Ragui Assaad

Ragui Assaad was a nonresident senior fellow with Global Economy and Development.

Contact: Email; 612.625.4856 — Office; 202.238.3552 — Global
Topics: Economic Development; Egypt; Global Development; Middle East & North Africa
Programs: Global Economy and Development
Additional Expertise Areas: International economic development; politics and economics of the Middle East and North Africa; labor market analysis; women's work in developing countries; youth transition to adulthood
Experience
Current Positions: Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, the University of Minnesota; Member, Board of Trustees, Arab Council for the Social Sciences; Research Fellow and Project Director, Economic Research Forum (ERF)
Past Positions: Regional Director for West Asia and North Africa, The Population Council (2005-2008); Associate Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota (1997-2003); Member, Board of Directors, Middle East Economic Association (1995-2000); Associate Editor for Economics, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin (1992-1995); Assistant Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota (1990-1997); Principal Investigator, Construction Labor Market Study, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) in Egypt (1987-1989)
Education: Ph.D. (1991) Cornell University; B.Sc., M.Sc. (1981) Stanford University