Areas of Interest:

• Rules of Origin in International Trade Agreements
• Industrial Policy
• SME Development

Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2004
• M.A., Economics, Department of Economics, American University in Cairo, 1994
• B.Sc. Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 1986

Experience:

• Economic Expert, Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait, Sep.2012-present
• Coordinator, Sectors and Functions Division, Ministry of State for Economic Development, Egypt, Apr.2009-Aug. 2012
• Principal Economist, Minster’s Technical Office, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt, Aug.2008-Mar.2009
• Principal Economist, The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Egypt, Jan.2008-Jun.2008

Latest Publications:

• El-Megharbel, Nihal. Forthcoming. “Rent Decontrol: The Case of Egypt,” Working Paper presented to The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES).
• Metwaly, Manal and Nihal El-Megharbel. 2009. “The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Industrial Employment,” Paper presented at the Conference organized by the Centre for Financial and Economic Research and Studies, entitled “The Social Impact of the Global Financial Crisis and the Egyptian Economy: Social Consequences and Impacts,” April 12, 2009, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo, Egypt.
• Metwaly, Manal and Nihal El-Megharbel. 2009. “The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Egypt: The Expected Economic Impact on Industrial Sector,” Paper presented to the Economic Committee of the Egyptian Parliament. February.