January 4, 2020
Time	Location	Event
08:00 to 16:30		ASSA Sessions, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C
January 6, 2020
Time	Location	Event
08:30 to 10:00	see below	Parallel Sessions I, San Diego State University
10:00 to 10:15	Storm Hall, Classroom 113	Coffee/Tea Break, San Diego State University
10:15 to 11:45	see below	Parallel Sessions II, San Diego State University
11:45 to 13:00	Storm Hall, Classroom 113	Lunch, San Diego State University
13:00 to 14:30	see below	Parallel Sessions III, San Diego State University
14:30 to 14:45	Storm Hall, Classroom 113	Coffee/Tea Break, San Diego State University
14:45 to 16:15	see below	Parallel Sessions IV, San Diego State University

Summary of All Sessions
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#	Date/Time	Location	Type	Title	Papers
1	January 4, 2020 8:00-16:30	Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C	invited	Determinants and Effects of Migration	3
2	January 4, 2020 8:00-16:30	Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C	invited	Policy Session ASSA: Exchange Rate Arrangements, Price Stability and Economic Growth in MENA	4
3	January 4, 2020 8:00-16:30	Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C	invited	Conflict and Stereotypes	3
4	January 4, 2020 8:00-16:30	Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C	invited	Environmental Issues in MENA	3
5	January 6, 2020 8:30-10:00	Storm Hall, Classroom 105	invited	Finance and Financial Markets I	3
6	January 6, 2020 8:30-10:00	Storm Hall, Classroom 109	invited	Conflict	3
7	January 6, 2020 8:30-10:00	Storm Hall, Classroom 119	invited	Economics of the Firm	3
8	January 6, 2020 8:30-10:00	Storm Hall, Classroom 123	invited	Economics of the Household	3
9	January 6, 2020 8:30-10:00	Storm Hall, Classroom 127	invited	Energy and Natural Resources	3
10	January 6, 2020 10:15-11:45	Storm Hall, Classroom 127	invited	Government Spending and Subjective Well-Being	2
11	January 6, 2020 10:15-11:45	Storm Hall, Classroom 105	invited	Financial Inclusion	3
12	January 6, 2020 10:15-11:45	Storm Hall, Classroom 109	invited	Economic Growth I	3
13	January 6, 2020 10:15-11:45	Storm Hall, Classroom 119	invited	Institutions and Political Economy	2
14	January 6, 2020 10:15-11:45	Storm Hall, Classroom 123	invited	Labor Markets I	3
15	January 6, 2020 13:00-14:30	Storm Hall, Classroom 105	invited	Labor Markets II	2
16	January 6, 2020 13:00-14:30	Storm Hall, Classroom 109	invited	Business Cycles, Monetary and Fiscal Policy II	2
17	January 6, 2020 13:00-14:30	Storm Hall, Classroom 119	invited	Policy Session: Industrial Policy in MENA	2
18	January 6, 2020 13:00-14:30	Storm Hall, Classroom 127	invited	Finance and Financial Markets II	2
19	January 6, 2020 13:00-14:30	Storm Hall, Classroom 123	invited	Trade and International Economics I	3
20	January 6, 2020 14:45-16:15	Storm Hall, Classroom 105	invited	Health, Education, and Living Conditions	2
21	January 6, 2020 14:45-16:15	Storm Hall, Classroom 109	invited	Trade and International Economics II	2
22	January 6, 2020 14:45-16:15	Storm Hall, Classroom 119	invited	Economic Growth II	2

 

22 sessions, 58 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers

The 40th MEEA Annual Meeting
Detailed List of Sessions

Session 1: Determinants and Effects of Migration January 4, 2020 8:00 to 16:30 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C
Session Chair: Rahel Schomaker, CUAS Villach and German Research Institute for Public Administration Speyer
Session type: invited
The Impact of Syrian Refugees on Native Mortality in Turkey
By Aysun Aygun; Istanbul Technical University Murat Kirdar; Bogazici University
presented by: Aysun Aygun, Istanbul Technical University
Do french migration policies affect immigrants inflows in the MENA region?
By Doslalo Millogo; University of Université Norbert-Zongo INES TROJETTE; ESPI PARIS
presented by: INES TROJETTE, ESPI PARIS
Comparing Middle Eastern Migration to Europe, Latin America, and North America
By Hisham Foad; San Diego State University
presented by: Hisham Foad, San Diego State University
Session 2: Policy Session ASSA: Exchange Rate Arrangements, Price Stability and Economic Growth in MENA January 4, 2020 8:00 to 16:30 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C
Session Chair: Wassim Shahin, Lebanese American University
Session type: invited
The Monetary Policy of Exchange Rate Arrangements in MENA countries: A Critical Analysis
By Wassim Shahin; Lebanese American University
presented by: Wassim Shahin, Lebanese American University
Problems of Economic Liberalization in Iran
By Akbar Torbat; California State University, Los Angeles
presented by: Akbar Torbat, California State University, Los Angeles
Cost of Living Changes after a Large-Scale Devaluation
By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University Vladimír Hlásny; Ewha Womans University
presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
How does the monetary policy regime impact relative price variability? Evidence from a large panel of countries
By Diaa Noureldin; American University in Cairo Nadine Abdelraouf; Egyptian Center for Economic Studies
presented by: Diaa Noureldin, American University in Cairo
Session 3: Conflict and Stereotypes January 4, 2020 8:00 to 16:30 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C
Session Chair: Marcus Marktanner, Kennesaw State University
Session type: invited
The Third Revolutionary’s Socioeconomic Trace in the Arab Uprising
By Almuth Merkel; Kennesaw State University
presented by: Almuth Merkel, Kennesaw State University
Casualties in Syria and the Physical and Mental Health Status of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
By Mehmet Balcilar; Eastern Mediterranean University Jeffrey B. Nugent; University of Southern California
presented by: Jeffrey B. Nugent, University of Southern California
Happily Ever After? Did Life Satisfaction increase after the Arab Spring?
By Ronia Hawash; Butler University Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University
presented by: Ronia Hawash, Butler University
Session 4: Environmental Issues in MENA January 4, 2020 8:00 to 16:30 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Balboa C
Session Chair: Mahdi Majbouri, Babson College
Session type: invited
Who Cares about Environmental Quality? Evidence Amongst Youth in the MENA
By Ghassan Dibeh; Lebanese American University Ali Fakih; Lebanese American University Walid Marrouch; Lebanese American University Ghida Matar; Lebanese American University
presented by: Walid Marrouch, Lebanese American University
Discussant:   Nathalie HILMI, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
How do different disciplines perceive the environment? Survey results from the Mediterranean and MENA
By Mine Cinar; Loyola Univ Chicago Nathalie HILMI; Centre Scientifique de Monaco Stacy Neier Beran; Loyola University Chicago Alain Safa; Skill Partners Denis Allemand; Scientific Center of Monaco
presented by: Mine Cinar, Loyola Univ Chicago
Discussant:   Md Tanvir Pavel, Florida International University
Natural hazards and Internal Migration: The role of transient versus permanent shocks
By Md Tanvir Pavel; Florida International University
presented by: Md Tanvir Pavel, Florida International University
Discussant:   Walid Marrouch, Lebanese American University
Session 5: Finance and Financial Markets I January 6, 2020 8:30 to 10:00 Storm Hall, Classroom 105
Session Chair: Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle
Session type: invited
Credit Cycles in Countries in the MENA Region -- Do They Exist ? Do They Matter?
By Leila Aghabarari; World Bank Ahmed Rostom; The World Bank
presented by: Leila Aghabarari, World Bank
The predictability of synchronization patterns across the world economies
By Riza Demirer; Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle
presented by: Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle
Conundrum within the Middle Eastern and North African Stock Markets: An Empirical Analysis of Price vs. Volume
By Sadullah Celik; Marmara University Ayben Koy; Istanbul Commerce University
presented by: Sadullah Celik, Marmara University
Session 6: Conflict January 6, 2020 8:30 to 10:00 Storm Hall, Classroom 109
Session Chair: Raimundo Soto,
Session type: invited
Explaining Expat Jihadism – Dying for Sex?
By Moamen Gouda; Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Shimaa Hanafy; Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Marcus Marktanner; Kennesaw State University
presented by: Marcus Marktanner, Kennesaw State University
Exports, Exchange Regimes, and Fragility
By Raimundo Soto
presented by: Raimundo Soto,
Droughts and depletion of underground water
By Ghadir Asadi; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mohammad Hadi Mostafavi-Dehzooei; World Bank
presented by: Mohammad Hadi Mostafavi-Dehzooei, World Bank
Session 7: Economics of the Firm January 6, 2020 8:30 to 10:00 Storm Hall, Classroom 119
Session Chair: Ali Soliman, Former Senior Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy, Egypt, and Visiting Professor, Cairo Univ.
Session type: invited
Mixed market structure, competition and market size: How does product mix respond? Evidence from Egypt
By Aya Elewa; French National Institute for Agricultural Research-Grenoble Applied Economics Lab
presented by: Aya Elewa, Institut National de Recherche en Agronomie
The Effects of Business and Political Ties on Firm Performance: Role of Strategic Planning and Flexibility
By Ilker Kaya; American University of Sharjah Volkan Yeniaras; American University of Sharjah
presented by: Ilker Kaya, American University of Sharjah
Iranian Airlines: The Return of Sanctions and Economic Volatility
By Bijan Vasigh; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Ali Dadpay; University of Dallas
presented by: Ali Dadpay, University of Dallas
Session 8: Economics of the Household January 6, 2020 8:30 to 10:00 Storm Hall, Classroom 123
Session Chair: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Session type: invited
Women’s Inheritance Rights and Fertility
By Emin Gahramanov; american university of sharjah Khusrav Gaibulloev; American University of Sharjah Javed Younas; American University of Sharjah
presented by: Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
What are the Determinants of Children Stunting in Egypt?
By Antoine Castet; Paris 1 University- Pantheon Sorbonne Jade Ponsard-Junod; Paris 1 University- Pantheon Sorbonne Racha Ramadan; Faculty of Economics & Political Science- Cairo University
presented by: Racha Ramadan, Faculty of Economics & Political Science- Cairo University
Women’s Work and Child Health and Education Outcomes: Does Type of Employment Matter?
By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University Ronia Hawash; Butler University
presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Session 9: Energy and Natural Resources January 6, 2020 8:30 to 10:00 Storm Hall, Classroom 127
Session Chair: Leila Dagher, American University of Beirut
Session type: invited
Specification and Prediction of Blue Nile Basin Precipitation from Global-scale SST using CCA
By Yasmine Abdelfattah; Universities of Canada
presented by: Yasmine Abdelfattah, Universities of Canada
The Impact of Oil Rent, Quality of Institutions, and Exchange Rates on Trade Openness and Economic Growth: A Heterogeneous Panel Data Study
By Alireza Motameni; Howard University
presented by: Alireza Motameni, Howard University
Oil revenue, growth and political institutions in the MENA region: Is there a resource curse?
By Leila Dagher; American University of Beirut George Filis; Bournemouth University
presented by: Leila Dagher, American University of Beirut
Session 10: Government Spending and Subjective Well-Being January 6, 2020 10:15 to 11:45 Storm Hall, Classroom 127
Session Chair: Kenan Lopcu, Çukurova University
Session type: invited
Institutional Quality, Foreign Aid Effectiveness and Government Spending
By Ozgur Kaya; American University of Sharjah
presented by: Ozgur Kaya, American University of Sharjah
Does Gender Affect Subjective Well-Being? The Case of Turkey
By seda sengul; çukurova üniversity Kenan Lopcu; Çukurova University
presented by: Kenan Lopcu, Çukurova University
Session 11: Financial Inclusion January 6, 2020 10:15 to 11:45 Storm Hall, Classroom 105
Session Chair: Hassan Aly, Ohio State University and Nile University
Session type: invited
Do Remittance Flows Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States
By Mohamed Trabelsi; IMF
presented by: Mohamed Trabelsi, IMF
Sectoral Analysis of Financial Inclusion on Gross Capital Formation: The Case of Selected MENA Countries
By Noha Emara; Rutgers Freddy Rojas; Bay Atlantic University
presented by: Freddy Rojas, Bay Atlantic University
Financial Inclusion and Extreme Poverty in The MENA Region: A Gap Analysis Approach
By Noha Emara; Rutgers Mahmoud Mohieldin; World Bank
presented by: Noha Emara, Rutgers
Session 12: Economic Growth I January 6, 2020 10:15 to 11:45 Storm Hall, Classroom 109
Session Chair: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
Session type: invited
Impact of Gender Gap on Economic Growth in the MENA Region
By Atsuji Ohara
presented by: Atsuji Ohara,
Between Stabilization and Allocation in the MENA Region: Are Competition Laws Helping?
By Jala Youssef; World Bank, Cairo Office Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
presented by: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
Exchange Rate Policy, Governance, and Economic Growth: A Comparative Study between MENA and the Rest of the World
By I-Ming Chiu; Rutgers University-Camden Noha Emara; Rutgers
presented by: I-Ming Chiu, Rutgers University-Camden
Session 13: Institutions and Political Economy January 6, 2020 10:15 to 11:45 Storm Hall, Classroom 119
Session Chair: Karen Pfeifer, Professor Emerita of Economics, Smith College
Session type: invited
Financial openness, institutions and the attractiveness of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in the MENA region
By INES TROJETTE; ESPI PARIS Doslalo Millogo; University of Université Norbert-Zongo,Koudougou, Burkina Fasso
presented by: INES TROJETTE, ESPI PARIS
Access-Based or Transformative Empowerment for Women in Egypt and Tunisia since 2011
By Karen Pfeifer; Professor Emerita of Economics, Smith College
presented by: Karen Pfeifer, Professor Emerita of Economics, Smith College
Session 14: Labor Markets I January 6, 2020 10:15 to 11:45 Storm Hall, Classroom 123
Session Chair: Daniel Hicks, University of Oklahoma
Session type: invited
Fuel Poverty in Egypt: Extent, vulnerable groups and key drivers
By Fateh BELAID; Lille Catholic University
presented by: Fateh BELAID, Lille Catholic University
Education as Opportunity? The Causal Effect of Education on Labor Market Outcomes in Jordan
By Huiqiong Duan; University of Central Arkansas Daniel Hicks; University of Oklahoma
presented by: Daniel Hicks, University of Oklahoma
THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON HEALTH STATUS: THE CASE OF TURKEY
By Fadime Irem Dogan; Altınbaş University Gokhan Akay; Bogazici University
presented by: Fadime Irem Dogan, Altınbaş University
Session 15: Labor Markets II January 6, 2020 13:00 to 14:30 Storm Hall, Classroom 105
Session Chair: IMAD EL HAMMA,
Session type: invited
Public Expenditures on Education and Inequalities in Morocco: An Approach by the Computable General Equilibrium Model
By IMAD EL HAMMA
presented by: IMAD EL HAMMA,
Labor supply shocks and youth employment in Egypt
By Abeya Mokhtar; University of Illinois , Chicago
presented by: Abeya Mokhtar, University of Illinois , Chicago
Session 16: Business Cycles, Monetary and Fiscal Policy II January 6, 2020 13:00 to 14:30 Storm Hall, Classroom 109
Session Chair: Mohamed Trabelsi, IMF
Session type: invited
The Effectiveness of Monetary Policy and Bank Lending Channel: Evidence from selected countries in the MENA region, 2002-2016
By Mohamed Trabelsi; IMF
presented by: Mohamed Trabelsi, IMF
The political economy of Fiscal Policy: The Case of Algeria
By mohamed BENBOUZIANE; Tlemcen University
presented by: mohamed BENBOUZIANE, Tlemcen University
Session 17: Policy Session: Industrial Policy in MENA January 6, 2020 13:00 to 14:30 Storm Hall, Classroom 119
Session Chair: Burhan Can Karahasan, Piri Reis University
Session type: invited
Winners and Losers in Industrial Policy 2.0: An evaluation of the impacts of the Tunisian Industrial Upgrading Program
By Michelle Marshalian; Université de Paris 1- Panthéon La Sorbonne; Université de Paris, Dauphine
presented by: Michelle Marshalian, Université de Paris 1- Panthéon La Sorbonne; Université de Paris, Dauphine
Regional Deindustrialization in Turkey
By Burhan Can Karahasan; Piri Reis University
presented by: Burhan Can Karahasan, Piri Reis University
Session 18: Trade and International Economics I January 6, 2020 13:00 to 14:30 Storm Hall, Classroom 123
Session Chair: Pınar Deniz, Marmara University
Session type: invited
Global Value Chains and Productivity Gains of SMEs in MENA countries
By Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
presented by: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
EXPORT SOPHISTICATION FOR MENA COUNTRIES?
By Oral Erdogan; Piri Reis University Erhan Aslanoglu; Piri Reis University Pınar Deniz; Marmara University
presented by: Pınar Deniz, Marmara University
Political agreements, exports, and imports: An empirical assessment of the effects of JCPOA Agreement on trade flows in Iran
By Ali Dadpay; University of Dallas Saleh Tabrizy; Oklahoma University
presented by: Ali Dadpay, University of Dallas
Session 19: Finance and Financial Markets II January 6, 2020 13:00 to 14:30 Storm Hall, Classroom 127
Session Chair: Shawkat Hammoudeh, Drexel University
Session type: invited
Is there a relationship between MENA stock markets, oil, Bitcoin, gold, and VIX? A Wavelet based dependence-switching copula approach
By Shawkat Hammoudeh; Drexel University Mahmoud Haddad; University of Tennessee-Martin
presented by: Shawkat Hammoudeh, Drexel University
Impact of Oil Shocks on Financial Stability in GCC Countries
By Ahmed Elsayed; Durham University
presented by: Ahmed Elsayed, Durham University
Session 20: Health, Education, and Living Conditions January 6, 2020 14:45 to 16:15 Storm Hall, Classroom 105
Session Chair: Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah
Session type: invited
Developing healthy eating habits in children: Experimental evidence
By Khusrav Gaibulloev; American University of Sharjah Gerel Oyun; Independent scholar Dina Tasneem; American University of Sharjah Javed Younas; American University of Sharjah
presented by: Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah
Preserving Priorities in the Case of the Re-Placement of Medical Residents in Turkey
By Orhan Aygun; Boğaziçi University
presented by: Orhan Aygun, Boğaziçi University
Session 21: Trade and International Economics II January 6, 2020 14:45 to 16:15 Storm Hall, Classroom 109
Session Chair: Johannes Kabderian Dreyer, Roskilde University
Session type: invited
An empirical investigation of the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle in the GCC Countries
By Meriem Boumerzak; University of Tlemcen Mohamed Boumerzak; University of Tlemcen
presented by: Meriem Boumerzak, University of Tlemcen
Does Trade Policy Matter for Wage Inequality in the MENA region?
By Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
presented by: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
Session 22: Economic Growth II January 6, 2020 14:45 to 16:15 Storm Hall, Classroom 119
Session Chair: Kenan Lopcu, Çukurova University
Session type: invited
The Effect of Oil Price on Economic Growth in Lebanon: A Markov-Switching Approach.
By Işıl Akgül; Marmara University Kenan Lopcu; Çukurova University
presented by: Kenan Lopcu, Çukurova University
Economic Growth, Diversification and Structural Transformation in the United Arab Emirates: An Empirical Assessment
By SAIMA SHADAB; Aligarh Muslim University
presented by: SAIMA SHADAB, Aligarh Muslim University

 

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