Rami Galal

Rami Galal

Economist, The World Bank

Rami Galal is an Economist at the World Bank, working in the South Asia regional unit of the Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Global Practice. Prior to joining the World Bank, he was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the American University in Cairo where he taught courses in Economic Development, Microeconomics, and the Economics of the Middle East. He also held positions at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. He received my PhD in Economics from University of London (SOAS) and holds an MA in Economics from the American University in Cairo, and a BSc in Economics and Philosophy from Boston University.

Areas of Interest:

  • Productivity and Green Technology Adoption
  • Inequality and Social Policy
  • Applied Microeconometrics

Education:

  • PhD in Economics, University of London, SOAS
  • MA in Economics, American University in Cairo
  • B.A.&Sc. in Economics and Philosophy, Boston University

Experience:

  • Economist - Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation - South Asia, The World Bank, 2021-Present
  • Young Professional - Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment - East Africa, The World Bank, 2019-2021
  • Assistant Professor, American University in Cairo, 2016-2019

Latest Publications:

  • Said, Mona, Rami Galal, and Mina Sami (2022). ”Gender diversity, productivity, and wages in private Egyptian firms, Applied Economics”, 54:38, 4433-4448
  • Said, Mona, Rami Galal, and Mina Said. (2022). ”Evolution of Wages, Inequality, and Social Mobility in Egypt”. in Krafft, C., Assaad, R. (Eds.). The Egyptian Labor Market: A Focus on Gender and Economic Vulnerability. Oxford University Press.
  • Galal, Rami, and El Enbaby, H. (2020). ”Inequality of opportunity in earnings and assets in Egypt”. Applied Economics, 1-16.
Inequality and Income Mobility in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Productivity and Green Technology Adoption Inequality and Social Policy Applied Microeconometrics Education: PhD in Economics,... Read More

November, 2019

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Towards Greater Gender Diversity in the Workplace in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Productivity and Green Technology Adoption Inequality and Social Policy Applied Microeconometrics Education: PhD in Economics,... Read More

November, 2019

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