Nada Rostom

Research Associate, J-PAL Middle East and North Africa

Nada Rostom is a Research Associate at J-PAL MENA where she works on evaluating the impact of a program targeting irregular migration in Egypt in collaboration with the Egyptian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA). Prior to joining J-PAL in 2021, she worked as a teaching assistant at the British University in Egypt (BUE), as a market researcher with several Egyptian start-ups, and as a research assistant for different projects related to food insecurity, climate change and labor market dynamics. Nada holds a Master’s degree (MSc.) in Development Economics from the University of Goettingen and a dual Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Loughborough University and the British University in Egypt.