Visiting Researcher
Dariush Shafiee is a Visiting Researcher with ICCCAD, currently completing his Master’s Degree at Gothenburg University in Economics. His thesis will investigate how climate change and climatic events such as floods and droughts affect income, poverty and income inequality in Bangladesh by combining weather data and household survey data. The goal is to try to pinpoint what characteristics define who is most vulnerable to climate change in Bangladesh in order to provide statistical material for possible policy suggestions. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Gothenburg University and has profiled himself within the field of climate economics and economic policy.