Islam Abdelbary
Assistant Professor of Economics, Arab Academy for Science and Technology
Islam Abdelbary is an Egyptian economist and an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology since 2007. He is currently the Head of academic departments and vice dean for postgraduate studies and research, beside an Economic Consultant at the United Nations. Dr. Abdelbary holds a PhD from the University of Plymouth in the UK and his BSc and MSc degrees in Economics from Alexandria University. His current research focuses on Institutional Economics, Sustainability and Economic Development. He has published books and several research papers in ranked journals on topics in development reform policy in developing countries, besides presenting numerous working papers at international conferences. Moreover, Abdelbary works as a professional analyst in research projects for the Egyptian government, the Arab League, and some European Union and World Health Organization projects. In January 2019, during the Annual Meeting of the Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) in Atlanta, he was chosen to win the IbnKhaldun Prize 2019. Abdelbary also works as an independent researcher in several multi-disciplinary research projects for national and international organisations.
Areas of Interest:
- Institutional Economics
- Economic Development
- Political Economy of Policy Reform
- Health Economics
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics. University of Plymouth. PhD Thesis: Governance and Economic Development in the Arab Region: A Global Perspective, 2019
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Economics. University of Plymouth, Plymouth Graduate School of Management, 2011
Experience:
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), 2017 - Present
- Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), 2022 - Present
- Head of Educational Departments, Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), 2021 - Present
- Economic Consultant, United Nations of Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), 2020 - Present
- Alumni Research Fellow, University of Plymouth, 2019 - Present
Latest Publications:
- Islam Abdelbary, Naira Shokair, Ishaka Shitu. 2023 "Impact of COVID-19 on the global container shipping industry", International Business Logistics, Vol 3, No 1 , DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21622/IBL.2023.03.1.001
- Islam Abdelbary (2023).The Impact of Reform on the Economic Growth Trajectory of Sub-Saharan Africa. 3C Empresa. Investigación y pensamiento crítico, 12(1), 226-241. https://doi.org/10.17993/3cemp.2023.120151.226-241
- Islam Abdelbary (2023) “From Revolutions to Institutions: The Experience of Arab Reform”, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management.
