Dr. Nora Aboushady
Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function
Assoziierte Wissenschaftlerin
Specialization
Ökonomie
Work areas
- International Trade
- Trade Policy
- Trade in Services
- Global Value Chains
- Industrial Policy
- Social Policy
Regional expertise
- Der Nahe Osten und Nordafrika (MENA)
Vita
| seit 08/2025 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Assoziierte Wissenschaftlerin, Forschungsabteilung "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” |
| seit 10/2023 | Cairo University - Faculty of Economics and Political Science Associate Professor of Economics |
| 09/2022 - 07/2025 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Forschungsabteilung "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” |
| seit 03/2014 | Cairo University - Faculty of Economics and Political Science Assistant Professor of Economics |
01/2022-06/2022 | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Consultant - Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor |
| 01/2020-06/2020 | The World Bank- Egypt Consultant - Upper Egypt Local Development Programme |
| 2015-2019 | Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES) Researcher |
| 05/2015-04/2017 | United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Collaborating Researcher |
| 03/2016-10/2016 | Ministry of Industry and Trade - Egypt Consultant - Trade and Domestic Market Enhancement Programme |
| 12/2007-03/2014 | Cairo University - Faculty of Economics and Political Science Associate Lecturer |
| 11/2006-02/2013 | Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) PhD in Economics |
| 12/2005-12/2007 | Cairo University - Faculty of Economics and Political Science Teaching Assistant |
| 09/2005-09/2006 | Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) Master Degree (International Relations) |
| 07/2005 | Bachelor Degree (Economics) Cairo University - Faculty of Economics and Political Science |
Mitgliedschaften
- WTO Chair Egypt - Senior Research Fellow
- Economic Research Forum (ERF) - Research Associate
- Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies (EMANES) - Research Associate
- MENASP Network - Social Policy Expert
Refereed Publications
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Aboushady, Aboushady / Pierre Mamboundou / Chahir Zaki
(2025)
Africa in Global agricultural trade and food security: recent trends
in: Sunday Odjo / Fousseini Traore / Chahir Zaki (eds.), 2025 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor, Kigali: AKADEMIYA2063, 8-51 -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2025)
Political connections and participation in global value chains: evidence from MENA firms
in: European Journal of Political Economy 89, article 102742 -
Aboushady, Nora / Lukas Kornher / Chahir Zaki
(2024)
Fruit and vegetable value chains in Africa
in: Sunday P. Odjo / Fousseini Traoré/ Chahir Zaki (eds.), Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2024, Kigali and Washington DC: Akademiya2063, 76-133 -
Aboushady, Nora / Georges Harb / Chahir Zaki
(2024)
Aid for trade and export performance of recipient countries: the moderating role of institutions
in: The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, first published 01.05.2024 -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2023)
Trade policy and food security in turbulent times
in: Salvatore Capasso / Giovanni Canitano (eds.), Mediterranean Economies 2023 - The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war in the Mediterranean region: the socio-economic consequences, Bologna: Il Mulino, 141-171 -
Aboushady, Nora / Myriam Ramzy / Chahir Zaki
(2023)
Which agreements boost agricultural trade in Africa?
in: Sunday P. Odjo / Fousseini Traoré / Chahir Zaki (eds.), Africa Agriculture Trade Minitor 2023, Kigali, Rwanda and Washington DC: AKADEMIYA2063 / International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 16-52 -
Aboushady, Nora
(2022)
Services liberalization and global value chains participation: evidence from Egypt
in: International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies 15 (2), 245-279 -
Aboushady, Nora / Yasmine Kamal / Chahir Zaki
(2022)
Disentangling the impact of trade barriers on wages: evidence from the MENA region
in: Middle East Development Journal 14 (1), 43-69 -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki / Devesh Roy
(2022)
The three great stimulants: an analysis of the cocoa, coffee, and tea value chains in Africa
in: Bouët, Antoine / Sunday P. Odjo / Chahir Zaki (eds.), Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2022, Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2021)
Do exports and innovation matter for the demand of skilled labor? Evidence from MENA countries
in: International Review of Applied Economics 35 (1), 25-44 -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2021)
Assessing EU - Middle East trade relations: patterns, policies and imbalances
in: Dimitris Bouris / Daniela Huber / Michelle Pace (eds.), Routledge Handbook of EU-Middle East Relations, Abingdon: Routledge, -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2019)
Investment climate and trade margins in Egypt: which factors do matter?
in: Economics Bulletin 39 (4), 2275-2301 -
Ahmed Ezzat, Riham / Nora Aboushady
(2018)
Do restrictive regulatory policies matter for telecom performance? Evidence from MENA countries
in: Utilities Policy (53), 60-72 -
Harb, George / Nora Aboushady
(2016)
Arab trade dynamics after the implementation of the Pan Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) (1998-2012)
in: Review of Middle East Economics and Finance 12 (1)
Non-refereed Publications
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Aboushady, Nora / Georges Harb / Chahir Zaki
(2025)
Aid for trade, political ties, and global value chains: a regime-dependent effect?
in: ERF Working Paper Series No. 1806 -
Aboushady, Nora / Tommaso Emiliani / Nancy Ezzeddine / Amir Magdy Kamel
(2025)
EU trade relations with South-Mediterranean partners in times of crisis or conflict
Euromesco Policy Study No. 39, Barcelona: European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2025)
Global value chains in Egypt: overview, challenges, and opportunities
in: Economic Development and Policies Series (EDP) 2025.11 -
Aboushady, Nora / Ines Jaroudi
(2024)
Towards a green H2 economy: Algeria Country Report
in: Hypat Working Paper 11/2024, Karlsruher: Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) -
Aboushady, Nora / Georges Harb / Chahir Zaki
(2024)
Aid for trade and exports in the MENA region: when institutions matter
ERF Policy Brief No. 129, Giza, Egypt: Economic Research Forum -
Altenburg, Tilman / Jann Lay / Melanie Müller / Rainer Thiele (Network hosts)
(2024)
Sustainable global supply chains in times of geopolitical crises: Sustainable Global Supply Chains Annual Report 2023
Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains, Berlin: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2023)
Are global value chains for sale? On business-state relations in the MENA region
(Discussion Paper 17/2023) -
Aboushady, Nora / Alexia Faus Onbargi
(2023)
Green hydrogen partnerships between the EU and the Southern Mediterranean: challenges and opportunities for coherent and just energy transitions
Barcelona: European Institute of the Mediterranean -
Aboushady, Nora / Georges Harb / Chahir Zaki
(2023)
Aid for trade and export performance of recipient countries: the moderating role of institutions
in: EMANES Working Paper Series 68 (2023) -
Aboushady, Nora / Sebastian Silva Leander
(2022)
Shifting the paradigm: in-depth study of the social security systems in Lebanon
in: ISSPF Working Paper Series 08/2022 -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2021)
Firms' political connections and global value chains: evidence from Egypt
in: Emerging Economies No.20 -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki
(2021)
Trade and SDGs in the MENA Region: towards a more inclusive trade policy
in: ERF Policy Brief No. 56 -
Helmi, Omneia / Nora Aboushady / Chahir Zaki
(2018)
The impact of Egypt-EU free trade agreement on Egypt's manufacturing exports and employment
Cairo: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung/Egypt Office -
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki / Jean-Yves Moisseron / Khaled Guesmi
(2018)
Assessing EU-Mediterranean policies in the fields of industry and energy from a bottom-up perspective
in: MEDRESET Policy Paper No. 7
Opinion Pieces
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El-Haddad, Amirah / Aboushady, Nora
(2025)
Europe's Double Standards in the Face of International Law
Bonn: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), The Current Column of 24 June 2025 -
Aboushady, Nora / Tilman Altenburg / Inga Carry / Jann Lay / Melanie Müller / Mark Schrolle / Frauke Steglich / Lea Strack / Tevin Tafese / Rainer Thiele
(2024)
The European supply chain law is coming after all – What can we make of the compromise?
published on sustainablesupplychains.org, 28.06.2024