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Dr Eman Elish (British University in Egypt) Egypt

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Dr. Eman Elish holds several key positions in the Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science. She serves as an Associate Professor of Economics, Head of the Economics department in an acting capacity, and Programme Director. Since joining The British University in Egypt institution in 2010, Dr. Elish has instructed various courses, including Public Finance, Macroeconomics, and Population Economics. Dr. Eman has established herself as a leading figure in her field through a combination of academic excellence, research prowess, and institutional leadership.

Since 2013, she has served as the Programme Director in the Economics Department at The British University in Egypt, leading curriculum development and spearheading innovative initiatives like the semester abroad program.

Her academic contributions have garnered significant recognition. In 2021, she received the BUE Research Award for best publication in Q1 Clarivate and Scopus-indexed journals. The same year, she was honoured with the Emerald Literati "Outstanding Reviewer Award" for her work with the Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies.

Most recently, her scholarly impact has been further recognized through her acceptance into the prestigious MENA Scholars Fellowship at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. This two-year training, beginning in September 2023, underscores her continued influence in the field of economics.

Capping her achievements, Dr. Eman attained the status of Senior Fellow in the Advanced Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in December 2022, a testament to her ongoing commitment to educational excellence and leadership in higher education.

Her main research interests include Sustainable Development, Poverty, Randomized control trials and Environmental sustainability.

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British University In Egypt, Shorouk, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt

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  • BSc (Hons)
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Research Interest/Publications
  1. Elish,E, Ahmed,H, E.(Preprint) Is India’s reluctance to join the Belt and Road Initiative a missing opportunity? Synthetic Control Method, Review of World Economics, Analysis. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3319486/v1
  2. Elish, E., AboElsoud, M.E. (2024) Assessing the Belt and Road Initiative’s environmental footprint: an impact evaluation analysis of African member countries. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 11, 989 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03401-x
  3. Elish, E., Ahmed, H.E. & AboElsoud M.E. (2023) Military spending crowding out health and education spending: which views are valid in Egypt?. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 10, 435 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01916-3 .
  4. Elish, E. (2022). Political and productive capacity characteristics as outward foreign direct investment push factors from BRICS countries. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 9, 432 . https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01460-6  .
  5. Elish, E. (2022), Gender gap and ecological footprint: are there country variations? Evidence from quantile panel regression", Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 219-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCEFTS-08-2021-0042
  6. AboulElsoud M,  AlQuda,A.and Elish E.(2020).Does a Change in Immigration Affect the Unemployment Rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia, Journal of Applied Economics,23(1),21-43 https://doi.org/10.1080/15140326.2019.1684740
  7. Elish,E(2019),  The Determinants of Optimal Exchange Rate Regimes in High and Low Oil-Producing Countries , Journal of Business Cycle Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s41549-019-00037-8
  8. E (2018), An Examination of the Empirical Validity of the Thirlwall ‘Law’: The Case of Egypt, International Journal of Business and Economics Research,7(6),pp 203-211.
  9. Elish,E and Hammam R.(2018) Dynamic interaction between macroeconomic imbalances: The case of Egypt, International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives,13(1), PP53-69
  10. Elish, E and Miniesy, R. (2017). Is Chinese outward FDI in MENA little? Journal of Chinese Economics and Foreign Trade Studies, 10(1) pp19-43 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JCEFTS-09-2016-0026 Scopus indexed https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100397309&tip=sid&clean=0
  11. Elish,E. & ElShamy,H.(2016). The Impact of vocational and technical education on economic growth: a panel study of MENA Countries. International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives, 11(1), pp1-15, Spring   2016      
  12. Elish E.& ElShamy H. (2014). Absorpative capacity of human capital and international R&D spillover on labour productivity in Egypt. International Journal of Innovation and Knowledge Management in MENA 3(3/4) PP 285-296.
  13. Elish, E.(2008). Toward a model measuring external debt sustainability a comparative study between Egypt and several developing countries. S.l.:Ain Shams University.
  14. Elish, E.(2002). Boundaries measurement and assessment of production in national accounts. S.l.:Ain Shams University.

Conferences attended:

  1. Elish, E. & Miniesy, R. (2016). Is MENA different?  An Investigation of the host country      determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment. Towards a New Development Agenda for the Middle East, ERF, 22nd Annual Conference, March 19-21, Egypt.
  2. Elish,E. & ElShamy,H.(2016). The impact of vocational and technical education on economic growth: a panel study of MENA countries. First International Conference, Business in a Dynamic World, January 15-17, Cyprus.
  3. Elish E.(2015). Investigating the impact of the potential zakah collection as a source for funding economic growth in Muslim countries.21st International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, December 29-30,UAE
  4. Elish E.& ElShamy H. (2013). Absorpative capacity of human capital and international R&D spillover on labour productivity in Egypt. Human Capital in a Knowledge Economy The Twelfth Scientific Annual International Conference for Business,22-25 April,Zaitona University,Jordan.

Published Chapter in textbooks:

  1. Elish, E. and Adams, J. (2021). Economic growth and governance in Africa: Are they compatible? In Nziku,M,D.and Struthers,J.J.(Ed.) Enterprise and Economic Development in Africa, Chapter 11, .PP 231–244 Emerald Publishing Limited ,UK. doi:10.1108/978-1-80071-322-220211013
  2. Elish E. and ElShamy H.,(2016).Absorptive capacity of human capital and international R&D spill-over on labour productivity in Egypt, in Allam,A.(Ed.). Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in Africa, 2nd ed., Palgrave Macmillan, December 2016. ISBN978-3-319-41090-6
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