Ali Douai

Ali Douai is a Lecturer in Economic Sciences at the University School of Economics and Management, University of Côte d'Azur (UniCA), since September 2010. He is affiliated with the Research Group in Law, Economics, Management (GREDEG) and the INNOS team (Innovation in organizations and society) under the Pole Innovation, Science and Technology.

• Doctorate in Economic Sciences (2009) from Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
• DEA in Development Economics (2004) from Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV

His research focuses on ecological economics, institutional economics, and environmental market construction, with an emphasis on the relationships between economic growth, wealth, and quality of life. He has contributed to interdisciplinary educational initiatives including the Cycle Pluridisciplinaire d'Études Supérieures (CPES) and the European alliance Ulysseus.

He serves on the Academic Council (CAc) of Université Côte d’Azur (2020–present) and the National Council of Universities (CNU) in Economics (2015–present). He was Scientific Director of the UniCA Jedi IDEX initiative (2023) and coordinated key workpackages in challenge-driven education.