Walid Merouani

Researcher, Center for Research in Applied Economic for Development

Dr. Walid Merouani is an accomplished economist, with dual PhD degrees in Economics from the University of Caen-Normandy (France) and the High School of Statistics and Applied Economics (Algiers). Over the course of his career, Dr. Merouani has dedicated more than a decade to researching topics such as pension, social protection, informal employment, and behavioral economics, leading to several impactful publications and research projects. He has had the privilege of visiting several research centers and international organizations in France, Luxembourg, and the MENA region. Currently, Dr. Merouani is involved in various projects aimed at improving social protection, labor formality, and advancing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region.