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Esther Arenas-Arroyo
Associate Professor of Economics

Vienna University of Economics and Business 
Welthandelsplatz 1
1020 Vienna

 Email: esther.arenas.arroyo[at]wu[dot]ac[dot]at

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I am an Associate Professor  of Economics (tenured)  at Vienna University of Economics and Business and  Research Fellow at  IZA-Institute of Labor Economics,  at the University of Oxford's Centre on   Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS)  and at the Global Labor Organization (GLO). I received my PhD from Queen Mary University of London. Before joining WU, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS).
 
I am a co-organizer of the Vienna Applied Microeconomics Network.  

My research  covers topics in the fields of labour economics, migration and crime. As a first-generation scholar, my research is driven by an understanding of the challenges faced by disadvantaged families. I primarily focus on identifying and analyzing policies that negatively impact these families, aiming to uncover the root causes of poverty and its transmission across generations. Currently, my research focuses on two main areas. First, I explore the roots of inequality and how empowering disadvantaged women can shape their children's future opportunities. Second, I examine how immigration policies impact society, shaping businesses, communities, individuals, and families.
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