Nora Aboushady

Nora Aboushady

Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University

Nora Aboushady is Associate Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University and Senior Researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, Bonn, Germany. Nora was consultant to the European Commission, the World Bank, the International Food Policy Research Institute, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), the Global Development Institute, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. She has a range of publications including articles in peer-reviewed journals, policy reports, policy briefs and book chapters. Her areas of interest include international trade, trade policy, regional integration, global value chains, industrial policy, social policy, and green transition, with focus on the Middle East and Africa.

Areas of Interest:

  • International Trade
  • Global Value Chains
  • Green Transition
  • Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Education:

  • PhD in Economics, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Paris, France 2006-2013
  • M.A of International Economics, Insitut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), Paris, France 2005-2006
  • Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Economics Department, French Section, Minor Political Science, Cairo University 2004-2005

Experience:

  • Senior Researcher, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn, Sep. 2022 - present
  • Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University – 2014 - Present
  • Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Dec. 2007- Mar. 2014
  • Teaching Assistant, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Dec. 2005 - Dec. 2007

Latest Publications:

  • Aboushady, Nora (2022): “Services Liberalization and global Value Chains Participation: Evidence from Egypt”, International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies (IJEMS), Volume 15, No.2, pp. 245-279, December.
  • Aboushady, Nora, Devesh Roy and Chahir Zaki: “The three great stimulants: An analysis of cocoa, coffee, and tea value chains in Africa”, in Bouët, A., S. Odjo and C. Zaki (Eds.) (2022): Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor: Leveraging Data to Improve Intra-African Food Trade”, IFPRI and AKADEMIYA2063, September.
  • Aboushady, Nora, Yasmine Kamal and Chahir Zaki (2022): “Disentangling the Impact of Trade Barriers on Wages: Evidence from the MENA Region”, Middle East Development Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 43-69, January.
Aid for Trade and Exports in the MENA Region: When Institutions Matter

Areas of Interest: International Trade Global Value Chains Green Transition Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Education: PhD in Economics, Institut d’Etudes... Read More

June, 2024

Policy Briefs
Trade and SDGs in the MENA Region: Towards a More Inclusive Trade Policy

Areas of Interest: International Trade Global Value Chains Green Transition Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Education: PhD in Economics, Institut d’Etudes... Read More

April, 2021

Policy Briefs
Disentangling the Impact of Trade Barriers on Wages: Evidence from the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: International Trade Global Value Chains Green Transition Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Education: PhD in Economics, Institut d’Etudes... Read More

August, 2020

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Politics Affect Exports in Egypt

Areas of Interest: International Trade Global Value Chains Green Transition Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Education: PhD in Economics, Institut d’Etudes... Read More

March, 2018

Policy Briefs
Investment Climate and Firms’ Exports in Egypt: When Politics Matter

Areas of Interest: International Trade Global Value Chains Green Transition Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Education: PhD in Economics, Institut d’Etudes... Read More

December, 2016

Working Papers
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