H.E. Mohamad Al-Ississ

H.E. Mohamad Al-Ississ

Minister of Finance, Jordan

Appointed as the Minister of Finance since November 2019. Dr. Al-Ississ also served as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation and Minister of State for Economic Affairs. Previously, he was Special Advisor to His Majesty, Advisor to His Majesty for Economic Affairs, and Director of Economic and Social Development at the Office of His Majesty at the Royal Hashemite Court. Dr. Al-Ississ holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard University, and is a Tenured Associate Professor of Economics at the School of Business at the American University in Cairo.

Education:

  • MA Ph.D. in Public Policy, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, 2007 - 2010
  • MA Masters in Public Administration/International Development, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, 2005 - 2007
  • MA Master of Arts, Middle Eastern Studies HARVARD COLLEGE, Cambridge, MA, 1999-2000

Experience:

  • Minister of Finance, Jordan, 2019 - present
  • Associate Dean for Administration, Undergraduate Studies and Public Outreach, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy The American University in Cairo, 2014-2018
  • Visiting Scholar. Harvard Kennedy School, Spring 2014
  • Harvard Kennedy School, Lecturer, Mid-Career MPA Program, 2010-present
  • Assistant Professor, School of Business, Economics Department, The American University in Cairo, 2011-present

Latest Publications:

  • “Patronage and Electoral Behavior: Evidence from Egypt First Presidential Elections”, (with Atallah, Samer), European Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming 2014.
  • “What Does Health Reform Mean for the Health Care Industry? Evidence from the Massachusetts Special Senate Election.”, (with Miller, Nolan), American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 5(3): 1-29, 2013.
  • “The Elasticity of Trust: How to Promote Trust in the Arab Middle East and the United States” (with Bohnet, Iris, Herrmann, Benedikt, Robbett, Andrea, Al-Yahia, Khalid, and Zeckhauser, Richard), chapter 7 in “Restoring Trust in Organizations and Leaders Enduring Challenges and Emerging Answers”, Oxford University Press, 2012.
Individual Preferences for Democracy In the Arab World Explaining the Gap

Education: MA Ph.D. in Public Policy, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, 2007 - 2010 MA Masters in Public Administration/International Development,... Read More

March, 2016

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Diffusion of Dissidence in Arab Public Opinion

Education: MA Ph.D. in Public Policy, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, 2007 - 2010 MA Masters in Public Administration/International Development,... Read More

December, 2014

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

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Jun 11, 2023

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