EMNES Virtual Annual Conference 2021

EMNES ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021

PILLARS FOR INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT GROWTH AND INNOVATIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC MODELS POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND AFRICA

Event Venue: Virtual Annual Conference on Zoom Hosted by EMEA Barcelona

When

09-10 December 2021

Where

Online Conference

DAY 1

Thursday 9 December 2021

DAY 2

Friday 10 December 2020

BACKGROUND

EMNES Annual Conference provides a forum for academic researchers, practitioners and policy makers to discuss current issues related to socio-economic development and regional integration in the Mediterranean and Africa. While the specific theme of the Annual Conference varies from year to year, the overall objective of this event is to stimulate discussion of high quality and policy relevant cutting-edge research that informs our understanding of how various socio-economic issues can affect the overall economy at the national and regional levels and the level of interconnectedness between the economies.

Further information on past EMNES Annual Conferences and featured themes can be found https://conference2020.emnes.org/

SCHEDULE

Day 1 : Thursday 9 December 2021

13:30	Introduction Prof. Rym Ayadi, President Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), Director, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), Spain Welcome speech H.E. Dr. Hala el Said, Minister of Planning and Administrative Reforms, Egypt
13:45	Keynote speech: New Approaches to Economic Challenges William Hynes, Senior Advisor to the OECD Secretary General and Head of OECD- NAEC
14:30	Academic session 1: Macro-economic Sustainability Chair: Cinzia Alcidi, Director of Research, Head of the Economic Policy Unit at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Belgium Paper 1.1: Do fiscal regimes matter for fiscal sustainability in South Africa? A Markov-switching approach Gabriel Temesgen Woldu, (University of Szeged, Hungary) Discussant: Moundir Lassassi, Research Director at the Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD), Algeria Paper 1.2: Exchange Rate Pass-Through, Inflation and Monetary Policy in Egypt Athar Elnagger (German University in Cairo, Egypt) and Christian Richter (The Knowledge Hub – Coventry University) Discussant: Nooh Alshyab, Associate Professor at Yarmouk University, Jordan Paper 1.3: Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Reaction: Evidence from the GCC Countries Ahmed H. Elsayed (Durham University, United Kingdom), Nader Naifar (IMSIU and University of Sfax) and Samia Nasreen (College for Women University Lahore) Discussant: Doriana Cucinelli, Assistant Professor at University of Parma, Italy
16:00	Break
16:15	Launch of the Banking Business Model Monitor for Middle East and Africa Moderator: Barbra Casu, Professor at Bayes Business School, United Kingdom Presenter: Doriana Cucinelli, Assistant Professor at University of Parma, Italy
16:45	Academic session 2: Financial sustainability Chair: Raja Almarzoqi, Chief Economic Advisor at Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEPsaudi), Saudi Arabia Paper 2.1: Global Financial Crisis, COVID-19, Lockdown, and Herd Behavior in the US ESG Leader Stocks Ghulame Rubbaniy (College of Business, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates), Shoaib Ali (Air University School of Management) and Konstantinos Syriopoulos (College of Business, Zayed University) Discussant: Sandra Challita, Assistant Professor at ESDES Business School in Lyon, Research Fellow at EMEA and EMNES Coordinator, France Paper 2.2: Exploring the Interrelationship Among Asset Ownership, Financial Inclusion and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from South Africa Kudakwashe J. Chipunza (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and Ashenafi B. Fanta (University of Stellenbosch Business School) Discussant: Mais Sha’ban, Assistant Professor at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan and Research Fellow at EMEA, Jordan Paper 2.3: When Capital Falls to Pieces: Public Investment and the Role of Private Capital Stock Rebecca Maria Mari (London School of Economics, United Kingdom) Discussant: Najat El Mekkaoui, Professor at University Paris Dauphine PSL, France Paper 2.4: Exogenous vs. Endogenous Obstacles to Funding Female Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries Imène Berguiga (University of Sousse IHEC, Tunisia) and Philippe Adair (University Paris-Est Créteil, ERUDITE) Discussant: Serena Sandri, Associate Professor at the German Jordanian University, Jordan
18:45	End of day 1

Day 2 : Friday 10 December 2021

12:00	Steering committee (closed meeting, by invitation only) Agenda Presentation on the achievements of EMNES 2021 Tour de table on the work done in 2021 and plans for 2022 Decision on new members and fellows Update on rebranding of EMNES to EMANES
13:00	Academic session 3: Structural Reforms, Regional Integration and Capital Development Chair: Marwa Biltagy, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economics, Cairo University, Egypt Paper 3.1: Macro Policies vs Structural Reforms: Which Ones Matter for Structural Change in the MENA Region? Mohamed Ali Marouani (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and IRD), Jala Emad Youssef (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Cairo University, Egypt) and Chahir Zaki (FEPS Cairo University, ERF and EMNES) Discussant: Yeganeh Forouheshfar, Researcher at the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, France Paper 3.2: Does the Depth of Trade Agreements Matter for Trade in Services? Evidence from the MENA Region Amélie Guillin (UPEC and ERUDITE), Isabelle Rabaud (University of Orléeans, LEO), Chahir Zaki (Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University (FEPS), Economic Research Forum (ERF) and EMNES) Discussant: Daniel Mirza, Professor at University of Tours, France Paper 3.3: Capital Development under Collateral Constraints, The Impact of Investment Subsidies under Non-Homothetic Preferences between Capital and Labour Rebecca Maria Mari (London School of Economics, United Kingdom) Discussant: Anis Samet, Professor at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
14:30	Break
14:45	Academic session 4: Financial, Human Capital Development and COVID Chair: Bertrand Candelon, Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium Paper 4.1: The role of cooperatives in enhancing social and economic inclusion: determinants of turnover growth and survival Najat El Mekkaoui (Université Paris- Dauphine PSL, LEDa DIAL IRD, Paris, France, EMNES and ERF), Sara Loukili (Université Paris-Dauphine PSL, LEDa DIAL IRD, EMNES, Morocco) Discussant: Jacques Charmes, Emeritus Research Director at Institute of Research for Development, France Paper 4.2: The COVID-19 impact on Emerging markets Rwan El-Khatib (Zayed University, UAE) and Anis Samet (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) Discussant: Rebecca Maria Mari, London School of Economics, United Kingdom Paper 4.3: Reshoring and Plant Closures in Covid-19 times: Evidence from Italian MNEs Enrica Di Stefano (Banca d'Italia), Giorgia Giovannetti (Universita degli Studi di Firenze, European University Institute), Michele Mancini (Banca d'Italia), Enrico Marvasi (Universita degli Studi di Firenze), Giulio Vannelli (CNRS – Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) Discussant: Chahir Zaki, Associate Professor at FEPS Cairo University, Senior Economist at Economic Research Forum and EMNES Director for Egypt, Egypt Paper 4.4: Human development and decentralization: The importance of public health expenditure Ronald Miranda-Lescano (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), Leonel Muinelo-Gallo Universidad de la República) and Oriol Roca-Sagalés (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) Discussant: Raul Ramos, Full Professor at University of Barcelona, Spain
16:45	Break
17:00	Policy Session on Green Transition in the Mediterranean and Africa: What opportunities and challenges post Glasgow Climate Pact? Moderator: Dr. Cinzia Alcidi, Director of Research, Head of the Economic Policy Unit at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Belgium
18:30	Concluding Remarks and Announcement of the Best Paper Award Cinzia Alcidi, Director of Research, Head of the Economic Policy Unit at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Belgium Prof. Rym Ayadi, President Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), Director, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), Spain

CO-CHAIRS

WHO THEY ARE

Rym Ayadi

President, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA)
Director, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES)

Cinzia Alcidi

Director of Research, Centre for European Policy Studies

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

WHO THEY ARE

William Hynes

Senior Advisor to the OECD Secretary General and Head of OECD-NAEC

Hala H. El Said

Minister of Planning and Administrative Reforms, Egypt

ORGANISERS

This year’s EMNES Annual Conference will be hosted virtually by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) in collaboration with the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).

Be part of EMNES Conference 2021

Deadline for Submission: October 31, 2021 – Submission closed
Notification of Acceptance: November 20, 2021
Registration Deadline accepted author: November 30, 2021
Conference dates: December 09-10, 2021