mr. AH (Abdikafi Hassan) Abdi, MSc

Biography

I am a PhD researcher with interests in international trade, export diversification, regional economic integration, and structural transformation, particularly in African economies. I also conduct research on the links between economic development, climate change, and environmental sustainability.

My current PhD research at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, examines export diversification and regional economic integration from the perspective of structural transformation in Africa. I am particularly interested in why many African economies remain concentrated in a narrow range of exports, how participation in regional and global markets can support productive transformation, and how regional integration influences trade and development.

In 2026, I was recognized among the world's Stanford University–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists ranking. My work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Cleaner Production, Development Studies Research, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Scientific Reports, Cogent Economics & Finance, Research in Globalization, Frontiers in Environmental Science, Discover Sustainability, and Technological and Economic Development of Economy.