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| M. Najeeb Shafiq |
| University of Pittsburgh |
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| School of Education; Department of Economics |
| University of Pittsburgh |
| 5900 Posvar Hall |
| Pittsburgh, PA 15260 |
| USA |
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| mnshafiq@pitt.edu |
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| http://www.pitt.edu/~mnshafiq |
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Biographical Sketch:
M. Najeeb Shafiq is Professor of Education, Economics, and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. As a comparative education economist, Professor Shafiq adopts an interdisciplinary approach and advanced quantitative methods to explore the following topics:
- Education and social mobility in low- and middle-income countries
- The social and non-monetary benefits of education (the effect of education on civic, moral, and political outcomes)
- Education reform (educational vouchers; early childhood education; higher education)
- Human capital decisions (labor market benefits; gender gaps; child labor) |
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Primary Research Focus:
Social benefits of education; child labor; educational gender gap; school choice & privatization |
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JEL Areas:
I2 : Education: General
O1 : Economic Development: General |
