May Gadallah

May Gadallah

Associate Professor, Departments of Statistics, Cairo University

May Gadalla is an Associate Professor at Cairo University, Faculty of Economics and Political Science. And currently is the Statistics Manager at the Economic Research Forum. She holds a PhD in Biostatistics from University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in Statistics from Cairo University. She is also a research fellow ERF. She has 25 years of experience in the field of data analysis. She was a statistical consultant for the World Bank, UNFPA, ERF, Social Research Centre (SRC American University), Population Council (Middle East), and USAID; Deputy Director at the Center of Economics and Financial Studies, Cairo University, Egypt; Head of the Social Justice Observatory at the Social Contract Centre; and Senior Program Officer at the Population Council (Middle East). She has extensive experience with in-depth data analysis of different research themes (labor market, education, poverty and child poverty, gender studies, impact evaluation, nutrition, and other topics focused on poverty and youth-related policies), in addition to midterm and end-of-term project evaluations. Her work has been published in academic papers and national reports.

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor and human resources
  • Econometrics
  • Gender
  • Epidemiology

Education:

  • Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006
  • M.Sc., Statistics, Cairo University, 1995
  • B.Sc., Statistics, Cairo University, 1989

Experience:

  • Statistics Manager, Economic Research Forum, Egypt, Sep.2020 - Present
  • Statistical Consultant, World Health Organization, Cairo, Egypt, August 2019-December 2019
  • Statistical Consultant, UNICEF, Cairo, Egypt, Jan 2019-May 2019
  • Principal Investigator, Centre of Survey and Statistical Applications, CSSA, Cairo University, Egypt, Jan 2018-June 2018

Latest Publications:

  • Amirah El-Haddad & May Mokhtar Gadallah (2020) The informalization of the Egyptian economy (1998–2012): a driver of growing wage inequality, Applied Economics, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1796917
  • The Informalization of the Egyptian Economy (1998-2012): A Factor in Growing Wage Inequality?, El-Haddad A., Gadalla M., Economic and Research Forum (ERF), Cairo, Egypt. Working paper, No 1210 ; June 2018.
  • Determinants of Household Expenditure on FOOD, Abd El Rahman, N, Gadallah, M. and Zahran, A. (2016), 5th International Scientific Conference of Arab Statisticians, Feb,9-10, 2016, Cairo, Egypt.
The Socioeconomic Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on Vulnerable Families and Children in Egypt: Mitigating Food Security and Nutrition Concerns

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

June, 2023

Policy Research Reports
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Jordanian Households and Firms: Findings from the ERF COVID-19 Monitor in Jordan

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

May, 2022

Policy Research Reports
Wage inequality among Vocational Secondary Graduates in Formal and Informal Urban Areas of Egypt

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

May, 2021

ERF 27th Annual Conference
The Informalization of the Egyptian Economy (1998-2012): A Factor in Growing Wage Inequality?

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

June, 2018

Working Papers
The Effect of Mothers’ Employment on Youth Gender Role Attitudes: Evidence From Egypt

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

August, 2017

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

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

May 04, 2023

Webinars
Policy Dialogue on the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on Children and Vulnerable Households in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

Dec 05, 2022

Webinars
Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 in the MENA Region: Labor Market, Firms and Households

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

Jul 05, 2022

Webinars
Estimating the Effects of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in Jordan

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

May 19, 2022

Annual Conferences
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond

Areas of Interest: Labor and human resources Econometrics Gender Epidemiology Education: Ph.D., Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles,... Read More

Mar 26, 2022

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