Sam Jones

Research Fellow

Sam Jones is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER based in Mozambique, on extended leave from his position as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen. He is a versatile economist with expertise in macroeconomic analysis, development finance (including foreign aid), microeconomic empirical methods, education and labour markets.

Sam’s work has been published in leading journals, such as Journal of Development Economics, World Bank Economic Review, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Food Policy, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Economic Inequality, World Development, Journal of Development Studies, African Development Review, and Journal of African Economies.

Much of Sam’s academic research has focused on sub-Saharan Africa and he has previously worked extensively in Mozambique, spending seven years as an advisor in the Ministry of Finance.

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Phone +358-(0)9-615 9911

Email jones@wider.unu.edu

Twitter esamjones

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    Photo by Austin Curtis on Unsplash Firm and labour market effects of AI in developing countries

    Theme: Equality

    Blog
    Mozambique in post-election turmoil: Economic policies that could make a difference
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    Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections...

    News
    Sam Jones speaks at Africa Industrialization Day 2022 event

    On 8 December, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Mozambique organized, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO) in Mozambique, a...

    News
    Sam Jones at IESE conference 2022

    The 2022 conference of the Institute for Social and Economic Studies (IESE) focused on the topic of ‘Conflict, Violence and Development’. Held in Maputo, Mozambique, in hybrid mode on 19–21 September, the event brought together local and...

    News
    Sam Jones at the University of Oxford OPHI Seminar Series

    Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow and researcher at the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique (IGM) Programme was invited to the University of Oxford OPHI seminar series on 14 February 2022 to share the findings from a recent WIDER Working Paper entitled...

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    Eva-Maria Egger and Sam Jones present IGM research at Canadian High Commission

    On 24 January 2022, Eva-Maria Egger and Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellows and researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme (IGM), present recent IGM research at the Canadian High Commission in Mozambique. The hybrid event is...

    Mon, 24 January 2022
    Online, Maputo, Mozambique
    Past event
    News
    Good jobs transitions for post-pandemic development – UNU-WIDER in the 5th annual Jobs and Development Conference

    The 5th annual Jobs and Development conference took place online over 1-3 September, hosted by the World Bank, IZA, the Network on Jobs and Development, and UNU-WIDER. The 2021 event focused on ‘good jobs transitions for post-pandemic development’...

    Conference
    Better Jobs for Development 2021

    The 5th annual Jobs and Development conference takes place online 1-3 September.

    Wed, 1 September 2021 – Fri, 3 September 2021
    Online, Warsaw,
    Past event
    Presentation
    Sam Jones presents IGM’s work to Finnish MPs during virtual visit to Mozambique

    On 30 June 2021, Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow and IGM Resident Advisor, join a virtual two-hour visit of the Finnish Members of the Parliament to Mozambique. Speaking in the opening session of the online visit, Jones will provide the 45 tour...

    Wed, 30 June 2021
    Online, Maputo, Mozambique
    Past event
    Seminar
    Sam Jones and Finn Tarp discuss effective development cooperation at GPEDC webinar

    On 17 June 2021, two researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme, Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, and Finn Tarp, Professor of Development Economics at the University of Copenhagen and non-resident senior Research Fellow...

    Thu, 17 June 2021 – Fri, 17 June 2022
    Online, Maputo, Mozambique
    Past event
    Project workshop
    3rd Annual workshop: Inequality and governance in unstable democracies – the mediating role of trust
    Thu, 22 April 2021 – Fri, 23 April 2021
    Online, Maputo, Mozambique
    Past event
    Presentation
    Presentation to donors on school-to-work transitions in vocational education in Mozambique

    On 10 June, researchers of the Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme presented recent baseline survey findings to the technical and vocational education donor group in Mozambique.

    Wed, 10 June 2020
    Zoom, Maputo, Mozambique
    Past event
    Blog
    Is vocational education the fast track to employment in Mozambique?
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    Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is often put forward as the solution to youth unemployment — but to prove its worth, better...

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    The five criteria low income countries must have in place for lockdowns to work

    As the COVID-19 virus has spread across the globe, developing countries are starting to enact many of the same policies used in China, Europe, and...

    Panel discussion
    Inclusive growth in Mozambique programme researcher joins panel discussion on Mozambican labour market

    Sam Jones, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, took part in a panel discussion on the national labour market hosted by Televisão de Moçambique.

    Tue, 17 March 2020
    Grande Debate, Televisão de Moçambique, Maputo, Mozambique
    Past event
    News
    Study reveals mismatch between qualifications and market needs in Mozambique

    Tracer study suggests Mozambique’s economy is not generating enough demand for employees with a university-level education, and that students are often poorly aware of career paths and what different jobs require. First published in November 2019, the study is now available in both English and Portuguese.

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