Hamza Syed
PhD Candidate in Economics; Job Market 2026/27
About
About
Hamza is a PhD Economics candidate in the Department of Economics. His research interests lie at the intersection of political economy, development and conflict.
He is on the job market in 2026/27.
Before joining the PhD Economics programme, Hamza worked at HSBC as a Risk Analyst, and thereafter at J-PAL South Asia, initially as a Senior Research Associate and then as a Research Manager.
Hamza holds an MA in Economics from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.
Supervisors
Tim Besley
Maitreesh Ghatak