January 3, 2026
Time	Location	Event
00:00 to 00:00	see below	ASSA (Time and Location TBA)
January 7, 2026
Time	Location	Event
08:00 to 09:30	see below	Online Block 1 (Philadelphia EDT TIME)
10:00 to 11:30	see below	Online Block 2 (Philadelphia EDT TIME)
12:00 to 13:30	see below	Online Block 3 (Philadelphia EDT TIME)

Summary of All Sessions
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#	Date/Time	Type	Title/Location	Papers	Organizer
1	January 3, 2026 0:00-0:00	invited	Energy, Environmental Economics, and Natural Resources	5
2	January 3, 2026 0:00-0:00	invited	Finance and Financial Markets	5
3	January 3, 2026 0:00-0:00	invited	Labor Markets (demand, supply, unemployment, wages)	5
4	January 3, 2026 0:00-0:00	invited	The impact of current geopolitical dynamics and the trade tensions on MENA region	0
5	January 7, 2026 8:00-9:30	invited	Economics of the Firm	3
6	January 7, 2026 8:00-9:30	invited	Economics of the Household and Political Economy	3
7	January 7, 2026 8:00-9:30	invited	Labor Markets (demand, supply, unemployment, wages)	3
8	January 7, 2026 10:00-11:30	invited	Business Cycles, Monetary, and Fiscal Policy	3
9	January 7, 2026 10:00-11:30	invited	Energy and Natural Resources	3
10	January 7, 2026 10:00-11:30	invited	Finance and Financial Markets	3
11	January 7, 2026 12:00-13:30	invited	Environmental Economics	3
12	January 7, 2026 12:00-13:30	invited	Poverty and Inequality	3
13	January 7, 2026 12:00-13:30	invited	Trade and International Economics	4

 

13 sessions, 43 papers, and 0 presentations with no associated papers

the 46th MEEA Annual Meeting
Detailed List of Sessions

Session 1: Energy, Environmental Economics, and Natural Resources January 3, 2026
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Nathalie HILMI, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Session type: invited
Sanctions and Export Diversification: Evidence from Oil-rich Countries in the Middle East
Presented by: Saleh Tabrizy, The University of Oklahoma
Improper waste disposal in urban slums: Evidence from Greater Cairo
Presented by: Walid Marrouch, Lebanese American University
Lifetime and Intergenerational Labor Market Transitions in MENA: Exploring the Impact of Climate Shocks
Presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Green Innovation in MENA Firms: Evidence from the Enterprise Surveys
Presented by: Fatma Karaman Kabadurmus, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Seawater Desalination as a Sustainable Solution for Water Management in the Maghreb Region (under climate crisis)
Presented by: Nathalie HILMI, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Session 2: Labor Markets (demand, supply, unemployment, wages) January 3, 2026
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Hassan Aly, Ohio State University and Nile University
Session type: invited
Youth Employment Challenges and the Impact of Women Empowering Reforms: The Case of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Presented by: Wasseem Mina, United Arab Emirates University
Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1998–2023
Presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Invisible Infrastructures of Labor: The Femina Economica, the Shaʿby Worker, and the Political Economy of Home-Based Gig Work in Egypt
Presented by: Laila Mourad, York University
Does unilateral divorce impact married women’s labor supply? Evidence from Morrocco
Presented by: Sara Cherqaoui, Doha Institute for Graduate studies
Maternal Working Hours and Children’s Cognitive Outcomes in India: Evidence from Bunching Designs
Presented by: Anushka Mullick, Binghamton University
Session 3: Finance and Financial Markets January 3, 2026
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Shawkat Hammoudeh, Drexel University
Session type: invited
Green Finance and Clean Energy Access in MENA and SSSA: Evidence from a Dynamic Panel Approach
Presented by: Noha Emara, Rutgers
On the cross-industry information spillovers in emerging markets: The role of foreign investors
Presented by: Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle
Climate Risk Awareness: Evidence from Loan Officers in an Emerging Market
Presented by: Zeynep Onder, Bilkent University
Supply chain disruptions in the US and China and their impact on emerging stock markets
Presented by: Ibrahim Raheem, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Global Commodity Price Shocks and Sectoral Trade Dynamics in Lebanon
Presented by: Mohamad Karaki, Lebanese American University
Session 4: The impact of current geopolitical dynamics and the trade tensions on MENA region January 3, 2026
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Mahmoud Mohieldin, Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University and United Nations
Session type: invited
Session 5: Economics of the Firm January 7, 2026 8:00 to 9:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Amira El-Shal, Cairo University
Session type: invited
House Prices, Collateral, and Employment: Evidence from an Emerging Market
Presented by: Zeynep Onder, Bilkent University
Adoption and impact of agricultural practices on productivity: Evidence from olive-growing farms in West Bank of Palestine
Presented by: Kenichi Kashiwagi, Economics
Digitalization, Innovation, and Firm Performance: Does Gender Matter?
Presented by: Amira El-Shal, Cairo University
Session 6: Economics of the Household and Political Economy January 7, 2026 8:00 to 9:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Anil Duman, Central European University
Session type: invited
Burnout and the Gender Gap: Evidence from a Multinational Workforce in the UAE
Presented by: Ilker Kaya, American University of Sharjah
Intimate partner violence and children’s academic performance: Micro-level evidence in Egypt
Presented by: Marina Hesham, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences - Cairo University
Informal Workers as Outsiders: political participation and voice across MENA countries
Presented by: Anil Duman, Central European University
Session 7: Labor Markets (demand, supply, unemployment, wages) January 7, 2026 8:00 to 9:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Session type: invited
UNDERSTANDING OVEREDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE CASE OF ALGERIA
Presented by: Moundir Lassassi, CREAD
Does Competency-Based Reform and Teacher's Training Deliver? Evidence from Staggered School-Level Implementation in Egypt
Presented by: Mireille Azmy, American University in Cairo
Unpaid care work and job digitalization in MENA: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia
Presented by: Shireen Alazzawi, Santa Clara University
Session 8: Finance and Financial Markets January 7, 2026 10:00 to 11:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Shimaa Hanafy, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Session type: invited
Stock market development and economic growth: The case of Egypt
Presented by: Riham Anis, Cairo University
Banking crises, productivity and financial stability in good and bad credit booms
Presented by: Riham Anis, Cairo University
Greenfield FDI Hotspots and Gaps in Egypt: A Regional and Sectoral Analysis of Disparities
Presented by: Shimaa Hanafy, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Session 9: Energy and Natural Resources January 7, 2026 10:00 to 11:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Sarah Wahby,
Session type: invited
Analysis of the Position and Prospects of the Middle East in Supplying Energy to the European Union in the Emerging International System
Presented by: Mohammad Amin Ahmadi, imam Sadiq university
Economic and Environmental Trade-offs of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reforms in Algeria: Impacts on Material Footprint and Renewable Energy Growth
Presented by: mohamed BENBOUZIANE, Tlemcen University
The Nexus of climate change, migration and conflict
Presented by: Sarah Wahby,
Session 10: Business Cycles, Monetary, and Fiscal Policy January 7, 2026 10:00 to 11:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Hebatalla Emam, FEPS - Cairo University
Session type: invited
Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical Investigation for Egypt
Presented by: Heba Hashem, Faculty of Economics and Political Science
A Diagnostic Approach for Analyzing the Dilemma of Cyclical Stagflation in the Iranian Economy: Using Decision Tree Model (HRV)
Presented by: yadollah dadgar, Beheshty University
International Monetary Policy Spillovers to Emerging Economies
Presented by: Hebatalla Emam, FEPS - Cairo University
Session 11: Trade and International Economics January 7, 2026 12:00 to 13:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Athanasia Kalaitzi, Middlesex University Dubai
Session type: invited
The Impact of Export Credit Insurance on Export Performance: Turkish Case
Presented by: BANU ERKOK, Baskent Univercity
Does GVC Participation Depress Labor Shares in Manufacturing?
Presented by: Hüseyin Özer, Gebze Technical University
Shaping Egypt's Sectoral Positioning in Global Value Chains: The Role of Bilateral Real Exchange Rate
Presented by: Mariz Abdou, CERDI
Export Diversification and CO2 Emissions in GCC Countries: Evidence from the Environmental Kuznets Curve
Presented by: Athanasia Kalaitzi, Middlesex University Dubai
Session 12: Poverty and Inequality January 7, 2026 12:00 to 13:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
Session type: invited
Multidimensional Poverty and Income Inequality in Egypt: Mutual Impact
Presented by: Noha Omar, Faculty of Economics and Political Science
The Nexus between Income Inequality and The Effectiveness of the Interest Rate Channel of Monetary Policy in Emerging Economies
Presented by: Hebatalla Emam, FEPS - Cairo University
Eating Right: An Experimental Study of the UAE School Children
Presented by: Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah
Session 13: Environmental Economics January 7, 2026 12:00 to 13:30
Session Organizer: ,
Session Chair: Soyeon Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)
Session type: invited
Sustainable Solutions to Water Scarcity and Climate Challenges in Saudi Arabia
Presented by: ANASS KARIB, Shandong Jianzhu University
Public Opinion on Climate Change: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Presented by: Ozgur Kaya, American University of Sharjah
Determinants of Individual Environmental Attitudes in the MENA Region: Evidence from Morocco and Turkey
Presented by: Soyeon Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)

 

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