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Download the CV here Omar Ahmad Yusuf Al-Ubaydli 4400 University Drive, MS 3G4
Fairfax, VA 22030
Website: http://www.omar.ec/
Phone: 703-993-4538 Fax: 703-993-1133
Email: omar@omar.ec Positions George Mason University, Assistant professor of economics (2007-present)
Mercatus Center, Research fellow (2007-present) Primary research fields Political economy, experimental economics and the economics of science.
Education PhD: Economics, University of Chicago (June 2007)
MA: Economics, University of Chicago (June 2003)
BA: Economics (First class honours), University of Cambridge, Queens’ College, (June 2001) Publications (see research for links)
Al-Ubaydli, O. and M. S. Lee (2009). “An experimental study of asymmetric reciprocity.” Forthcoming in Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
Young, N., Ioannidis, J. and O. Al-Ubaydli (2008). “Why current publication practices may distort science”. PLoS Medicine. 5 (10).
Kealey, T. and O. Al-Ubaydli (2001). “A critique of science and R&D based models of endogenous growth”. Knowledge, Technology and Policy. 13 (4).
Kealey, T. and O. Al-Ubaydli (2000). “Should governments fund science?”. Economic Affairs. 20 (3).
Al-Ubaydli, O. and T. Kealey (2000). “Endogenous growth theory: a critique”. Economic Affairs. 20 (3). Working papers (see research for links) “Diamonds are a dictator’s best friend: natural resources and the tradeoff between authoritarianism and development,” February 2008.
“For love or money: testing non-pecuniary and pecuniary incentive schemes in a field experiment,” (joint with Steffen Andersen, Uri Gneezy and John List) February 2008.
“Do you reward and punish how you think others expect you to?,” (joint with Min Sok Lee). September 2008.
“How large looms the ghost of the past? State-dependence vs. heterogeneity in the stag hunt,” June 2009.
“The nature of excess: investigating price dynamics,” (joint with John List and Mike Price) June 2009.
“Reciprocity and reputation,” (joint with Uri Gneezy, Min Sok Lee and John List) June 2009.
Honours/awards Francis William Immasche Endowment Dissertation Fellowship, University of Chicago (2005-2006)
University of Chicago Fellowship Award (2001-2005)
Queens' College Foundation Scholarship, University of Cambridge (2001)
Queens' College Economics Memorial Prize, University of Cambridge (2001) Teaching experience Undergraduate econometrics, undergraduate microeconomics, MA micro, PhD mathematical economics.
University of Chicago: undergraduate microeconomics.
On the PhD thesis committees of the following students: Abdirahman Abdi (Islamic banking), Jason Aimone (economic psychology and mechanism design) and Mark Troutman (international finance). Academic activities Referee: American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Resource Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. Media citations PLoS Medicine piece “Why current publication practices may distort science” was written about in the October 11th edition of the Economist magazine. It also appeared on the cover. Voluntary work Ronald McDonald House Charities: Young Professionals Auxiliary Council (YPAC) webmaster and house volunteer (2008-present)
La Rabida Children's Hospital: Literacy volunteer (2003-2007)
Athletics Department, University of Chicago: Play-by-play announcer and analyst for basketball, soccer, softball (2005-2007)
Maroon Newspaper: Associate editor and columnist (2003-2007)
St John Ambulance: Brigade member (2002-2003) |
