Raed Safadi
Chief Economic Adviser, Dubai's Department of Economic Development
Raed Safadi is the Chief Economist at Dubai’s Department of Economy & Tourism. He specializes in economic development, trade and international cooperation. His current responsibilities include policy options and initiatives in support of post-Covid19 pandemic recovery plans and promoting the diversification and sustainable growth of Dubai and its transformation into a knowledge-based economy. Dr. Raed is a leading expert on development economics and has extensive experience advising governments on economic policy and management. He has published an extensive array of books and articles covering such areas as economic development, regional trading arrangements and the world trading system, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, special and differential treatment, trade and environment, services trade, and global value chains. His most recent publication “Inclusive Global Value Chains” focuses on making GVCs more inclusive by overcoming participation constraints for SMEs and facilitating access for low income developing countries. Dr. Raed holds a Ph.D in economics from Georgetown University and has previously worked for the OECD, the World Bank, ESCWA and as a consultant for numerous governments, regional development banks and UN agencies.
Areas of Interest:
- Macroeconomics
- International Trade
- International Finance
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989
Experience:
- Chief Economic Adviser, Dubai's Department of Economic Development, UAE, Present
- Deputy-Director, Trade and Development Division, the Trade & Agriculture Directorate, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France, Jun. 2009
- Chief Economist, Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai, Dec. 2008 – Jun. 2009
- Head of the Trade and Development Division, the Trade & Agriculture Directorate, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France, Aug. 2001 – Nov. 2008
Latest Publications:
- Safadi, Raed. 2006. The Legacy of Trade Reforms in the Arab Countries, The OPEC Fund for International Development, Vienna, December 2006.
- Safadi, Raed and Abdelbasset Chemingui. 2005. Saudi Arabia Long Road to WTO Membership: The Potential Payoffs, ERF, Cairo, December 2005.
- Safadi, Raed and Sam Laird and Alessandro Turini), “The WTO and Development.” In Douglas Nelson (editor), The Political Economy of Policy Reforms, Elsevier, 2004.
The MENA Countries and the Uruguay Round and Beyond
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
February, 2000
Working PapersGlobal Challenges and Opportunities Facing MENA Countries at the Dawn of the 21st Century
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
August, 1996
Working PapersThe Impact of the Uruguay Round Agreements on ESCWA Countries’ Manufactured Exports
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
March, 1996
Working PapersInternational Agreements and the Environment
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
January, 1995
Working PapersThe ‘New’ Trade Theories and New Trading Opportunities for Turkey
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
November, 1994
Working PapersRevisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
Mar 26, 2022
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 27
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
Mar 26, 2022
The GCC Economies in the Wake of COVID19: Charting the Road to Recovery and Resilience
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
Mar 09, 2021
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics International Trade International Finance Education: Ph.D. in Economics. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1989 Experience:... Read More
Jun 23, 2020