Hamid Eltgani Ali

Hamid Eltgani Ali

Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies

Hamid E. Ali is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI). He served as the Dean of the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy from 2020 to 2023. Dr. Ali earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and was a tenured faculty member at the American University in Cairo from 2008 to 2021. He also held a research position at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), significantly contributing to several reports for US congressional committees. Dr. Ali has been a distinguished invitee at forums hosted by the US Institute for Peace, the US State Department, and Chatham House. He has teaching experience at institutions such as Texas State University and Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Task Force of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)/IASIA and serves on the IASIA Board of Management. He previously served as the President of the Association of Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration. As an author, Dr. Ali has edited several noteworthy books and published numerous articles in international peer-reviewed journals.

Areas of Interest:
  • Peace Economics
  • Natural Resources and Conflict
  • Economics Development
Education:
  • Ph.D. in Economics and Public Policy, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
  • M.S. in Economics, University of Texas at Austin, 2000
  • M.S in Economics & Management Science University of North Texas 1995
  • B.S. in Economics, University of Khartoum, 1988
Experience:
  • Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, 2024 - Present
  • Dean, School of Public Administration and Development Economics, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), Fall 2020-Present
  • Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), Qatar, 2019-Present
  • Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Tenure, the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, 2013-2021
Latest Publications:
  • Ali, Hamid, & Bhuiyan, Shahjahan. (2022). Governance, natural resources rent, and infrastructure development: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa. Politics & Policy 50: 408–440.
  • Nada O. Eissa & Hamid Eltgani Ali, 2022. "Rebuilding the State Fiscal Federalism in Sudan," Working Papers 1596, Economic Research Forum.
  • Ali, Hamid & Sakiru Adebola Solarin (2020) “Military Spending, Corruption, and the Welfare Consequences.” Defence and Peace Economics, Vol 31(6), 677 -691
Rebuilding the State Fiscal Federalism in Sudan

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November, 2022

Working Papers
Rebuilding the State and Fiscal Federalism in Sudan

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November, 2022

Policy Briefs
الفدرالية المالية وإعادة بناء الدولة السودانية

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November, 2022

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Conferences
GCC Economies in an Era of Energy Transition – Third ERF GCC Conference

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Oct 30, 2023

Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order

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May 04, 2023

Webinars
State Business Relations in Algeria, Sudan and Ethiopia

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Mar 11, 2023

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