5th Summer School on the “Economics of Migration”

The 5th Summer School on the Economics of Migration lasted for five days and took place at Casa de California, Mexico City, from July 20 to July 24, 2026.

In the morning, each faculty member delivered a lecture on the frontier of research in their specific topic. In the afternoon, selected students presented their own research ideas or drafts and received feedback from faculty. The school's atmosphere stimulated conversation and feedback in small groups. Students and faculty shared meals together, fostering the development of mentoring relationships and networks among peers. The program also featured evening sessions with guest speakers and a field trip to a site of cultural interest.

Faculty and Topics:

• Giovanni Peri (UC Davis): High and Low Skilled Immigration, Labor Markets and Productivity
• Kevin Shih (UC Riverside): Identification Strategies in Immigration Research: Causal Inference and Empirical Challenges
• Santiago Pérez (UC Davis): Selection and Economic Success of Migrants
• Chloe East (University of Colorado, Boulder): Irregular Migration Policies and Their Impacts

Twenty-five participants were admitted to the 5th Summer School, including PhD students (2nd–6th year) and Post-Docs, as well as several early-career scholars. Admission was highly competitive, based on CVs and research proposals submitted from institutions across the Americas.

Thanks to the generous support of University of California Alianza MX and the Bryan C. Cameron Endowed Chair in International Economics at UC Davis, admitted PhD students and Post-Docs had their stay at Krystal Grand Suites Insurgentes, meals, and classes fully covered.

Here are some snapshots of the activities: