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
External Links
Recent Publications
Osman, A., & Speer, J. D. (2025). Are Soft Skills Enough? Experimental Evidence on Skill Complementarity for College Graduates. ILR Review. Advance online publication. 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