The 42nd MEEA Annual Meeting

Boston

 
January 5, 2022
 
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05:00 to 06:30 January 5 - Block 1
 
 
07:00 to 08:30 January 5 - Block II
 
 
09:00 to 10:30see below January 5 - Block III
 
 
 
January 6, 2022
 
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05:00 to 06:30 January 6 - Block I
 
 
07:00 to 08:30 January 6 - Block II
 
 
09:00 to 10:30 January 6 - Block III
 
 
 
January 7, 2022
 
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10:00 to 12:00TBA by ASSA
ASSA Session 1
 
 
12:15 to 14:15TBA by ASSA
ASSA Session II
 
 
 
January 8, 2022
 
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10:00 to 12:00TBA by ASSA
ASSA Session III
 
 
 
January 9, 2022
 
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10:00 to 12:00TBA by ASSA
ASSA Session IV
 
 
12:15 to 14:15TBA by ASSA
ASSA Sessions V
 
 

 

Program Notes and Index of Sessions

January 5 - Block 1
January 5, 2022 05:00 to 06:30
 
The Effects of COVID-19, Zoom Link 1
Business Cycles, Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Zoom Link 2

January 5 - Block II
January 5, 2022 07:00 to 08:30
 
Poverty, Inequality, and Conflict , Zoom Link 1
Economic Growth and Trade I, Zoom Link 2

January 5 - Block III
Locations: click on each session to see location
January 5, 2022 09:00 to 10:30
 
Migration, Zoom Link 1
Economic Growth and Trade II, Zoom Link 2

January 6 - Block I
January 6, 2022 05:00 to 06:30
 
Health, Labor Markets, and Consumer Behavior, TBA by ASSA
Economics of the Firm, Zoom Link 2

January 6 - Block II
January 6, 2022 07:00 to 08:30
 
Institutions and Political Economy, TBA by ASSA
Financial Markets I, TBA by ASSA

January 6 - Block III
January 6, 2022 09:00 to 10:30
 
Trade and FDI, TBA by ASSA
Financial Markets II, TBA by ASSA

ASSA Session 1
Location: TBA by ASSA
January 7, 2022 10:00 to 12:00
 
Finance and Financial Markets in MENA, TBA by ASSA

ASSA Session II
Location: TBA by ASSA
January 7, 2022 12:15 to 14:15
 
Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa region, TBA by ASSA

ASSA Session III
Location: TBA by ASSA
January 8, 2022 10:00 to 12:00
 
Conflict in MENA, TBA by ASSA

ASSA Session IV
Location: TBA by ASSA
January 9, 2022 10:00 to 12:00
 
Economic Policies Implications of COVID-19 in MENA Countries, TBA by ASSA

ASSA Sessions V
Location: TBA by ASSA
January 9, 2022 12:15 to 14:15
 
Enviromental and Financial Issues in MENA, TBA by ASSA

 

Summary of All Sessions

Click here for an index of all participants

#Date/TimeTypeTitle/LocationPapers
1January 5, 2022
5:00-6:30
invited Business Cycles, Fiscal and Monetary Policy

    Location: Zoom Link 2

2
2January 5, 2022
5:00-6:30
invited The Effects of COVID-19

    Location: Zoom Link 1

4
3January 5, 2022
7:00-8:30
invited Economic Growth and Trade I

    Location: Zoom Link 2

2
4January 5, 2022
7:00-8:30
invited Poverty, Inequality, and Conflict

    Location: Zoom Link 1

3
5January 5, 2022
9:00-10:30
invited Economic Growth and Trade II

    Location: Zoom Link 2

3
6January 5, 2022
9:00-10:30
invited Migration

    Location: Zoom Link 1

3
7January 6, 2022
5:00-6:30
invited Economics of the Firm

    Location: Zoom Link 2

1
8January 6, 2022
5:00-6:30
invited Health, Labor Markets, and Consumer Behavior

    Location: TBA by ASSA

4
9January 6, 2022
7:00-8:30
invited Financial Markets I

    Location: TBA by ASSA

3
10January 6, 2022
7:00-8:30
invited Institutions and Political Economy

    Location: TBA by ASSA

3
11January 6, 2022
9:00-10:30
invited Financial Markets II

    Location: TBA by ASSA

3
12January 6, 2022
9:00-10:30
invited Trade and FDI

    Location: TBA by ASSA

3
13January 7, 2022
10:00-12:00
invited Finance and Financial Markets in MENA

    Location: TBA by ASSA

5
14January 7, 2022
12:15-14:15
invited Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa region

    Location: TBA by ASSA

5
15January 8, 2022
10:00-12:00
invited Conflict in MENA

    Location: TBA by ASSA

4
16January 9, 2022
10:00-12:00
invited Economic Policies Implications of COVID-19 in MENA Countries

    Location: TBA by ASSA

5
17January 9, 2022
12:15-14:15
invited Enviromental and Financial Issues in MENA

    Location: TBA by ASSA

3
 

17 sessions, 56 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers


 

The 42nd MEEA Annual Meeting

Detailed List of Sessions

                                  
 
Session 1: Business Cycles, Fiscal and Monetary Policy
January 5, 2022 5:00 to 6:30
Location: Zoom Link 2
 
Session Chair: Mahmoud Haddad, University of Tennessee-Martin
Session type: invited
 

Dances with Wolves: Health and Weather Shocks and Fiscal Sustainability in MENA
By Amira El-Shal; Cairo University
Eman Moustafa; AfDB
   presented by: Eman Moustafa, AfDB
 

A Revisit of the Money-Price Nexus in Algeria: A wavelet Transformation (WT) Analysis
By mohamed BENBOUZIANE; Tlemcen University
Sidi Mohamed Chekouri; University of Tlemcen
abderrahim chibi; Tlemcen university
   presented by: mohamed BENBOUZIANE, Tlemcen University
 
Session 2: The Effects of COVID-19
January 5, 2022 5:00 to 6:30
Location: Zoom Link 1
 
Session Chair: Rahel Schomaker, CUAS Villach and German Research Institute for Public Administration Speyer
Session type: invited
 

Business Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from MENA Region
By Wissem AJILI BEN YOUSSEF; Eslsca Paris Business School
Imen Ben Slimene; UHA
   presented by: Wissem AJILI BEN YOUSSEF, Eslsca Paris Business School
 

Policy responses, social norms, and behavior change in the time of COVID-19
By Amira El-Shal; Cairo University
Eman Moustafa; AfDB
   presented by: Amira El-Shal, Cairo University
 

Economic Policies and Health Outcomes under Covid-19: A Microsimulation Analysis
By Erol Taymaz; Middle East Technical University (METU)
   presented by: Erol Taymaz, Middle East Technical University (METU)
 

Blockchain-based solutions in achieving SDGs after COVID-19
By Ahmet Aysan; HBKU
   presented by: Ahmet Aysan, HBKU
 
Session 3: Economic Growth and Trade I
January 5, 2022 7:00 to 8:30
Location: Zoom Link 2
 
Session Chair: Ha Nguyen, The World Bank
Session type: invited
 

Export Diversification, Imports and Economic Growth: The Case of Kuwait
By Athanasia Kalaitzi; London School of Economics and Political Science
Trevor Chamberlain; McMaster University
   presented by: Athanasia Kalaitzi, London School of Economics and Political Science
 

Technology Adoption and the Middle-Income Trap: Lessons from the Middle East and East Asia
By Ha Nguyen; The World Bank
   presented by: Ha Nguyen, The World Bank
 
Session 4: Poverty, Inequality, and Conflict
January 5, 2022 7:00 to 8:30
Location: Zoom Link 1
 
Session Chair: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Session type: invited
 

Lives versus Livelihoods: Who can work from home in MENA?
By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University
   presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
 

The Informal Sector and Workers' Remittances
By Freddy Cama; Bay Atlantic University
Noha Emara; Rutgers
Mohamed Trabelsi; IMF
   presented by: Mohamed Trabelsi, IMF
 

ICT and Inequality Effects on Social unrest in Iran
By mahnaz rabiei; Islamic azad university - south Tehran Branch
   presented by: mahnaz rabiei, Islamic azad university - south Tehran Branch
 
Session 5: Economic Growth and Trade II
January 5, 2022 9:00 to 10:30
Location: Zoom Link 2
 
Session Chair: Hassan Aly, Ohio State University and Nile University
Session type: invited
 

MANUFACTURING AS THE ENGINE OF GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM THE MENA REGION
By Fatma Taşdemir; sinop university
   presented by: Fatma Taşdemir, sinop university
 

Dependency on Imported Energy in Turkey: Input-Output Analysis
By BANU ERKÖK; TURK EXIMBANK
Yasin Kütük; Altinbas University
   presented by: BANU ERKÖK, TURK EXIMBANK
 

Does the Depth of Trade Agreements Matter for Trade in Services? Evidence from the MENA Region
By Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
   presented by: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
 
Session 6: Migration
January 5, 2022 9:00 to 10:30
Location: Zoom Link 1
 
Session Chair: Pinar Derin Gure, Middle East Technical University
Session type: invited
 

Pride and Prejudice: How the Syrians Affected the Marriage Market in Turkey
By Aysun Aygun; Istanbul Technical University
Selin Koksal; Bocconi University
Gokce Uysal; Bahcesehir University
   presented by: Aysun Aygun, Istanbul Technical University
 

The impact of France government policies on MENA region immigrants
By INES TROJETTE; ESPI PARIS
Doslalo Millogo; University of Norbert-Zongo
   presented by: INES TROJETTE, ESPI PARIS
 

Health Risk Analysis of Syrian Immigrants in Turkey during the COVID-19 Outbreak
By Pinar Derin Gure; Middle East Technical University
İlhan Can Ozen; Middle East Technical University
Ecem Yargici; LMU Munich
   presented by: Ecem Yargici, LMU Munich
 
Session 7: Economics of the Firm
January 6, 2022 5:00 to 6:30
Location: Zoom Link 2
 
Session Chair: Noha Emara, Rutgers
Session type: invited
 

The Impact of Innovation and R&D on Energy Consumption, Environment in Middle East countries
By Ali NEZHADMOHAMMADALARLOGH; Islamic Azad university Tehran
Mahnaz Rabiei; Islamic azalea university south Tehran branch
   presented by: Ali NEZHADMOHAMMADALARLOGH, Islamic Azad university Tehran
 
Session 8: Health, Labor Markets, and Consumer Behavior
January 6, 2022 5:00 to 6:30
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Marcus Marktanner, Kennesaw State University
Session type: invited
 

The Burden of Labor Market Mismatches in Selected Arab Countries
By Almuth Merkel; Kennesaw State University
Marcus Marktanner; Kennesaw State University
   presented by: Marcus Marktanner, Kennesaw State University
 

Labor Market Flexibility and Youth Unemployment: Evidence from MENA Countries
By Wasseem Mina; United Arab Emirates University
   presented by: Wasseem Mina, United Arab Emirates University
 

Discontinuation of performance-based financing in primary health care: Impact on family planning and maternal and child health
By Amira El-Shal; Cairo University
Patricia Cubi-Molla; Office of Health Economics
mireia jofre-bonet; Office of Health Economics
   presented by: Amira El-Shal, Cairo University
 

Analyzing the Inequality and Welfare Status in Iran and Its Competitors: Applying Multi- Criteria Decision Making Techniques
By yadollah dadgar; Beheshty University
   presented by: yadollah dadgar, Beheshty University
 
Session 9: Financial Markets I
January 6, 2022 7:00 to 8:30
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Shawkat Hammoudeh, Drexel University
Session type: invited
 

Multivariate CDS Risk Premium Prediction with SOTA RNNs on MI[N]T Countries
By Yasin Kütük; Altinbas University
Lina Barokas; Moody's Analytics
   presented by: Lina Barokas, Moody's Analytics
 

Determinants of Housing prices in Egypt: A Macro-financial-behavioural analysis
By Sarah El-Khishin; The British University in Egypt
Mohamed Rashwan; The British University in Egypt
   presented by: Sarah El-Khishin, The British University in Egypt
 

Seasonality effects in GCC stock exchanges: Is the coronavirus a classic market failure
By Ikram Boumerzak; University of Mascara
Meriem Boumerzak; University of Tlemcen
   presented by: Meriem Boumerzak, University of Tlemcen
 
Session 10: Institutions and Political Economy
January 6, 2022 7:00 to 8:30
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Mahmoud Moheildin, Cairo University and United Nations
Session type: invited
 

Linking institutional quality with economic growth and corruption: a study from selected MENA countries
By IMAD EL HAMMA; Mohammed V University in Rabat
Farid ECHCHARFI; Moulay Ismail University Meknès
   presented by: IMAD EL HAMMA, Mohammed V University in Rabat
 

Power market sophistication and final sector outcomes: A focus on social performance, electricity reliability and renewable energy penetration
By Djeneba Doumbia; World Bank Group
   presented by: Djeneba Doumbia, World Bank Group
 

On the Effect of Political Economy on Global Natural Gas Trade
By Markos Farag; University of Cologne
Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
   presented by: Markos Farag, University of Cologne
 
Session 11: Financial Markets II
January 6, 2022 9:00 to 10:30
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Mine Cinar, Université Loyola de Chicago
Session type: invited
 

Credit Cycles in Sub Saharan Africa
By Leila Aghabarari; World Bank
   presented by: Leila Aghabarari, World Bank
 

Learning and the Anatomy of the Profitability Premium
By Chi-Yang Tsou; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
   presented by: Chi-Yang Tsou, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 

IS BLOCKCHAIN A FRIEND OR FOE TO THE ACCOUNTANCY? A DIGITAL REVOLUTION WITHIN THE ACCOUNTING INDUSTRY
By Mamadou Dosso; Hamad Bin khalifa University
   presented by: Mamadou Dosso, Hamad Bin khalifa University
 
Session 12: Trade and FDI
January 6, 2022 9:00 to 10:30
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
Session type: invited
 

Aid for Trade and Export Promotion: Economics or Politics?
By Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
   presented by: Chahir Zaki, Cairo University
 

Capital account openness and the attractiveness of Foreign Direct Investment in the MENA region
By INES TROJETTE; ESPI PARIS
Doslalo Millogo; University of Norbert-Zongo
   presented by: INES TROJETTE, ESPI PARIS
 

The impact of political institutions on the attractiveness of FDI by sector in the MENA region: a threshold effect
By INES TROJETTE; ESPI PARIS
Salem Sebbar; UNECA (United Economic Commission for Africa)
   presented by: Salem Sebbar, UNECA (United Economic Commission for Africa)
 
Session 13: Finance and Financial Markets in MENA
January 7, 2022 10:00 to 12:00
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Hassan Aly, Ohio State University and Nile University
Session type: invited
 

On Banking Structure and Performance: The case of Egypt
By Noha Emara; Rutgers
Mahmoud Moheildin; Cairo University and United Nations
   presented by: Noha Emara, Rutgers
 

The Current Status of Fintech in the MENA Region
By Mahmoud Haddad; University of Tennessee-Martin
   presented by: Mahmoud Haddad, University of Tennessee-Martin
 

GCC: Assessing banking sector vulnerabilities in the wake of COVID-19
By abdullah alhassan; IMF
   presented by: abdullah alhassan, IMF
 

Relationship between external indebtedness and growth: Evidence from highly indebted Arab Countries
By Shawkat Hammoudeh; Drexel University
Sam Hakim; Pepperdine
REFK SELMI; University of Tunis
Mahmoud Haddad; University of Tennessee-Martin
   presented by: Shawkat Hammoudeh, Drexel University
 

Favoring the small and the plenty: Islamic banking for MSMEs
By Ahmet Aysan; HBKU
   presented by: Ahmet Aysan, HBKU
 
Session 14: Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa region
January 7, 2022 12:15 to 14:15
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Please see the ASSA Program for the complete list of co-authors for this session.
Session Chair: Amirah El-Haddad, German Development Institute (DIE) & Dept. of Economics, FEPS, Cairo Uni
Session type: invited
 

How Does Corruption Affect Income Inequality in the MENA? : A Case Study from The Arab Spring
By Fatih Kirsanli; Colorado State University
   presented by: Fatih Kirsanli, Colorado State University
 

The Informalization of the Egyptian Economy (1998–2012): A Driver of Growing Wage Inequality
By Amirah El-Haddad; German Development Institute (DIE) & Dept. of Economics, FEPS, Cairo Uni
May Gadallah; Faculty of Economics and Political Science
   presented by: Amirah El-Haddad, German Development Institute (DIE) & Dept. of Economics, FEPS, Cairo Uni
 

The Impacts of Growth and Distributional Changes on Poverty and Vulnerability: A Global Analysis
By Khalid Abu-Ismail; UN
Vladimir Hlasny; UN ESCWA
Hassan Hamie; UN ESCWA
Mohammed Al Bizri; UN ESCWA
   presented by: Vladimir Hlasny, UN ESCWA
 

The Nexus between Fuel, Income, and Housing Poverty: Evidence from Egypt
By Fateh BELAID; King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
Veronique Flambard; Université Catholique de Lille
   presented by: Fateh BELAID, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
 

Analyzing the Inequality and Welfare Status in Iran and Its Competitors: Applying Multi- Criteria Decision Making Techniques
By yadollah dadgar; Beheshty University
   presented by: yadollah dadgar, Beheshty University
 
Session 15: Conflict in MENA
January 8, 2022 10:00 to 12:00
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Myra Yazbeck, University of Ottawa
Session type: invited
 

Contagious Protests
By Ha Nguyen; The World Bank
   presented by: Ha Nguyen, The World Bank
 

Does Fiscal Decentralization Mitigate Domestic Terrorism?
By Mohammad Arzaghi; American University of Sharjah
Khusrav Gaibulloev; American University of Sharjah
   presented by: Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah
 

Reluctance to report criminal incidents: social exclusion and limited access to justice
By Ayça Akarçay; Galatasaray University
Sezgin Polat; Galatasaray University
   presented by: Sezgin Polat, Galatasaray University
 

Ethnic Divisions and the Onset of Civil Wars in Syria
By Ali Fakih; Lebanese American University
   presented by: Ali Fakih, Lebanese American University
 
Session 16: Economic Policies Implications of COVID-19 in MENA Countries
January 9, 2022 10:00 to 12:00
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Mahdi Majbouri, Babson College
Session type: invited
 

Reassessing Central Bank Policies and Climate Change Considerations in Light of COVID-19
By Salpie Djoundourian; Lebanese American University
Wassim Shahin; Lebanese American University
   presented by: Wassim Shahin, Lebanese American University
 

First Out, Last In amidst COVID-19: Employment Vulnerability of Youth in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia
By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University
Vladimir Hlasny; UN ESCWA
   presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
 

Effects of the COVID19 crisis on manufacturing: Evidence from Egypt
By Amirah El-Haddad; German Development Institute (DIE) & Dept. of Economics, FEPS, Cairo Uni
Chahir Zaki; Cairo University
   presented by: Amirah El-Haddad, German Development Institute (DIE) & Dept. of Economics, FEPS, Cairo Uni
 

Changing Nature of Work due to COVID-19: Determinants of Teleworkability in Turkey
By Erhan Aslanoglu; Piri Reis University
   presented by: Erhan Aslanoglu, Piri Reis University
 

Effectiveness of Monetary Policy in Egypt during Crisis Time: Global Financial Crisis versus COVID-19 Pandemic
By Heba Talla Emam; faculty of Economics and Political
   presented by: Heba Talla Emam, faculty of Economics and Political
 
Session 17: Enviromental and Financial Issues in MENA
January 9, 2022 12:15 to 14:15
Location: TBA by ASSA
 
Session Chair: Jeffrey B. Nugent, University of Southern California
Session type: invited
 

Perspectives on the Environment: What do Likert Values Tell Us?
By Mine Cinar; Université Loyola de Chicago
Nathalie HILMI; Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Alain Safa; Skill Partners
Denis Allemand; Scientific Center of Monaco
   presented by: Mine Cinar, Université Loyola de Chicago
 

CONVERGENCE IN CARBON EMISSIONS AND CONVERGE CLUBS
By Pınar Deniz; Marmara University
   presented by: Pınar Deniz, Marmara University
 

Oil beta uncertainty and global stock returns
By Riza Demirer; Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle
   presented by: Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle
 

17 sessions, 56 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers
 
Index of Participants

Legend: C=chair, P=Presenter, D=Discussant
#ParticipantRoles in Conference
1Aghabarari, LeilaP11
2AJILI BEN YOUSSEF, WissemP2
3Alazzawi, ShireenP4, C4, P16
4alhassan, abdullahP13
5Aly, HassanC5, C13
6Aslanoglu, ErhanP16
7Aygun, AysunP6
8Aysan, AhmetP2, P13
9Barokas, LinaP9
10BELAID, FatehP14
11BENBOUZIANE, mohamedP1
12Boumerzak, MeriemP9
13Cinar, MineC11, P17
14dadgar, yadollahP8, P14
15Demirer, RizaP17
16Deniz, PınarP17
17Derin Gure, PinarC6
18Dosso, MamadouP11
19Doumbia, DjenebaP10
20EL HAMMA, IMADP10
21El-Haddad, AmirahP14, C14, P16
22El-Khishin, SarahP9
23El-Shal, AmiraP2, P8
24Emam, Heba TallaP16
25Emara, NohaC7, P13
26ERKÖK, BANUP5
27Fakih, AliP15
28Farag, MarkosP10
29Gaibulloev, KhusravP15
30Haddad, MahmoudC1, P13
31Hammoudeh, ShawkatC9, P13
32Hlasny, VladimirP14
33Kalaitzi, AthanasiaP3
34Kirsanli, FatihP14
35Majbouri, MahdiC16
36Marktanner, MarcusP8, C8
37Mina, WasseemP8
38Moheildin, MahmoudC10
39Moustafa, EmanP1
40NEZHADMOHAMMADALARLOGH, AliP7
41Nguyen, HaP3, C3, P15
42Nugent, Jeffrey B.C17
43Polat, SezginP15
44rabiei, mahnazP4
45Schomaker, RahelC2
46Sebbar, SalemP12
47Shahin, WassimP16
48Taşdemir, FatmaP5
49Taymaz, ErolP2
50Trabelsi, MohamedP4
51TROJETTE, INESP6, P12
52Tsou, Chi-YangP11
53Yargici, EcemP6
54Yazbeck, MyraC15
55Zaki, ChahirP5, P12, C12

 

This program was last updated on 2022-01-04 09:54:05 EDT