Ghada Elabed

Senior Agriculture Economist

Ghada Elabed is a Senior Agriculture Economist at the World Bank. Her work has focused on  climate-smart agriculture, food security, agriculture policy, digital agriculture, and the agriculture and energy nexus. Previous to the World Bank Group, Ghada worked as a researcher at Mathematica Policy Research. Ghada earned a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Davis; an MS in Environmental Economics from École Polytechnique, France; and a B.S. in Agronomy from AgrosParisTech, France. 

By Ghada Elabed

Blog

Everyone Loves Drama: Changing Financial Norms With Edutainment

Edutainment does more than entertain. It shapes our understanding of the world and sparks change – and even the use of financial services. Compelling characters in engaging stories can increase account ownership, savings, and financial planning.
Research

Resilience and Health Shocks

Based upon the findings of a field experiment conducted in rural Burkina Faso, this working paper suggests that health savings accounts and health loans have the potential to help the poor better manage health shocks and build resilience.