Hassan Aly

Hassan Aly

Dean, Business School, Nile University

Dr. Hassan Aly is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Ohio State University; before joining Nile University as Dean of the Business School in May 2017, he served as the Founding Dean of the School of Public Administration and Development Economics, and Professor of Economics at the Doha Institute (DI) for Graduate Studies. Professor Aly served in many positions including Faculty Associate at the Middle East Studies Center, and the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy both at Ohio State University; he also served as President of the Middle East Economics Association. He is a lifetime research fellow at the Economic Research Forum. Currently, Professor Aly serves as a consultant for the IMF, and the USAID in the Middle East. He authored over fifty articles published in international professional journals and has a lifetime citations count that exceeds 2000.

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor Economics
  • Financial Economics

Education:

  • Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986
  • M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1982

Experience:

  • Dean, Business School, Nile University, May 2017 - Present
  • Dean, School of Public Administration and Development Economics, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, July 2015 – February 2017
  • Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ohio State University, July 2015 -Present
  • Chief Research Economist, The African Development Bank, Sep.2010-Sep.11 (on leave from Ohio State University)
  • Associated Faculty of The Middle East Studies Center and The John Glenn Institute for Public Policy, The Ohio State University, Present.

Latest Publications:

  • “Are politically connected firms turtles or gazelles? Evidence from the Egyptian uprising”, ERF working paper # 1034, April 2019, (Co- authored with Hany AbdelLatif), Cairo: Egypt.
  • “Bread, Justice, or Opportunities: The Determinants of the Arab Awakening Protests” World Development, Volume 67, October 2014, (Co-authored).
  • International Rentierism in the Middle East and North Africa, 1971–2008, International Areas Studies Review, Vol. 14, No 3, September 2011, (Co-authored).
  • “Global Financial Crisis and Africa: Is the Impact Permanent or Transitory? Time Series Evidence from North Africa”, American Economic Review: Papers & Proceedings, Vol. 3, May 2011, (co-authored).
  • “The Changing Role of States, Markets, and International Organizations: Does Globalization Warrant a Reevaluation?” Harvard College Economic Review, (Invited), V.4, No 2, Spring 2010.
Are politically connected firms turtles or gazelles? Evidence from the Egyptian uprising

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

April, 2019

Working Papers
Young Gazelles and Aging Turtles: Resolving the Unemployment Dilemma in Arab Countries

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

October, 2018

Policy Briefs
Young Gazelles and Aging Turtles: Understanding the Determinants of Employment Creation in the Labor Market in MENA Countries

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

July, 2017

Working Papers
Did the Global Financial Crisis and Recession Contribute to the Uprisings in North Africa?

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

December, 2011

Working Papers
Annual Conferences
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Tragedies of Regional Conflicts and Promises of Peacebuilding

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

Apr 21, 2024

Annual Conferences
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

Apr 21, 2024

Conferences
Reimagining Social Protection in MENA

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

Nov 19, 2023

Webinars
Expecting the Unexpected: Strengthening Fiscal Risk Management in the Middle East and North Africa

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

Jun 11, 2023

Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Financial Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Southern Illinois University, 1986 M.Sc., Economics, Southern Illinois... Read More

May 04, 2023

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