Yasin Shafi

Hi! Welcome to my website. I am currently a first year PhD student at the Penn State University. My research interest is in authoritarian regimes, democratic backsliding, and political economy. My policy interest lies in poverty alleviation, inclusive development, institutions for economic growth, governance, social security, and social policies in weak democracies and non-democracies. I was a lecturer of Development Studies at the Bangladesh University of Professionals. I have also conducted program evaluation of development interventions and research relevant to social policies and governance in Bangladesh – using quantitative and qualitative research methods. My early career experience in producing content for mass media also positions me uniquely in the field of development communication. I look forward to collaborating with national, regional, and international researchers, organizations, think tanks, and non-profits.