Dr. Tina Dulam

Biography

Tina Dulam graduated with a BSc in Economics from Anton de Kom University of Suriname and an MSc in Economics Business from Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Economics. She obtained her PhD degree focusing on migration of highly skilled individuals, with a case study centered on Suriname. As an assistant professor in the section of Applied Economics at Utrecht University School of Economics, her research interests lie in human capital formation, labor economics, and international migration, particularly in the context of diaspora economics. Her current projects address the challenges posed by brain drain in small states like Suriname, where the outflow of young, talented, and highly educated individuals is a significant concern. Dulam is involved in various studies that aim to collect unique multi-level panel survey data to understand migration intentions and actual migration patterns of high school students in Suriname, contributing to evidence-based policy-making in human capital accumulation. Through her research, she examines the skills mismatch experienced by migrants, leveraging data from the OECD's Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). She teaches undergraduate courses in Applied Microeconometric Techniques and Data Science, and is also the course coordinator for the Applied Economics Research Course, supervising student theses.

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