Research Associate
E-mail: paul.dyer@dsg.ae
Languages: English
Specializations: labor, demographics, development, political economy

Paul Dyer’s research interests include demographics, labor policy, public service provision and the political economy of reform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Mr. Dyer received a master's in Arab Studies with a concentration in Economics and Development from Georgetown University, where he was the Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qassemi Scholar. Prior to joining the Dubai School of Government, he worked with the World Bank for four years as a consultant in the Office of the Chief Economist, MENA Region.

While at the World Bank, he co-authored several regional reports including Unlocking the Employment Potential in the Middle East and North Africa: Toward a New Social Contract, MENA Economic Developments and Prospects 2005 and MENA Economic Developments and Prospects 2006. He is the author of several articles on employment in the Middle East, and co-authored a chapter on employment in the 2007 Arab World Competitiveness Report and a chapter on the fertility decline in the Middle East and North Africa in Labor Markets in the Middle East and North Africa (forthcoming).