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Washington, Dc

Monetary and Capital Markets Department - Capital Flows Unit

Washington, Dc

Washington, Dc

Contribute to the drafting of 2022 World Development Report, focusing, among others, on regulatory and supervisory policies for a proper identification of non-performing loans, and the handling of problem banks.Work with WDR team on case studies, both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, and undertake background research on wide range of issues centered on restarting credit flows and lending during COVID-19.Review literature and conduct statistical analysis on issues ranging from credit market functioning and digitization trends in financial services to financial institutions' lending standards and SME financing in middle and low-income countries.

Washington, Dc

Worked with researchers at GIWPS, lead data estimation and analysis on the flagship 2021 Women's Peace and Security Index.Cleaning, estimation, and analysis of various data sources (e.g., World Bank's High Frequency Surveys, PRIO Organized Violence, UNPopulation, Gallup) for WPS Index. Data visualisations in Excel, Stata, and R for WPS Index Report (e.g., share of people working in sectors classified as hard-hit that are women; comparison of GDP per capita ranking with WPS Index ranking; gender gaps for displaced and non-displaced populations, etc.)

New York, Ny

Working with Dr. Jeni Klugman of Georgetown University, and NYU-CIC, I am developing and testing composite index to measure within city disparities.Process currently involves reviewing potential data sources for key countries, reviewing and identifying potential indicators for the index, and assessing the representativeness, reliability, and frequency of data sources.Index is focused on inequality in various socioeconomic dimensions, while holding relevance to policymakers -- capturing both situation on the ground and the role of policy action and/or inaction.

New York, Ny

Update the Arab Human Development Report statistics as appropriate and help present them in a reader-friendly format.Track the availability of data to monitor the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on the "Leaving No One Behind" principle.Analyze statistical trends and identify key factors influencing development patterns in the region.Develop focused research on specific topics that might emerge.

New York, Ny

Support the research team in analysis and presentation, primarily in R and Stata, of human development statistics.Provide assistance for quantitative and qualitative background research for the report, particularly for inequality measures in health, education, and income.Assist in identification of data sources and preparation of datasets.Undertake literature reviews, write short research notes, and review and verify the statistical materials for the report.

Chicago, Il

Just China brings awareness to China's domestic and foreign policies through student dialogues and interviews with experts in the field. Together with a team of undergraduate and graduate students, I launched a podcast channel, "Just China - China News Pulse", at the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts. Analyzed how China's political economy and domestic policies interacted with other state powers and economic markets across the international system, especially, the ongoing trade dispute with the United States.Recorded and edited audio files via Audacity for dissemination of our podcast across various media platforms.

Eugene, Or

Conducted research that explored the pervasive relationships between actors on Wall Street and Washington D.C. that precipitated the global finance crisis of 2007/08. Research included an independent study course and concluded in a written thesis and presentation.