I'm interested in migration, particularly forced displacement and irregular migration in present day as well as slave trade in the past. I have done work on Syrian refugees labor market outcomes during the pandemic as well as the trends of trans-Saharan slave trade in the 19th century.
I use quantitative data to research policy evaluation questions in the areas of rural development, labor market, and forced migration with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa region. I am also interested in measurement error and survey design research. Before starting my PhD., I worked at the J-PAL MENA office in the areas of finance and youth employment. I also worked on the capacity building of the first team and the office in its early days. I hold a master’s degree in Development Economics from Paris 1 - Sorbonne University and a BA in Economics from Cairo University.