Ahmed Ghoneim
Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University and CEO, Grand Egyptian Museum
Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim is currently a Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. He is a research fellow at the Economic Research Forum for Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey (ERF) as well as at Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE) in Poland. He works as a consultant to several international and national organizations including the World Bank, WTO, UNCTAD, UNDP, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and his special interests in research include mainly trade policy, trade in services, regional trade integration, the multilateral trading system, the World Trade Organization, the economics of Intellectual Property Rights, institutional economics, law and economics, and political economy in which he has published widely. He held different policy oriented positions, among which was an advisor on foreign trade issues to the Minister of Foreign Trade and advisor to the Minister of Industry on foreign trade issues and international agreements. He advised several governments on different trade policy issues, and helped in capacity building programs in a number of countries. Since August 2014 he has been appointed as the Cultural Counselor for Egypt in Berlin and Vienna and the Head of the Student Mission in Germany, Austria and a number of European countries, which is a diplomatic position lasting for three years. Starting November 2018 he has been back to Egypt, as a professor of economics, Cairo University and pursuing back his research and consultancy interests. In August, 2020 he has been appointed as the head of the economic authority of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC). He serves as a board member for a number of institutions including NMEC, Grand Egyptian Museum, Supreme Council of Antiquities, and Fund for Tourism and Antiquities. He is also an advisor to the Minister of Planning and Economic Development on trade policy issues. Starting October 2024, he has been appointed as the CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Areas of Interest:
- International Economics
- Political Economy
- Institutional Economics Law
- Trade Policy
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany, 2000
- M.A., Economics, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1994
- B.Sc., Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University, 1992
Experience:
- Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University (Full Time), 2011-Present
- Cultural Counselor for Egypt in Berlin and Head of Student Mission in Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Scandinavian Countries, 2014 - 2018
- Economic Advisor to the Egyptian Competition Authority, 2012 - 2013
- Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University, 2006-2011
Latest Publications:
- Ghoneim, Ahmed F. and Asmaa Ezzat (2016), " Growth and Corruption in Arab Countries: What Type of Relationship Connects Them?", Journal of Economics and International Finance, Vol. 8(5), pp. 44-55, June, 2016, available at http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JEIF/article-full-textpdf/10076DE59098 first presented at CEFRS Conference entitled Towards a Transparent Economy in Egypt", Cairo University, 27th March 2012
- Ghoneim, Ahmed Farouk, Andeas Artal-Tur, and Nicolas Péridy (2015), “Proximity, trade and ethnic networks of migrants: Case study for France and Egypt”, International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 36, Issue 4
- Ghoneim, Ahmed Farouk (2015), "The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Egypt", in Per Pinstrup-Anderson (editor), Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability, Oxford University Press
- Ghoneim, Ahmed F. Nicolas Péridy (2015), “Euro-Mediterranean Trade: Shallow versus Deep Integration”, in Rym Ayadi, Marek Dabrowski, and Luc De Wulf (editors), Economic and Social Development of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries, Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- Ghoneim, Ahmed F. (2014), “Migrants‟ Remittances and Their Impact on Development”, in League of Arab States Regional Report on International Arab Migration 2014: International Migration and Development, Cairo: League of Arab States, in Arabic, available at http://www.zohry.com/pubs/LASMigration-2014.pdf
Digitalization and Disruptive Technologies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Regions
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
April, 2023
Working PapersThe Impact of Non-Tariff Measures: The Experience of MENA Countries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
November, 2012
Policy PerspectivesThe Economic and Regulatory Policy Implications of Overlapping Preferential Trade Agreements in the Arab Countries: The Case of Egypt
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
September, 2004
Policy Research ReportsHelping To Identity the Potential and Mode for Liberalization of Trade in Services in the Southern Mediterranean Countries: The Case of Egypt
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
January, 2003
Working PapersCompetition Law and Competition Policy: What Does Egypt Really Need?
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
December, 2002
Working PapersInter-Regional Comparison for the Implications of Digitalization and Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Growth
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
2020-01-01
Economic Interdependency and Conflict
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
2018-09-01
The Impact of Non Tariff Measures (NTMs): The Experience of MENA Countries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
2012-01-01
ERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
May 04, 2023
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
May 04, 2023
Policy Conference on Conflict, Post-Conflict and Reconstruction in Conflict-Afflicted Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
Jun 21, 2022
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
Mar 26, 2022
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 26
Areas of Interest: International Economics Political Economy Institutional Economics Law Trade Policy Education: Ph.D., Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Univeristaet, Erlangen-Nuermberg, Germany,... Read More
Mar 26, 2022