Riadh Ben Jelili
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Southern Brittany, France
Riadh Ben Jelili is currently associate Professor at the University of Southern Brittany, France. He has 30 years’ experience in research and studies fields, including nine years as a Director of Research and Country Risk Department at the Arab Investment and Export Guarantee Corporation in Kuwait and seven years as an economic expert in the Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait. He also has many international publications in indexed journals in field of applied econometrics. Ben Jelili holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Econometrics from University of Burgundy and CREST-INSEE in France in 1993, and Habilitation Thesis in Economics and Econometrics in 1999.
Areas of Interest:
- Applied Economics
- Growth and Development
- Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
Education:
- Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics, University of Bourgogne, France, 1999
- Ph.D., Economics and Econometrics, University of Bourgogne and CREST-INSEE, France, 1993
- M.Sc., Mathematical Economics, University of Bourgogne, France, 1988
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Southern Brittany, France, Present
- Director of Research and Country Risk Assessment Department, The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, 2012-2021
- Economic Expert, Arab Planning Institute (API), Kuwait, Sep.2005-Aug.2012
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of South Britain, France, 1995-2005
Latest Publications:
- How Does Political Risk Matter for Foreign Direct Investment into Arab Economies? Forthcoming, Middle East Development Journal, 2023.
- Do Default Loss Risks Matter for Arab Exports? Evidence from a Gravity Modelling Approach, Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 16(3), 2020.
- Does foreign direct investment affect growth in MENA countries? A semi-parametric fixed-effects approach, Middle East Development Journal, 2020. DOI:10.1080/17938120.2020.1719700
Is Tunisia’s Democracy on Its Deathbed? Social Capital, Economic Insecurity, Middle Class and Attitudes Toward Democracy
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
November, 2023
Working PapersHow Does Political Risk Matter for Foreign Direct Investment into Arab Economies?
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceArab Exports and Creditworthiness Are there Real Needs for Specialized Export Credit Institutions?
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
December, 2020
Working PapersThe Relevance of Risk Mitigation on Export Promotion in the Arab Economies
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
August, 2020
ERF 26th Annual ConferenceEntry, Exit, Resource Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Tunisian Private Manufacturing Industries
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
March, 2009
Working PapersERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
May 17, 2021
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy
Areas of Interest: Applied Economics Growth and Development Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Education: Habilitation Thesis, Applied Econometrics,... Read More
Jun 23, 2020