Abdoulaye Ndiaye

Non-Resident Fellow

Abdoulaye Ndiaye is an assistant professor of economics at New York University,  Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is affiliated with several research networks, including CEPR and CESifo. His work focuses on macroeconomics, public economics, development, and political economy, and has been published in leading academic journals. In addition to academia, Ndiaye engages in influential policy work, having served as a Senior Advisor to Senegal’s Minister of the Economy, Planning and Cooperation and worked as a research economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. His research and public service have received significant recognition, including a shortlist for the inaugural 2026 NextGen Economist Prize—for the top African economist under the age of 40—, the 2026 Yuki Arai Research Prize in Finance, and various research grants. Ndiaye earned his PhD in Economics from Northwestern University, holds a Diplôme d’Ingénieur in Economics from École Polytechnique in Paris, and a BSc in Mathematics MP* from Lycée Louis-le-Grand.