Educational
Background
Ph.D. in Economics - Southern Illinois University, December 1986
Master of Science in Economics - Southern Illinois University, August 1982 Qualifying
Master of Economics - Alexandria University, October 1978
Bachelor of Economics (Commerce) - Alexandria University, May 1977
Current Position
Associate Professor - The Ohio State University
Faculty member of the Middle East Studies Center and the John Glenn Institute for Public
Policy- The Ohio State University
Past Positions
Visiting Professor
Ain
Shams University- Egypt. April 1999.
Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University. September 1989 - September 1996 (on leave September 1993 -
September 1994)
Visiting Associate Professor
Kuwait University, Kuwait. September 1993 - September 1994
Visiting Assistant Professor
Southern Illinois University, August 1988 - May 1989
Research Associate
Southern Illinois University, February 1988 - August 1988
Lecturer of Economics
Alexandria University, Egypt. January 1987 - May 1989 (on leave
January 1988 - May 1989) placement.
July 1990-October 1991
Assistant Lecturer of Economics
Alexandria University, Egypt. August 1982 - 1986 (on leave)
Instructor of Economics
Alexandria University, October 1977 - August 1982 (on leave
1980-82)
Teaching Experience
Upper Level and Graduate Courses
- Economic Development of the Middle East
- Economics of Population
- Economics of Labor
- Economics of Development
Undergraduate Courses
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- Microeconomics-Principles
- Macroeconomics-Principles
Research Experience
- Participant in Kuwait University research program to analyze Kuwaiti women labor force
participation rate (March 1994 - September 1994).
- Participant in the U.S.D.A. conservation reserve program (Spring 1988 - Summer 1989).
- Participant in measuring technical efficiency of Illinois farmers' project (Autumn
1986).
- Participant in cost-benefit analysis of coal and derived materials project (Autumn 1983,
Spring 1984).
Consultation and Training
- Kuwait Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and
Fisheries (PAAF), July 1995 (Development of Agricultural Strategy Project): Served as a
team leader.
- Techno-Economics Division at Kuwait Institute for
Scientific Research (KISR), June-August 1994 (Surplus Labor Project): Served as a
consultant to the
- The Arab Planning Institute (API), November 1993 -
August 1994 (Disequilibria Models Project).
- Participated in a training program on "Building
Economic Models for Decision Making Purpose at the Firm Level," Kuwait University,
June 1994.
- Participated in a training program on "Constructing
and Assessing Economic Indicators," Kuwait University, April-May 1994.
- Participated in a training program on "Manpower
Planning and Labor Economics," API, December 1993 - January 1994.
- Participated in a training program on "Social
Policies for Development in Arab Countries," API, March 1994.
Publications
Published Papers
- "Privatization and Surplus Labor in Egyptian Textile Industry," Economic
Letters, Vol.63, May 1999, (Co-authored).
- "An Application of Weakly Disposable Input Production Function to Factors
Productivity in Developing Economies : A case Study," The Indian Journal of Economics,
Vol. 45, No. 2, October-December 2002-1998, (Co-authored).
- "Model of Temporary Migration: The Egyptian Case," International Migration,
Vol. XXXIV, No. 3, November 1996, (co-authored).
- "Determinants of Women's Labor Force Participation in Kuwait: A Legit
Analysis," The Middle East Business and Economic Review, Vol. 8, No. 2, August 1996,
(co-authored).
- "Minimum Wage Laws and Budget Deficit in Kuwait: Is There a Contradiction?",
Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 1/2, Spring/Summer 1994 (in Arabic).
- "Technical and Scale Efficiencies in Egyptian Agriculture: 1950-1992," The
Middle East Business and Economic Review, Vol. 6, No. 2, July 1994, (co-authored).
- "Are Egyptian Farmers Technically Efficient? An Empirical Investigating,"
Egypt Contemporary, submitted in 1993, and published in a back issue, Vol. LXXXII, No.
423/424, January/April 1991.
- "Egyptian Child Mortality: A Household, Proximate Determinants Approach,"
Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 25, No. 3, July 1991.
- "Son Preference and Contraceptive Use in Egypt," Economic Development and
Cultural Change, Vol. 39, No. 2, January 1991, (co-authored).
- "Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Infant Mortality in Egypt,"
Journal of Bio Social Science, Vol. 22, No. 4, October 1990.
- "A Ray-homothetic Production Frontier and Efficiency: Grain Farms in Southern
Illinois," European Review of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 17, Autumn 1990,
(co-authored).
- "Technical, Scale, and Allocative Efficiencies in US Banking: An Empirical
Investigation, The Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. LXXII, No. 2, May 1990,
(co-authored).
- "Education and Child Mortality in Egypt," World Development, May 1990, Vol.
18, No. 5, (co-authored).
- "Measuring the Rate and Bias of Technical Innovation in Japanese Agricultural
Development: An Alternative Approach," European Review of Agricultural Economics,
Spring 1989, Vol. 16, No. 1, (co-authored).
- "The Technical Efficiency of US Banks," Economics Letters, Vol. 28, No. 2,
December 1988, (co-authored).
- "Technical Change, Technical Efficiency and Input Usage in Taiwanese Agricultural
Growth," Applied Economics, July 1988, Vol. 20, No. 7, (co-authored).
- "The Technical Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: An Application of a
Ray-homothetic Production Function," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, July
1987, Vol. 19, No. 1, (co-authored).
- "Capital-Labor Substitution and Technological Change in Egyptian Agriculture 1952-
1978," Egypt Contemporary, Vol. XXXVII, No. 404, April 1986.
- "Technical Change and Surplus Labor in Egyptian Agriculture, 1952-72," Journal
of Agricultural Economics, Vol. XXXV, No. 1, January 1984 (co-authored).
B. Books and Chapters in Books
- "Recent Developments in the Estimation and Specification of Disequilibrium
Models" In Research in Human Capital, edited by Sirag ElDin and Dahl ( New York: JAI
Press, 2002).
- "Son Preference and Contraception in Egypt," reprinted as a chapter in
Textbook in Econometrics by Mukras (Kenya: East African Educational Publisher, 1996).
- "The Economics of Population in the Middle East," accepted for publication by
Kuwait University Publication Council, forthcoming, 1996.
- "Conservation Programs of the 1985 Food Security Act: Lessons from Implementation
and Implications for the Future," in Economic Aspects of Environmental Regulations in
Agriculture edited by A. Dubgaard and A. H. Nielsen, (Germany, F. R.: Wissenschaftsverlag
Vauk Kiel KG, 1989), (co-authored).
Reviewer for Journals
- World Development
- The Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking.
- Review of Economics and Statistics
- Journal of Economics
- Middle East Business and Economic Review
- Journal of Social Sciences
- Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies
- Kentucky Journal of Economics and Business
- Journal of Development and Economic Policy
- Journal of Macro Dynamics
Papers Presented at Meetings
"The Decline of Welfare State in the Gulf Countries," invited paper presented
at the Marshon Center, the Ohio State University, February 2002.
"Privatization and Surplus Labor in the Egyptian Textile Industry," presented
at the Allied Social Sciences Association, January 2002.
"Privatization and Surplus Labor in Developing Economies: A Case Study,"
presented at the Midwest Economic Association Meetings, Chicago, Illinois, March 1996.
"Determinants of Women's Labor Force Participation in Kuwait: An Empirical
Investigation," presented at the Allied Social Sciences Association, January 1996.
"An Application of Weakly Disposable Input Production Function to Factors
Productivity in Agricultural Economies: A Case Study," presented at Midwest Economics
Association, April 1995.
"Recent Developments in the Specification and Estimation of Disequilibrium
Models," invited paper, presented at the Arab Planning Institute (API workshop),
January 1995, and at the international conference on "Economic Policy
Evaluation," organized by API, June 1995.
"Technical and Scale Efficiencies in Egyptian Agriculture: 1952-1992,"
presented at the Allied Social Sciences Association meeting in January 1994.
"Gender, Technology, and Technical Efficiency in Nepalese Agriculture,"
presented at the Eastern Economic Association meeting in March 1993 and in the Western
Economic Association meeting in July 1995.
"Who is the Migrant? An Egyptian Answer," presented at the Allied Social
Science Association meeting in January 1992.
"Egyptian Child Mortality: A Household, Proximate Determinants Approach,"
presented at the Western Economic Association meeting in July 1991.
"Son Preference and Contraceptive Use in Egypt: An Economic Approach,"
presented at the Mid-West Economic Association meeting in April 1989.
"Participation of Eligible Landowners in the Conservation Reserve Program: A
Logistic Analysis," presented as a selected paper at Southern Agricultural Economic
Association meeting in February 1989.
"Size, Factor Intensity, Land Tenure and the Technical Efficiency of Grain Farms
in Southern Illinois," presented at the Illinois Economic Association meeting in
November 1988.
"Technical, Scale, and Allocative Efficiency in US Banking: An Empirical
Investigation," presented at the Southern Finance Association meeting in November
1988.
"Infant and Child Mortality in Egypt: A Micro-Econometric Approach,"
presented at the Mid-West Economic Association meeting in March 1987.
"Size, Tenure, and the Technical Efficiency of Grain Farms in Southern Illinois:
An Application of a Ray-homothetic Production Function," presented at the American
Agricultural Economic Association meeting in July 1986.
"Technological Change and Surplus Labor in Egyptian Agriculture: 1952-1972,"
presented at the Western Economic Association meeting in July 1983.
Professional Activities
and Association Memberships and Services
A. Conferences
- Served as a chair and a discussant for Session No. 68,"Human Caoutak
and
Development," at the 63ed annual meeting of the Mid-West Economic
Association ,
Nashville, Tennessee, March 1999.
- Served as a discussant for Session No. 55, "Topics in Labor Economics II," at
the 63ed annual meeting of the Mid-West Economic Association, Nashville, Tennessee.Marn
1999.
- Served as a discussant for Microeconomics Analysis of African Development," Session
No. 02, at the annual meeting of the Allied Social Science, New York, NY, January 1999.
- Serves as an invited discussant for the conference on " The Arab Economy and the
Challenges in the Twenty-first Century," organized by the Arab Society for
Economic Research, Cairo-Egypt, November 1998.
- Served as an invited discussant for Session I and IV for the conference
on
"Population Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa: Toward the Twenty-first
Century," organized by the Economic Research Forum, Cairo-Egypt, November
1998.
- Served as a chair and a discussant for Session L-2 " Labor Markets," at the
fifth annual meeting of the Economic Research Forum, Tunisia, August-September 1998.
- Served as a chair and a discussant for Session No. C-5, "Balanced Economic
Development in the Third World," at the 24th annual Third World Conference, Chicago,
Illinois, March 1998.
- Served as a chair and a discussant for Session No. 3, "Growth I," at the 62nd
annual meeting of the Mid-West Economic Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 1998.
- Served as a discussant for Session No. 53, "Law and Economics II," at the 62nd
annual meeting of the Mid-West Economic Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 1998.
- Served as a discussant for "Macroeconomics Issues," Session No. 199, at the
72nd annual meeting of the Western Economic Association meeting, Seattle, Washington, July
2002
- Discussant: " Development of Financial Infrastructure in Arab countries",
Amman, Jordan, September 2002.
- Panel Chairperson : " The New Global Economy: Problems and Prospects", Session
B-1, at the 23rd Annual Third World Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 2002.
- Panel Chairperson : "Economic Growth", Session No. 15, at the 61st annual
meeting of the Mid-West Economic Association, Kansas City, Kansas, March 2002.
- Panel Chairperson : "Topics in Economics and Political Science" Ohio
Association of Economists and Political Scientists" annual meeting, October 1996.
- Discussant : "Empirical Open Macroeconomic," Session No. 98, at the 71st annual
meeting of the Western Economic Association, San Francisco, July 1996.
- Chairperson : "Privatization, Deregulation and Efficiency in Eastern
Hemisphere," Session No. 133, at the 71st annual meeting of the Western Economic
Association, San Francisco, July 1996.
- Chairperson : "Economic Development, Knowledge and the Environment," Session
No. 225, at the 71st annual meeting of the Western Economic Association, San Francisco,
July 1996.
- Chairperson and Discussant: "Economic Growth and Productivity," Session No.
32, at the 60th annual meeting of the Mid-West Economics Association, Chicago, Illinois,
March 1996.
- Chairperson and Discussant: for "Early Employment, Marital Status and
Moonlighting," Session No. 51, at the 70th annual meeting of the Western Economic
Association International, San Diego, California, July 1995.
- Chairperson : "Development Studies: Measurement and Application," Session No.
232, at the 70th annual meeting of the Western Economic Association International, San
Diego, California, July 1995.
- Discussant: "Educational Issues," Session No. 47, at the 59th annual meeting
Of the Mid-West Economics Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1995.
- Chairperson :"Labor Markets II," Session No. 55, at the 21st annual meeting of
the Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York, March 1995.
- Discussant: "Development," Session No. 16, at the 21st annual meeting of the
Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York, March 1995.
- Discussant: "Survey of Recent Developments in Economic Theory Underlying Economic
Policies with Particular Emphasis on Stabilization and Structural Adjustment
Policies," at the Experts Meeting held by The Arab Planning Institute, Kuwait City,
Kuwait, June 1994.
- Chairperson :"Approaches to Development: Agriculture, Women, and Violence,"
Session No. B-1, at the 19th annual Third World Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 1993.
- Discussant: "Trade and Development," Session No. 43, at the 19th annual
meeting of the Eastern Economic Association, Washington, D. C., March 1993.
- Chairperson :"Development Studies," Session No. 63, at the 9th annual meeting
of the Eastern Economic Association, Washington, D. C., March 1993.
- Discussant: "Problems of Developing Economies," Session No. 5, at the 56th
annual meeting of the Midwest Economic Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 1992.
- Discussant: "Economic Growth and Development: Country Studies," Session No. 5,
at the 66th annual meeting of the Western Economic Association International, Seattle,
Washington, July 1991.
- Chairperson : "Studies in Third World Economics," Session No. 145, at the 66th
annual meeting of the Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington,
July 1991.
- Chairperson :"Economic Analysis in Developing Countries," Session No. 34, at
the 54th annual Midwest Economic Association meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 1990.
- Discussant: "Wage Differences and Pay Differentials," Session No. 173, at the
59th annual Southern Economic Association meeting, Orlando, Florida, November 1989.
B. Professional Membership:
African Finance and Economics Association, 1994-present.
American Economic Association, 1982-1987, 1990-present.
Western Economic Association, 1982-1984, 1990-1992, 1995-present.
Mid-West Economic Association, 1986-present.
Eastern Economic Association 1992-present.
Middle East Economic Association, 1991-present.
Association of American-Egyptian Scholars, 1991-present, and elected treasurer 1996.
Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists, 1996-present.
American Public Health Association, 1991-1994.
Southern Economic Association, 1989-1991.
Illinois Economic Association, 1988-1990.
American Agricultural Economic Association, 1988-1990.
Omicron-Delta-Epsilon, the International Economic Honorary Society, Summer 1986-1988.
C. Elected treasurer of the Association of American-Egyptian Scholars, 1996-present.
Executive Committee of the Middle East Studies Center, 1996-present.
Awards and Honors
Awarded Fullbright Senior Scholar Research and Lecturing Award to the country of the
United Arab Emirates, 1999-2000.
Awarded the Economics Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey research
grant in support of the proposal entitled "Child Labor int MENA Region: The Case of
Egypt," ($10,298), January 1999, joint with Professor Djehan Hosny.
Awarded a grant form the Egyptian Cultural Bureau and the Ministry of Higher Education
of Egypt, ($15,000), December 1993 - August 1998, to host visiting scholars form Egyptian
Universities.
Awarded The Ohio State University College of Agriculture, the Student Centered Learning
Initiative Grant, ($2,201), September 1996 - 1999..
Awarded The Ohio State University, Marion Campus, the Small Research Grant,
($2,250), April 1991 - October 1998.
Awarded United States Department of Education, through the Middle East Studies Center
of The Ohio State University , a Course development grant, ($6,372), August
199-1995.
Awarded The Ohio State University, Marion Campus, Small Research Grant , ($530, April
1992-1995.
Awarded Kuwait University Research Grant in support of the proposal entitled
"Women Labor for a Determinants in Kuwait," ($6,270), April-October 1994.
Awarded Commemorative plaque and Certificate of Appreciation, from Kuwait University,
for contributions to the advancement of knowledge and good service, June 1994.
Certificate of recognition for high scholastic achievement in the field of economics
from Omicron-Delta-Epsilon, the International Economic Honorary Society, Spring 1986.
Awarded a peace fellowship by U.S.A.I.D. and Ministry of Higher Education of Egypt,
December 1980 - August 1982.
Certificate and medal of honor for top-ranking of 1977 graduates from Alexandria
University, Faculty of Commerce, Economics Department, August 1977.
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