Umer Sohail

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the University of Delaware, specializing in international trade, applied microeconomics, and development economics. My research examines how trade policy and institutional constraints shape firm behavior in developing economies — how firms reallocate resources, adjust inputs, and respond to policy shocks.

I am on the academic job market for 2026–2027.

Job Market Paper: The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from Pakistan — using administrative tax records, I study how Pakistani manufacturing firms adjusted inputs and output in response to the tariff reductions under the EU’s GSP+ agreement. Read the abstract (full draft coming soon).

You can find my full CV here, or read more under Research and Teaching. I welcome inquiries at umersoha@udel.edu.