Mesbah Sharaf
Full Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Canada
Mesbah Sharaf is a full-time professor in the department of Economics at University of Alberta, Canada. His research focuses on topics related to Development Economics, Health Economics, Migration, Demographic and Population Economics and Applied Econometrics. He received his PhD in Economics from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He is an ERF research fellow.
Areas of Interest:
- Development Economics
- Health Economics
- Migration, Demographic and Population Economics
- Applied Econometrics
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2012
- M.A in Economics, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2007
- B.A in Economics, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1999
Experience:
- Full Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2020-present
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2018-2020
- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2014-2018
- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Concordia University, Canada, 2012-2014
Latest Publications:
- Sharaf, M. F., Rashad, A. S., & Mansour, E. I. (2019). Son preference and child under nutrition in the Arab countries: is there a gender bias against girls? Middle East Development Journal, 11(2), 199-219.
- Rashad, A. S., Sharaf, M. F., & Mansour, E. I. (2019). Why are Palestinian refugee children shorter than the children of host community in Jordan? Migration and Development, 1-13.
- Rashad, A. S., Sharaf, M. F., & Mansour, E. I. (2019). Does public health insurance increase maternal health care utilization in Egypt? Journal of International Development, 31(6), 516-520.
- Rashad, A. S., & Sharaf, M. F. and Mansour, E.I (2019). Does Income Inequality Increase Violence Against Women? An Instrumental Variable Approach. The European Journal of Development Research, 31(4), 779-808.
The Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Sudanese Output: An Asymmetric Analysis using the NARDL Model
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
July, 2023
Working PapersEstimating the Causal Relationship between External Debt and Inflation in Jordan: Evidence from an ARDL and Toda-Yamamoto Approaches
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
July, 2023
Working PapersThe Threshold Impact of Remittances on Financial Development: New Evidence from Egypt
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
April, 2022
Working PapersDoes Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural experiment in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
October, 2021
Working PapersDoes Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceCOVID-19’s Socio-economic Impact on Migrants and Displaced Populations
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
Nov 08, 2021
ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19
Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More
May 17, 2021