My research interests are in labor, education, and development economics. I study the intersection of public policies with labor, education, gender, and health economics. I am particularly interested in policies’ impact on labor markets and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa, a region with a number of political and economic challenges that limit the potential for growth and human development.
Areas of Interest
- Labor Economics
- Development Economics
- Policy Analysis
- Economics of Education
- Applied Econometrics
- Forced Migration
- Early Childhood Development
- Gender
- Inequality
Data public goods
I contribute to data public goods, including publicly available data and software.
Datasets I have contributed to include the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey, Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey, Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey, Tunisia Labor Market Panel Survey, and harmonized versions of these surveys. I have also contributed to the COVID-19 Middle East and North Africa Monitor, Survey of Young People in Jordan, and Egypt and Jordan Higher Education Graduate Surveys data public goods. All are publicly available through the Economic Research Forum’s Open Access Microdata Initiative
Software I support includes the ODK-X tool suite. I serve on their project management committee, contribute to the documentation at ODK-X Docs, and answer questions on the ODK-X Forum.
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