Zuhal Elnour

 Zuhal Elnour
  • Economics

Areas of Expertise:
Agricultural and Development Economics; Economics of Education; Health Economics; Climate Change Economics; Water Economics; Economy-wide Simulation Modelling (CGE)

Membership:
since 2026

Contact

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

Faculty of Life Science
Thaer Institute for Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences
Agricultural Development & Trade Group
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin
Germany

+49 30-20 93 46 797
zuhal.elnour(at)hu-berlin.de
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About me

I am a Senior Research Fellow at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin with a background in agricultural and development economics, specialising in economy-wide modelling. My research examines how factors such as climate change, health crises and policies affect economies, labour markets, income distribution and livelihoods, with the aim of informing effective and equitable policymaking.

I bring experience in economic modelling and policy research, alongside perspectives from working across different research institutions. I am committed to creating opportunities for women researchers, particularly through mentorship and stronger research networks. In AGYA, I can collaborate with scholars from other disciplines to develop research that connects environmental and health evidence with its social and economic consequences.


Academic career
Since 2020Senior Research Fellow, Agricultural Development and Trade Group, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Since 2011Research Scientist, Agricultural Economics and Policy Research Centre, Agricultural Research Corporation, Sudan
Since 2026Vice President, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
2015 - 2021PhD in Agricultural Economics and Governance, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
2019 - 2020Consultant, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment Global Practice, World Bank, USA
2016 - 2018Teaching Assistant (intermittent), Agricultural Development and Trade Group, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
2015 - 2016Teaching Assistant, Agricultural and Food Policy Group, University of Hohenheim, Germany
2009 - 2011MSc in Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum, Sudan
2002 - 2008BSc. in Economics and Agricultural Extension, Al-Zaeim Al-Azhari University, Sudan

On a personal note

Must read in my discipline:
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson