Chahir Zaki

Chahir Zaki

Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans

Chahir Zaki is a Chaired Professor of Economics at the University of Orléans and a research fellow at Laboratoire d’Economie d’Orléans. Chahir is also a lead economist (part time) the Economic Research Forum (Cairo, Egypt) and as a consultant for several international organizations (the World Bank, the International Labor Office and the OECD). He is also a Professor at Cairo University (on leave) and the director of Egypt’s pole of the Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies (EMANES) and a member of the experts’ panel of the Euro-Mediterranean Economic Association (EMEA). He has written numerous studies published in refereed journals on international trade, trade policy, trade in services, applied economics, and macroeconomic modeling.

Areas of Interest:
  • International Trade
  • Global Value Chains
  • Trade Policy
  • Trade in Services
Education:
  • French Habilitation, University of Orléans, 2024
  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and Paris School of Economics, 2010
  • M.A (DEA), International Economics University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, with high distinction, 2006
  • BA, Economics, Cairo University, 2005
Experience:
  • Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans, Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orléans, 2023 - Present
  • Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2022
  • Associate Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2016-2022
  • Director of the French Section, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2016-Present
  • Lead Economist (part time), Economic Research Forum, 2017-Present
  • Director of the Masters of Economic Development-Cairo, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Cairo University, 2018 - present
Latest Publications:
  • Ayadi, R., Giovannetti, G. and Marvasi, E., Zaki, C. (2024) “Trade Networks and the Productivity of MENA Firms in Global Value Chains”, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, vol. 69, pages 10–23.
  • Farag, M. and Zaki, C. (2024) “On the Economic and Political Determinants of Trade in Natural Gas” The World Economy, vol. 47(2), pages 806-836.
  • ElHaddad, A. and Zaki, C. (2023) "The role of political connections in COVID policy response: effectiveness of firm-level government support in Egypt", Journal of Development Studies, vol. 59(8), pages 1213-1235.
Unravelling The Nexus between Exchange Rate Undervaluation and Global Value Chain Participation

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August, 2024

Working Papers
Aid for Trade and Exports in the MENA Region: When Institutions Matter

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June, 2024

Policy Briefs
When Trade Agreements Matter for the Environment in the MENA Region

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January, 2024

Policy Briefs
GVC and Innovation: Evidence from MENA Firm-Level Data

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November, 2023

Working Papers
Trade, Food Security and the War in Ukraine: The Cases of Egypt and Sudan

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November, 2023

Working Papers
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ELMPS
Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2023

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2023-01-15

Euromed Clusters Forward
EuroMED Cluster Forward

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2022-06-01

The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in MENA Region
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in MENA Region

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2020-05-01

Peace-Building and reconstruction in conflict affected Arab countries
Foundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda in the MENA Region

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2020-03-01

From Fragility to Resilience: Avoiding the Failed State Trap and the Road Ahead for Algeria, Iraq and Sudan
Mitigation and Adaptation to Impact of Climate Change in MENA Countries

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2020-01-01

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Webinars
Growth in the Middle East and North Africa – Seminar on The World Bank’s MENA Economic Update

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Dec 04, 2024

Conferences
From Data to Policy: Evidence and Insights from The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2023

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Nov 24, 2024

Workshops/Seminars
Creative Horizons: Policy, Innovation, and Twinning in the Mediterranean

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Nov 14, 2024

Annual Conferences
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions

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Apr 21, 2024

Webinars
The Impact of the War in Ukraine: Food Security and Compounding Development Challenges

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Sep 19, 2023

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