Imran Rasul

Professor Imran Rasul is a leading academic at University College London (UCL) and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), serving as Co-Director of the ESRC Centre for Public Policy (CPP) and Director of the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) at IFS. His work bridges labor economics, development economics, and public policy, with a focus on social networks, economic behavior, and inequality.

• Research Themes: Social Capital, Economic Development, Labor Markets, Public Policy, Behavioral Economics.

His recent research analyzes social network dynamics in economic contexts, including tax competition and peer effects. He has led groundbreaking studies in Uganda, Nigeria, and Nepal, examining issues like youth unemployment, management practices in bureaucracies, and family networks' role in health outcomes.

He was awarded the prestigious Yrjö Jahnsson Award (2019) for contributions to economics. His advisory and leadership roles include directing IFS research projects on racial and ethnic inequalities and serving as EEA Vice-President (2023), with future presidency terms planned.