- Postdoctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg in the department of Social Sciences. My primarily focus is on socio-economic inequality and poverty with a specific interest to the Global South.
I previously worked as a research assistant at the United Nations University World Institute of Development and Economics Research (Helsinki, Finland). I have been mainly responsible for analyzing African countries' social and tax benefit performances by applying sophisticated quantitative techniques. Indeed, I conducted quantitative analysis (using STATA and Excel) to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing and potential social and tax policies in selected countries that are part of the SOUTHMOD project.
I also worked as a consultant for the University of Helsinki, International Centre for Tax and Development and Mo-Ibrahim Foundation.
I have officially graduated from my doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki (Finland) on the 25th November 2024 with the thesis "Taxation and Social Protection in the Global South: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa).
Experience
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2024–presentPostdoctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg
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2021–2024Assistant researcher, UNU-WIDER
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2022–2024Doctoral researcher , University of Helsinki
Publications
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2026Climate-Related Disasters, Inequality, and Tax Morale in Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of Development Studies
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2025The potential of universal basic income schemes to buffer shocks: Comparing Uganda and Zambia during COVID-19, Oxford University Press
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2024The Effect of Citizens’ Perception of Governance on Tax Compliance: A Cross-Country Analysis Study for 32 Sub-Saharan African Countries, European Journal of Development Research
Professional Memberships
- University of Luxembourg
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