Jackline Wahba
Professor of Economics, University of Southampton, UK and ERF
Jackline Wahba is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Southampton (UK), and Director of Research in Economics. Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to Economic Policy. Leader of the Migration Research at the ESRC Research Centre for Population Change (CPC), at the University of Southampton. Member of the Editorial Board of World Development. Previously, Managing Editor for IZA Journal of Labor & Development and IZA Journal of Development & Migration. Member of the Economic Research Forum Board of Trustees, and the Advisory Board of the Migration Observatory, at the University of Oxford. Elected member of the Council of the Royal Economic Society.
Areas of Interest:
- International Migration
- Labor Markets
- Informal Sector
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK.
- M.A., Economics, The American University in Cairo.
- B.A., Economics, The American University in Cairo.
Experience:
- Professor of Economics, University of Southampton, 2012-present
- Associate Professor (Reader) in Economics, University of Southampton, 2006-2012
- Leader of Migration Research, ESRC Centre for Population Change at University of Southampton, 2008-present
- Head of Economics Teaching, Economics Division, School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, 2007-2008
Latest Publications:
- International migration as a driver of political and social change: evidence from Morocco, Journal of Population Economics, 2019, 32, 1171–1203 (Co-authored with M. Tuccio and B. Hamdouch).
- The impact of refugees on wages and employment in Jordan, Journal of Development Economics, June 2019, 139, 203-216. (Co-authored with B. Fallah and C. Krafft).
- Political Change and Informality: Evidence from the Arab Spring, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 2019, 27(1): 31–66. (Co-authored with A. Elsayed)
- Return Migration and the Transfer of Gender Norms: Evidence from the Middle East, Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46:1006-1029. (Co-authored with M. Tuccio)
- Strong versus Weak Ties in Migration, European Economic Review, 2018, 104, 111-137. (Co-authored with Corrado Giulietti and Yves Zenou)
Internal versus International Migration in Egypt: Together or Far Apart
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
October, 2019
Working PapersMigration Dynamics during the Refugee Influx in Jordan
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
May, 2018
Working PapersSyrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving in or moving out?
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
May, 2018
Working PapersImpact of Refugees on Immigrants’ Labor Market Outcomes
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
May, 2018
Working PapersThe Impact of the Syrian Refugee Influx on the Jordanian Labour Market
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
May, 2018
Policy BriefsLabor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
2014-01-01
Economic and Non-Economic Consequences of Intra and Extra Arab Migration
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
2011-01-01
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
May 04, 2023
Signature of the Cooperation Agreement between ERF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
Jun 13, 2022
COVID-19’s Socio-economic Impact on Migrants and Displaced Populations
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
Nov 08, 2021
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy
Areas of Interest: International Migration Labor Markets Informal Sector Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton, UK. M.A., Economics,... Read More
Jun 23, 2020