Sami Bensassi

Dr Sami Bensassi joined Birmingham Business School in January 2013. He is currently a Reader in Trade and Development Economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Paris-Nanterre.

His research interests lie at the intersection of trade, development and institutions. His recent work has focused on trade informality, corruption and conflict zones. Dr Bensassi's research appears in leading academic journals including World Development, The Journal of Development Studies, The Journal of African Economies and the Review of International Economics. He has received research funding from FCDO, the European Union, the Economic Research Forum and the IFPRI, and collaborated with the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organisation. He has received the University of Birmingham Outstanding International Impact for his research on smuggling at Tunisian land borders,

Dr Bensassi is member of the Centre for Crime, Justice and Policing.