| January 3, 2025 | ||
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| Time | Location | Event |
| 00:00 to 00:00 | TBA |
ASSA (Time and Location TBA), TBA |
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| January 7, 2025 | ||
| Time | Location | Event |
| 08:00 to 09:30 | see below | Online Block 1, Online (TBA) |
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| 10:00 to 11:30 | see below | Online Block 2, Online (TBA) |
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| 12:00 to 13:30 | see below | Online Block 3, Online (TBA) |
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| ASSA (Time and Location TBA) Location: TBA January 3, 2025 00:00 to 00:00 | |
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| Online Block 1 Locations: click on each session to see location January 7, 2025 08:00 to 09:30 | |
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| Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Economics | |
| Finance and Financial Markets in MENA Region I | |
| Productivity and Economics of the Firm |
| Online Block 2 Locations: click on each session to see location January 7, 2025 10:00 to 11:30 | |
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| Future of Climate Transition and Finance in the MENA Region | |
| Institutions, Political Economy and Economics of the Household I | |
| Trade and International Economics |
| Online Block 3 Locations: click on each session to see location January 7, 2025 12:00 to 13:30 | |
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| Labor Markets | |
| Institutions, Political Economy and Economics of the Household II |
Summary of All Sessions |
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Click here for an index of all participants |
| # | Date/Time | Type | Title/Location | Papers | Organizer |
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| 1 | January 3, 2025 8:00-10:00 | invited | Inflation, Exchange Rates, and Financial Markets Dynamics Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis | 4 | |
| 2 | January 3, 2025 10:15-12:15 | invited | Labour Market, Institutions, and Political Economy in MENA Region Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis | 5 | |
| 3 | January 3, 2025 12:30-14:15 | invited | Energy Transistion, and Environmental Economics in MENA Region Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis | 5 | |
| 4 | January 4, 2025 14:30-16:30 | invited | Emerging Trends and Innovations in Islamic Finance: Navigating the Future Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis | 0 | |
| 5 | January 7, 2025 8:00-9:30 | invited | Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Economics Location: online [here] | 3 | |
| 6 | January 7, 2025 8:00-9:30 | invited | Finance and Financial Markets in MENA Region I Location: online [here] | 5 | |
| 7 | January 7, 2025 8:00-9:30 | invited | Productivity and Economics of the Firm Location: online [here] | 3 | |
| 8 | January 7, 2025 10:00-11:30 | invited | Future of Climate Transition and Finance in the MENA Region Location: online [here] | 3 | |
| 9 | January 7, 2025 10:00-11:30 | invited | Institutions, Political Economy and Economics of the Household I Location: online [here] | 5 | |
| 10 | January 7, 2025 10:00-11:30 | invited | Trade and International Economics Location: online [here] | 4 | |
| 11 | January 7, 2025 12:00-13:30 | invited | Labor Markets Location: online [here] | 4 | |
| 12 | January 7, 2025 12:00-13:30 | invited | Institutions, Political Economy and Economics of the Household II Location: online [here] | 3 |
12 sessions, 44 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers |
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The 45th MEEA Annual Meeting |
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Detailed List of Sessions |
| Session 1: Inflation, Exchange Rates, and Financial Markets Dynamics January 3, 2025 8:00 to 10:00 Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
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| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle |
| Session type: invited |
| The exchange rate-stock market nexus during normal and extreme states and its economic implications |
| By Riza Demirer; Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle |
| presented by: Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle |
| Financial Inclusion and Greenhouse gases in MENA region |
| By Noha Emara; Rutgers Freddy Rojas Cama; Universidad de Lima Carolay Vasquez Quispe; Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas |
| presented by: Freddy Rojas Cama, Universidad de Lima |
| On the predictability of short-run exchange rate volatility in emerging markets: Evidence from a GARCH-MIDAS Approach |
| By Ibrahim Raheem; Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Riza Demirer; Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle |
| presented by: Ibrahim Raheem, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Gasoline Prices Shocks and Inflation in Lebanon: Did the 2019-2022 Gasoline Subsidies Mitigate the Effects of These Shocks? |
| By Jana El Chaar; Lebanese American University Mohamad Karaki; Lebanese American University |
| presented by: Mohamad Karaki, Lebanese American University |
| Session 2: Labour Market, Institutions, and Political Economy in MENA Region January 3, 2025 10:15 to 12:15 Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Hassan Aly, Ohio State University and Nile University |
| Session type: invited |
| Permacrisis Management in Egypt: A Political Economy Perspective |
| By Mahmoud Mohieldin; Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University and United Nations Hanan Salem; Citi Amira El-Shal; Cairo University Eman Moustafa; Afreximbank |
| presented by: Amira El-Shal, Cairo University |
| Market Power in the Middle East |
| By Ahmed Tohamy; Nuffield College Yevgeniya Korniyenko; International Monetary Fund Weining Xin; International Monetary Fund |
| presented by: Ahmed Tohamy, Nuffield College |
| Labor Market Responses to Rapid Energy Transition in the MENA |
| By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University Vladimir Hlasny; UN ESCWA |
| presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University |
| Economic and Behavioral Challenges Facing Refugees, IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and Immigrants |
| By Mohamed El Komi; AUC Pansce Elkashef; American University in Cairo |
| presented by: Mohamed El Komi, AUC |
| Consumption Inequality in Turkey |
| By Erhan Aslanoglu; Marmara University |
| presented by: Erhan Aslanoglu, Marmara University |
| Session 3: Energy Transistion, and Environmental Economics in MENA Region January 3, 2025 12:30 to 14:15 Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Shawkat Hammoudeh, Drexel University |
| Session type: invited |
| DERIVING A FIRST ORDER ESTIMATE OF ECONOMIC VALUE OF RED SEA CORAL REEFS : METHODOLOGY AND CASE STUDY ON KSA |
| By Nathalie HILMI; Centre Scientifique de Monaco Mine Cinar; Université Loyola de Chicago Aurélien Calas; Centre Scientifique de Monaco Alain Safa; Skill Partners |
| presented by: Nathalie HILMI, Centre Scientifique de Monaco |
| How does the EU’s ETS Phase III impact on green innovation in MENA border countries? |
| By Camilla Jensen; Roskilde University |
| presented by: Camilla Jensen, Roskilde University |
| GOVERNMENT’S ROLE IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION DURING THE PANDEMIC: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED MENA COUNTRIES |
| By Fatma Karaman Kabadurmus; University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| presented by: Fatma Karaman Kabadurmus, University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Public Procurement as a Policy for Economic Diversification |
| By Bedri Tas |
| presented by: Bedri Tas, |
| Fueling the Future: Tackling Energy Transition Hurdles in MENA Region |
| By Ahmed Elsayed; United Arab Emirates University |
| presented by: Ahmed Elsayed, United Arab Emirates University |
| Session 4: Emerging Trends and Innovations in Islamic Finance: Navigating the Future January 4, 2025 14:30 to 16:30 Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Mahmoud Mohieldin, Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University and United Nations |
| Session type: invited |
| Session 5: Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Economics January 7, 2025 8:00 to 9:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Emilie Rutledge, The Open University |
| Session type: invited |
| Energy Security of Turkey: Decomposing Internal and External Factors |
| By Pınar Deniz; Marmara University Thanasis Stengos; University of Guelph |
| presented by: Pınar Deniz, Marmara University |
| Beyond the Barrel: Analyzing the Multi-faceted Effects of Oil Price Fluctuations on Saudi Arabia's Economic Landscape |
| By Syed Shahzeb; IILM University, Greater Noida, India |
| presented by: Syed Shahzeb, IILM University, Greater Noida, India |
| ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, SAUDISATION AND THE ARAB GULF SOCIAL CONTRACT |
| By Emilie Rutledge; The Open University |
| presented by: Emilie Rutledge, The Open University |
| Session 6: Finance and Financial Markets in MENA Region I January 7, 2025 8:00 to 9:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Noha Emara, Rutgers |
| Session type: invited |
| INCOME INEQUALITY: FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION AS THRESHOLD |
| By Abdullah Gulcu; Middle East Technical University Erdal Özmen; Middle East Technical University Fatma Taşdemir; Sinop University |
| presented by: Fatma Taşdemir, Sinop University |
| INFLUNCE OF OIL PRICES AND GOLD PRICES ON STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE IN BAHRAIN |
| By Wissal Karib; Shandong Jianzhu university Ahmed Alhayky; American University of Bahrain |
| presented by: Wissal Karib, Shandong Jianzhu university |
| The Relationship between Oil Price and Stock Market Index: An Empirical Study from Gulf Cooperation Council |
| By Ahmed Alhayky; American University of Bahrain Fatema Ahmed; University of Science Malaysia |
| presented by: Ahmed Alhayky, American University of Bahrain |
| Revisiting Savings Dynamics: Exploring the Limits of Financial Depth in MENA |
| By Noha Emara; Rutgers |
| presented by: Noha Emara, Rutgers |
| Green Practices and Financial Constraints in CBAM Sectors: Evidence from Egyptian Firms |
| By Yasmine Kamal; Cairo University -Faculty of Economics and Political Science Mahmoud Mohieldin; Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University and United Nations Myriam Ramzy; Cairo University- Faculty of Economics and Political Science |
| presented by: Yasmine Kamal, Cairo University -Faculty of Economics and Political Science |
| Session 7: Productivity and Economics of the Firm January 7, 2025 8:00 to 9:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Mohamed El-Mehalawi, Nile University |
| Session type: invited |
| Environmental provisions in trade agreements and firms’ performance: Evidence from Egyptian Firm-Level Data |
| By Nada Hazem |
| presented by: Nada Hazem, |
| Crop Diversification and Technology Adoption by Palestinian Farmers in the Occupied Territories |
| By Kenichi Kashiwagi; Economics Tomoki Nakamura; Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. Hajime Kamiyama; Kushiro Public University of Economics |
| presented by: Kenichi Kashiwagi, Economics |
| Economic Impact of Automobile Industry in MENA Region |
| By Mohamed El-Mehalawi; Nile University |
| presented by: Mohamed El-Mehalawi, Nile University |
| Session 8: Future of Climate Transition and Finance in the MENA Region January 7, 2025 10:00 to 11:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Pınar Tat, Gebze Technical University |
| Session type: invited |
| Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: The Effects of Energy Poverty and Low-Carbon Energy Transition Nexus on Children in MENA |
| By Yasmine Abdelfattah; University of Prince Edward Island Hala Abou-Ali; Faculty of Economics and Political Science Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University Vladimir Hlasny; UN ESCWA |
| presented by: Vladimir Hlasny, UN ESCWA |
| Who Uses Solar Water Heaters? Evidence from the Palestinian Territories |
| By Vanessa Kajjouni; Lebanese American University Walid Marrouch; Lebanese American University |
| presented by: Walid Marrouch, Lebanese American University |
| Impacts of Foreign Direct Investments on Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| By Halit Yanikkaya; Gebze Technical University Abdullah Altun; Gebze Technical University Pınar Tat; Gebze Technical University |
| presented by: Pınar Tat, Gebze Technical University |
| Session 9: Institutions, Political Economy and Economics of the Household I January 7, 2025 10:00 to 11:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Ahmed Rashad, AGDA |
| Session type: invited |
| Exploring Factors Behind Early Childhood Development Inequalities: A Case Study of Algeria and Tunisia in the Arab Context |
| By Moundir Lassassi; CREAD |
| presented by: Moundir Lassassi, CREAD |
| DOES EDUCATION EMPOWER WOMEN IN TURKEY? A CAUSAL ANALYSIS |
| By AYSIT TANSEL; Middle East Technical University Moundir Lassassi; CREAD |
| presented by: Moundir Lassassi, CREAD |
| Effect of the Liberalization of the Land Rental Market on Households’ Welfare: Evidence from Egypt |
| By Sarah Wahby |
| presented by: Sarah Wahby, |
| Twisting Ties: Analyzing the Impact of Shifting Diplomatic Relations on FDI Flows Using an Instrumental Variable Approach |
| By Ahmed Rashad; AGDA |
| presented by: Ahmed Rashad, AGDA |
| Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in the Egyptian Labor Market |
| By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University Vladimir Hlasny; UN ESCWA |
| presented by: Vladimir Hlasny, UN ESCWA |
| Session 10: Trade and International Economics January 7, 2025 10:00 to 11:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Hisham Foad, San Diego State University |
| Session type: invited |
| "Comparative Impact of Remittances and Foreign Aid on Economic Growth: Insights from MENA Countries |
| By Imad EL HAMMA; FSJES-Salé: Mohammed V University - Rabat - Morocco |
| presented by: Imad EL HAMMA, FSJES-Salé: Mohammed V University - Rabat - Morocco |
| Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role for Trade Agreements in the MENA Region? |
| By Yasmine Eissa; The American University in Cairo Chahir Zaki; Cairo University |
| presented by: Yasmine Eissa, The American University in Cairo |
| The Effect of Service Sector Export on the Current Account Balance of Türkiye |
| By BANU ERKOK; Baskent Univercity |
| presented by: BANU ERKOK, Baskent Univercity |
| Obesity and Food Imports in MENA Countries |
| By Hisham Foad; San Diego State University |
| presented by: Hisham Foad, San Diego State University |
| Session 11: Labor Markets January 7, 2025 12:00 to 13:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Abdelrahman Hussein, |
| Session type: invited |
| THE EFFECTS OF LABOR INCOME SHARE ON FUNCTIONAL INCOME DISTRIBUTION FOR TURKIYE |
| By Yasin Kütük; Gebze Technical University Serkan Degirmenci; Mugla Sitki Kocman University Gulcin Elif Yucel; Beykent University |
| presented by: Yasin Kütük, Gebze Technical University |
| Does Migration Affect the Duration to Engagement and Marriage? Evidence from Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia |
| By Rana Hindy; American University in Cairo |
| presented by: Rana Hindy, American University in Cairo |
| Maternal Employment and Children’s Development Outcomes: Understanding the Influence of Employment Types |
| By Shireen Alazzawi; Santa Clara University Vladimir Hlasny; UN ESCWA |
| presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University |
| Violence against women and women’s labor force participation: micro-level evidence in Egypt |
| By Marina Hesham; Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences - Cairo University |
| presented by: Marina Hesham, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences - Cairo University |
| Session 12: Institutions, Political Economy and Economics of the Household II January 7, 2025 12:00 to 13:30 Location: online [here] |
| Session Organizer: , |
| Session Chair: Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah |
| Session type: invited |
| Coup-Proofing and State Repression: An Empirical Analysis with a Focus on MENA Cases |
| By Shimaa Hanafy; Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
| presented by: Shimaa Hanafy, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
| Digital Governance, Internet Usage, and Social Unrest |
| By Nasr Bhnas; LSUS |
| presented by: Nasr Bhnas, LSUS |
| The impact of Ramadan on trust |
| By Khusrav Gaibulloev; American University of Sharjah Gerel Oyun; Independent scholar Dina Tasneem; American University of Sharjah Ajalavat Viriyavipart; American University of Sharjah |
| presented by: Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah |
| # | Participant | Roles in Conference |
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| 1 | Alazzawi, Shireen | P2, P11 |
| 2 | Alhayky, Ahmed | P6 |
| 3 | Aly, Hassan | C2 |
| 4 | Aslanoglu, Erhan | P2 |
| 5 | Bhnas, Nasr | P12 |
| 6 | Demirer, Riza | P1, C1 |
| 7 | Deniz, Pınar | P5 |
| 8 | Eissa, Yasmine | P10 |
| 9 | EL HAMMA, Imad | P10 |
| 10 | El Komi, Mohamed | P2 |
| 11 | El-Mehalawi, Mohamed | P7, C7 |
| 12 | El-Shal, Amira | P2 |
| 13 | Elsayed, Ahmed | P3 |
| 14 | Emara, Noha | P6, C6 |
| 15 | ERKOK, BANU | P10 |
| 16 | Foad, Hisham | P10, C10 |
| 17 | Gaibulloev, Khusrav | P12, C12 |
| 18 | Hammoudeh, Shawkat | C3 |
| 19 | Hanafy, Shimaa | P12 |
| 20 | Hazem, Nada | P7 |
| 21 | Hesham, Marina | P11 |
| 22 | HILMI, Nathalie | P3 |
| 23 | Hindy, Rana | P11 |
| 24 | Hlasny, Vladimir | P8, P9 |
| 25 | Hussein, Abdelrahman | C11 |
| 26 | Jensen, Camilla | P3 |
| 27 | Kamal, Yasmine | P6 |
| 28 | Karaki, Mohamad | P1 |
| 29 | Karaman Kabadurmus, Fatma | P3 |
| 30 | Karib, Wissal | P6 |
| 31 | Kashiwagi, Kenichi | P7 |
| 32 | Kütük, Yasin | P11 |
| 33 | Lassassi, Moundir | P9, P9 |
| 34 | Marrouch, Walid | P8 |
| 35 | Mohieldin, Mahmoud | C4 |
| 36 | Raheem, Ibrahim | P1 |
| 37 | Rashad, Ahmed | P9, C9 |
| 38 | Rojas Cama, Freddy | P1 |
| 39 | Rutledge, Emilie | P5, C5 |
| 40 | Shahzeb, Syed | P5 |
| 41 | Taşdemir, Fatma | P6 |
| 42 | Tas, Bedri | P3 |
| 43 | Tat, Pınar | P8, C8 |
| 44 | Tohamy, Ahmed | P2 |
| 45 | Wahby, Sarah | P9 |
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