999)
- BA in Economics and Spanish, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1990)
Orrenius leads research on immigration's economic impacts, regional economic development, and demographic change. Her work examines how immigration policies affect labor markets and regional economies, with recent focus on border enforcement impacts and labor market integration.
Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on immigration economics, labor market dynamics, and policy evaluation. Recent work increasingly addresses climate impacts on regional economies and demographic shifts in employment patterns.
Awards:
- Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor
- Senior Fellow, Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center
She leads the regional and microeconomics group at the Dallas Fed and serves as executive editor of Southwest Economy. Her research informs immigration policy discussions at national levels.
