Shireen AlAzzawi
Teaching Professor, Economics Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
Shireen AlAzzawi is a Teaching Professor in the Economics Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, USA and a Research Fellow at the Economic Research Forum, Egypt. She is Associate Editor of Middle East Development Journal. Professor AlAzzawi’s research lies at the intersection of labor and welfare economics, examining issues of poverty, inequality, and labor market dynamics. Her research addresses topics such as occupational segregation, informality, labor market transitions, migration, and welfare, as well as the impacts of climate shocks and AI on employment and vulnerability, with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa. She has published her work in Social Indicators Research, the Journal of African Economies, the Review of Income and Wealth, the International Journal of Manpower, the Journal of Income Distribution, Economic Development and Cultural Change and The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, among other scholarly journals. Shireen received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis and has Masters degrees from Stanford University and the American University in Cairo.
Areas of Interest:
- Economic Development
- Labor Economics and Gender Issues
- International Economics
- Applied Microeconomics
- Econometrics
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Davis, USA, 2005
- M.A., Economics, Stanford University, Stanford, USA, 2000
- M.A., Economics, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, 1998
- B.A., Economics (Summa cum Laude), The American University in Cairo, Egypt, 1995
Experience:
- Teaching Professor, Department of Economics, Santa Clara University, CA, 2024 - Present
- Lecturer, Department of Economics, Santa Clara University, CA, 2009 - 2024
- Faculty Research Mentor, Global Social Benefit Fellowship, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Santa Clara University, CA, 2016 –2019
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, San Jose State University, CA, USA, Spring 2009
- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, American University in Cairo, Egypt, 2005 – 2008
Latest Publications:
- “Female Headship and Poverty in the Arab Region: Analysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on a New Taxonomy” (with Hai-Anh H. Dang, Vladimir Hlasny, Kseniya Abanokova and Jere Behrman) Social Indicators Research (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-025-03697-5.
- “The Inflationary Impact of a Large Devaluation across the Income Distribution: The Case of Egypt in 2016” (with Vladimir Hlasny), Journal of African Economies, Vol. 34, no. 1, 2025, pp. 26–52, https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejad025
- “Fostering decent jobs, formalising informal employment and spurring job mobility in MENA countries.” (with Philippe Adair and Vladimir Hlasny) Economic Notes, 2024, 53, e12240. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecno.12240
- “Return Migration and Earnings Mobility in the Middle East and North Africa.” (with Vladimir Hlasny), Journal of Income Distribution, 2023. https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.40500
- “Last in After COVID-19: Employment Prospects of Youths during a Pandemic Recovery”, (with Vladimir Hlasny) Forum for Social Economics, Vol. 51, no.2, 2022, pp. 235-244. 10.1080/07360932.2022.2052738
- “Youth Labor Market Vulnerabilities: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia” (with Vladimir Hlasny) International Journal of Manpower Vol. 43 No. 7, 2022, pp. 1670-1699. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-04-2021-0239
Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of Energy Poverty- Low-Carbon Energy Transition Nexus on Children in MENA
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
August, 2025
Working PapersPowering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of Energy Poverty- Low-Carbon Energy Transition Nexus on Children in MENA
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
March, 2025
Conference PaperOccupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1988–2023
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
March, 2025
Conference PaperOccupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1998–2023
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
February, 2025
Working PapersOccupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
February, 2025
Policy BriefsEgypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2023
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
2023-01-15
Economic Reforms and the Feminization of Poverty: Evidence from Egypt
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
2014-01-01
The Dynamics of Poverty and Inequality in an Era of Economic Liberalization: The Case of Egypt
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
2010-01-01
ERF 31st Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
Apr 27, 2025
From Data to Policy: Evidence and Insights from The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2023
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
Nov 24, 2024
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
May 04, 2023
The Impact of Covid-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
May 23, 2022