Eman Moustafa

Eman Moustafa

Research Manager, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Eman Moustafa is a Research Manager at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Cairo, Egypt. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kingston University London, UK, a master’s degree in Economics from Queen Mary University of London, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt. Previously, she has been a Senior Consultant with the Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting Division of the African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and an Economic Journalist at El-Mal newspaper, Cairo, Egypt. She has published several working papers and articles in various academic journals in the areas of macro-finance, economic development, resource economics, and applied econometrics. As well, she is a reviewer in the Journal of Banking and Finance and the Transnational Corporation Journal, UNCTAD. Her primary research interest is in macro-finance, development and growth, macroeconomics and fiscal policies, international finance.

Areas of Interest:
  • Macroeconomics
  • Macro-finance
  • Development Economics
  • Econometrics
Education:
  • Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017
  • M.Sc. Economics, Queen Mary, University of London, 2010
  • M.Sc. Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2008
Experience:
  • Manager, Economic Modelling, Research and International Cooperation, African Export-Import Bank (Egypt), 2021-Present
  • Research Project Lead, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region” project, Agence Française de Développement (France), 2021
  • Senior Economic Consultant, Arab States Executive Director’s office, International Monetary Fund (Washington, DC), 2021-Present
Latest Publications:
  • A. Elshal, M. Mohieldin, and E. Moustafa (2022), Indirect impact of health disasters on maternal and child mortality, Economic Analysis and Policy, 74, 477-493.
  • Moustafa, Eman. "The relationship between perceived corruption and FDI: a longitudinal study in the context of Egypt." Transnational Corporations Journal 28.2 (2021).
  • Morsy, Hanan, Eman Moustafa, Tiguene Nabassaga and Mustafa Yenice. 2021. "Investor Herding and Spillovers in African Debt Markets." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 111():607-10.
Beyond The Norms: Innovation, Productivity, and Gender in Egyptian Firms

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

October, 2024

Working Papers
Beyond the Norms: Innovation, Productivity, and Gender in Egyptian Firms

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

March, 2024

Conference Paper
Sovereign Risk Mispricing and Investor Herding: MENA Debt Markets

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

March, 2024

Conference Paper
The Greater Beast: Weather-related and Health Disasters in MENA

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

May, 2023

Conference Paper
Feeling Blue Over the Economy, Will You Pull Down Your Face Mask? Economic and Psychological Well-Being and Preventive Health Behavior

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

August, 2022

Working Papers
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Supporting Research for Arab Development
Fiscal Sustainability in the MENA Region in Light of COVID-19 Crisis

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

2020-01-01

Annual Conferences
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

Apr 21, 2024

Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

May 04, 2023

Webinars
The Impact of Covid-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

May 23, 2022

Annual Conferences
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 27

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

Mar 26, 2022

Annual Conferences
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Macro-finance Development Economics Econometrics Education: Ph.D. Economics, Kingston University London, 2017 M.Sc. Economics, Queen... Read More

Jun 23, 2020

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