Alejandro Gutierrez-Li is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics at Washington University in St. Louis. His research lies in the areas of labor economics and applied microeconomics, with an emphasis on economics of immigration and entrepreneurship. His recent work has analyzed the role of home country work experience of immigrants in their labor market performance in the United States, factors affecting Mexico-U.S. migration, the determinants of the farm labor supply, and the economic outcomes of Hispanics, among others. In addition, he leads a new research and outreach initiative related to agricultural labor in the U.S. covering topics such as mechanization, the H-2A visa program, farm worker training and retention, and immigration policy. Professor Gutierrez-Li regularly interacts with stakeholders and reporters and has been quoted by multiple outlets including the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, the National Desk, WalletHub, and the Triangle Business Journal. His work has been supported by the USDA, the Russell Sage Foundation, the Institute for Humane Studies, and the Kauffman Foundation, among others. Dr. Gutierrez-Li has lived and worked in different parts of the United States and Latin America and is fluent in English and Spanish. You can learn more about his work at https://alejandrogli.weebly.com