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Full-Text Articles in Labor Economics
Built By Hand, Run By Machine: Robots And The Uneven Displacement Of Native And Migrant Workers In Germany (2012-2024), Farida Mohamed Elkhosht
Built By Hand, Run By Machine: Robots And The Uneven Displacement Of Native And Migrant Workers In Germany (2012-2024), Farida Mohamed Elkhosht
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigates whether industrial robot adoption generates differential employment effects for native and migrant workers across German local labor markets, using district-level data for 393 districts over 2012–2024. This question matters because Germany combines one of the world's highest concentrations of industrial robots with one of the largest migrant workforces in the OECD. Despite growing policy interest in the distributional effects of technological change, limited evidence exists on whether automation affects native and migrant employment differently within the same local labor markets. Using Bartik shift-share design to measure exogenous variation in robot exposure, the study finds that the effect …
Parental Gender Bias In Youth Employment Standards: Evidence From Upper Egypt, Mahmoud Saeed
Parental Gender Bias In Youth Employment Standards: Evidence From Upper Egypt, Mahmoud Saeed
Theses and Dissertations
Youth unemployment remains a critical challenge in Egypt, with female labor force participation among the lowest globally. While structural factors such as limited job creation and public sector contraction are well-documented, the role of family-level decision-making in constraining women's labor market entry has received limited quantitative attention. This thesis examines parental gender bias in employment standards in Upper Egypt, investigating whether and how parents impose systematically different job requirements for daughters compared to sons. Using primary survey data from 17,284 unemployed youth aged 18-35 across six governorates, paired with responses from their parents, this study analyzes parental preferences across six …
The Disconnect In Female Labour Force Participation Policy In Egypt: Design And Implementation Gaps, Miral Mohamed Omran
The Disconnect In Female Labour Force Participation Policy In Egypt: Design And Implementation Gaps, Miral Mohamed Omran
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigates the disconnect between Egypt's ambitious female labor force participation (FLFP) policy goals in the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030 and the declining indicators since its launch. Applying Van Meter and Van Horn's implementation framework, it analyzes the full policy process using qualitative interviews across government, civil society, and private sector actors involved in the national policy’s design and execution. Findings reveal structural failures, resource shortages, coordination gaps, leadership turnover, and donor-driven fragmentation, intensified by cultural norms and frontline resistance. Recommendations prioritize short-term administrative tweaks leveraging public sector downsizing for harmonization and rethinking the …
Gender, Integration, And Labor Market Access: The Case Of Syrian Refugees In Germany, Feras Al-Mekhlafy
Gender, Integration, And Labor Market Access: The Case Of Syrian Refugees In Germany, Feras Al-Mekhlafy
Theses and Dissertations
Germany hosts one of the largest populations of Syrian refugees in Europe, making their successful labor market integration critical for social and economic stability. This study investigates the gender gap among Syrian refugees in Germany within the broader refugee–native labor market gap. Using cross-sectional data from the 2022 SOEP refugee survey, it applies a Heckman two-step selection model to jointly analyze employment and wage outcomes while correcting for selection bias. Results reveal that structural barriers (e.g.: legal and bureaucratic) and compositional factors (e.g.: human capital) rather than wage discrimination drive most observed disparities. Female refugees face significantly lower employment probabilities, …
Future Of Work: Implication Of Green Economy On Employment Dynamics In Egypt, Sarah Adel Elgohary
Future Of Work: Implication Of Green Economy On Employment Dynamics In Egypt, Sarah Adel Elgohary
Theses and Dissertations
Is Egypt's green economy a reality or just a policy-level aspiration? This thesis explores the tangible impact of the green economy on Egypt's labor market by examining key sectors—automotive, agriculture, and renewable energy. Through qualitative interviews and focus group discussions with private sector representatives, the study assesses the true implications of the green transition from a business-level perspective, beyond the propaganda and hype surrounding climate policies. What is the current scale of the green economy in Egypt's labor market? What existing policies and regulatory frameworks are in place to support the green economy transition? how urgent is the transition to …
The Feminization Of Deteriorated Labor Force Participation In Egypt: 1990 – 2024, Mennan Gamal Nour El Din
The Feminization Of Deteriorated Labor Force Participation In Egypt: 1990 – 2024, Mennan Gamal Nour El Din
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this thesis is to explain why female labor force participation deteriorated in quantity and in quality despite the recent rise in female educational attainment levels over the past three decades (1990 – 2024). On the one hand, labor participation declined, whereas on the other hand, female informal employment remains high in Egypt. This thesis dissertation utilizes a qualitative research methodology through both secondary data in the form of descriptive statistics on the phenomenon of female labor force participation as well as primary data in the form of six in-depth expert interviews with experts in the fields of …
Refugees Insertion And Labor Market Outcomes And: An Analysis Of The Egyptian Context, Salma Ebrahim
Refugees Insertion And Labor Market Outcomes And: An Analysis Of The Egyptian Context, Salma Ebrahim
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines the association between the inflow of refugees to Egypt and labor market outcomes during the period 2012-2018, using data from the Egyptian Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS). By applying Difference-in Differences and Probit models, the study compares labor market outcomes between Greater Cairo, characterized by high refugee inflow, and the Suez Canal region, which has a very low inflow. The labor force outcomes analyzed wages, formality and labor force participation. The results indicate that the refugee influx is associated with a decline in wages for both formal and informal workers in the treatment group compared to the …
Covid-19 And Labor Shortage In France: Exploring The Contribution Of Tunisian Migrant Workers In Bridging The Labor Shortage, Sana Gasmi
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis employed a qualitative approach, combining both desk research and in-depth interviews with 11 participants: nine Tunisian migrant workers and two Tunisian migrant experts. The thesis examined labor shortage in France during the pandemic and the extent to which Tunisian migrant workers managed to bridge the labor shortage relying on the Segmented Labor market theory which was originally developed by Piore (1979), and the two concepts: System Effects and Systemic Resilience. Findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic unveiled several weaknesses in the French labor market system including the acute labor shortage. Faced by labor shortage, France turned to migrant …
Casar Public Lecture: Mapping The Journeys Of Enslaved People From Zanzibar To The Gulf, The Prince Alwaleed Center For American Studies And Research Casar
Casar Public Lecture: Mapping The Journeys Of Enslaved People From Zanzibar To The Gulf, The Prince Alwaleed Center For American Studies And Research Casar
Performances, Events, and Presentations
Part of the CASAR October lecture series and in partnership with AUC’s history department, this event featured guest scholar John Thabiti Willis, an associate professor of history at Clarendon College in Northfield Minnesota. For the last ten years Thabiti has dedicated himself to the study of African contributions to the history and heritage of pearling in the Gulf. In this event, AUC had the honor of listening to how Thabiti uses geographical information systems (GIS) to organize primary evidence gathered from manumission statements to analyze enslaved peoples journeys from Zanzibar to British political agents in Bahrain, Muscat, and Sharjah between …
Education-Occupation Mismatch Among University Graduates In Egypt: Determinants And Consequences, Nouran Elkhouly
Education-Occupation Mismatch Among University Graduates In Egypt: Determinants And Consequences, Nouran Elkhouly
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis reviews the literature on the education-occupation mismatch. The thesis focuses on Egyptian university graduates and postgraduates in 2018. It studies the determinants of the education-occupation mismatch, and its effect on earnings and workers’ job satisfaction using the 2018 wave of the Egyptian Labor Market Survey (ELMPS). Ordinary least squares (OLS) and probit models were used to investigate the determinants of the education-occupation mismatch, and an OLS and a two-stage least square (2SLS) regressions were estimated with the use of the father’s education and father’s employment status as instrumental variables to determine the effect of the mismatch on labors’ …
Regional Wage Inequality In Egypt: Relationships To Micro And Macro Indicators, Noha Mostafa
Regional Wage Inequality In Egypt: Relationships To Micro And Macro Indicators, Noha Mostafa
Theses and Dissertations
Addressing regional disparities in Egypt is of paramount importance for the country’s success in achieving the pillars of its 2030 strategy, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper focuses on examining regional disparities in wages, not only in relation to the micro level characteristics of workers such as their level of educational attainment and acquired experience, but also with regard to the overall economic conditions of the region where they work. The paper compiled a novel dataset of Egypt’s governorates macroeconomic indicators that includes the shares of public investment funds, poverty and unemployment rates and analyzed the …
The Insertion Of Syrian Refugees In The Egyptian Labor Market: With Special Focus On Food And Restaurants Sector, Mai Ali Hassan
The Insertion Of Syrian Refugees In The Egyptian Labor Market: With Special Focus On Food And Restaurants Sector, Mai Ali Hassan
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is about the insertion of Syrian refugees in the Egyptian labor market. It specifically focuses on this insertion in the food and restaurants sector. It reviews the theoretical literature that tackled the economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers. It also examines the legal framework governing refugees in Egypt as well as the legal apparatus provisions related to their employment. Both are factors determining the access of refugees to the Egyptian labor market. The thesis finds that other economic and social factors also determine and facilitate the access of Syrian refugees to the Egyptian labor market. In the …
Economic Liberalization And Female Labor Force Participation In Egypt: Women Empowerment Or Feminization Trap?, Dahlia Hassanien
Economic Liberalization And Female Labor Force Participation In Egypt: Women Empowerment Or Feminization Trap?, Dahlia Hassanien
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Banking Fragility: Causes And Indicators With Application To The Egyptian Banking Sector During The Period 1980-1997, Nermine Ibrahim Al Saadany
Banking Fragility: Causes And Indicators With Application To The Egyptian Banking Sector During The Period 1980-1997, Nermine Ibrahim Al Saadany
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
State, Capital And Workers Protests In Egypt, Tamer Abdel-Kader
State, Capital And Workers Protests In Egypt, Tamer Abdel-Kader
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Small And Micro Enterprises' Assistance Programs In Egypt, Reem Ahmed Abd El-Megeed
Small And Micro Enterprises' Assistance Programs In Egypt, Reem Ahmed Abd El-Megeed
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Workers, Trade Unions And The State In Egypt, 1984-1989, Omar El Shafei
Workers, Trade Unions And The State In Egypt, 1984-1989, Omar El Shafei
Faculty Books
In the last paragraph of their masterpiece on the Egyptian workers' movement, Workers on the Nile, Joel Beinin and Zachary Lockman suggested that "[t]he strike and riot of textile workers in Kafr al-Dawwar in September 1984 may signal an end to the period of relative economic peace and labor quiescence" in Egypt. Their expectation turned out to be true. The 1984 upheaval in Kafr al-Dawwar was followed by five years of intensifying workers' struggle throughout Egypt. This culminated in two major sit-ins at the Helwan Iron and Steel Company in July and August 1989. Two salient aspects of this period …
The Policy Response Of Agriculture, Leyla Abdu Prahim Hashim
The Policy Response Of Agriculture, Leyla Abdu Prahim Hashim
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Employment And Income In The Informal Sector Of The Maghreb And Mashreq Countries, Jacques Charmes
Employment And Income In The Informal Sector Of The Maghreb And Mashreq Countries, Jacques Charmes
Faculty Book Chapters
[abstract not provided]
Economic And Social Change In A Village In Giza, Judy H. Brink
Economic And Social Change In A Village In Giza, Judy H. Brink
Faculty Book Chapters
[abstract not provided]
Organizing Migrant Workers: The Egyptian Experience, James Toth
Organizing Migrant Workers: The Egyptian Experience, James Toth
Faculty Book Chapters
[abstract not provided]
Markets, Marketing, The Market: Informal Egypt, Nicholas S. Hopkins
Markets, Marketing, The Market: Informal Egypt, Nicholas S. Hopkins
Faculty Book Chapters
[abstract not provided]
Contextual Analysis Of International Labor Migration, Rania Abdallah Said
Contextual Analysis Of International Labor Migration, Rania Abdallah Said
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Rationality Of Egypt's Regional Development Policy, Nihal Fouad Fahmy
The Rationality Of Egypt's Regional Development Policy, Nihal Fouad Fahmy
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Palestinian Labor In A Dependent Economy: Women Workers In The West Bank Clothing Industry, Randa George Siniora
Palestinian Labor In A Dependent Economy: Women Workers In The West Bank Clothing Industry, Randa George Siniora
Faculty Books
No abstract provided.
The Automotive Industry In Egypt, Mahmoud Hussein Ahmed
The Automotive Industry In Egypt, Mahmoud Hussein Ahmed
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Strategies Of Urban Labor Force Measurement, Barbara Ibrahim
Strategies Of Urban Labor Force Measurement, Barbara Ibrahim
Faculty Book Chapters
This work on urban research strategies in Egypt is the product of several factors. First of all is the challenge, excitement, diversity and stimulation of living in Egyptian cities, Cairo above all. Not only are Egyptian cities rooted in deep antiquity, but they have the richly stratified layers of a host of great civilizations. Modern urban Egypt is immeasurably complex in its own right, but its quite astounding past only adds to its wonderment. Thus, the chief inspiration for this publication is the wealthy cultural and historical context in which these scholars were assembled and where they sought to interpret …
Informal Sector Employment In Egypt, Mahmoud Abdel Fadil
Informal Sector Employment In Egypt, Mahmoud Abdel Fadil
Faculty Book Chapters
This work on urban research strategies in Egypt is the product of several factors. First of all is the challenge, excitement, diversity and stimulation of living in Egyptian cities, Cairo above all. Not only are Egyptian cities rooted in deep antiquity, but they have the richly stratified layers of a host of great civilizations. Modern urban Egypt is immeasurably complex in its own right, but its quite astounding past only adds to its wonderment. Thus, the chief inspiration for this publication is the wealthy cultural and historical context in which these scholars were assembled and where they sought to interpret …
Performance Evaluation And Control Systems In The Egyptian Public Sector, MurāD Wahbah
Performance Evaluation And Control Systems In The Egyptian Public Sector, MurāD Wahbah
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Egyptian Rice In International Trade, 1960-1970, Abdalla-Fikry M El-Wakil
Egyptian Rice In International Trade, 1960-1970, Abdalla-Fikry M El-Wakil
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.