Moundir Lassassi

Moundir Lassassi

Research Director, Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD),Algeria

Moundir Lassassi is a Research Director at the Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD) in Algeria since 2006, division director of the Human Development and Social Sciences at CREAD since 2018 and Director of CREAD since 2020. He obtained his Ph.D. in applied economics in 2014 from Aix-Marseille School of Economics and the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSSEA - Algeria). He is a research fellow at Economic Research Forum (ERF). He specializes in the analysis of labour markets in MENA, with special expertise on youth and women’s economic participation. His research interests include labour economics, inequality of opportunity, development economics and social economics.

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor Economics

Education:

  • Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSSEA) ex – INPS - Algiers – Algeria, 2016
  • PhD in Economics, Specialty: Applied Economics and Statistics AIX-MARSEILLE School of Economics(AMSE)- France, 2015
  • PhD in PhD in Applied Economics and Statistics, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSSEA) Ex-INPS , Algiers - Algeria, 2014
  • Master in Economics and Applied Statistics, Speciality: Statistics, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSSEA) Ex-INPS, 2007

Experience:

  • Director, Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD) in Algeria, 2020-Present
  • Division Director of the Human Development and Social Sciences, Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD) in Algeria, 2018-2020
  • Research Director, Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement (CREAD), 2006-2018
  • Descriptive Statistics Teacher, Algiers University II - Human Sciences Faculty, Bouzaréah - Algiers - ALGERIA. 2010-2011
  • Data Analysis Teacher, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSSEA) Ex-INPS  Ben Aknoun - Algiers - ALGERIA. 2009-2010

Latest Publications:

  • LASSASSI M. Does Pre-School Improve Child Development and Affect the Quality of Parent-Child Interaction? Evidence from Algeria, International Journal of Educational Development, 82, 2021.  
  • LASSASSI M. Formal VS Informal Sector Choice and Wage Differentials in Algeria, Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development - Volume 42, 2021.
  • Ragui Assaad, Rana Hendy, LASSASSI M, Chaimaa Yassine. Explaining the MENA Paradox: Rising Educational Attainment, Yet Stagnant Female Labor Force Participation, Demographic Research – Volume 43-2020.
Do Educational Mismatches Influence Job Satisfaction and On-The-Job Search in Algeria?

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November, 2023

Working Papers
Do Educational Mismatches Influence Job Satisfaction and On-The-Job Search in Algeria?

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

May, 2023

Conference Paper
Public Preschool and Maternal Labor Supply in Algeria: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

August, 2020

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Inequality of Opportunity in Early Childhood Development in Algeria Over Time

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

November, 2018

Working Papers
Salaires, Genre et Choix de Secteurs en Algerie

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

November, 2014

Working Papers
2
Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

May 04, 2023

Webinars
The Impact of Covid-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

May 23, 2022

Workshops/Seminars
Jobs and Growth in North Africa: Webinar Series organized by ERF and ILO

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

Jul 05, 2021

Annual Conferences
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Education: Accreditation to Supervise Research, Higher National School of Statistics and Applied Economics... Read More

Jun 23, 2020

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