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Ali Abboud
About Ali Abboud is an economist with research and policy interests in labor economics, inequality, and political economy. His research focuses on: (1) the relation between demographic factors and dynamic labor supply choices and labor earnings, with a special focus on women and youth, (2) the determinants of wealth and income inequalities, and (3) colonial legacy on nation building and economic inclusion in the Global South. He uses his academic research to inform policy and decision making. His current research includes the impact of employment on access to healthcare and health outcomes in Arab countries, and estimation of inequalities in wealth and consumption in settings with limited data. Ali holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California. He is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the American University in Beirut. Previously, he was an Early Career Fellow with the Arab Council for Social Sciences and a postdoctoral researcher at the Ohio State University. Issues of Expertise Labor Economics and Inequality Countries of Expertise Lebanon and the Arab Countries Languages Arabic, English and French |
