Mesbah Sharaf

Mesbah Sharaf

Full Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Canada

Dr. Mesbah Sharaf is a full-time professor in the Department of Economics at University of Alberta, Canada. His research focuses on topics related to Development Economics, Economic Policies, Health and Population Economics, and Applied Econometrics. He received his PhD in Economics from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Sharaf has over 50 published articles in Scopus/Web of Science indexed journals. Dr. Sharaf also participated in the preparation of several reports conducted by regional and international organizations such as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Economic Research Forum. Dr. Sharaf currently serves in the Editorial board of several international journals such as Sustainability (MDPI), and Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development (Emerald Publishing).

Areas of Interest:

  • Development Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Migration, Demographic and Population Economics
  • Applied Econometrics

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Economics, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2012
  • M.A in Economics, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2007
  • B.A in Economics, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1999

Experience:

  • Full Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2020 - Present
  • Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2018 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 2014 - 2018
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Concordia University, Canada, 2012 - 2014

Latest Publications:

  • Sharaf, M. F., et al., (2024). Estimating the Causal relationship between External Debt and Inflation in Jordan: Evidence from an ARDL and Toda-Yamamoto approaches. Journal of Financial Economic Policy. Forthcoming.
  • Sharaf, M. F., et al., (2024). Asymmetric and Nonlinear Foreign Debt–Inflation Nexus in Brazil: Evidence from NARDL and Markov Regime Switching Approaches. Economies, 12(1), 18.
  • Sharaf, M. F., & Shahen, A. M. (2023). Asymmetric impact of real effective exchange rate changes on domestic output revisited: evidence from Egypt. International Trade, Politics and Development, 7(1), 2-15.
The Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Sudanese Output: An Asymmetric Analysis using the NARDL Model

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

July, 2023

Working Papers
Estimating the Causal Relationship between External Debt and Inflation in Jordan: Evidence from an ARDL and Toda-Yamamoto Approaches

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

July, 2023

Working Papers
The Threshold Impact of Remittances on Financial Development: New Evidence from Egypt

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

April, 2022

Working Papers
Does Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural experiment in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

October, 2021

Working Papers
Does Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Egypt

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

May, 2021

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COVID-19’s Socio-economic Impact on Migrants and Displaced Populations

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

Nov 08, 2021

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ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19

Areas of Interest: Development Economics Health Economics Migration, Demographic and Population Economics Applied Econometrics Education: Ph.D. in Economics,... Read More

May 17, 2021

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