Pia M. Orrenius

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1.

Do Amnesty Programs Encourage Illegal Immigration? Evidence from the Immigration Reform and Control Act (Irca)

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 2001-19
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Nov 2001
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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undocumented immigrants, illegal aliens, amnesty

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New Findings on the Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 1704
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 28 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 06 May 2017
Pia M. Orrenius
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Immigration, fiscal impact, public goods

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Irregular Immigration in the European Union

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 1603
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2017
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Irregular migration, European Union, migration policy, refugees, asylum seekers

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The Economics of U.S. Immigration Reform

Capitalism and Society, Vol. 9, No. 2, Article 3, 2014
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 12 Nov 2014
Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Melissa LoPalo
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How Does Immigration Fit into the Future of the U.S. Labor Market?

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 2005
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 04 May 2020 Last Revised: 07 May 2020
Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Stephanie Gullo
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U.S. immigration policy, labor market trends

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The Economic Consequences of Amnesty for Unauthorized Immigrants

Cato Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2012
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 06 Apr 2013
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Obama immigration reform, Dream Act, illegal immigration to the united states, American immigration policy, low-skilled immigrant workforce, immigrant labor force, economic impact of immigration

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Does Immigration Affect Wages? A Look at Occupation-Level Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2481, FRB of Atlanta Working Paper No. 2003-2
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 03 Apr 2003
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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immigrants, natives, wages

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Coyote Crossings: The Role of Smugglers in Illegal Immigration and Border Enforcement

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Research Working Paper No. 02-04
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Feb 2003
Joseph Haslag, Mark G. Guzman and Pia M. Orrenius
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Smuggling, Illegal Immigration, Border Enforcement, Economic Growth

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How Do E-Verify Mandates Affect Unauthorized Immigrant Workers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7992
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 01 Mar 2014
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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unauthorized immigration, immigration policy, electronic verification, E-Verify

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Self-Selection Among Undocumented Immigrants from Mexico

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 2001-1
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 May 2001
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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undocumented immigrants, illegal aliens, Mexican migration

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Unauthorized Mexican Workers in the United States: Recent Inflows and Possible Future Scenarios

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Unauthorized Mexican Workers in the United States: Recent Inflows and Possible Future Scenarios

Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 436
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Oct 2016
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Unauthorized Immigrants, Illegal Immigration, Temporary Foreign Workers

Unauthorized Mexican Workers in the United States: Recent Inflows and Possible Future Scenarios

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 1701
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 11 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 06 May 2017
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Unauthorized immigrants, Illegal immigrants, Temporary foreign workers

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The Impact of Temporary Protected Status on Immigrants' Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8744
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 03 Jan 2015
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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immigration policy, unauthorized immigration, temporary protected status, TPS

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The Effect of Minimum Wages on Immigrants' Employment and Earnings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3499
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 Jun 2008
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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immigrants, minimum wage, low-skilled

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Gone to Texas: Migration Vital to Growth in the Lone Star State

Southwest Economy, Issue Q1, pp. 3-11, 2018
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 27 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2020
Pia M. Orrenius, Alexander T. Abraham and Stephanie Gullo
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Immigrants' Employment Outcomes Over the Business Cycle

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5354
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 Dec 2010
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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business cycle, recession, employment, immigrants

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The Effect of Immigration on Business Dynamics and Employment

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 2004
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 04 May 2020 Last Revised: 07 May 2020
Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Alexander T. Abraham
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immigration, business dynamics, firm entry, firm exit, job creation, job destruction

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Immigrants in Risky Occupations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6693
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 07 Jul 2012
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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immigrants, risky jobs, compensating differentials

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Chinese Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: Effects of Post-Tiananmen Immigration Policy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6287
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Feb 2012
Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Emily Kerr
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immigration, Chinese Student Protection Act, employment, earnings

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The Minimum Wage and Latino Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5341
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Dec 2010
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Latinos, Hispanics, minimum wage, low-skilled, immigrants

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US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective

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US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective

HKS Working Paper No. RWP22-023
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Nov 2022
Gordon Hanson, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Us Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective

NBER Working Paper No. w30666
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 22 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Gordon Hanson, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Do Immigrants Threaten U.S. Public Safety?

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 1905
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 22 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2020
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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crime, immigration, public safety

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Hispanics in the U.S. Labor Market: A Tale of Three Generations

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 1809
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 03 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2021
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Hispanics, immigrant generations, assimilation

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Hispanic Economic Outlook, Fall 2011

Hispanic Economic Outlook, Fall 2011
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 01 Oct 2012
Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, Yingda Bi, Andres J. Vargas, Sarah Bohn, Magnus Lofstrom, Steven P. Raphael and Marie T. Mora
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, University of North Florida, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Texas Tech University - Department of Economics, Public Policy Institute of California, Public Policy Institute of California, University of California, Berkeley and University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance
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Poverty, hispanic economic issues, hispanic employment, immigration, health habits among migrants

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Dallas Booms Through Texas Oil Bust

Southwest Economy, Issue Q1, pp. 11-14, 2017
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Mar 2017
Michael Weiss, Pia M. Orrenius and Laila Assanie
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Snapshot: Employers' E-Verify Use Slows Growth of Unauthorized Workforce

Southwest Economy, Issue Q3, pp. 20-20, 2017
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 22 Sep 2017
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Spotlight: Remittance to Mexico Fall as Immigration, Income Stagnate

Southwest Economy, Issue Q1, pp. 15-15, 2016
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 06 Apr 2016
Jesus Canas and Pia M. Orrenius
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Central American Population Soars in Texas, U.S.; Migrant Profiles Evolve

Southwest Economy, Issue Q2, pp. 15-15, 2016
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 23 Jun 2016
Emily Gutierrez and Pia M. Orrenius
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How Foreign- and U.S.-Born Latinos Fare During Recessions and Recoveries

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 2104
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 14 May 2021
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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Hispanics, immigrants, working class, business cycles

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Go Figure: Mexico's Openness Makes Peso Vulnerable

Southwest Economy, Issue Q1, pp. 19-19, 2017
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 17 Mar 2017
Stephanie Gullo and Pia M. Orrenius
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The Effect of Employer Enrollment in E-Verify on Low-Skilled U.S. Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13581
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 17 Aug 2020
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida
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employment eligibility verification, E-Verify, undocumented immigrants, illegal immigrants

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Who Signs Up for E-Verify? Insights from DHS Enrollment Records

FRB of Dallas Working Paper No. 2002
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 04 May 2020 Last Revised: 07 May 2020
Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Sarah Greer
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, University of North Florida and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Illegal immigration, unauthorized workers, E-Verify, worksite enforcement, immigration policy

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The Effect of Minimum Wages on Immigrants

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 61, No. 4, 2008
Posted: 02 Mar 2011
Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of North Florida

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immigrants, minimum wage, low-skilled