Racha Ramadan
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University
Racha Ramadan is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS), Cairo University and the representative of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Egypt. She got her Ph.D. in Economics, in 2010, from Toulouse School of Economics, France. Since 2010, she worked as an economic consultant for different international organizations such as the UNDP, World Bank, UN-ESCWA, UN-FAO, IFAD, OECD, UNESCO and ILO. She is an ERF research fellow, a fellow of the Summer Program in Social Science (SPSS) at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and a member of the Associate Editorial Board of New Medit- A Mediterranean Journal of Economics, Agriculture and Environment. She is a lauréate of the Programme Femme d’Avenir en Méditerranée- Sciences Po Paris and is the Country Deputy Director for the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES) for Egypt. Racha Ramadan was a visiting scholar at Hamburg University in Germany (2012), at Chicago University Center in Paris (2013) and at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Minnesota University in USA (2014). She has several papers published in peer reviewed journals as Review of Income and Wealth and Food Policy. Her research interests include applied micro-econometrics on poverty, inequality, food security, gender and human development in Egypt and other developing countries.
Areas of Interest:
- Food Security
- Poverty
- Inequality
- Gender equality
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France, 2010
- M.A., Mathematical Economics and Econometrics, Toulouse 1 University, France, 2006
- M.A., Econometrics, Toulouse 1 University, France, 2005
- B.A., Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, French Section, Cairo University, 2004
Experience:
- Professor of Economics- Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences- Cairo University- Egypt (on leave), Feb. 2023 - Present
- Representative of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Egypt, June 2023 - Present
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University, 2011 – 2017
Latest Publications:
- Castet, A. and Ramadan, R. (2024) La sécurité alimentaire à l’épreuve du Covid-19 : une analyse de la région MOAN”. Revue d'économie du développement 2023/3-4 (Vol. 33), pages 29 à 36. In French
- Ramadan, A. and Ramadan, R. (2023) “Does Disability Affect Labour Market Outcomes? ». Application of The Case of Egypt”. In Conference Proceedings “Transition towards Independent Living within the Community for Persons with Disabilities”. UN-ESCWA- Beirut, 14-15 February 2023
- Nazier, H. and Ramadan, R. (2020) “Is Women’s Empowerment A Community Affair? Community Level Application on Egyptian Married Women”. International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies. Volume 13. Number 1.
Gender Equality, Climate Change, and Clean Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
September, 2024
Policy Research ReportsHouseholds’ Food Insecurity in the Era of Covid-19: Application on MENA Countries
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
December, 2023
Working PapersHouseholds’ Food Insecurity in the Era of COVID-19: Application on MENA Countries
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
May, 2023
Conference PaperHow the Jordanian Economy Was Affected by the Pandemic?
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
December, 2022
Policy BriefsInvestigating the Effects of COVID-19 on the Jordanian Economy: A Macro-Micro Analysis
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
October, 2022
Policy Research ReportsThe Role of MSMEs in Fostering Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth in the Context of the Clean Energy Transition in MENA
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
2023-05-01
Women’s Participation in the Labor Market in Egypt: Constraints and Opportunities
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
2015-06-15
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
May 04, 2023
ERF-UNDP Webinar on The Impact of Covid-19 on Inequality in Jordan
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
Sep 18, 2022
The Impact of Covid-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
May 23, 2022
Online Training Workshop on Applied Micro-econometrics and Public Policy Evaluation
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
Mar 30, 2021
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy
Areas of Interest: Food Security Poverty Inequality Gender equality Education: Ph.D., Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), France,... Read More
Jun 23, 2020