Sabina Dewan

Associate Director of International Economic Policy

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Sabina Dewan is the Associate Director of International Economic Policy at American Progress. She works on economic issues ranging from the role of globalization to that of trade, aid, and monetary policies in raising living standards around the globe.  In doing so, Sabina’s areas of focus include labor market policies and social protection.  Sabina also studies the nexus between development and security, and the function of foreign assistance and capacity building in development. She collaborates closely with nonresident fellows, including Richard Samans, in the area of international economic policy.

Prior to joining American Progress, Sabina was a research analyst at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland where she worked on various projects promoting the ILO’s decent work agenda within the context of globalization and international development.  She then worked as an independent consultant based in Brussels, Belgium undertaking a variety of projects for institutions including the ILO Regional Office in Thailand, the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative and the Directorate-general on Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission.  Sabina has an advanced master's degree in quantitative studies from the Catholic University of Brussels, and a second master's degree in public policy from the University of California, Los Angeles.  She received her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Irvine.  Sabina has traveled widely living in countries including Afghanistan, India and Sierra Leone.