PhD, Columbia University
Joan Monràs is a professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a BSE Affiliated Professor. He is currently on leave from UPF and BSE as a Research Advisor to the United States Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Professor Monràs has been a Kenen Fellow at Princeton University and a professor of Economics at CEMFI and Sciences Po. He is a research affiliate at CEPR, IZA, and CReAM, and an associate researcher at CREI.
His research interests include labor economics, urban economics, and international trade. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Universitat de Barcelona, an MSc in History and Theory of International Relations from the London School of Economics, and an MA in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
- BSE Seed Grant, "Public Good Provision and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity" (2021)
- Ramón Areces Foundation Grant, "Immigration, cities of residence, economic activity, and housing markets" (2018)
Working Papers
Understanding the Effects of Granting Work Permits to Undocumented Immigrants
Publications
Recognition Program
Christoph Albert and Joan MonràsImmigration and Spatial Equilibrium: The Role of Expenditures in the Country of Origin
American Economic Review, Vol.112, No 11, 3763-3802, November 2022, 10.1257/aer.20211241Local Adjustment to Immigrant-Driven Labor Supply Shocks
Journal of Human Capital, Vol.15, No 1, 204-235, April 2021, 10.1086/713148Recognition Program
Joan Monràs