Wajid ali
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA, Alma Mater Studiorum Universita' di Bologna, University of Perugia Italy, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, University of Bologna
0000-0002-2056-9398
About
Dr. Wajid Ali is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Statistical Sciences. His research primarily focuses on regional economic development, cohesion policy, economic growth, and inequality. Dr. Ali earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Perugia, Italy, where he specialized in using nighttime lights data to develop innovative methodologies for measuring socioeconomic indicators and conducting regional-level analyses, particularly in the Global South.
Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. Ali served as a Research Associate at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), a leading policy think tank based in Islamabad, where he worked for three and a half years. During this time, he contributed to policy-relevant research on sustainable development, exchange rate management, household debt and others to further enriching his expertise in addressing complex macroeconomic and regional issues.
Dr. Ali research is interdisciplinary, combining advanced data analytics with a strong focus on real-world applications. He is particularly interested in leveraging nontraditional data sources, such as nighttime satellite imagery, to provide insights into socioeconomic development and its intersections with institutional quality and policy effectiveness. His work aims to inform evidence-based policymaking and foster inclusive growth in underrepresented regions.
With a strong academic foundation and a commitment to methodological innovation, Dr. Ali is dedicated to advancing understanding in the field of regional economics and contributing to impactful, data-driven research in global development.
Employment
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA Borsisti2025 - 2026
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Alma Mater Studiorum Universita' di Bologna Assegnisti2024 - 2025
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA Assegnisti2024 - 2025
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University of Bologna Postdoc Research Fellow2024 - 2025
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Kings College London Visiting Post Graduate Researcher2023 - 2023
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University of Perugia PhD Student2020 - 2024
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Sustainable Development Policy Institute Research Associate2016 - 2019
Education
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University of Perugia Italy PhD2020 - Present
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Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Master of Philosophy in Economics2012 - 2015
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (14)
- Cohesion Policy and Institutional Quality Impact: Does Urban–Rural Classification Matter? Save
- Performance of Satellites to Predict GDP in South Asian Economies: A Comparative Analysis of DMSP and VIIRS Nightlights Data for District-level GDP Estimation in Pakistan Save
- Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Linkage: Global Evidence from Symmetric and Asymmetric Simulations Save
- Green growth and low carbon emission in G7 countries: How critical the network of environmental taxes, renewable energy and human capital is? Save
- Does fiscal decentralization and eco-innovation promote sustainable environment? A case study of selected fiscally decentralized countries Save
- Regime Switches in Pakistan’s Fiscal Policy: Markov-Switching VAR Approach Save
- Microcredit and Women Empowerment: Evidence from District Jhelum, Pakistan Save
- Does fiscal decentralization and eco-innovation promote sustainable environment? A case study of selected fiscally decentralized countries Save
- Household debt in Pakistan Conflict, borrowing and structural indebtedness Save
- Capacity Development Challenges in the way of SDGs implementation in Pakistan Save