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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Economics

Adam Mohamed Osman

Associate Professor

Research Interests

Development Economics; Labor Economics; Experimental Methods

Additional Campus Affiliations

Associate Professor, Economics
Associate Professor, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Affiliate, Center for Social & Behavioral Science

Recent Publications

Osman, A., & Speer, J. D. (Accepted/In press). Are Soft Skills Enough? Experimental Evidence on Skill Complementarity for College Graduates. ILR Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/00197939251316849

Osman, A., Speer, J. D., & Weaver, A. (Accepted/In press). Discrimination against Women in Hiring. Economic Development and Cultural Change. https://doi.org/10.1086/729836

Bryan, G., Karlan, D., & Osman, A. (2024). Big Loans to Small Businesses: Predicting Winners and Losers in an Entrepreneurial Lending Experiment. American Economic Review, 114(9), 2825-2860. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20220616

Christensen, P., Osman, A., & Stocker, A. (2024). Weathering the ride: Experimental evidence on transport pricing, climate extremes, and future travel demand. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 125, Article 102978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2024.102978

Crépon, B., El Komi, M., & Osman, A. (2024). Is It Who You Are or What You Get? Comparing the Impacts of Loans and Grants for Microenterprise Development. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 16(1), 286-313. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20210683

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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Economics

214 David Kinley Hall

1407 West Gregory Drive | MC-707

Urbana, IL 61801

217-333-0120

Email: econ@illinois.edu

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