Yasmine Kamal

Yasmine Kamal

Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University

Yasmine Kamal is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. She holds a B.A., an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. Her research interests are International Trade and Macroeconomics.

Areas of Interest:
  • International Trade
  • Firm-level analysis
  • Macroeconomics
  • Industrial Organization
Education:
  • Ph.D. in Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. 2019
  • Master’s degree in Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. 2015
  • Bachelor of Economics, English Section, Economics Department, Minor Statistics Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2011
Experience:
  • Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Present
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Economics Department, School of Business, the American University in Cairo, Present
  • Assistant Lecturer, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2015-2019
  • Teaching Assistant, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2012-2015
Latest Publications:
  • Aboushady, N., Kamal, Y., and Zaki, C., 2022. Disentangling the Impact of Trade Barriers on Wages: Evidence from the MENA Region. Middle East Development Journal. DOI: 10.1080/17938120.2021.2021364
  • Kamal, Y., 2021. Determinants of Export Pricing at the Firm-Level: Evidence from Egypt. The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 30 (8), 1188-1206.
  • Kamal, Y. and Zaki, C., 2018. How Do Technical Barriers to Trade Affect Exports? Evidence from Egyptian Firm-Level Data. Journal of Economic Integration, 33(4), 659-721.
The Effects of Trade Participation on Labor Productivity, Wages and Female Employment: Evidence from Egyptian Manufacturing Firms

Areas of Interest: International Trade Firm-level analysis Macroeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Faculty of Economics and... Read More

November, 2023

Working Papers
Demand Volatility and Firm Export Margins: Evidence from Egypt

Areas of Interest: International Trade Firm-level analysis Macroeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Faculty of Economics and... Read More

March, 2023

Working Papers
Disentangling the Impact of Trade Barriers on Wages: Evidence from the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: International Trade Firm-level analysis Macroeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Faculty of Economics and... Read More

August, 2020

ERF 26th Annual Conference
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ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy

Areas of Interest: International Trade Firm-level analysis Macroeconomics Industrial Organization Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Faculty of Economics and... Read More

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