About

My fields of interest include public policy, public administration and economics. I have a strong interest in poverty and social policy. While my research spans both developed and developing countries, my current research focuses on jurisdictions in Europe and North America. In ongoing research, I study the influence of poverty reduction strategy processes and policies on income poverty and food insecurity in Canada. I am also involved in the development and analysis of a material deprivation index for Canada.

I have been a visiting researcher at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), the School for Public Policy & Administration at Carleton University (Ottawa), CEPS/INSTEAD (Luxembourg), the Kennedy School of Government (United States) and the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (Netherlands). I have worked on consultancy projects for the World Bank, European Union and UNICEF on countries such as Mauritius, Congo Brazzaville and Russia. I hold a PhD in economics from Maastricht University (Netherlands).

My research profile is available on Google Scholar and ResearchGate. My Curriculum Vitae summarizes my academic and professional activities. Collabzium lists my ongoing media and public engagement activities.