Areas of Interest:

• Trade
• Development Economics
• Public Finance

Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, Emory University, Georgia, 1997
• B.A., Economics, The American University in Cairo, Egypt,1988

Experience:

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Emory University Emory - Department of Economics Sep 2016 – Present
• Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School Aug 2014 – Dec 2015
• Egypt Network for Integrated Development May 2012 - July 2014
• Economic Advisor to Minister of Housing and Utilities, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development, Egypt
• Senior Macroeconomist, ATR Project, Apr. 2002 - Apr.2006
• Principal Economist, Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Jan. 2001 - Apr. 2002

Latest Publications:

• Tohamy, Sahar (2005), Competitiveness of Tourism in the Arab World: Growth Potential and Challenges Facing the Industry. Background Paper for the Tourism Competitiveness Report for Arab Countries, Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait. (in Arabic)
• Tohamy, Sahar (2004), Risk Assessment and Science-Based Measures in the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures: Analyzing Egypt’s Compliance, Assistance for Trade Reform Project, a Joint Project between the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry and USAID. (with John, F. Landos, consultant for Nathans Associates, Inc.)
• Tohamy, Sahar and Doha Abdel Hamid (2004), Fiscal Autonomy and Accountability in Local Government, background paper and chapter 4 in Egypt Human Development Report 2004, Choosing Decentralization for Good Governance, Ministry of Planning and UNDP.