Research

  • Lead Author (2023). The National Social Wellbeing Blueprint. Kuala Lumpur: Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), University of Malaya ISBN 978-629-96636-3-8. (Click here).
  • Lead Author (2023). Cost of Inaction: Education Deprivation in Iraq and the Potential of Social Protection to Reverse it. Baghdad: ILO Iraq. (click here for English and here for Arabic).
  • Co-author (2022). Adopting Public Works in Iraq: Key Design Considerations for an Effective Program. Baghdad: Government of Iraq and ILO Iraq. (click here for English and here for Arabic).
  • (2022). UN’s Position Paper: Building Iraq’s Social Protection Floor: Framework and Recommendations. Baghdad: United Nations. (click here for English and here for Arabic).
  • Lead Author (2022). Closing Malaysia’s Social Protection Coverage Gap. (forthcoming).
  • (2022). Generation 2050: Turning Iraq’s Demographic ‘Gift’ into an Economic Window of Opportunity. Baghdad: ILO Iraq. ISBN: 9789220374856. (click here for English and here for Arabic).
  • Lead Author (2020). De-commodifying Pre-school Education in Malaysia: Investment Case. Kuala Lumpur: Social Wellbeing Research Center, University of Malaya. (Click here).
  • Lead Author (2019). Longevity Risk and Social Old-Age Protection: Situation and Analysis and Pathways to Reform. Kuala Lumpur: Social Wellbeing Research Center, University of Malaya. ISBN: 978-967-2182-24-5 (Click here).
  • Lead Author (2019) Gender Lens Review of Malaysia’s Social Protection Arrangements. (forthcoming).
  • Lead Author (2019). Framework for Consolidating Social Protection Programs in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Government of Malaysia (unpublished report).
  • Lead Author (2017). Introducing and Costing a Child Grant in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: UNICEF Malaysia (Click here)
  • (2017). One Size Fits All? Yes, No, or Maybe: Crossroads of Economic Development and International Social Policies. (forthcoming).
  • (2017). Malaysia 2050: Economically Productive and Socially Inclusive. Kuala Lumpur: UNICEF Malaysia (Click here).
  • Co-author (2017). The Case for Universal Social Protection in Myanmar: Options, Costs and Policy Benefits. Global Social Policy. Sage Publications. (Click here).
  • (2016). Nepal’s Demographic Window of Opportunity: Seize it or Lose it. (forthcoming).
  • (2016). Introducing an Income Security Package for Madagascar. Antananarivo: UNICEF Madagascar. (Click here)
  • Lead author (2016). Affordability of the Social Protection Floor: Evidence from Eight Developing Countries. (click here).
  • Lead author (2015). Road to Recovery: Cash Transfers as an Emergency Response to Nepal’s Earthquake of 2015 and a Catalyst for Consolidating Nepal’s Social Protection Floor. Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal. (Click here).
  • Lead author (2015). Cost of Child Marriage in Indonesia. 10th ISPCAN Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Click here)
  • Co-author (2015). A Multitemporal, Multivariate Index to Dynamically Characterize Vulnerability of Children and Adolescents in Nepal. Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal. (Click here).
  • Lead author (2015). Out-of-the-Box Social Policies. Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal. (Click here).
  • Lead author (2014). Options and Strategies for Scaling up the Child Grant in Nepal: Impact, costing, and fiscal space. Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal (Click here)
  • (2014). Assessment of Nepal’s Fiscal Envelope. UNICEF Nepal. Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal. (Click here).
  • (2014). The Cost on Inaction: Adolescent/Child Marriage in Nepal. Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal. (Click here).
  • (2014). The Sustainability of the Welfare State: the case of Argentina (forth coming)
  • Co-author (2014). Upgrading social protection in Myanmar: a discussion piece (click here).
  • (2012). Costing the Social Protection Floor within Zimbabwe’s Fiscal Space: Rapid Diagnostic Exercise. Harare: UNICEF Zimbabwe. (click here)
  • (2013). Replacing Egypt’s Gasoline Subsidy with a System of Child Benefits. Cairo: UNICEF Egypt. (Click here)
  • Co-author (2012). Social Protection: Accelerating the MDGs with Equity. In I. Ortiz, L. Daniels, & S. Engilbertsdottir (Eds.), Child Poverty and Inequality: New Perspectives (pp. 103-117). New York: UNICEF. ISBN: 978-1-105-53175-0. (Click here).
  • (2012). Integrating a System of Child Benefits into Egypt’s Fiscal Space: Poverty Impact, Costing, and Fiscal Space. Cairo: UNICEF Egypt. (Click here)
  • (2011). Argentina’s System of Social Cash Transfers: Situation Analysis and Future Development. Buenos Aires: UNICEF Argentina. (English click here, Spanish click here).
  • Co-author (2008). Zambia. Social Protection Expenditure Review and Social Budget. Geneva: International Labour Office. ISBN 978-92-2-121251-5 (print) & 978-92-2-121252-2 (web pdf). (click here)
  • Co-author (2008). Zambia. Social Protection Expenditure Review and Social Budget- Executive Summary. Geneva: International Labour Office. ISBN 978-92-2-121253-9 (print) & 978-92-2-121254-6 (web pdf).
  • (2008). Inter-Regional Project: How to Strengthen Social Protection Coverage in the Context of the European Union Agenda on Decent work and Promoting Employment in the Informal Economy. Syrian Arab Republic- A Case Study. Geneva: International Labour Office. ISBN 978-92-2-121593-6 (print) & 978-92-2-121594-3 (web pdf). (click here).
  • (2008). Inter-Regional Project: How to Strengthen Social Protection Coverage in the Context of the European Union Agenda on Decent work and Promoting Employment in the Informal Economy. Jordan-A Case Study. Geneva: International Labour Office. ISBN 978-92-2-121589-9 (print) & 978-92-2-121590-5 (web pdf). (click here)
  • (2006). Modeling Health Care in Zambia within the Fiscal and Social Envelope. Maastricht: Maastricht School of Governance. (click here)
  • Co-author (2005). The Economic Impact of Connecticut’s Corporate Tax Policy Changes: 1995 – 2012. Storrs: Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis.
  • (2004). Evaluation of Connecticut Tax Reform of 1991. Storrs: University of Connecticut. (click here)