About Dr. Emara

Dr. Emara received her M.A. and her Ph.D. in Economics from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. Upon finishing her Ph.D., Dr. Emara served as a Term Assistant Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University where she has taught Economic Reasoning, Econometrics, Money and Banking, Labor Economics, and Development Economics.

Dr. Emara also taught courses at Drew University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and Helwan University. Among the course she has taught at the three universities are Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Economic Fluctuations, Money and Banking, and Intermediate Macro.

Her current research program includes five streams of research suitable for peer-review: (1) explorations of the impact of governance and economic freedom on economic growth; (2) explorations of development in developing countries; (3) examinations of monetary and financial issues; (4) papers related to predictions and forecasting; and (5) co-authored microeconomics papers in which she supplied the econometrics part.

 

Research Interests

Primary Fields: Applied Econometrics, Economic Development, and Macroeconomic Policy.

Secondary Fields: Health Economics and Financial Economics.

 

Research in Progress

  • The Handbook of the Egyptian Economy, The Impact of Telecommunications on The Egyptian Economy, 2023, with Raul Katz and Dina Kassab.
  • The Impact of Macroprudential Policies on Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets: The Role of Governance, 2023, with Heming Xu and Samantha Li.
  • Revisiting the Impact of Lower Oil Prices on the MENA Region: The Case of (Weaker) Oil Producers, 2023, with Ayah El Said
  • Sound Governance and Economic Growth/Using Quantile Regression Approach to Evaluate How Composite Governance Index Affects Economic Growth Countries, 2023, with I-Ming Chiu.
  • Exchange Rate Policy, Governance, and Economic Growth: A Comparative Study Between MENA and the Rest of The World, 2023, withI-Ming Chiu
  • An Empirical Assessment of the Relationship Between Financial Stability and Economic Growth: The Case of Emerging Markets, 2023, with Zhe Chen and Ge Meng.
  • Role of Financial Depth in Domestic Savings Accumulation in Emerging Markets, 2023, with Hicran Kasa.
  • Economic Growth and Financial Stability in MENA Countries: Does Exporting Oil Matter?, 2023, with Xiaojun Zhang and Shangchao Liu.
  • An Analysis of the Seasonal Cycle and the Business Cycle, 2023, with Jinpeng Ma. 

     

Publications (Refereed)

 

Publications (Non-Refereed)

 

Papers Submitted to Professional Journals

  • Is the Impact of Digitization on Domestic Inflation Non-Linear? The Case of Emerging Markets, 2021, with Daniela Zecheru. 
  • Economic Impact of Telecommunication in Egypt, with Raul Katz. Submitted to African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. 
  • Financial Technology and The Poverty Gap: The Case of Middle East and Africa, 2021, with Mahmoud Moheildin. 
  • Financial Inclusion and The Informal Sector: The Case of the MENA Countries, 2020, with Mohamed Trabelsi and Freddy Rojas. Submitted as IMF Working Paper.
  • On the Impact of Macroprudential Policies on Financial Inclusion: The Role of Governance, 2022, with Ayah El Said.

Scientific/Professional Presentations

  • Green Inclusive Finance: The Case of Selected MENA Countries, 2023, with I-Ming Chiu and Sheila Warrick, Eastern Economic Association, 49th Annual Conference, New York, NY, Feb. 23–26, 2023, New York, New York, USA.
  • Green Inclusive Finance: The Case of Selected MENA Countries, 2023, with I-Ming Chiu and Sheila Warrick, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 43rd Annual Meeting, January 6–9, 2023, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  • Financial Depth and Domestic Savings: The Case of Emerging Markets, 2022, with Hicran Kasa and Kubilay Yilmaz, Northeast Business and Economics Association, 49th Annual Meeting, November 10-12, 2022, Portsmouth, NH, USA.
  • Financing Sustainable Development in Egypt, Chapter 7, The Financial Sector, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, UN ESCWA Special Event during the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, March 15-17, 2022, Virtual Presentation, Cairo, Egypt.
  • On Banking Structure and Performance: The case of Egypt, with Mahmoud Moheildin, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 42nd Annual Meeting, January 7–9, 2022, Virtual Conference, USA.
  • The Informal Sector and Workers’ Remittances, with Freddy Cama and Mohamed Trabelsi, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 42nd Annual Meeting, January 7–9, 2022, Virtual Conference, USA.
  • Revisiting The Impact of Lower Oil Prices on the MENA Region: The Case of (Weaker) Oil Producers, with Ayah El Said, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 42ndAnnual Meeting, January 7–9, 2022, Virtual Conference, USA.
  • Financing Sustainable Development in Egypt, Chapter 7, The Financial Sector, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Launching of the National Report, League of Arab States, February 13-14, 2022, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Fintech and Poverty in Sub Saharan African Countries, 2021, with Lingchuan Xu and Xinwei Yao. Northeast Business and Economics Association, 48th Annual Meeting, November 4-6, 2021, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
  • Beyond the Digital Dividends: Fintech and Extreme Poverty in the Middle East and Africa, with Mahmoud Moheildin, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 41st Annual Meeting, January 3–5, 2021, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Financial Inclusion and The Informal Sector: The Case of the MENA Countries, 2020, with Mohamed Trabelsi and Freddy Rojas, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 41stAnnual Meeting, January 3–5, 2021, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Revisiting the Impact of Lower Oil Prices on the MENA Region: The Case of (Weaker) Oil Producers, 2020, with Ayah El Said, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 41stAnnual Meeting, January 3–5, 2021, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Role of Financial Development in Domestic Savings Accumulation: The Case of Emerging Markets, with Hicran Kasa, OECD Countries Conference On Political Sciences & Economy, March 20-22, 2020, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Sectoral Analysis of Financial Inclusion on Gross Capital Formation: The Case of Selected MENA Countries, with Freddy Rojas, International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance, & Social Sciences, March 15, 2020, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Financial Inclusion and Extreme Poverty: A Gap Analysis Approach, with Mahmoud Mohieldin, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 40thAnnual Meeting, January 3–6, 2020, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Sectoral Analysis of Financial Inclusion on Gross Capital Formation: The Case of Selected MENA Countries, with Freddy Rojas, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 40thAnnual Meeting, January 3–6, 2020, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Exchange Rate Policy, Governance, and Economic Growth: A Comparative Study Between MENA and the Rest of The World, with I-Ming Chiu, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 40thAnnual Meeting, January 3–6, 2020, San Diego, California, USA.
  • The Relationship Between R & D Expenditures, High Technology Product Export and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis on Middle-Income Countries, with Hicran KASA, Kubilay Çağrı YILMAZ, Northeast Business and Economics Association, 44thAnnual Meeting, November 7-9, 2019, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • On the Impact of Financial Inclusion on Financial Stability and Inequality: The Role of Macroprudential Policies, with Ayah El Said and Joseph Pearlman, One-Day Workshop on Macroprudential policies, Inequality, and Financial Inclusion: Redistributive Impacts, and Implications for Financial Stabilityat City, University of London, June 21st, 2019, London, UK.
  • Economic Growth and Financial Stability in MENA Countries, with Xiaojun Zhang and Shangchao Liu, Eastern Economic Association, 43rdAnnual Conference, New York, NY, Feb. 28–Mar. 3, 2019, New York, New York, USA.
  • Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth: The Role of Governance in Selected MENA Countries, with Ayah El Said, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 39thAnnual Meeting, January 4–8, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Exchange Rate, Oil Price, and Economic Growth, with I-Ming Chiu, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 39thAnnual Meeting, January 4–8, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Financial Inclusion and Macroprudential Polices: The Role of Governance in Selected MENA Countries, with Ayah El Said, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 39thAnnual Meeting, January 4–8, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Monetary vs, Macroprudential Tools: The Case of Selected Asian Countries, Northeast Business and Economics Association, 45thAnnual Meeting, October 25­–27, 2018, Galloway, New Jersey, USA.
  • The Impact of Financial Development on Domestic Savings, with Ayah El Said,239th International Conference on Management, Economics & Social Science – ICMESS 2018, 6 – 7 August, 2018, Beirut, Lebanon. 
  • On the Relationship between Macroprudential Policies, Financial Inclusion, and Financial Stability, with Ayah El Said,17th Annual European Economics and Finance Society Conference, City University of London, 21 – 24 June, 2018, London, United Kingdom. 
  • Sovereign Ratings Foreign Direct Investment and Contagion in Emerging Markets: Does Being a BRICS Country Matter? with Ayah El Said,17th Annual European Economics and Finance Society Conference, City University of London, 21 – 24 June, 2018, London, United Kingdom. 
  • The Impact of Sudden Stops in Capital Flows on Output: Selected Emerging Markets, with Congcong Ni and Ya Gao,310th International Conference on Economics, Management and Social Study (ICEMSS), Published Proceedings, 2–7, January 11­–12, 2018, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Financial Stability and Economic Growth: Does Exporting Oil Matter? with I-Ming Chiu, Middle East Economic Association in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, 38thAnnual Meeting, January 4–7, 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • The Impact of Sudden Stops in Capital Flows on Output: Selected Emerging Markets, with Congcong Ni and Ya Gao, Northeast Business and Economics Association, 44th Annual Meeting, October 26­–28, 2017, Port Jefferson, New York, USA.
  • Sound Governance and Economic Growth/Using Quantile Regression Approach to Evaluate how Composite Governance Index Affects Economic Growth Countries, with I-Ming Chiu, The Eastern Economic Association 43rd Annual Conference, February 23–26, 2017, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Monetary and Macroprudential Polices in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, The 5th International Conference on Global Challenges in Social Sciences, Humanities, Management, and Business Studies, February 6-7, 2017, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Financial Development, Access to Finance, and Economic Growth: The Case of Selected MENA Countries, with Ayah El Said, The 37th Annual Meeting of The Middle East Economic Association, Allied Social Science Associations, January 5-8, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Government Spending on Education and Closing the Gender Gap: The Case of Developing Economies, with Azza Hegazy, Northeast Business and Economics Association 43rd Annual Meeting, November 10-12, 2016, West Point, New York, U.S.A.
  • Economic Freedom and Economic Performance: The Case of MENA Countries, with Constantine Alexandrakis, The 11th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications, July 18-21, 2016, Athens, Greece.
  • Monetary vs. Macroprudential Tools: The Case of Five Asian Countries, Eastern Economic Association 42nd Annual Conference, February 25-28, 2016, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
  • The Impact of Governance on Economic Growth: The Case of Middle Eastern and North African Countries, with I-Ming Chiu, The 36th Annual Meeting of The Middle East Economic Association, Allied Social Science Associations, January 3-6, 2016, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
  • An Analysis of the Seasonal Cycle and the Business Cycle, with Marwa Hassan, , with Jinpeng Ma, Northeast Business and Economics Association 42nd Annual Meeting, November 5-7, 2015, Jamaika, New York, U.S.A.
  • Revisiting Sovereign Ratings, Capital Flows, and Financial Contagion in Emerging Markets, with Ayah El Said, 2nd International Conference in Economics, August 18-20, 2015, Torino, Italy.
  • An Analysis of the Seasonal and Business Cycles, with Jinpeng Ma, Eastern Economic Association 41st Annual Conference, February 26-March 1, 2015, New York, U.S.A.
  • On the Impact of Macroprudential Policy in Selected MENA Economies, with Ayah El Said, 35th Annual Meeting of The Middle East Economic Association Allied Social Science Associations, January 3-6, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Revisiting Sovereign Ratings, Capital Flows, and Financial Contagion in Emerging Markets, with Ayah El Said, Northeast Business and Economics Association 41th Annual Meeting, November 6-8, 2014, West Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth, The 2nd International Interdisciplinary Business-Economics Advancement Conference, July 16-19, 2014, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Revisiting Sovereign Ratings, Capital Flows, and Financial Contagion in Emerging Markets, with Ayah El Said, Eastern Economic Association 40th Annual Conference, March 6-9, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Quantitative Evaluation of the Struggle of Economic Performance: The Case of MENA Countries, with Marwa Hassan, Eastern Economic Association 40th Annual Conference March 6-9, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Governance and Economic Growth: The Case MENA Countries, Middle East Economic Association 34th Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, January 3-6, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Economic Freedom and Economic Performance: The Case MENA Countries, Middle East Economic Association 34th Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Association, January 3-6, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Predictive Ability of Three Different Estimates of “Cay” to Excess Stock Returns—A Comparative Study and South Africa & U.S., The International Conference on Applied Business and Economics, October 2-4, 2013, Manhattan, New York, U.S.A.
  • Fertility and Female Employment: A Panel Study on Developing Countries, Northeast Business and Economics Association 40th Annual Meeting, November 7-9, 2013, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
  • Consumption, Wealth, and Stock Returns, with Demet Tunali, Northeast Business and Economics Association 39th Annual Meeting, October 25-27, 2012, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
  • Foreign Aid and Growth in Egypt: The Role of Economic Policy, with David Plotkin and Alyssa Stein, Northeast Business and Economics Association 39th Annual Meeting, October 25-27, 2012. Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
  • Income Elasticity of Health Indicators within the MDGs: Estimation and Projection—MENA Case Study, with Rebecca Moore, Eastern Economic Association 38th Annual Conference, March 9-11, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Governance and Economic Growth: The Case of Middle East and North African Countries, with Eric Jhonsa, Northeast Business and Economics Association 38th Annual Meeting, November 3-5, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
  • Quantitative Evaluation of the Struggle of Economic Performance: The Case of MENA Countries, with Marwa Hassan, Northeast Business and Economics Association 38th Annual Meeting, November 3-5, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Bayesian Estimation of the Welfare Effects of Inflation Volatility and Institutions in a Monetary Small Open Economy, with John Landon-Lane, 45th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, Ottawa University, June 2-5, 2011, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Welfare Implications of Inflation Volatility and Institutions: Implications for Emerging Market Economies, Eastern Economic Association 37th Annual Conference, February 25-27, 2011 New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • The 2007 U.S. Recession: Between Forecast and Recovery, with Marwa Hassan, Northeast Business and Economics Association 37th Annual Meeting, September 30-October 2, 2010, Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Welfare Implications of Inflation Volatility and Financial Institutions in a Monetary Small Open Economy: The Case of Mexico, Econometric Modeling for Africa 15th Annual Conference, The American University in Cairo, July 7-9, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Gender Gap and Economic Growth: A Challenging MDG for the MENA Countries, Econometric Modeling for Africa 15th Annual Conference, The American University in Cairo, July 7-9, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Inflation Volatility, Financial Institutions, and Sovereign Debt Rating, Eastern Economic Association 36th Annual Conference, February 26-28, 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Inflation Volatility, Financial Institutions, and Sovereign Debt Rating, Macroeconomic Theory Workshop, Department of Economics, Rutgers University, October 2008, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Welfare Implications of Inflation Volatility and Financial Institutions in a Monetary Small Open Economy: The Case of Mexico, Macroeconomic Theory Workshop, Department of Economics, Rutgers University, September 2008, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.