Economist, Executive Director of J-PAL MENA, Associate Professor, American University in Cairo, Research Fellow, IZA, Bonn, Germany.

Joined September 2016
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Cool paper from Egypt in AER @AEAjournals by @gharadbryan, @deankarlan, @adammosman on the impacts of offering big loans to small businesses. While effects are moderate on average, machine learning techniques show that top performers benefit more. @JPAL_MENA
11 Jun 2024
Super excited to see this paper in the AER. Started it in 2014, and learned so much in the process. @deankarlan @gharadbryan @ARNagy01 @SarahWahby @Mohamed57545989
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24 Apr 2024
We're super excited about the second cohort of J-PAL MENA Scholars. This program provides funding, mentorship, a well-designed skills building program, integration into J-PAL activities and the ability to get grants for your own RCTs. Recent PhDs and PhD students are eligible.
24 Apr 2024
🚨The deadline for the MENA Scholars Fellowship application has been extended until May 15th! 🔗Join us on May 1st for the J-PAL MENA Scholars Fellowship online information session. (1/2)
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11 Jan 2024
News from J-PAL MENA! Check out the latest edition of our newsletter featuring updates, ongoing evaluations, and events on the horizon at J-PAL MENA and the Morocco Employment Lab: j-p.al/ly9
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Excited to start the New Year by immersing myself in @JPAL_SA's 'Shaping Policy, Transforming Lives' exhibition— a fusion of science and arts that brings out tales of change, hope, and transformation from across India. It's held at Bikaner House from Jan 5-7 - don't miss it!
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15 Dec 2023
We're looking for another post-doc at @JPAL_MENA. Come spend 2 or 3 years helping with J-PAL's newest office. Tons of opportunities to start new projects, get funding and continue your research. aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?J…,,

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13 Dec 2023
In this video, @adammosman, Co-Scientific Director of #JPAL_MENA & Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, sheds light on J-PAL MENA's role in advancing evidence-based policy making in the region. (1/2)
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10 Oct 2023
Economic development and the organisation of labour. Last week on VoxDev, @orianabandiera @LSEEcon, @elsayed_iza @JPAL @JPAL_MENA, Anton Heil @STICERD_LSE & @andrea_smurra @TheIFS @EconUCL outlined evidence from the Jobs of the World Project: voxdev.org/topic/labour-mark…
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Thoroughly enjoyed this interview with @timsvengali in #VoxDevTalks discussing my JDE paper with @ashribosa on the effects of Egypt's large-scale construction of public universities. Check out the open-access article here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Expanding higher #education empowered women in #Egypt. Today on #VoxDevTalks, @elsayed_iza (@JPAL_MENA @AUC) joined @timsvengali to discuss research with @ashribosa on the effects of the large-scale construction of public universities in Egypt: voxdev.org/topic/health-educ…
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New paper in JDE showing that opening universities in Egypt improve women's education and marriage outcomes sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Announcing IPA & @JPAL's new Displaced Livelihoods Initiative, a research fund generously supported by the @IKEAFoundation that will generate new evidence on livelihoods programs for displaced populations & host communities. Press release: bit.ly/dlipressrelease
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⚠️New call for proposals @GLMLIC⚠️Fantastic opportunity to implement great research🖥️. Please help to spread the news!!! @DavidLam_UMich @KateVyborny @elsayed_iza @taryndinkelman @PJakiela @ClareHofmeyr @OwenOzier @jannekepieters @caria_stefano @kanmahajan @SimondFranklin
13 Feb 2023
📢📢 Call for proposals alert! Large- and small research grants are offered on issues related to gender, labor and growth in LICs. Deadline for submission is April 10, 2023. Check details here: g2lm-lic.iza.org/call-for-pr… We are looking forward to receiving many great proposals!
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Applications close for the @JPAL_Africa Executive Director position Sunday, January 22. Join our team and lead our research, policy, operations, education, and training teams in Africa. Learn more about the role and apply: lnkd.in/dmYpZjFH
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Hi #EconTwitter, I have recently become co-editor at Research in Labor Economics @RLE_labor. We publish two peer-reviewed issues a year on policy-relevant topics in labor economics. The next issue is on "Big Data in Labor Market Research", with a deadline on Dec 20 1/
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21 Nov 2022
(1/2) #Fellowship: The MENA Scholars program has officially launched! Please visit our website to learn more on how to apply and how we're supporting early-career MENA researchers with support from @CommunityJameel and @SawirisFSD. Apply here now: j-p.al/5jw
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20 Nov 2022
Stay tuned #tomorrow as we launch the MENA Scholars program with support from @CommunityJameel @SawirisFSD. The fellowship aims to build a community of MENA researchers with technical and hands-on experience designing and conducting randomized evaluations with JPAL affiliates
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After 15 yrs in 🇪🇺 (8 at @iza_bonn 🇩🇪), it's time to go home 🇪🇬. I'll join soon the amazing team of @JPAL_MENA & @AUC as Director of Research & Res. Associate Prof. Excited but also sad for leaving the @iza_bonn team. Grateful for the enriching experience! We'll remain connected.
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8 Mar 2022
On the #IWD2022, we share with you our evidences and projects concerning #women in LICs, #labor market participation, #inequality, #gender gap: bit.ly/3boAbFI @FCDOGovUK
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NEW OPINION PIECE: Labor markets in low-income countries: Challenges and opportunities by @DavidLam_UMich from @umichECON and @elsayed_iza from @iza_bonn wol.iza.org/opinions/labor-m… #lowincomecountries #economicgrowth #povertyreduction #globalpoverty #developingcountries

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10 Feb 2022
What kind of labor market policies can make a difference in low-income countries? 📙@DavidLam_UMich & @elsayed_iza highlight findings from @GLMLIC research projects in a new @OUPEconomics book. 🗓️Online book launch @iza_event with @FCDOGovUK on Feb. 23. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/…

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Winter 2022 Journal of Economic Perspectives Available Online dlvr.it/SJcGlN
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