PhD (Economics), Lahore School of Economics, Lahore, Pakistan | MSc (Financial Economics), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK | BSc (hons) Economics, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Farah Said is a leading expert in data and strategy, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Mahbub ul Haq Research Centre (MHRC) and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at LUMS. Her distinguished career also includes roles as an Associate Fellow at IDEAS, a Research Fellow at CERP, and an Invited Researcher at J-PAL.
Dr. Said’s extensive research spans household dynamics, gender issues, labor market participation, agriculture, and microfinance. Her work, published in prestigious journals, underscores her expertise in these areas. She has held influential academic positions at CREB, Lahore School of Economics, and the University of Göttingen.
Dr. Said’s extensive research spans household dynamics, gender issues, labor market participation, agriculture, and microfinance.
Her work, published in prestigious journals, underscores her expertise in these areas. She has held influential academic positions at CREB, Lahore School of Economics, and the University of Göttingen.
Her training on gender and development focuses on designing gender-specific research projects and interventions aimed at improving women’s access to resources and decision-making power. This specialized training ensures that projects are relevant to women’s experiences and can effectively address gender disparities.
Additionally, Dr. Said provides training in behavioral economics for policymakers, utilizing evidence-based tools to achieve policy goals. She is also adept at designing courses on behavioral finance for corporate audiences, addressing biases in financial decision-making. Dr. Said has organized numerous seminars, workshops, and training programs at institutions such as NSPP, gLOCAL, CERP, and Lahore School of Economics.