Ali Ahmed

Ali Ahmed is a **Professor and Head of Division** in the **Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)** at **Linköping University**, Sweden. His academic focus centers on **labor economics, discrimination studies, and public policy**, with a particular emphasis on field experiments analyzing discrimination in labor markets, education, and public services. He has conducted pioneering research on gender, ethnic, disability, and LGBTQ+ discrimination in various societal contexts.

Key research areas include **labor market discrimination patterns**, **public renewable energy investments**, **health policy implications**, and **social inequality determinants**. His work has been recognized through inclusion in Stanford University’s global list of top 2% most cited researchers (2022-2023).

Notable contributions include studies on parental leave intentions, disability discrimination in employment, and ethnic bias in housing practices. Ahmed’s methodologies often combine experimental economics with large-scale data analysis, contributing to evidence-based policy recommendations.

He holds a prominent position within the university’s **Economics (NEK)** division and is affiliated with the **Societal Transformations** research profile. His email is ali.ahmed@liu.se.