Usamah Alfarhan is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Finance at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Oman since 2013. After earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Texas Tech University in 2010 and before joining SQU, he worked at the USAID-funded Fiscal Reform Project in Jordan, providing consultancy and building capacity at various government offices, including the Customs Department and the Ministry of Finance. His research interests are mainly in applied microeconomics and labour economics. In particular, his research focus currently is on wage structures, labour force participation decisions, earnings inequality and discrimination across various demographic groups, including gender discrimination in developing countries and earnings differentials among migrant groups in the GCC.

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January 5, 2025 : Deadline to apply as a paper presenter
May 31, 2025 : Deadline paper submission
July 22-24, 2025: Gulf Research Meeting (GRM)
Note there is no deadline to register as a listening participant. However, seats are limited in each workshop and registration for non-paper presenters will be allowed on a space available basis.