Amal Ahmad

Amal Ahmad

Assistant Professor, Economics

Wageningen University

I am an Assistant Professor at the Development Economics Group at Wageningen University. In my research, I use theoretical and applied microeconomics to study how poor rural populations respond to economic opportunities and constraints, as well as to study conflict and cooperative behavior in a range of settings.

Interests

  • Development microeconomics
  • Applied microeconomics
  • Conflict, cooperation, and games

Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2015-2021

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • MSc in Development Economics, 2013

    SOAS, University of London

  • BA in Economics and Black Studies, 2012

    Amherst College