ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
FromApr 21, 2024 To Apr 23, 2024
Hybrid Event
The ERF 30th Annual Conference aims to address the unprecedented regional challenges and to respond to the paramount global disruptors to envision a more resilient future, systems and institutions. ERF conferences provide a multi-stakeholder platform bringing together thought leaders, distinguished researchers and policymakers to discuss and debate pertinent global and regional perspectives to build towards a more peaceful prosperous future for generations to come.
Titled Tragedies of Regional Conflicts and Promises of Peacebuilding: Responding to Disruptors and Enablers of MENA Development Pathway, the ERF 30th Annual Conference plenary sessions aim to examine and assess policy measures to build towards resilient post conflict economic systems, balancing technology and future of work, and exploring prospects towards regional cooperation.
In addition to the plenary sessions outlined in this document, the conference agenda will include 20 sessions providing a platform for some 60 diverse papers spanning cross-cutting themes selected on basis of rigorous refereeing process in response to an open call for papers. In keeping with ERF tradition celebrating excellence and unveiling outstanding performance, ERF Best Papers will be acknowledged in the Closing Plenary.
ERF gratefully acknowledges financial support to the ERF 30th annual conference from International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and University Mohammed IV Polytechnic (UM6P), Africa Institute for Research in Economics and Social Sciences (AIRESS).
Agenda
Group (A) - Banking and Financial Markets in MENA
Date
21/04/2024
Time
From 12:00 pm To 1:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Hassan Aly
Dean, Business School, Nile University
Research Fellows
Samir Ghazouani
Full Professor of Econometrics, Business School of...
Research Fellows
Mahmoud Haddad
Professor, The University of Tennessee at Martin,...
Research Fellows
Mohamed El Arbi Chaffai
Professor of Econometrics, University of Sfax
Research Associates
Eman Moustafa
Research Manager, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Research Associates
Amira El-Shal
Acting Associate Director of Research, J-PAL MENA
Papers
Did the US Federal Reserve Policy Harm the Stability of GCC Banks?
This study analyzed the performance and risk management practices of the top banks in the... Read More
What Are the Main Sources of Bank’s Productivity in the GCC: Some Evidence Using a Semiparametric Cost Model
A semiparametric cost frontier model is used to estimate TFP growth and its components in... Read More
Sovereign Risk Mispricing and Investor Herding: MENA Debt Markets
In response to the scarce evidence regarding herd behavior in emerging and frontier debt markets,... Read More
Group (A) - Wages and Technology Adoption
Date
21/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 12:00 pm To 1:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Hassan Hakimian
Professor of Economics and Director, Middle Eastern...
Research Fellows
Touhami Abdelkhalek
Full Professor, Africa Institute for Research in...
Authors
Yusuf Emre Akgündüz
Faculty Member, Faculty of Arts and Social...
Authors
Uğur Aytun
Assistant Professor, Kutahya Dumlupinar University
Research Fellows
Seyit Mümin Cilasun
Professor of Economics, TED University
Research Fellows
Hatem Jemmali
Associate Professor, University of Manouba
Research Fellows
Rabeh Morrar
Director of Research, Palestine Institute for Economic...
Authors
Serife Genç Ileri
Assistant Professor of Economics, Istanbul Technical University
Authors
Muhammad Moiz
Ph.D. candidate, Department of Economics, Ibn Haldun...
Papers
The Impact of Minimum Wage Shock on Robot Adaption in Turkey
In recent years, the use of industrial robots has witnessed a significant surge. While the... Read More
Understanding Changes in Wage Inequality in Egypt: Evidence from Quantile Analysis
Over the past two decades, Egypt has undergone substantial economic and political transformations that have... Read More
Agglomeration Economies and Wage Differences: Evidence from Turkey
Cities are growing across the globe, increasing the regional concentration of people and firms. This... Read More
Group (A) - Diversification Redux, Knowledge and Economic Growth and Industry
Date
21/04/2024
Time
From 12:00 pm To 1:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Speakers
Eisa Abdelgalil
Executive Director, Global Biotech
Authors
Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel
Professor of Economics at Universidad del Desarrollo
Speakers
Hoda Assem
Economist, Office of the Chief Economist for...
Speakers
Roberta V. Gatti
Chief Economist, Middle East And North Africa,...
Authors
Daniel Lederman
Lead Economist and Deputy Chief Economist, Middle...
Authors
Fatma M. Utku-İsmihan
EU Expert, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,...
Authors
Mustafa Ismihan
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Eastern...
Authors
Monia Ghazali
Senior Lecturer, IHEC, University of Carthage
Research Fellows
Rim Mouelhi
Full Professor, Institut Supérieur de Comptabilité et...
Papers
Stages of Diversification Redux
The existing literature on development and economic diversification finds an inverted-U function between these two... Read More
Reconsidering the Nexus between Knowledge and Economic Growth in An Unstable Economy: The Case of Turkish Economy
This paper, inspired by the Turkish experience, investigates the role of macroeconomic instability and knowledge... Read More
Group (A) - Trade, Finance and Conflict
Date
21/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 12:00 pm To 1:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Speakers
Belaid Rettab
Chief Economist & Senior Director Dubai Chamber,...
Research Fellows
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan
Professor in Economics of the Middle East,...
Authors
Michele Di Maio
Professor of Economics, University Sapienza of Rome,...
Authors
Michele Imbruno
Associate Professor in Economics, Sapienza University of...
Authors
Seda Koymen Ozer
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Baskent University,
Speakers
Alessia Lo Turco
Professor of Economics, Polytechnic University of Marche,...
Authors
Daniela Maggioni
Associate Professor of Economics, Università Cattolica del...
Authors
Seda Ekmen Özçelik
Associate Professor, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Authors
Emre Ozçelik
Associate Professor of Economics, Middle East Technical...
Research Associates
Pinar Tat
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Gebze Technical...
Authors
Halit Yanikkaya
Professor, Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University,...
Papers
Direct and Indirect Effects of Conflicts on Firms: Evidence from Turkish Transaction Data
In this paper, we adopt a production network approach by using firm-to-firm transaction data available... Read More
War and Peace in MENA: The Effects of International Trade and Finance
The relationship between economic and financial globalization and peace has been a subject of speculation... Read More
The MENA Trade and Regional Conflicts: Causal Evidence from a Disaggregated Analysis
This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East and North... Read More
Agenda
Group (B) - Financial Inclusion, Covid & Energy Equities in MENA
Date
22/04/2024
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Mohamed El Arbi Chaffai
Professor of Econometrics, University of Sfax
Research Fellows
Sami Mensi
Professor of Economics at ESCT Business School...
Authors
Wided Mattoussi
University of Tunis and LAREQUAD
Authors
Younes Ben Zaied
Associate Professor, Finance and Decision-Making Processes, EDC...
Research Fellows
Rabeh Morrar
Director of Research, Palestine Institute for Economic...
Authors
Fernando Rios-Avila
Research Scholar, Levy Institute Measure of Economic...
Authors
Habib Hinn
Lecturer, Finance and Banking Department, Birzeit University
Authors
Walid Chkili
Associate Professor of Finance, Faculty of Economics...
Authors
Samir Mabrouk
Associate Professor of Finance, Faculty of Economic...
Papers
Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on Credit Rationing for Tunisian SMEs: A Conditional Difference-in-Differences Analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the global economy, particularly small and... Read More
Explaining the Financial Inclusion and Digital Financial Access Gap in the Aftermath of COVID-19: A Case Study of Palestine
This research proposes to investigate what factors contribute to the gender gap in financial inclusion,... Read More
Connectedness and Portfolio Management between Clean Energy, Crude Oil Prices and Equities Market before and During the Ukraine War: Evidence for GCC Countries
This paper examines the risk dependence between clean energy, oil prices and GCC stock markets... Read More
Group (B) - Modelization of Inequality, Multi-dimensional Poverty and Wage Penalty
Date
22/04/2024
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Heba Handoussa
Managing Director, Egypt Network for Integrated Development
Research Fellows
Ragui Assaad
Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, University...
Speakers
Hassan Hamie
Economist, Poverty and Inequality Research Team, UN...
Authors
Jinane Jouni
Economic Researcher, UN-ESCWA
Authors
Vladimir Hlasny
Economic Affairs Officer, UN Economic and Social...
Policy Affiliates
Khalid Abu-Ismail
Senior Economist, United Nations Economic and Social...
Authors
Angela C. Lyons
Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer...
Research Associates
Josephine Kass-Hanna
Assistant Professor, IESEG School of Management, France
Authors
Deepika Pingali
Ph.D. student, Department of Agricultural and Consumer...
Authors
Aiman Soliman
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional...
Authors
Yifang Zhang
Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical...
Authors
David Zhu
Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, University of Illinois...
Authors
Alejandro Montoya Castano
Advisor for the Colombian Directorate of Taxes...
Research Fellows
Ali Fakih
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Lebanese...
Authors
Zeina Lizzaik
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, Concordia University
Papers
Informing Policies Amid Multidimensional Poverty Changes: Impact Simulation and Poverty-Reduction Optimization
The Arab region continues to suffer from tragedies of recurring conflicts and crises, characterized by... Read More
A Geospatial Analysis of Food Insecurity Among Refugee Households in Lebanon Using Machine Learning Techniques
This study integrates geospatial analysis with machine learning to understand the interplay and spatial dependencies... Read More
The Incidence and Wage Penalty of Overeducation: The Case of Egypt
The phenomenon of overeducation is becoming increasingly common across many countries. In this research study,... Read More
Group (B) - Innovation, Inclusiveness and Economic Growth
Date
22/04/2024
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Ida Mirzaie
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, The Ohio...
Research Associates
Amira El-Shal
Acting Associate Director of Research, J-PAL MENA
Research Associates
Eman Moustafa
Research Manager, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Authors
Hanan AbdelKhalik
Assistant Professor of Economics, Damanhour University, Egypt
Authors
Noha Nagi Elboghdadly
Assistant Professor of Economics at the Faculty...
Authors
Hans Koster
Full Professor of Urban Economics and Real...
Authors
Jos van Ommeren
Fellow, Tinbergen Institute
Authors
Saeed Tajrishy
PhD Candidate, Sharif University
Research Associates
Mohammad Vesal
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Management and...
Papers
Beyond the Norms: Innovation, Productivity, and Gender in Egyptian Firms
This study examines the relationships between gender and R&D, innovation, and productivity within Egyptian firms,... Read More
Economic and Distributional Effects of Dams: Evidence from Iran
We examine the economic and distributional effects of dams in rural areas. We introduce a... Read More
Group (B) - Political Economy
Date
22/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Speakers
Sara Hassanain
Former Acting Minister of Health, Sudan
Senior Associates
Raimundo Soto
Associate Professor of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica...
Authors
Laura Angelini
Ph.D. Candidate, Université Catholique de Louvain
Authors
Rana Cömertpay
Research Associate, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research...
Authors
Jean-François Maystadt
Professor and FNRS Research Associate at UCLouvain,...
Authors
Ali Akarca
Professor of Economics, University of Illinois
Research Fellows
Aysit Tansel
Emeritus Professor, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Authors
Şenay Üçdoğruk Birecikli
Department of Econometrics, , Faculty of Economics...
Authors
Olivier Parent
Professor, Department of Economics, University of Cincinnati
Research Fellows
Abdallah Zouache
Full Professor in Economics, Sciences Po Lille,...
Papers
The Impact of Independent Media on Political Mobilization during the Arab Spring
This research examines how independent media networks influenced political mobilization during the Arab Spring in... Read More
Women’s Electoral Participation in Turkey: Micro and Macro Factors
Women’s electoral participation in Turkey is studied, using the probit procedure. A novelty of the... Read More
On the Political Economy of Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa
In this research, we aim to identify the main factors that explain the occurrence and... Read More
Group (C) - GVCs, Labor Markets and Migration
Date
22/04/2024
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Policy Affiliates
Sofiane Ghali
Dean, Higher School of Economic and Commercial...
Research Associates
Pinar Tat
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Gebze Technical...
Authors
Hüseyin Alperen Özer
Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Gebze Technical...
Authors
Taner Turan
Professor in Economics, Gebze Technical University
Authors
Halit Yanikkaya
Professor, Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University,...
Authors
Yasmine Eissa
Assistant Professor of Economics, Misr International University
Authors
Michele Di Maio
Professor of Economics, University Sapienza of Rome,...
Research Associates
Nelly Elmallakh
Economist, World Bank's Office of the Chief...
Authors
Valerio Leone Sciabolazza
Assistant Professor of Economics, Sapienza University of...
Papers
Does Global Value Chain Participation Lead to Economic Upgrading?
Despite extensive research on Global Value Chains (GVCs), there remains a notable lack of empirical... Read More
GVC and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from MENA
This paper studies the effect of global value chains (GVC) participation on wages in Egypt,... Read More
News Sentiment in Destination Countries and Migration Choices: Evidence from Libya
This paper examines the impact of changes in the sentiment of migration related news in... Read More
Group (C) - Poverty, Social, Financial Inclusion and Climate Change
Date
22/04/2024
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Adel Ben Youssef
Professor of Economics, University Côte d'Azur
Research Fellows
Atif Kubursi
Professor, McMaster University
Authors
Amira Elayouty
Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Faculty of...
Research Fellows
Hala Abou-Ali
Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and...
Authors
Eslam A. Hassanein
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Politics and Economics,...
Authors
Nourhan A. Hassan
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Political...
Research Associates
Nidhal Ben Cheikh
Independent Consultant & University of Paris
Authors
Christophe Rault
Full Professor of Economics, University of Orléans
Papers
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Dynamic Space-time Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty in Egypt
This paper explores the relationship between climate conditions and poverty in Egypt at a subnational... Read More
Natural Resource Volatility and Inclusive Growth in MENA: The Moderating Effect of Financial Development and Institutions
This study investigates the nexus between natural resource volatility and inclusive growth while examining the... Read More
Financial Inclusion and Threshold Effects in Carbon Emissions
While the financial inclusion would induce greater pollutant emissions through its impact of economic activity,... Read More
Group (C) - The Employment Impact of Public Policies and Programs
Date
22/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Djavad Salehi-Isfahani
Professor, Virginia Tech University
Research Fellows
Meltem Dayioglu Tayfur
Professor, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical...
Research Associates
Khaled Nasri
Researcher, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management...
Authors
Mohamed Anis Ben Abdallah
Consultant, Commissariat Audit Organization (CAO)
Research Associates
Ali Souag
Assistant Professor, University of Mascara, Algeria
Research Fellows
Ragui Assaad
Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, University...
Authors
Saeed Tajrishy
PhD Candidate, Sharif University
Research Associates
Mohammad Vesal
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Management and...
Papers
Economic Burdens, Social Protection and Well-being during the COVID-19 Crisis in the MENA Region: Insights from Fuzzy Set-Theoretic Approach
This paper aims to investigate the pathways and the possible combinations between social protection and... Read More
When Active Labor Market Policies Increase Unemployment: An Assessment of the Impact of the Employment Agencies Program in Algeria
This paper examines the impact on labor force behavior of the employment agencies program adopted... Read More
Local Employment Effects of Affordable Housing Construction: Evidence from Iran
This paper estimates the causal impact of a large-scale public housing construction project, which is... Read More
Group (C) - Environment and Conflict
Date
22/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Speakers
Moctar Mohamed El Hacene
Leader of the Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster,...
Authors
Ali Akarca
Professor of Economics, University of Illinois
Research Fellows
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan
Professor in Economics of the Middle East,...
Authors
Hassan Gholipour
School of Business, Western Sydney University (WSU),...
Authors
Eleftherios Giovanis
Associate Professor of Economics, Department of International...
Authors
Oznur Ozdamar
Associate Professor of Economics and Head, Department...
Authors
Ali Ersin Dinçer
Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Anadolu...
Research Fellows
Nergiz Dincer
Professor, Department of Economics and Vice Director,...
Authors
Abdullah Demir
Associate Professor, Abdullah Gul University
Papers
Does Satisfaction with Amenities and Environment Influence the Taste for Revolt in the Middle East
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between individuals' satisfaction with amenities,... Read More
Does the Environment Matter? Climate Change, Transboundary Effects, Economic Growth and Conflicts
The relationship between climate change and violent conflict has been the focus of rigorous scholarly... Read More
Disaster Resilience Index for MENA Countries and Its Impact on Economic Losses
Disaster resilience is a protective feature aimed at reducing the effects of natural disaster events... Read More
Agenda
Group (D) - Turkish Economy
Date
23/04/2024
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Amine Tarazi
Professor of Economics and Finance, University of...
Authors
Sadettin Haluk Çitçi
Full Professor in Economics, Gebze Technical University
Authors
Halit Yanikkaya
Professor, Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University,...
Research Fellows
Nergiz Dincer
Professor, Department of Economics and Vice Director,...
Authors
Pelin Pektekin
Senior Growth Manager, HyperMonk
Research Fellows
Ayça Tekin-Koru
Director of the Trade Research Center and...
Papers
The Impacts of Matching Contributions on Retirement Savings: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment
Using a large administrative dataset containing information for over 39 million private pension contracts and... Read More
Long Shadows of the Walking Dead on Economic Activity
This paper presents the panorama of zombie firms in the Turkish economy, which are highly... Read More
Group (D) - Trade and Connectiveness, Walls and Integrations
Date
23/04/2024
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Senior Associates
Bernard Hoekman
Professor and Director, Global Economics, Robert Schuman...
Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans
Authors
Fatima El Khatabi
Ph.D. candidate in Economics, Universidad Autónoma de...
Authors
Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso
Professor, Universities of Göttingen in Germany and...
Authors
Kowsar Yousefi
Associate Professor, University of Tehran
Authors
Samad Alaamati
University of Tehran
Authors
Erdal Özmen
Professor of Economics, Middle East Technical University
Authors
Fatma Taşdemir
Faculty Member, Department of International Trade and...
Papers
Trade and Connectiveness between Neighbours across the Strait
This paper builds a dataset of bilateral trade flows between provinces of a developed and... Read More
Traders’ War Against Trade Walls: Evidence from Import Prohibition in Iran
It is an acknowledged fact that traders employ different tactics to circumvent trade barriers imposed... Read More
Regional and International Financial Integrations: The Drivers and Collateral Benefits
This paper investigates the drivers and collateral benefits of international (and regional financial integrations (... Read More
Group (D) - Child Marriage, Female Poverty and a Model of Fertility Decisions
Date
23/04/2024
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Nurhan Davutyan
Professor and Head, Department of International Trade...
Research Fellows
Paul Makdissi
Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa
Authors
Isabelle Chort
Professor of Economics, Université de Pau et...
Speakers
Rozenn Hotte
Assistant Professor in Economics, Université de Tours...
Authors
Karine Marazyan
Professor of Economics, Université de Rouen, France
Research Fellows
Shireen AlAzzawi
Lecturer, Economics Department, Leavey School of Business,...
Authors
Hai-Anh H. Dang
Senior Economist, Living Standards and Measurement Unit,...
Authors
Vladimir Hlasny
Economic Affairs Officer, UN Economic and Social...
Authors
Kseniya Abanokova
Economist, Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS), World...
Authors
Jere R. Behrman
Kenan Professor of Economics/Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Authors
Hosam Ibrahim
PhD student, Department of Applied Economics, University...
Papers
Income Shocks, Bride Price and Child Marriage in Turkey
This paper investigates the impact of income shocks and bride price on early marriage in... Read More
Female Headship and Poverty in the Arab Region: Analysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on a New Typology
Various challenges are thought to render female-headed households (FHHs) vulnerable to poverty in the Arab... Read More
The Tradeoff between Child Quantity and Child Quality: Testing Becker’s Q-Q Model and Long-terms Effects on Women Using Data from Egypt
Becker's (1960) seminal work on the economics of fertility introduced the child quantity-quality (Q-Q) tradeoff... Read More
Group (D) - Investor-State Bargaining, Food Security and Poverty
Date
23/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 11:00 am To 12:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Noha El-Mikawy
Dean, School of Global Affairs and Public...
Authors
Sezgin Polat
Professor of Economics, Galatasaray University
Research Associates
Dina Kassab
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political...
Speakers
Samer Mehibel
Researcher, Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée...
Authors
Reda Hamza Boudjana
Full-time Researcher, Research Center for Applied Development...
Authors
Amel Bouzid
Head, Agriculture, Territories, and Environment Division, CREAD
Authors
Messaoud Lazereg
Agroeconomist Researcher, CREAD
Papers
The Interplay of Political Turbulence and Investor-State Dispute: Insights from Africa and the MENA Region
This paper examines the impact of political violence on investment arbitration, exploring two hypotheses: 1)... Read More
Food Security, Prices and Geopolitical Risk: A Panel Threshold Regression (PTR) Approach
Food security is a critical global issue that has gained increased attention since the onset... Read More
Group (E) - Female Employment and Migration
Date
23/04/2024
Location
Hybrid
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Jackline Wahba
Professor of Economics, University of Southampton, UK...
Authors
Dorothee Boccanfuso
Full Professor, Africa Institute for Research in...
Research Fellows
Meltem Dayioglu Tayfur
Professor, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical...
Authors
Sezgin Polat
Professor of Economics, Galatasaray University
Authors
Lea Bou Khater
Lecturer, Part-time faculty, Department of Political Studies...
Authors
Marion Dovis
Full Professor, Aix Marseille University
Research Associates
Josephine Kass-Hanna
Assistant Professor, IESEG School of Management, France
Authors
Karine Moukaddem
PhD candidate, Aix Marseille University
Research Fellows
Shireen AlAzzawi
Lecturer, Economics Department, Leavey School of Business,...
Authors
Vladimir Hlasny
Economic Affairs Officer, UN Economic and Social...
Papers
Higher Participation but Lower Pay? Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Turkey
Women labor force participation rate in Turkey hit its lowest value in the mid-2000s at... Read More
What Makes Women Want to Leave? Survey Results from Lebanon
Migration aspirations, the hope and ambition to leave the origin country, lie at the heart... Read More
Maternal Employment and Children’s Development Outcomes: Understanding the Influence of Employment Types
High inequality of opportunities for early childhood development is a major social challenge in the... Read More
Group (E) - FDI-Conflict Nexus and Dynamics of Exports
Date
23/04/2024
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Leila Baghdadi
Professor of Economics, ESSECT, University of Tunis
Research Fellows
Nergiz Dincer
Professor, Department of Economics and Vice Director,...
Authors
Marouane Alaya
Sfax University
Authors
Wided Mattoussi
University of Tunis and LAREQUAD
Authors
Younes Ben Zaied
Associate Professor, Finance and Decision-Making Processes, EDC...
Authors
Omar Al-Tabbaa
Chair (full professor), International Business and Strategy,...
Authors
Foued Mattoussi
Assistant Professor of Economics, Faculty of Legal,...
Papers
How Inward FDI Shapes the Dynamics of Exports and R&D Activities: Evidence from Tunisian Manufacturing Firms
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can inject technology and knowledge into host-country economies, potentially influencing their... Read More
Group (E) - Role of Institution and Policy in a Just Transition to Renewable Energy
Date
23/04/2024
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Authors
Luisito Bertinelli
Associate Professor in Economics, University of Luxembourg
Research Fellows
Korhan Gokmengolu
Associate Professor, Department of Banking and Finance,...
Authors
Hadil Hnainia
Ph.D. student in Economics, ESCT-BusinessSchool, Manouba University,
Research Fellows
Sami Mensi
Professor of Economics at ESCT Business School...
Authors
Mohamed Ismail Sabry
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, International Institute of Social...
Papers
The Role of Institutional Factors in Shaping the Relationship between Economic Policy Uncertainty and Energy Consumption in Gulf Countries: An Empirical Analysis
The main objective of this paper is to examine how institutional factors mediate the impact... Read More
The Prospects of the Green Transition in the Arab Region: State-Society Actors, Power Relations, Interests, and Coordination
This paper investigates how the comparative power of the various state and society collective actors... Read More
Group (E) - Monetary Dominance, Oil Shocks and Energy Subsidies
Date
23/04/2024
Time
From 2:00 pm To 3:30 pm
Casablanca Time Zone
Speakers
Research Fellows
Rim Mouelhi
Full Professor, Institut Supérieur de Comptabilité et...
Research Fellows
Kamiar Mohaddes
Macroeconomist, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
Authors
Moez Ben Tahar
Assistant Professor Faculty of Economics and Management...
Research Fellows
Sarra Ben Slimane
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration. University...
Authors
Raja M. Almarzoqi
GCC Chief Negotiator, the Chief Economic Advisor...
Authors
Mohammadali Mokhtari
PhD candidate, University of Lugano
Papers
Fiscal versus Monetary Dominance: Evidence from Saudi Arabia
In this paper, we address the issue of fiscal dominance in the context of oil-dependent... Read More
Inequality and Energy Subsidies Reform: Insights from the Largest Cash Transfer in the Developing World
We study the distributional effect of one of the largest global subsidy reforms, which replaced... Read More