The DevLab is led by NYUAD faculty in economics, politics, social sciences, and more broadly computer science and the sciences. DevLab members share a deep experience conducting field work and research in Africa, Asia, the Gulf, and Latin America. The research topics explored by members of the lab include Agricultural and Commodities Markets, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Communications and Web Access, Development Economics, Economic Growth, Experimental Economics, Food Security, Human Capital, Labor Markets, Political Economy of Development, Public Health, Research Methods, and Social Networks. The DevLab draws on cross-campus resources and collaborations with its partners NYU Africa House, the Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED), and the Development Research Institute (DRI).
Latest News and Announcements
The DevLab partners with the UAE Ministry of Economy for “Economic Policy and Research in the UAE and Beyond” Conference on March 23rd, 2022: This one-day conference is co-organized by the UAE Ministry of Economy, American University of Sharjah, New York University Abu Dhabi (organized by the DevLab), United Arab Emirates University, and Zayed University.
Join the “Policy Research Network Seminar Series” hosted by the UAE Ministry of Economy and a Four-University Collaboration: You are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming session of the “Policy Research Network Seminar Series” hosted by the UAE Ministry of Economy and co-organized by an Academic Steering Committee including Mouawiya Al Awad (Zayed University), Wasseem Mina (United Arab Emirates University), Yaw Nyarko (NYU Abu Dhabi, DevLab), Mohsen Saad (American University of Sharjah). For further information or if you would like to present a paper, lead a discussion, or nominate a speaker for a future meeting, please contact Yaw Nyarko (yaw.nyarko@nyu.edu).
The next seminar is on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 3:30-4:30 PM GST via Zoom. If you would like to be added to this seminar series, please email devlab@nyu.edu.
Join the DevLab Seminar Series: We resumed our
seminar series for the spring semester on Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45pm GST. If you would like to be added to the seminar series, please email
devlab@nyu.edu.