Alejandro Gutierrez-Li

Bio

Alejandro Gutierrez-Li is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. He is in charge of a new research and extension program related to agricultural labor in the US. Farmers all across the country have been experiencing problems getting enough workers in the fields, which is putting their livelihoods, the economies of rural communities, and the food security of the nation at risk. Dr. Gutierrez-Li’s work focuses on the study of the factors behind the decline in the supply of farmworkers, immigration, mechanization efforts, the H-2A visa program, and ways to recruit, train and retain agricultural workers. As a labor economist, he is also interested in entrepreneurship, workforce trends, and the outcomes of Hispanics in the US. He regularly interacts with stakeholders and reporters, and has been quoted by outlets like the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, and the Triangle Business Journal. Dr. Gutierrez-Li has lived and worked in different parts of Latin America and the United States, and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Publications

• Breaking Down the Deportation Strategy: A Look at Policies, Costs, and Potential Consequences , Choices (2026)
• Modern Weed Management , SAN Grow (2026)
• Agricultural Labor Updates , Tobacco Connection (2025)
• Business Ownership and Emigration: An Empirical Analysis of the Mexico-US Case , Economía (2025)
• Entrepreneurship Trends in the United States , Hispanic Economic Outlook (2025)
• Going for the Win: Drivers of Innovation in the Dairy Industry , (2025)
• No title , AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA) (2025)
• Perspectives of Agricultural Development in Latin America , AAEA (2025)
• Relating Crop and Livestock H-2A Labor Decisions to AEWR and Sectoral Wage Gaps , Southern Ag Today (2025)
• The H-2B Visa Program and the Food Sector , Southern Ag Today (2025)