Ali Abboud

Department of Economics, American University of Beirut

Ali is an economist with research interest in Labor Economics, Inequality, and Demography. He joined the Department of Economics at the American University of Beirut in Spring 2022. He is also a University Fellow at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs. His research focuses on: (1) the relation between demographic factors and dynamic labor supply choices and labor earnings, with special focus on women and youth, (2) the determinants of wealth and income inequalities in developing countries, and (3) colonial legacy on nation building and economic inclusion in the Global South. Prior to joining AUB Ali was an Early Career Fellow with the Arab Council for Social Sciences and a postdoctoral researcher at the Ohio State University.