Dr. Bucheli obtained his PhD in economics at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and completed a research fellowship at the University of California San Diego Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies. Some of his work has been published in the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, the Journal of Population Economics, and the International Migration Review. Dr. Bucheli earned his master’s and bachelor’s in economics from UNM. Dr. Bucheli is a member of the American Economic Association and the American Society of Hispanic Economists. He was honored with the Outstanding Emerging Scholar Award from the Western Social Science Association (2020) and received a research grant from the Inter-American Development Bank to study migration in Latin America (2019-2020). Beyond research, Dr. Bucheli has nurtured the growth of aspiring economists. He has mentored both undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them toward successful careers in the private and public sectors, as well as encouraging them to pursue further academic achievements.

• Outstanding Emerging Scholar Award - Western Social Science Association (04/01/2020-04/30/2020)

• Ph D in Economics, University of New Mexico (2019)
• MA in Economics, University of New Mexico (2012)
• BA in Economics, University of New Mexico (2010)

• Immigration Enforcement and Labor Supply: Hispanic Youth in Mixed-Status Families Journal of Population Economics 37 43 (2024), Joaquin Rubalcaba, Jose Bucheli, Camila Morales.
• Addressing the Surge in Unaccompanied Migrant Children AEA Papers and Proceedings 113 (2023), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli, Mary Lopez.
• Family Separation and Reunification under President Trump’s Zero-Tolerance Policy International Migration Review (2023), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli.
• Immigration Policy and Hispanic Representation in National Elections Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 42 3 (2023), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli.
• Implications of Restrictive Asylum Policies: Evidence from Metering along the US-Mexico Border Journal of Population Economics 36 (2023), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli.
• Immigration Enforcement and Labor Supply: Hispanic Youth in Mixed-Status Families The Center for Growth and Opportunity (2022), Joaquin Rubalcaba, Jose Bucheli, Camila Morales.
• Parental Deportation, Safe Zone Schools, and the Socio-Emotional and Behavioral Health of Children Left Behind AEA Papers and Proceedings 112 (2022), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli, Ana Martinez-Donate.
• Safe-Zone Schools and the Academic Performance of Children in Mixed-Status Households: Evidence from the “Between the Lines” Study Migration Studies 11 1 (2022), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli, Ana Martinez-Donate.
• Out of the Class and Into the Shadows: Immigration Enforcement and Education Among US-Citizen and Foreign-Born Hispanics AERA Open 7 1 (2021), Jose Bucheli, Joaquin Rubalcaba, Edward Vargas.
• Safe-Zone Schools and Children with Undocumented Parents Springer (2021), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli, Ana Martinez-Donate.
• A Look Ahead at the 2020 U.S. Elections: How Important is Diversity in the Candidate Pool? AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (2020), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli.
• Immigration Policy and Hispanics’ Willingness to Run for Office IZA Discussion Paper Series 13698 (2020), Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Jose Bucheli.
• Return Migration and Financial Inclusion in Mexico Inter-American Development Bank Discussion Paper IDB-DP-812 (2020), Jose Bucheli, Matias Fontenla.
• Return migration and violence World Development 116 (2019), Jose Bucheli, Matias Fontenla, Benjamin Waddell.

• Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Violations of Federal Child Labor Law (2024), Jose Bucheli.
• Return Migration and Inequality (2024), Jose Bucheli.
• Assessing the Role of Safe-Zone Policies in Promoting Academic Achievement: Evidence from California (2024), Jose Bucheli.
• Return Migration as a Driver of Financial Inclusion in Mexico (2023), Volume Mexico City, Jose Bucheli.
• Protecting Students' Academic Achievement: Evidence from Safe-Zone Policies (2023), Volume Atlanta, GA, Jose Bucheli.
• Assessing the Role of Safe-Zone Policies in Promoting Academic Achievement: Evidence from California (2023), Jose Bucheli.
• School District Safe Zone Policies and Student Educational Outcomes (2023), Jose Bucheli.
• School District Safe-Zone Policies and Student Educational Outcomes (2023), Jose Bucheli.
• The Paradoxical Implications of Restrictive Asylum Policies (2022), Jose Bucheli.
• Government Strategies to Expedite Family Reunification of Unaccompanied Migrant Children (2022), Jose Bucheli.
• Implications of Restrictive Asylum Policies: Evidence from Metering along the US-Mexico Border (2022), Jose Bucheli.
• Implications of Restrictive Asylum Policies: Evidence from Metering along the US-Mexico Border (2022), Jose Bucheli.
• The Unintended Consequences of the U.S. Border and Interior Immigration Policies (2022), Jose Bucheli.
• Parental Deportation, Safe Zone Schools, and the Educational Outcomes of Children Left Behind (2022), Jose Bucheli.
• Family Separation and President Trump's Zero-Tolerance Policy (2021), Jose Bucheli.
• Out of the Class and Into the Shadows: Immigration Enforcement and Education among US-Citizen and Foreign-Born Hispanics (2021), Jose Bucheli.
• Safe-Zone Schools and the Schooling of Children in Mixed-Status Households (2021), Jose Bucheli.
• he Effect of Immigration Enforcement on Labor Supply: An Examination of United States Hispanic Adolescent Youth in Mixed-Status Families (2021), Jose Bucheli.
• Parental Deportation, Safe Zone Schools, and the Educational Outcomes of Children Left Behind (2020), Jose Bucheli.
• Return Migration and Financial Inclusion in Mexico (2020), Jose Bucheli.
• Diversity in the Candidate Pool and Electoral Engagement (2020), Jose Bucheli.
• A Look Ahead at the 2020 Elections: How Important is Diversity in the Candidate Pool? (2020), Jose Bucheli.
• The Effects of Return Migration on Financial Inclusion in Mexico (2019), Jose Bucheli.
• Return Migration and the Mexican Dream (2019), Jose Bucheli.
• Return migration and Economic Development: Evidence from Mexico (2019), Jose Bucheli.

• Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Violations of Federal Child Labor Legislation
• The Effects of Return Migration on Financial Inclusion in Mexico