Khadija holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Economics as well as a Masters in Regional Planning from Cornell University, USA, as a Fulbright Scholar. Prior to commencing her PhD at the SCARP UBC, she worked as a computational social scientist at multilateral organizations such as the International Food Policy Research Institute and the World Bank, focusing on survey data collection, harmonization, and policy analysis and evaluation using mixed methods tools. She has also taught introductory statistics and macroeconomics at the undergraduate level.
Inflationary shocks, social networks and consumption-smoothing among casual wage labourers
Khadija’s research investigates spatial inequities in social network coping strategies and welfare outcomes amid food inflationary stresses, within the specific sub-section of farm and off-farm casual wage laborers. In the process, she investigates gendered and spatial heterogeneities in outcomes, with attention to aspects such as individuals’ labor market participation, incomes, and other socio-demographic characteristics. Her research, drawing on computational social science approaches, provides critical insights for policymakers working on improved welfare outcomes for marginalized populations.
