Obbey Ahmed Elamin
Assistant Professor in Econometrics, The King Faisal University
Obbey Elamin is an assistant professor in Econometrics at King Faisal University (KFU) in Saudi Arabia. He holds a PhD in Economics and an MSc in Econometrics from the University of Manchester in the UK. Dr Elamin worked in many universities in the Middle East and the UK before joining KFU, including the University of Khartoum, the University of Manchester, the University of Stirling, and the British University in Egypt. He is also a member of the Royal Economics Society in the UK and the Scottish Economics Society. He has published many papers in world-class journals such as Econometric Reviews and Education Economics His research interests are applied micro-econometrics, prefers machine learning, nonparametric and semi-parametric, treatment effects and policy evaluation methods, and applies them in the fields of labour and educational economics. Obbey joined the ERF as a Research Associate in 2018.
Areas of Interest:
- Econometrics
- Applied micro-econometrics
- Labour economics
- Educational economics
Education:
- PhD in Economics, University of Manchester, UK November 2013
- Master of Science in Econometrics, University of Manchester UK, September 2007 –September 2008
- Master of Science in Econometrics and Social Statistics, University Of Khartoum, Sudan Aug.2001 – Aug. 2003
- Bachelor of Science (first class honours) in Econometrics and Social Statistics, University Of Khartoum, Sudan 1994 – 1999
Experience:
- Assistant Professor in Economics, King Faisal University - Saudi Arabia, Faculty of Business Administration - Department of Economics, Sep. 2016 – Present
- Assistant Professor in Economics, The British University in Egypt, Department of Economics, Apr. 2015 – Jul. 2016.
- Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Econometrician, The University of Stirling, UK, School of Health Sciences, Dec. 2013 – Aug. 2014.
- Research Associate. The University of Manchester, UK, Centre of Health Economics, Sep. 2013 - Nov. 2013.
Latest Publications:
- Elamin, Obbey. “Overeducation wage penalty for university graduates: evidence from MENA region using machine learning techniques”. (forthcoming) Middle East Development Journal.
- Elamin, Obbey. “Estimating the causal effect of informal job search on wage and job satisfaction using machine learning techniques”. (forthcoming) International Journal of Social Economics.
- Elamin, Obbey. “Estimating the causal effect of father unemployment on the propensity of child school drop-out in Sudan”. (forthcoming) Journal of Development and Economic Policies, The Arab Planning Institute (API).
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June 2023
Areas of Interest: Econometrics Applied micro-econometrics Labour economics Educational economics Education: PhD in Economics, University of Manchester, UK... Read More
June, 2023
ERF JournalImpact of Informal Job-search on Wages for University Graduates in Egypt and Jordan
Areas of Interest: Econometrics Applied micro-econometrics Labour economics Educational economics Education: PhD in Economics, University of Manchester, UK... Read More
December, 2018
Working Papers