Douglas joined the Young Lives Team as a Quantitative Research Officer in 2020. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Nottingham (UK) and an MSc in Economics for Development from the University of Oxford.
Prior to completing his PhD, Douglas worked for BRAC Uganda, on projects relating to vocational training and the transition of young people into work. He has also worked as a research analyst on a number of projects relating to poverty and vulnerability, both in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa.
His main research interests lie in development economics (risk, shocks and coping responses, early childhood development). His current research focusses on the impact of economic shocks on the physical and cognitive development of children in low-income countries.
Experience
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–presentResearch Officer, University of Oxford
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2019–2020Postdoctoral fellow, University of Nottingham
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2015–2015Analyst, The World Bank
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2014–2015Assistant researcher, BRAC Uganda
Education
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2020University of Nottingham, PhD Economics
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2014University of Oxford, MSc Economics for Development
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2013Herriot Watt University, BA(Hons) Economics
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