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Adam Osman is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is a development economist whose work uses randomized experiments, machine learning, and economic theory to identify policies that improve the lives of low-income populations. His research spans access to finance, private sector development, labor markets, international trade, and transport frictions. He also serves as Co-Scientific Director of the J-PAL Middle East and North Africa office at the American University in Cairo.