معرفی
Rami Zalfou is a researcher at Lund University, affiliated with the Department of Economic History, Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), and MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World. His research focuses on historical and contemporary migration waves from Syria and Lebanon, analyzing migrant self-selection, labor market integration, and the long-term impacts of conflict and economic crises on migrant populations.
- University: Lund University
- Key affiliations: Department of Economic History, CMES, MECW 2.0, SWEMENA Network
- Email: rami.zalfou@ekh.lu.se
His work uses census and survey data to trace migration patterns, with a peer-reviewed publication in 2025 addressing occupational and earnings disparities among Ottoman immigrants in the U.S. (1900–1940). He is actively involved in interdisciplinary projects like SWEMENA and MECW 2.0, collaborating with researchers across economics, sociology, and Middle Eastern studies. Rami presented at the SWEMENA Annual Conference 2024 in Lund.
