Shireen AlAzzawi
Lecturer, Economics Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, USA
Shireen AlAzzawi is a Lecturer in the Economics Department, Santa Clara University, USA, Labor consultant at UNDP and Research Fellow at the Economic Research Forum, Egypt. Shireen’s research focuses on labor and gender issues, poverty and inequality, and international trade. Her research has been published in the Journal of African Economies, Review of Income and Wealth, International Journal of Manpower, Economic Development and Cultural Change and The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, among other scholarly journals. Shireen is associate editor of the Middle East Development Journal. She 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:
- Lecturer, Department of Economics, Santa Clara University, CA, USA, 2010-Present
- 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:
- Regional and Income Disparities in Cost of Living Changes: Evidence from Egypt” forthcoming, Middle East Development Journal.
- “Household asset wealth and female labor supply in MENA” (with Vladimir Hlasny),Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. Vol. 73, August 2019, Pages 3-13.
- “Household Asset Inequality in MENA: the missing dimension?” (with Vladimir Hlasny),Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. Vol. 73, August 2019, Pages 44-55
- “Disparities in the Cost of Living Changes After a Large-Scale Devaluation: The Case of Egypt 2016” (with Vladimir Hlasny), Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies, Vol. 21, Issue 2, September 2019.
- “DoEndowments Matter? Exploring the GenderDimensions of Poverty in Egypt”, Review of Income and Wealth. 64, pp. S189-S224, 2018.
- “Return Migration and Social Mobility in MENA: Evidence from Labor Market Panel Surveys” (with Vladimir Hlasny), Topics in Middle Eastern and African Economies, 20, Issue No.2, September 2018.
- “How Muslims Understand Democracy: An Empirical Investigation.” (with Mo’amen Gouda), Topics in Middle Eastern and African Economies, 19, Issue No. 2, September 2017.
- “Did Trade Liberalization Benefit Female Workers? Evidence from Egypt on Wage and Employment Effects" in Karshenas, M. & Chamlou, N. (Eds.) Women, Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Socio-demographics, Entrepreneurship and Public Policies. Imperial College Press, (2016).
- “Tradeliberalization, industry concentration and female workers: the case of Egypt”, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 3 (20) September (2014).
- "Do Workers inExporting Industries Earn Higher Wages? Evidence from Recent TradeLiberalization Episodes in Two Developing Countries," Global Business and Economics Review 16 (4): 369-395 (2014)(with M. Said).
- “Dynamics of Multidimensional Poverty and Trade Liberalization: Evidence from Panel Data for Egypt." (with M. Said), in Berenger, Valerie; Bresson, Florent (Eds.) “Poverty and Social Exclusion around the Mediterranean Sea.” Part of the Springer book series: “Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being”, Vol. 9 (2013), New York: Springer.
- “Innovation, Productivity, and Foreign DirectInvestment-Induced R&D Spillovers.” Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 21 (5): 615-653 (2012).
- “Multinational Corporations and Knowledge Flows: Evidence from Patent Citations” Economic Development and Cultural Change,59 (3): 649-680 (2011).
Maternal 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 PapersMEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June 2023
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
June, 2023
ERF JournalThe Inequality, Economic Growth, Climate Change and Natural Disasters Nexus: Empirical Evidence
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
May, 2023
Conference PaperEconomic 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 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
Dialogues on the Future of Work in the Global South: Building narratives from the Middle East and North Africa
Areas of Interest: Economic Development Labor Economics and Gender Issues International Economics Applied Microeconomics Econometrics Education: Ph.D., Economics,... Read More
Jul 26, 2021