Advancing rigorous economic research on immigration and refugees
Washington Area Immigration Symposium
March 13, 2026
Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
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The Speakers
The Speakers
Keynote:
Keynote:
David McKenzie
David McKenzie
Lead Economist in the Development Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Development Unit at the World Bank
Valerie Lacarte
Valerie Lacarte
Senior Policy Analyst with MPI's US Immigration Policy Program
Nicolas Fernandez-Arias
Nicolas Fernandez-Arias
Economist at the International Monetary Fund
Barry Chiswick
Barry Chiswick
Professor of Economics, George Washington University
Cynthia van der Werf
Cynthia van der Werf
Economist in the Migration Unit at Inter American Development Bank
David Mckenzie
David Mckenzie
Lead Economist in the Research Program at the World Bank
Thomas Ginn
Thomas Ginn
Research Fellow at the Center for Global Development
Tara Watson
Tara Watson
Director, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity and Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution
Emma Smith
Emma Smith
Assistant Professor and Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Georgetown University
Sandra Rozo
Sandra Rozo
Senior Economist in the Research Program at the World Bank
The Venue
The Venue
Fisher Colloquium
Fisher Colloquium
Rafik B. Hariri Building
Georgetown University
37th and O Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
20057
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