Joan Monras works at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Prior to that he has worked at UPF, CEMFI, and Sciences Po. He did his PhD in Economics at Columbia University.

His research interests include labor economics, urban economics, and international trade. He holds a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Barcelona, a MSc in History and Theory of International Relations from the London School of Economics and a MA in Economics from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.


He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in January 2014 and became a Research Fellow in December 2023.