PhD candidate

Development Economics

I’m a researcher in the field of developmental economics with a focus on Saving Groups. Currently, I am obtaining my dual doctorate degree at the faculty of Economics and Business at the KU Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Agder (Norway), under the supervision of dr. Bert D’Espallier and dr. Roy Mersland

My work applies rigorous economic methods to questions important for combatting poverty. It often contains financial and behavioral angles, assessing the responses of those suffering from poverty and the effects of the introduction of tools such as insurance, risk-sharing, and informal financial institutions.

My previous research includes both fieldwork, gathering micro-level data, as well as working with existing large-scale datasets. I am proficient in Stata and R.