Moussa P. Blimpo

Moussa P. Blimpo is an Assistant Professor of Economic Inequality and Societies at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. He is a Faculty Affiliate at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and a Global Labor Organization (GLO) Fellow.  Previously, he served as a Senior Economist in the Africa Chief Economist Office at the World Bank. His research areas include the economics of education, labor economics, and infrastructure, such as electricity. Some of his recent work explores the nexus between energy, development, and climate change. Moussa has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Development Economics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, World Bank Economic Review, World Development, The Journal of Africa Economies, Energy Policy, and Economic Development and Cultural Change. His reports for the World Bank include "Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa" (2019) and "Digital Africa, Technological Transformation for Jobs" (2023), which explore productive use and complementarities in these critical sectors. Moussa holds a Ph.D. in Economics, a master’s in political science from New York University, and a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Pau.