I am teaching unemployment this week. Here are four charts my students and I will be going over

Presentation on April 25th at Majlis Al Khonji, Muscat Oman.

Data visualization to show job losses and job growth in the United States over the 20 years ending in January 2020

I am in Oman for the holidays. The talk around town is the economy, and discussions about economic policy. I have mostly listened to the proposals, forecasts, and opinions. Recently, in a formal discussion I was finally asked about my opinion on what I would propose for the Omani economy. Based on the discussions I have heard, I recommend more ….

The recent demands by youth seeking employment have increased interest in the state of the labor market in Oman. Attempts to curb the labor market concerns have provided patchwork policy that solves short term concerns but does not address long term outcomes. This report provides analysis of the interdependence of the labor market and public policy. To solve the long-term labor market concerns, it will require…

إن المطالبات التي صدرت مؤخراً عن الشباب الساعين للحصول على عمل زادت من الاهتمام بأحوال سوق العمل في سلطنة عمان. كما أن المحاولات المبذولة للتخفيف من أسباب القلق بالسوق أدت إلى سياسات متجزئة تمكنت من تسوية بعض المشاكل على المدى القصير، إلا أنها غير قادرة على التعامل معها على المدى الطويل. يقدم هذا التقرير تحليل عن الترابط القائم بين سوق العمل والسياسات العامة.