Associate Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Jesus Cañas is an associate economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.  As member of the regional group he analyzes the regional economy, with special focus on the Texas—Mexico border region.  His research at the Fed also focuses on issues pertaining to the Mexican economy and the maquiladora industry. Cañas has written articles for various Federal Reserve Bank publications and academic journals such as Annals of Regional Science and Growth and Change.

Cañas holds a BA in economics and finance and MS in economics from the University of Texas at El Paso.