Emmanuel
Sukadi A Sukadi
PhD SURVIVOR IN ECONOMIC SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT
« The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists. »
(Not much) ABOUT MEFreshly baked PhD in economic sciences and management with a special focus on economic development and sectoral diversification. Solid background in data analysis, econometric modeling, forecasting and impact evaluation. Passionate about understanding the economic factors influencing business and society. I am (at least that is what my colleagues say… #Bias) reliable, eager to learn, and I value clear communication.
EDUCATIONPhD in Economic Sciences and Management (2017-2023)
Université de Mons (UMONS) - Warocqué School of Business and Economics - Mons, Belgium
Thesis topic: “Essays on Economic Diversification in Resource-Rich Developing Countries”
Supervisor: Guillaume Vermeylen
Master of Advanced Studies in Economics (2019-2021)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) - Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Leuven, Belgium
Cum laude
Thesis topic: “Impact of Airbnb on the Hotel Sector: Evidence from Spanish Touristic Sites”
Supervisor: Patrick Van Cayseele
Recognition: Master listed by the Belgian journal Competitio among the best master theses in competition law & economics in Belgian universities - “De best master thesissen in mededingingsrecht en -economie aan Belgische universiteiten” and published in Competitio, 2022, nr.4
Master in Business Engineering (2014-2016)
Université de Mons (UMONS) - Warocqué School of Business and Economics - Mons, Belgium
Magna cum laude
Thesis topic: “The Fragility of the Eurozone: Theoretical Approaches and Empirical Tests”
Supervisor: Stanislas Standaert
Bachelor in Business Engineering (2011-2014)
Université de Mons (UMONS) - Warocqué School of Business and Economics - Mons, Belgium
Cum laude
Erasmus exchange: Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) - Madrid, Spain (2013-2014)
Primary and Secondary Education
Institut Maadini - Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (1998-2002)
Complexe Scolaire L’Age D’OR - Lubumbashi, DRC (2002-2007)
Ecole Privée à Programme Belge de Lubumbashi - Lubumbashi, DRC (2007-2011)
RESEARCH WORKPublications
Sukadi, E. S. A. (2024). Impact of special economic zones on export diversification in sub-saharan Africa. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1-29. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JC8EZSMJBAII5MHHAW4T/full?target=10.1080/09638199.2024.2378088
Sukadi, E.S.A. (2022). Impact of Airbnb on the Hotel Sector: Evidence from Spanish Touristic Sites. In “De beste master thesissen inmededingingsrecht en -economie aan de Belgischeuniversiteiten” Competitio, 2022, nr.4 Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12907/34525
Unpublished work
Sukadi, S. A. (2022). Does Economic Diversification Foster Resilience to Crises? Empirical Investigation. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4273418
Sukadi, E. S. A. (2023). Economic Diversity and Growth: Empirical Investigation on the Transmission Channels. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2370031/v1
Work in progress
Economic Diversity and Growth: Empirical Investigationon the Transmission Channels. (Submitted for publication - Under review)
Dutch Disease and De-Agriculturalization in Developing Countries: the Cases of DR Congo and Zambia. (Submitted for publication - Under review)
Studies on the impact of Airbnb on the hotel sector - in collaboration with Patrick Van Cayseele (KU Leuven)
PhD Thesis
Sukadi, E.S.A. (2023). Essays on Economic Diversification in Resource-Rich Developing Countries. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12907/49457
Relevant assignments
Paper replication and extension (Research workshop - KU Leuven - Pr. Iris Kesternich) - Banking The Unbanked? Evidence from Three Countries: By Pascaline Dupas, Dean Karlan, Jonathan Robinson, and Diego Ubfal. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 2018, 10(2): 257–297. Replication report available at: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12907/9152
General equilibrium modeling (Advanced Macroeconomics 2 - KU Leuven - Pr. Michal Kobielarz) - Based on Jermann, U., & Quadrini, V. (2012). Macroeconomic effects of financial shocks. American Economic Review, 102(1), 238-271. Assignment available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wV3p0g6NG8QVCgW7MXMKv5mRsqdCsezx/view?usp=share_link
Asymptotic normality of the ML estimator (Advanced Econometrics - KU Leuven - Pr. Geert Dhaene). Assignment available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/110DPhknTfRqP-_Q-oRP2vkIZBz962_XE/view?usp=share_link
Global oil market components analysis (Advanced Time Series Analysis - KU Leuven - Pr. Christophe Croux). Assignment available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bgU3JKNvS-DJ3fLMopQzNrrQX6ckElB4/view?usp=share_link
Field work and data collection
Research mission -> Rawbank SA (Lubumbashi and Kolwezi, DRC) - 28 days - Collection of data on import and export licences
Data scraping -> Airbnb website scraping
IN THE MEDIA
FOR MY DEAR STUDENTS!Dear students, until not so long ago, I was in your place. I roamed the halls of Warocqué with determination, ran to avoid missing my classes at the Plaine de Nimy, did my best to understand all the micro and macro charts, survived the first-year law course (yes, it's possible!), and so on.
After those years on your side of the auditorium, I crossed over to the dark side of the force. I have been through all the battles: MS Excel and Access practicals in the first year, macroeconomics and microeconomics practicals in the second year, evening classes on economic principles, sustainable development projects in developing countries, and international finance practicals in the master's program... This is a glimpse of what I have had the privilege to teach at Warocqué, and for which you have had and may have me in front of you.
My methodology is simple: I want you to participate! Whether by actively listening and interrupting me when you have questions, coming to the board to do exercises, working dynamically and creatively on case studies, or interacting with the guest speakers I invite to speak to you during some of my classes. Of course, all of this should be done with respect, good humor, and kindness!
You can count on me to supervise your scientific initiation projects, your master's theses, and even to discuss exchange destinations abroad (Erasmus or other programs), reorientation (sometimes it's necessary), and more.
Every year, I have the opportunity to take a third-year student for a (paid) research internship during the summer. If you are interested, we can discuss this as well!
I am keeping aside some time in the day for listening, sharing, and helping each other with our questions, queries, or concerns. Feel free to book time with me!