Simon Franklin

Assistant Professor at School of Economics at Queen Mary University London

Simon Franklin is a Assistant Professor at the School of Economics at Queen Mary University London. He received his DPhil (Phd) in Economics from the University of Oxford. In addition to his work on labour markets in Africa, he works on the how urban and housing policy can promote functioning neighbours and public services in dense African cities.

Recent work by Simon Franklin

How relationships between jobseekers affect labour market interventions: Evidence from Ethiopia

Job-search networks can be weakened by labour market interventions, such as job-search assistance, which can have adverse consequences for...

Articles : Labour Markets & Migration

Stefano Caria Simon Franklin Marc Witte

Published 20.03.23
Helping young people access better employment opportunities

Low-cost interventions that help young people search for employment can improve access to formal and stable jobs, raising equity in the labour market

Articles : Labour Markets & Migration

Girum Abebe Stefano Caria Marcel Fafchamps Paolo Falco Simon Franklin Simon Quinn

Published 24.11.17

Simon Franklin

Recent work by Simon Franklin

How relationships between jobseekers affect labour market interventions: Evidence from Ethiopia

Helping young people access better employment opportunities