Shireen AlAzzawi
Teaching Professor, Economics Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
Dr. 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. Dr. Shireen is a board member of the Middle East Economic Association, USA and an Associate Editor of the Middle East Development Journal. Dr. Shireen’s research focuses labor and gender issues, poverty and inequality, and international trade, with special emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa. She has published her work in the Journal of African Economies, Review of Income and Wealth, the International Journal of Manpower, Economic Development and Cultural Change, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, the Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, and the Middle East Development Journal among other scholarly journals. Dr. 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:
- “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
- “The Inflationary Impact of a Large Devaluation across the Income Distribution: The Case of Egypt in 2016” (with Vladimir Hlasny), Journal of African Economies, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejad025
- “Return Migration and Earnings Mobility in the Middle East and North Africa.” (with Vladimir Hlasny), Journal of Income Distribution, forthcoming. https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.40500
Women’s Work and Children’s Development Outcomes: The Influence of Employment Types
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
September, 2024
Working PapersFemale Headship and Poverty in The Arab Region: Analysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on A New Typology
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
September, 2024
Working PapersMaternal Employment and Children’s Development Outcomes: Understanding the Influence of Employment Types
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
March, 2024
Conference PaperFemale Headship and Poverty in the Arab Region: Analysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on a New Typology
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
March, 2024
Conference PaperInflation Inequality in Egypt Amid the Russia–Ukraine War
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
November, 2023
Working PapersEgypt 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
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
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 27
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
Mar 26, 2022