Imad El Hamma
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat
Imad EL HAMMA is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences – Salé, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (France), an Accreditation to Supervise Research (HDR), and a Data Science Engineer Certificate from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM, France). His research focuses on the economics of innovation, labor economics, and development economics, with particular attention to digital transformation, institutional systems, and new forms of employment. Dr. EL HAMMA combines expertise in econometrics and data science to analyze how technological change shapes work organization and employment quality. He has held research and teaching positions at CNAM–CEET, MINES ParisTech, and several French universities. His publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, and his research contributes to European Commission–funded projects on technological and organizational transformation.
Areas of Interest:
- Economics of Innovation
- Labor Economics
- Development Economics
- Digital Transformation and Employment
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, 2015
- Accreditation to Supervise Research (Habilitation à diriger les recherches, HDR), Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco, 2023
- Certificate of Specialization in Data Science Engineering (Big Data), Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), Paris, France, 2024
- Master’s Degree (M2) in International Finance, Growth and Development, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, 2011
Experience:
- Maître de conférences (Associate Professor), Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences – Salé, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco, 2019–Present
- Economist, Centre d’Études de l’Emploi et du Travail (CEET–CNAM), Paris, France, 2018–2019
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation (CSI), MINES ParisTech, Paris, France, 2017–2018
- Temporary Lecturer and Research Associate (ATER), Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France, 2016–2017
- Temporary Lecturer and Research Associate (ATER), Université Grenoble Alpes, France, 2015–2016
- Teaching Assistant, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, 2012–2015
Latest Publications:
- EL HAMMA, I. (2022). Education and Intergenerational Mobility in Morocco. Revue Française d’Économie et de Gestion, Vol. 3, No. 9, ISSN 2728-0128.
- EL HAMMA, I. & Echcharfi, F. (2018). Public Expenditure on Education and Inequality in Morocco: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach. Revue Française d’Économie et de Gestion, Vol. 3, No. 7, ISSN 2728-0128.
- EL HAMMA, I. (2017). Migrant Remittances and Economic Growth: The Role of Financial Development and Institutional Quality. Economics and Statistics, Nos. 503–504, pp. 123–142. (HCERES Category B, Scopus Indexed).
