Yousuf DAAS

Research Interest：

  • Development Economics, Labor Economics, Economics of Education, Political Economy, and Environmental Economics.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-2804
Personal website: https://www.yousufdaas.com/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yousuf_Daas
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vWkQ46gAAAAJ&hl=en
Research map: https://researchmap.jp/Yousuf_daas
GitHub: https://github.com/YousufDaas

Education：

  • PhD Candidate, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Expected Oct. 2026)
  • Master of Economics, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (2023)
  • Research Student, Kobe University (April, 2021 – September, 2021)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Education, Al-Quds Open University (2016)

Experiences：

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. Al-Quds University, Palestine (Mar. 2025 – Jan. 2026)
  • Internship, Grants Management, Education Cannot Wait-UNICEF, Switzerland (Mar. 2025 – Aug. 2025)
  • Assistant Researcher. With Prof. Sami Miaari, Yale University, USA (Jan. 2024 – Feb. 2025)
  • Research Assistant. Supervised by Prof. Keiichi Ogawa, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (Mar. 2023 – Mar. 2024)
  • Assistant Researcher. With Prof. Sameh Hallaq. Al-Quds University, Palestine (Apr. 2023 – Apr. 2024)
  • Research Assistant. Supervised by Prof. Sameh Hallq, Bard College, Al-Quds University, Palestine (Apr. 2022 – Apr. 2023)
  • Internship at the Department of Planning – Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR, Vientiane (Aug. 2022 – Sept. 2022)

Publications：

  • Daas, Y., Soubeiga, A., & Ogawa, K. (2026). Does family size increase children’s probability of dropping out of school? Evidence from Afghan households. Children and Youth Services Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108895.
  • Daas, Y., & Miaari, S. H. (2026). Barriers and Opportunities: Disability and Labor Market Inclusion in Palestine. Journal of Labor and Society, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1163/24714607-bja10212.
  • Daas, Y., Hallaq, S., & Miaari, S. (2026). Climate Shocks and Child Labor: Evidence from Palestine. Climate Change Economics. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010007825500174.
  • Daas, Y. (2025). Exploring Islamic Charity and Development Initiatives: A Case Study of Karama Solidarity & The Islamic Cultural Center of Belgium. Forum for Social Economics, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/07360932.2025.2470432.
  • Hallaq, S., & Daas, Y. (2024). The impact of climate change on the Palestinian sectoral reallocation of labor. International Review of Applied Economics, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2024.2319784.
  • Hallaq, S., & Daas, Y. (2024). Exploring Factors and Disparities: Female Labor Force Participation in the Palestinian Regions: East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza Strip. Forum for Social Economics, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/07360932.2024.2360579.

Book Chapters：

  • Daas, Y. & Ogawa, K. (2025). International Student Mobility and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Palestine Through the Lens of Signaling Theory. In Z. Achour (Ed.), Advanced Labor Studies Research and Modern Practice (pp. 273-304). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-1962-9.ch009

Working Papers：

  • Daas, Y., Hallaq, S., Kashiwagi, K. & Ogawa, K. (2025). Rising Temperatures, Falling Yields: The Effect of Climate Shocks on Olive Oil Production in Palestine. Levy Economics Institute: https://www.levyinstitute.org/publications/rising-temperatures-falling-yields-the-effect-of-climate-shocks-on-olive-oil-production-in-palestine/
  • Daas, Y., Hallaq, S., Dalmon, L. D. & Olmsted, J. (2024). Education and Economic Isolation: The Gaza Blockade’s Role in Shaping Returns to Education in Palestine. Levy Economics Institute: https://www.levyinstitute.org/publications/education-and-economic-isolation/
  • Daas, Y., & Dalmon, L. D. (2026). When Crisis Meets Discrimination: Difference-in-Differences Evidence on Racial Wage Penalties in Post-COVID South Africa. https://doi.org/10.31235/OSF.IO/8XRJC_V1

Academic Associations：

  • The Econometric Society
  • Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
  • Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER)
  • Comparative & International Education Society (CIES)
  • Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)

Academic Conference Presentation：

  • Daas, Y. “Education and Economic Isolation: The Gaza Blockade’s Role in Shaping Returns to Education in Palestine”. Annual Palestine Forum 2026: Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. Doha, Qatar. January, 2026
  • Hallaq, S., Daas, Y. & Morrar, R. “Political Instability, Economic Restructuring, and the Informal Sector: Evidence from Palestine.” 52nd EBES CONFERENCE: Eurasia Business and Economics Society, Istanbul, Türkiye. July, 2025
  • Hallaq, S. & Daas, Y. “Climate Shocks & Education in Palestine: An Analysis of Climate-Induced Vulnerabilities”. The 7th International Conference on Business and Communication: Building Sustainable Economies: Knowledge, Innovation, and Digitalization in the MENA Region. Najah University, Nablus, Palestine. May, 2025
  • Daas, Y. “An Empirical Examination of Non-Physical Disciplinary Methods Impact on Primary School Dropout Rates in Afghanistan”. Webinar: Educational Intervention in Vulnerable Contexts, Talloires Network and Open Society University Network, Online, February 2024.
  • Hallaq, S. & Daas, Y. “The Impact of Climate Change on the Palestinian Sectoral Reallocation of Labor”. Global Cleaner Production Conference, Shanghai, China, 9-12 November, 2023.
  • Daas, Y. “An Analysis of The Determinants of School Education Attainment in Bangladesh”. The 33rd JASID Annual Conference, Meiji University, December, 2022.
  • Daas, Y. “Determinants of Secondary School Attendance in Lao PDR: A Probability Analysis”. 30th Anniversary of GSICS: CAMPUS Asia Plus Symposium, Kobe University, December, 2022.
  • Daas, Y. “The Influence of Mothers Education, Child Labour and Family Income on Expected Years of Schooling in Bangladesh”. The 19th International Education Development Forum, Kobe University, October, 2022.
  • Daas, Y. “An Analysis on Higher Education Access in Palestine: The Influence of Movement Restriction and Israeli labour Market.” International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, University of Dhaka, March, 2022.
  • Daas, Y. “An Analysis on Higher Education Access in Palestine: The Influence of Movement Restriction and Israeli labour Market.” The 18th International Education Development Forum, University of Tsukuba, November, 2021.

Academic Conference Presentation：

  • Reviewer, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, (Elsevier), 2025.
  • Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review, (Elsevier), 2025.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Muslims in Europe (Brill), 2024.

Language/ Skills：

  • Arabic (Native), English (Fluent)
  • STATA (Advanced level), R (Intermediate), Python (Beginner), QGIS (Intermediate)

Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:

I’m Yousuf, from Palestine. My keen interest in Professor Ogawa’s seminar is driven by my fervor for development, education, and economics. GSICS offers exceptional lectures and seminars, coupled with Professor Ogawa’s wholehearted support. If you seek a seminar grounded in international studies, development, education, and economics of education, providing an opportunity to sharpen your research skills, the Ogawa Seminar is the ideal choice.

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