Subject Areas:
Labor and Demographic Economics
Interested in the ways in which social interactions affect behaviors, Delia Furtado has studied topics that range from the causes and consequences of immigrant intermarriage to the role of culture in explaining divorce rates. She has also examined how low-skilled immigration impacts fertility and labor supply decisions of high skilled natives and the role of work norms and networks in explaining disability insurance take-up among immigrants. She has some work examining how restrictions on the number of H-1B visas affect career choices of international students studying in the United States. She also has several projects considering how immigrants help natives care for an aging population, both in nursing homes and in their own homes.
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Brown University, 2005
Courses Taught:
— Honors Principles of Microeconomics
— Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
— Women and Minorities in the Labor Market
— Advanced Labor Economics
Research Interests: Immigration, Family Economics, Network and Peer Effects, Cultural Norms, Disability Insurance, Nursing Homes and Elderly Care