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Saite Lu, PhD

Saite Lu, PhD

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  • About me

    Mead Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics, Emmanuel College, Cambridge | Macro-fiscal Expert

  • Education

    • University of Oxford

      2011 - 2013
      MPhil Economics

    • University of Cambridge

      2015 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Development Economics

      My PhD thesis investigates the linkages and the underlying causes of the current episode of global imbalances and of the 2007-09 Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

    • University of Ulster

      2006 - 2010
      BSc (Hons) Economics

    • Wine & Spirit Education Trust

      2017 - 2019
      Level 4 Diploma Wine and Spirits

      Unit 1 Global Business Study: Pass with merits; Unit 2 Wine Production: Pass with merits; Unit 3 Light Wines: ; Unit 4 Spirits: Pass with merits; Unit 5 Sparkling Wines: ;Unit 6 Fortified Wines: Pass;

    • Quantic School of Business and Technology

      2020 - 2021
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

  • Experience

    • Oxford Economics

      Jan 2008 - May 2010
      Assistant Economist

    • Institute of Microfinance

      Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
      Researcher

    • University of Oxford

      Oct 2012 - Jan 2015
      Researcher for the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

    • Overseas Development Institute

      Oct 2013 - Sept 2017

      Sierra Leone:1. Providing technical supports on the Sierra Leone Integrated Macroeconomic Model and theMining Revenue Model2. Providing macroeconomic policy training to government economistsSouth Sudan: 1. Conducted handovers with current and outgoing technical advisors 2. Provided quality assurance on maintaining the technical standards of the macroframework and the reporting outputs of the Macro Planning Department (MPD)4. Supported the MPD to play its role in the budget process, by coordinating its activities within the key milestones of the budget calendar, and quality assuring its inputs into strategic budget documents; 5. Supported the MPD in preparing technical inputs for discussions with the IMF Mostrar menos

      • Macro-fiscal Adviser, Budget Strengthening Initiative (BSI)

        Nov 2015 - Sept 2017

      • Senior Economist/ODI Fellow

        Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

    • World Bank Group

      Jan 2015 - Nov 2015
      Consultant

      Analysing the cross-border trade data at Gbalamuya between Sierra Leone and Guinea.

    • University of Cambridge

      Jan 2019 - now

      I'm the Mead Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at Emmanuel College. I supervise various economics papers on Macroeconomics and Development Economics. I am also the BAME adviser at the college, which helps increase understanding and awareness within the college community. I directed the Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) for the MPhil in Public Policy programme. The PAE is a unique policy simulation project that aims to address existing policy issues for international development agencies. This programme is a compulsory module for MPP students. Lecturer and examiner of the Development Economics papers at the Faculty of Economics: Part IIA Development Theory and Applications; Part IIB The Microeconomics of Economic Development Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Wealth Economy (WE) project at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. The project, led by Professor Diane Coyle and funded by LetterOne, is exploring the conceptualisation and measurement of ‘missing capitals’. My work considers the role of human capital and its interactions with social and natural capital. I worked as a predoctoral research assistant for the WE project on a part-time basis between January and December 2019.

      • Mead Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics

        Oct 2022 - now

      • Assistant Professor in Public Policy

        Feb 2023 - Jan 2023

      • Senior Teaching Associate in Economics

        Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

      • Research Associate

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

    • Fiscus Limited

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
      Macro-fiscal Adviser for the Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia

      Providing technical assistance and training to the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on Macro-fiscal forecasting and economic modelling. The project is funded by the Gates Foundation

    • ISM University of Management and Economics

      Sept 2021 - now
      Visiting Professor in Economics

      I'm a Visiting Professor in Economics at the ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania. I lecture a postgraduate-level course on the economics of sustainable development. I'm also elected as a Career Integration Fellow by the CERGE-EI.

    • Pembroke College Oxford

      Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
      College Lecturer in Economics

    • World Economic Forum

      Oct 2021 - Sept 2022
      Global Future Council Fellow

      GFC Fellow on the New Agenda for Fiscal and Monetary Policy

    • BDO

      Feb 2022 - Sept 2024
      Macro-fiscal advisor for the Ministry of Finance, Palestinian Authority

      Providing technical assistance to the Macro Fiscal Unit, Ministry of Finance, Palestinian Authority under the Takamol programme. This programme is funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and managed by BDO and Tetra Tech.

    • Tetra Tech

      Jan 2023 - now
      Macro-fiscal advisor

      Providing technical assistance to the Macro Fiscal Unit, Ministry of Finance, Oman and Palestinian Authority. The project is funded by FCDO and managed by Tetra Tech.

    • Department of Finance

      Jan 2025 - now
      Statistics Advisory Committee Member

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • WSET Level 3 Awards in Wines and Spirits (Pass with merits)

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Apr 2017

    • WSET Level 2 Awards in Wines and Spirits (Distinction)

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Mar 2016

    • Data Science Professional Certificate

      IBM
      Jul 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Saite Lu, PhD
      Career Integration Fellow CERGE-EI Sep 2021 This is a three-year fellowship that is awarded to dedicated young academics who go to Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to teach economics to the next generation. All fellows are graduated from world leading universities.
    • Awarded to Saite Lu, PhD
      Dr D.C. Pavate Visiting Scholar Dr D.C. Pavate Foundation Jan 2019 Visiting Scholar at the Karnatak University, Dharwad
    • Awarded to Saite Lu, PhD
      High Commendation by the Undergraduate Awards in Ireland/Northern Ireland Undergraduate Awards in Ireland/Northern Ireland Oct 2010 Short-listed by the Award as one of the top 5 economics candidates in Ireland.
    • Awarded to Saite Lu, PhD
      Valedictorian University of Ulster Jul 2010 Delivering the final graduation speech as the representative of the graduating classing of 2010
    • Awarded to Saite Lu, PhD
      Dean's Progression Award University of Ulster Mar 2007 Top student at the School of Economics