Nisreen Salti
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, American University of Beirut
Nisreen Salti is an associate professor of economics at the American University of Beirut. She works on development economics and political economy. Her research is on inequality and inequity in resources, access, and outcomes, with a focus on health. She has contributed to the Disease Control Priorities-3 report and was part of the Lancet Commission on Investment in Health. She is especially interested in marginalized communities, particularly refugees, including their health and labor market outcomes. Her work has appeared in the Lancet, the Journal of Development Economics, World Development, Social Science and Medicine, and the International Journal for Middle Eastern Studies, among others. She has been an active participant in local and regional policy debates, engaging policy makers and analysts in government and in various multilateral organizations and arms of the UN. She has been involved with ERF since 2007. She holds a Master’s in Public Affairs and a PhD in Economics from Princeton University.
Areas of Interest:
- Applied Microeconomics
- Health
- Inequality
- Development
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006
- M.A., Economics, Princeton University, 2003
- M.A., Public Affairs (Economics and Public Policy), Princeton University, 1999
- B.A., Economics (High Distinction), American University of Beirut, 1997
Experience:
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, American University of Beirut, 2013-present
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Harvard University, 2022-2023
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Harvard University, 2019-2020
- Assistant in instruction, research assistant, Department of Economics, Princeton University, 2003-2004
Latest Publications:
- “The impact of cash transfers on Syrian refugees in Lebanon: evidence from a multidimensional regression discontinuity design,” Journal of Development Economics, March, with Wael Moussa, Alexandra Irani, Rima Al Mokdad, Zeina Jamaluddine, Jad Chaaban, Hala Ghattas https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2021.102803
- “The impact of cash transfers on Syrian refugee children in Lebanon,” World Development, February, with Wael Moussa, Alexandra Irani, Rima Al Mokdad, Zeina Jamaluddine, Jad Chaaban, Hala Ghattas https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105711
- “A multi-dimensional measure of well-being among the youth: the case of Palestinian refugee youth in Lebanon,” Social Indicators Research, November, with Jad Chaaban, Alexandra Irani, Rima Al Mokdad https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02534-1
Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and Mothers Leaving the Labor Force in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
May, 2026
Conference PaperWomen’s Labor Force Attachment in Jordan: Understanding Attrition, Retention, and Re-Entry
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
May, 2026
Conference PaperToo Much to Mask: Determinants of Sustained Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
September, 2022
Working PapersToo Much to Mask: Determinants of Sustained Adherence to Mask Wearing among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
March, 2022
ERF 28th Annual ConferenceThe Impact of Cash Transfers on Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
February, 2021
Working PapersThe Micro-Level Analysis of the Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
2018-09-01
ERF 32nd Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions on Labor Economics
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
Jun 14, 2026
Policy Conference on Conflict, Post-Conflict and Reconstruction in Conflict-Afflicted Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
Jun 21, 2022
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 27
Areas of Interest: Applied Microeconomics Health Inequality Development Education: Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2006 M.A., Economics, Princeton University,... Read More
Mar 26, 2022