Annalena Oppelمشاهده پروفایل
پژوهشگر ارشد
- Inequality
- Race
- Meritocracy
- +۵ مورد دیگر
Annalena Oppel is a Research Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute (III) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds a DPhil in Development Studies from the University of Sussex. Her work focuses on inequality perceptions, political preferences, and economic uncertainty, with a particular emphasis on social protection, taxation, and decolonial approaches in the Global South. Prior roles include Research Associate at UNU WIDER, Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, and consulting for organizations like GIZ, GDN, and ODI. Education: PhD (DPhil) in Development Studies, University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies) Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods to explore how race, meritocracy, and informal economies intersect with systemic inequality. Key areas include the Black Tax phenomenon in South Africa, fiscal policy in developing nations, and the reform of global financial architectures. She advocates for decolonizing development research to address epistemic inequities. Recent work analyzes public support for inequality-reducing policies amid economic uncertainty, fiscal space constraints in poverty reduction, and the scalability of social protection programs. Her projects often bridge academic rigor with actionable policy insights for Global South contexts. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her contributions to development studies are recognized through institutional affiliations and consultancy work. She has advised on revenue mobilization strategies and social protection frameworks, emphasizing equitable and sustainable approaches.










