Maye Ehab
Researcher, Institute for Employment Research (IAB), University of Bamberg
Maye Ehab is a researcher at IAB since 2022 and a lecturer at University of Bamberg. Ehab received her doctorate from the University of Bamberg. She previously studied economics (MA) at the American University in Cairo. She held various positions at the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) in Cairo and at the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) and was a visiting researcher at UNCTAD in Geneva and at the University of Minnesota. Her recent publications address gender inequalities and women's labor force participation, geographic mobility, and job quality and health outcomes. She was recently nominated for the Bettina Paetzold Award for Good Gender Education.
Areas of Interest:
- Integration of migrants
- Gender inequalities
- Labor market outcomes
- Health outcomes
Education:
- Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS), Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Germany, 2022
- Diploma in Managing Global Governance, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn, Germany, 2011
- MA in Economics, American University in Cairo (AUC), 2010
- B.Sc. Economics; Major: Economics, Minor: statistics, Cairo University, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, 2008
Experience:
- Lecturer, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany, Oct. 2023 - Present
- Researcher, Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany, Sep. 2022 - Present
- Research Associate and Lecturer, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany, Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2020
Latest Publications:
- Beliefs about equality of opportunity in the labor market: Providing more information can raise awareness of inequalities in labor market opportunities Ehab, M. & Keita, S. (2025): Wahrnehmung von Chancengleichheit auf dem Arbeitsmarkt: Mehr Information kann das Bewusstsein für ungleiche Arbeitsmarktchancen schärfen. (IAB-Kurzbericht 23/2025), Nürnberg, 8 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2523
- Family Formation and Occupational Status: Premium or Penalties for Women? Ehab, M. (2025): Family Formation and Occupational Status: Premium or Penalties for Women? In: Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Vol. 99. DOI:10.1016/j.rssm.2025.101075
- Informal employment in the health sector: Examining gender disparities Ehab, M. & Mossad, F. (2025): Informal employment in the health sector: Examining gender disparities. In: International Journal of Social Welfare, Vol. 34, No. 2. DOI:10.1111/ijsw.12704
Understanding the Gender Employment Gap: A Cross-Country Comparison of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, and Germany
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
March, 2025
Conference PaperDeteriorating Working Conditions in the Care Economy in Egypt: Directions for Reform
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
November, 2023
Policy BriefsWorking Conditions in the Paid Care Economy in Egypt: Improvement or Deterioration?
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
November, 2023
Working PapersEmployment Transitions of Youth and Mental Health Implications in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
July, 2020
ERF 26th Annual ConferenceEmployment transitions of Youth and mental health implications in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
October, 2019
Working PapersERF 31st Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
Apr 27, 2025
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy
Areas of Interest: Integration of migrants Gender inequalities Labor market outcomes Health outcomes Education: Ph.D. at Bamberg Graduate... Read More
Jun 23, 2020