Ousama Ben-Salha
Assistant Professor, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia
Ousama Ben-Salha is Assistant Professor of economics at the Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia. He joined the ERF as a Research Associate in 2016 and is currently a Research Fellow. He has also served as a Fellow at the Global Labor Organization since 2017. Labor Economics, International Economics, as well as Resources and Environmental Economics are among his main research interests. He is particularly pursuing research on issues surrounding the dynamics of labor markets in the Middle East and North African region. Journals in which his publications have appeared include Energy Economics, Resources Policy, Comparative Economic Studies, and Economic Systems. He has also given several presentations on many development issues at various conferences and served as a referee for many reputable journals, including Economic Modeling, Applied Economics, Energy Journal, and Energy Economics. Ousama Ben-Salha received a PhD and an MSc in economics from the University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia.
Areas of Interest:
- International Economics
- Economics of Informality
- Labor Economics
- Environmental and Energy Economics
- Income and Wage Inequality
- Economic Globalization
- Financial Instability
Education:
- Ph.D in Economics - Faculty of Economics and Management of Tunis - University of Tunis El-Manar-2015
- M.A. in International Economics and Finance - Faculty of Economics and Management of Tunis - University of Tunis El-Manar-2007
- B.A. in International Trade – Higher Institute of Management of Sousse -University of Sousse, 2004
Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia, 2017-Present
- Assistant Professor, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia, 2017
- Assistant Professor, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia, 2016
- Assistant Professor, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia, 2013-2015
Latest Publications:
- “The contribution of mining sector to sustainable development in Saudi Arabia”, Journal of Sustainable Mining, 2021 (with M. Zmami, S.O. Almarshad, and H. Chekki).
- “The effect of economic growth on employment in GCC countries”, Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, 2021 (with M. Zmami)
- “Oil price and the economic activity in GCC countries: evidence from quantile regression”, Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy, 2020 (with M. Zmami).
- “Asymmetric causality in quantiles analysis of the oil-food nexus since the 1960s”, Resources Policy, 2020 (with K. Mokni).
