Dania Jo-anna Paul
Associate Instructor of Social Science
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: MSc Economics NYU Abu Dhabi, BA Economics NYU Abu Dhabi
Research Areas: Political Economy, Behavioral Economics, Development Economics, Inequality

During her undergraduate studies at NYUAD, Dania Jo-anna Paul developed an interest in socioeconomic disparities, leading her to study the topic through her thesis on ethnoreligious wealth inequality in Trinidad and Tobago. Driven by her research endeavors, Paul then completed her Master's degree in Economics at NYUAD. Her Master's thesis focused on investigating the influence of institutions on the significant variations in economic inequality observed among different nations. Additionally, Paul has employed experimental methods to study other questions of interest, particularly the relationship between cognitive ability and preferences for redistribution in the context of distinct income inequality sources — luck versus effort.
Courses Taught
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This course offers students an introduction to how economists look at the world and approach problems. It focuses on individual economic decision-makers (households, business firms, and government agencies) and explores how they are linked together and how their decisions shape our economic life. Applications of supply and demand analysis and the role of prices in a market system are explored. Students are also exposed to the theory of the competitive firm, the idea of market failure, and policy responses. The course relies on cases and examples and incorporates readings to shed light on modern economic principles and their application to solving the problems that face the global economy.
Previously taught: Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 1 2016, Spring 1 2017, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 1 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Pauline Rutsaert - TR 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 17:10 - 18:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
W 17:00 - 18:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 14:20 - 15:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MW 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Summer 2025;
4 Weeks
Andrzej Baranski - MTWR 09:00 - 12:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Summer 2025;
4 Weeks
MTWR 14:00 - 15:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Pauline Rutsaert - TR 18:10 - 19:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Pauline Rutsaert - TR 15:20 - 16:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Shou Liu - TR 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Manu Munoz-Herrera - TR 08:30 - 09:45 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
R 16:45 - 18:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
R 18:10 - 19:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 15:45 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 14:20 - 15:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Business, Organizations and Society
- Majors > Economics
- Minors > Behavioral Institutional Design
- Minors > Economics
- Pre-Professional Courses > Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks