Mohamed Amara

Mohamed Amara

Associate Professor, Higher School of Economic and Commercial Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis

Mohamed Amara received his master’s degree in economic modeling from the Higher Institute of Management of Tunis in 2004, before undertaking a PhD in Geography at the university of Paris I and a PhD in management (quantitative Methods) at the university of Tunis in 2010. In 2016 Dr. Amara joined the Department of Economics of Higher School of Economic and Commercial Sciences of Tunis as an associate professor of quantitative methods. From January to March 2019, he was a Research Follow in the department of Economics at the university of Oxford. Amara’s current research focuses on development economics, regional sciences, labor market with a focus on youth and gender, migration, and applied micro-econometrics.

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor market
  • Regional and Urban Economics
  • Migration
  • Structural transformation

Education:

  • Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods), University of Tunis, June 2015
  • Ph.D. University of Paris I (Geography) and University of Tunis (Management: Quantitative Methods), 2010

Experience:

  • Associate professor, Higher School of Economic and Commercial Sciences of Tunis, 2016 - Present
  • Research Fellow, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019
  • Assistant Professor, Higher Institute of Management, Sousse, Tunisia, 2011-2015 

Latest Publications:

  • Amara, M. (2022). Agglomeration and firm performance in times of economic turmoil: Evidence from Tunisian firm‐level data. Growth and Change., https://doi.org/10.1111/grow.12657.
  • Amara, M., & Thabet, K. (2019). Firm and regional factors of productivity: a multilevel analysis of Tunisian manufacturing. The Annals of Regional Science, 63(1), 25-51.
  • Amara, M., Ayadi, M., & Jemmali, H. (2019). Rural–urban migration and income disparity in Tunisia: A decomposition analysis. Papers in Regional Science, 98(2), 1053-1083.

Social Safety Nets in Tunisia: Comparison of Different Targeting Methods

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

October, 2022

Working Papers
The Tunisian Social Protection System: Key Strengths and Challenges

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

September, 2022

Policy Briefs
Alternative Targeting Mechanisms for Social Safety Nets in Tunisia

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

September, 2022

Policy Briefs
The Landscape of Social Protection in Tunisia

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

September, 2022

Working Papers
Firm Performance and Agglomeration Effects: Evidence from Tunisian Firm-level Data

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

March, 2019

Working Papers
4
National Dialogue on the Social Protection System
Reimagining Social Protection in Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

2020-11-17

Improving Rigorous Evidence for Better Civic Engagement on Social Protection
Improving Rigorous Evidence for Better Civic Engagement on Social Protection and Supporting the Network’s Institutional Strengthening

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

2020-06-15

Conferences Webinars
National Dialogue on the Social Protection System in Tunisia

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

Oct 31, 2022

Webinars
Structural Change, Productivity and Jobs Creation: Evidence from Tunisia

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

Mar 02, 2022

Webinars
National Dialogue on the Social Protection System in Tunisia

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

Jan 24, 2022

Webinars
National Dialogue on the Social Protection System in Tunisia

Areas of Interest: Labor market Regional and Urban Economics Migration Structural transformation Education: Habilitation in Management (Quantitative Methods),... Read More

Sep 07, 2021

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