EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Statistics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana, Albania (2021)

MA    : Master of Sciences in Finance, Faculty of Economy, Kristal University, Albania (2011)

BA     : Statistics, Economics and Commerce Faculty, University of Bari, Italy (2004)

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: Living Condition, Poverty and Inequality, Health, Education, Demography and Migration, Labour Market, Domestic Violence, Gender Equality

Teaching: Statistics and Probability, Applied Mathematics, Research Methods, Data Analyses, Social Statistics

EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience

University of New York Tirana (AL), Department of Business Informatics and e-Business, Full-time Lecturer (2022- Current)

University of Tirana (AL), Department of implemented Informatics and Statistics (2022)

Albanian University (AL), Department of Political Science (2006 – 2008)

“Lady of Good Counsel” University (AL), Department of Economic Sciences (2005-2007)

Professional Experience

INSTAT, Head of the Labour Market Statistics Sector (2018 – 2022)

INSTAT, Director of Social Statistics (2016 – 2018)

INSTAT, Director of Household Surveys (2010 – 2016)

INSTAT, Vice Director General (2008 – 2010)

INSTAT, Head of Living Condition Sector (2006 –2008)

INSTAT, Specialist in Living Condition Sector (2004 –2006)

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Refereed Journal Articles

Thomo, L. (2021). The decomposition of gender gap in domestic work in Albania. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management,  IX(5), 385-409, United Kingdom.

Thomo, L. (2021). The determinants of Gender Gap in Unpaid Family Work. Albanian Socio-economic Journal, XXVII(1), 105-120, Albania.

Thomo, L. (2021). Exploring the impact of VAT reduction for good and services consumption expenditures. Academic Journal of Business, Administration, Law and Social Sciences, 7(1), IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria.

Betti, G., Bici, R., Neri, L., Pave Sohnesen, T., Thomo, L. (2018). Local Poverty and Inequality in Albania. Eastern European Economics, 56(3), 223-245.

Bici, R., & Thomo, L. (2018). Analysis of fertility using different statistical sources. Research magazine, Journal of statistics and socio-economic analysis, 3, 6-15.

Books and Book Chapters

Thomo, L., Omuri, A., Bici, R., Dhamo, E., Miluka, J., Sevrani, K. (2014). Albanian Dwellings and Living Conditions. Tirana: INSTAT.

Galanxhi, E., Nesturi, M., Thomo, L., Jorgoni, E., Ruedin, D. (2014). Migration in Albania. Tirana: INSTAT.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Thomo, L. (2021, May). Gender Equality, toward Sustainable Development Goals. Paper presented at Ninth International Conference on European Integration – Realities and Perspectives, Galati, Romania.

Thomo, L. (2018, July). Monetary and Non-monetary poverty in Albania. Paper presented at 15th International Conferences on Social Sciences, ICSS XV Leuven, Belgium.

Thomo, L., Nurja, I., Sevrani, K. (2015, June). An empirical study about decomposition of poverty changes in Albania. Paper presented at 6th International Conference “Information Systems and Technology Innovations: inducting modern business solutions”, Tirana, Albania.

Funded Research Projects

Nurja, I., Sado, L., Dumani, B., Thomo, L. (2011). Socio demographic changes of the family and child development in Albania. Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans – RRPP. Project 13790. University of Fribourg, Interfaculty Institute for East and East Central Europe.