Atif Kubursi
Professor, McMaster University
Atif Kubursi is Professor Emeritus of Economics at McMaster University. He is also President of Econometric Research Limited. In 1982, he joined the United Nations Industrial Organization as Senior Development Officer. Since then he worked as a team leader of several UNIDO missions to Indonesia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sudan, and Egypt. In 2006 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA). He has published extensively in the areas of macroeconomics, economic development strategies, international trade, impact analysis and regional planning with special emphasis on the environment, tourism and industrial development. He has frequently lectured on globalization issues, economic development, oil and industrialization, impact of tourism on provincial and local economies, political economy of development, Arab affairs and on environment-economy linkages.He has published 10 books and over 250 journal articles and technical reports. Dr. Kubursi also taught economics at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, was a senior visiting scholar at Cambridge University, UK., and lectured and consulted at Harvard. As a professor of economics who has studied international trade for the last 40 years, what Canada is facing today with respect to renegotiating NAFTA is not surprising but certainly represents a stark contrast with the past record of the American/Canadian trade relationship.
Areas of Interest:
- Economic Development
- Microeconomics
- Industrial Organization
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969
- M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University, 1966
Experience:
- Professor, McMaster University, 1981-present
- Deputy Executive Secretary for 5 months, United Nations Economic and social Commission for Western Asia-Interim, 2006
- Chief, Economic Analysis Division for 6 months, United Nations Economic and social Commission for Western Asia-Interim, 2002
Latest of Publications:
- Kubursi, Atif. “The State versus the Market: A False Dichotomy,” Journal of Development and Economic Policies, 11(2), pp: 5-57.
- “Water Scarcity and Water Wars in the Middle East”. In Water: Global Common and Global Problems. Velma Grover (ed).Oxford and INH Publishing Co., 2005, Pp.617-646.
- Oil and the Global Economy. In “The Iraq War Causes and Consequences .Rick Fawn and R. Hinnebusch (eds). Lynne Rienner Publishers. 2005, Pp.210-123.
Navigating the Green Energy Transition in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
August, 2024
Policy BriefsEmployment Generation Capacity of Renewable Energy in MENA
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
August, 2024
Policy BriefsPotential Employment Generation Capacity of Renewable Energy in MENA
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
May, 2024
Policy Research ReportsThe Environment and the Economy: From Sustainability to Green Growth
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
November, 2012
Working PapersWater Scarcity in Jordan: Economic Instruments, Issues and Options
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
July, 2011
Working PapersThe Role of MSMEs in Fostering Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth in the Context of the Clean Energy Transition in MENA
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
2023-05-01
Mitigation and Adaptation to Impact of Climate Change in MENA Countries
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
2020-01-01
The Environment and the Economy: From Sustainability to Green Growth
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
2012-01-01
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Tragedies of Regional Conflicts and Promises of Peacebuilding
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF Special Session: GCC Economies in an Era of Energy Transition
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
Nov 04, 2023
GCC Economies in an Era of Energy Transition – Third ERF GCC Conference
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
Oct 30, 2023
ERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Microeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D., Economics, Purdue University, 1969 M.Sc., Economics, Purdue University,... Read More
May 04, 2023