Education
PhD in Economics, University of Oxford
Subjects
Development Economics, Economic History, Political Economy, Applied Econometrics, Machine Learning
Achievements
First Class BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Exeter with 18/20 Firsts and 3/3 annual academic commendations; MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge and MSc in Economic and Social History from the University of Oxford, both on full scholarships; DPhil on a full scholarship; led impact evaluations worth 1 billion pounds as a UK Government Economist
About
Maiwand is a DPhil Economics candidate at the University of Oxford on a full scholarship, with research interests in development economics, economic history, political economy, applied econometrics, and machine learning. He holds prior degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, and Exeter. As a former UK Government Economist, he led impact evaluations using large-scale microdata and advanced econometric methods and helped develop a machine-learning-enabled microsimulation model. His technical expertise includes Stata, R, Julia, SAS, SQL, Python, QGIS, and Java.
Discipline
Economics & Business
Academic Achievements
Achieved a First Class BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Exeter with 18/20 Firsts and 3/3 annual academic commendations. Earned an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Economic & Social History from the University of Oxford, both on full scholarships. Currently undertaking a DPhil in Economics at Oxford, also on a full scholarship.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Served as a line manager for six months, providing daily supervision, guidance, and feedback to a statistician, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality analytical outputs. Additionally, served as Grade Manager for 13 months for placement economists, delivering regular weekly teaching in economic theory and Civil Service behaviours, providing tailored developmental feedback, and supporting them to successfully meet their professional objectives.
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