Degrees:
Ph.D., The New School
M.A., The New School
M.S., Int'l Univ. College of Turin
B.S., Birzeit Univ.
Ibrahim earned his PhD in Economics from the New School for Social Research, NY in 2019. Prior to pursuing his PhD degree, he worked with local and international institutions conducting economic and policy research in Palestine.
His research revolves around macroeconomics, distribution and inequality, heterodox growth models and political economy. He is particularly interested in identifying and rectifying the shortcomings of macroeconomic analysis when studying the diverse political, social and institutional context of developing countries.
Ibrahim has taught economics in the US, Italy, and Palestine. His teaching experience and the diverse backgrounds of his students allowed him to identify key strategies that he utilizes in the classroom: keeping students updated on the “meta-picture” of the course, understanding the backgrounds and capabilities of his students, and most importantly, he found that students who are constantly reminded of the direct, daily relevance of what they're learning never ask ‘what is the point of all of this?’. |
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Macroeconomics
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Inequality
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Post-Keynesian economics
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Models of macroeconomic fluctuations
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Political economy
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Functional distribution of income
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National accounting data & measurement
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Heterodox growth models
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Inequality
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Palestinian Economy
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Publications:
- Dany Lang, Mark Setterfield and Ibrahim Shikaki. “Is There Scientific Progress in Macroeconomics? The Case of the NAIRU.” European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies 1, no. 20 (2019): 1-20.
- Ibrahim Shikaki & Joanna Springer. “Building a Failed State: Palestine’s Governance and Economy Delinked.” Al Shabaka: the Palestinian Policy Network (2015).
- Ibrahim Shikaki & Alaa Tartir. “Development as a Tool of Resistance.” In Critical Studies of Development in Palestine (Arabic) (2012): 13-40. Bisan Center for Research and Development, Ramallah.
Presentations:
- “Challenges Facing the Estimation of Labor Shares in Developing Countries.” Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies symposium, New York, NY, April 2018.
- “The Political Economy of Prolonged Occupation.” Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) side event on the margins of the UNGA 72nd session, United Nations, New York, NY, December 2017.
- “Neoliberalism and Depoliticizing Economics in Palestine.” Eastern Economics Association (EEA) 41st annual conference, New York, NY, February 2015.
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- Economics department dissertation fellowship, The New School, 2019.
- Dissertation Fellowship, Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies, 2018.
- Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, The New School, 2017.
- Student Research Award, The New School, 2017.
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