

Abdulrazzak Tamim
PhD candidate, Department of Economics, UC Berkeley
Abdulrazzak Tamim is a PhD candidate in Economics at UC Berkeley, where he researches policy-relevant challenges in developing economies using empirical methods grounded in economic theory. His work leverages granular datasets—including satellite data and administrative records—to study scarce resource allocation, agricultural productivity, and the welfare effects of social policies such as housing subsidies. Prior to Berkeley, he earned a master’s in Agricultural Economics from McGill University and a bachelor’s in Economics (with Distinction) from the American University of Beirut. He also served as a consultant at the World Bank, contributing to policies focused on forcibly displaced populations in Kenya and Jordan.
Recent work by Abdulrazzak Tamim
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Refugee housing policy: Learning from housing subsidies for Syrian refugees in Jordan
As the global refugee crisis escalates, there is a growing need for evidence on refugee housing policy. Evidence from Jordan suggests that housing subsidies for Syrian refugees had limited benefits for refugee well-being while worsening social cohesi...
Published 07.04.25