Rania Roushdy

Rania Roushdy

Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Economics, American University in Cairo

Rania Roushdy is an Associate Professor of Practice at the Department of Economics, School of Business, the American University in Cairo and an ERF Research fellow. Before Joining AUC, Roushdy was the Senior Research Manager/ Associate II of the Poverty Gender and Youth Program of the Population Council-Egypt Office. Roushdy has over a decade of experience working in the development non-profit field in Egypt and several countries in the region. Her work includes policy-oriented research, development program implementation, impact assessment, capacity building training and consultative work. Her recent research has focused on five areas: program evaluation; youth school to work transition and labor market dynamics, youth civic engagement; gender roles and urban poverty and special inequality. Roushdy holds a PhD and an MA in Economics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as an MSc and a BSc in Statistics from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. Roushdy has participated in numerous international and regional conferences and has several publications. Her work on migration had earned an international and a regional award for best paper.

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor Economics
  • Impact Evaluation
  • Applied Microeconometrics
  • Economic Demography and Gender

Education:

  • Ph.D., Economics, State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, 2003
  • M.A., Economics, State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, 2000
  • M.Sc. Statistics, School of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 1998

Experience:

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Economics, School of Business, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, 2017 - Present
  • Senior Program Manager of the Poverty Gender and Youth Program, 2010-2017
  • Senior Research Manager of the Data Analysis and Economic Research Group, Population Council-West Asia and North Africa Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt, 2009-2010

Latest Publications:

  • Roushdy, R. and I. Selwaness. 2019 “Who Is Covered and Who Under-reports: An Empirical Analysis of Access to Social Insurance in Egypt.” Journal of International Development, Volume 31, Issue 8: Pages 720-751. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3434
  • Selwaness, I. and R. Roushdy. 2019 “Young People School-to-Work Transition in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Early Evidence from Egypt.” International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 40 No. 3, pp. 398-432. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-02-2018-0041.
  • Roushdy, R. and M. Sieverding. 2016. “Beyond the MDGs: A Matching Analysis of the Impact of the quality of improved water on Child Health in Egypt.” Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 22 No. 1.
Wage inequality among Vocational Secondary Graduates in Formal and Informal Urban Areas of Egypt

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

May, 2021

ERF 27th Annual Conference
The Coverage Gap in the Egyptian Social Insurance System During a Period of Reforms and Revolts

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

July, 2020

Working Papers
Household Vulnerability and Resilience in Egypt: The Role of Social Policies

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

October, 2019

Policy Briefs
Household Vulnerability and Resilience to Shocks in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

October, 2019

Working Papers
Perceptions of Service Access in a Context of Marginalization: The Case of Young People in Informal Greater Cairo

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

February, 2019

Working Papers
3
Arab Spring Development Initiative (ASDI)
How long does it take To Get Social Insurance? Informality Dynamics in the Egyptian Labor Market during the Period of 1998-2012

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

2014-01-01

Conferences
Reimagining Social Protection in MENA

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Impact Evaluation Applied Microeconometrics Economic Demography and Gender Education: Ph.D., Economics, State University... Read More

Nov 19, 2023

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