Ahmed Mobarak

Ahmed Mobarak is a Professor of Economics and Management. He is a development economist with interests in public finance (environmental and political economy) issues and has done research on financial sector development and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa. His current research interests include projects on water management and hydropower in Brazil, and field experiments exploring ways to induce people in developing countries to adopt technologies or behaviors that are likely to be welfare improving. He teaches on the challenges to doing for-profit or non-profit business in developing countries and also leads MBA international experience trips to developing countries, including one to Egypt in 2009.