Areas of Interest:

• Econometrics
• Applied micro-econometrics
• Labour economics
• Educational economics

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Manchester, UK November 2013
• Master of Science in Econometrics, University of Manchester UK, September 2007 –September 2008
• Master of Science in Econometrics and Social Statistics, University Of Khartoum, Sudan Aug.2001 – Aug. 2003
• Bachelor of Science (first class honours) in Econometrics and Social Statistics, University Of Khartoum, Sudan 1994 – 1999

Experience:

• Assistant Professor in Economics, King Faisal University - Saudi Arabia, Faculty of Business Administration - Department of Economics, Sep. 2016 – Present
• Assistant Professor in Economics, The British University in Egypt, Department of Economics, Apr. 2015 – Jul. 2016.
• Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Econometrician, The University of Stirling, UK, School of Health Sciences, Dec. 2013 – Aug. 2014.
• Research Associate. The University of Manchester, UK, Centre of Health Economics, Sep. 2013 - Nov. 2013.

Latest Publications:

• Elamin, Obbey. “Overeducation wage penalty for university graduates: evidence from MENA region using machine learning techniques”. (forthcoming) Middle East Development Journal.
• Elamin, Obbey. “Estimating the causal effect of informal job search on wage and job satisfaction using machine learning techniques”. (forthcoming) International Journal of Social Economics.
• Elamin, Obbey. “Estimating the causal effect of father unemployment on the propensity of child school drop-out in Sudan”. (forthcoming) Journal of Development and Economic Policies, The Arab Planning Institute (API).