| Educational | Background |
| 2013-2017 | PhD in Economics, Paris-Est University (France) |
| 2011-2012 | Master M2 in Development Economics, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (France) |
| 2007-2011 | Bachelor and Master M1 in Economics, Cairo University (Egypt) – joint degree with Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
| Positions | |
2018-2023 | Post-Doctoral Researcher at DICE, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf |
| 2014-2017 | Project Researche Assistant at CEPREMAP (Centre
pour la Recherche Economiques et ses Applications, France) |
| 2015-2016 | Teaching Assistant at Paris-Est University |
| 2013-2014 | Junior Researcher at Occurrence (France) |
| 2012-2013 | Economic Consultant at Davis University of
California (USA and Burkina Faso) |
| Representative Publications |
- Ali, Nesma & Najman, Boris, “Informal competition, firms’ productivity and policy reforms in Egypt”, published in: Horodnic, I.A.,Rodgers, P., Williams, C. C., & Momtazian, L. (Eds.). The informal economy: exploring drivers and practices, 2016.
- Ali, Nesma, “L`informalité des micro- et petites entreprises en Égypte : une analyse transversale”, published in: Mondes en développement, (166) 2014, 87-100.
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| Recent Research |
- “Foreign Direct Investment, Prices and Efficiency: Evidence from India” (with Joel Stiebale), DICE working paper, July 2021. (R&R in Journal of International Economics)
- “Horizontal Mergers and Market Power in India” (with Joel Stiebale)
- “Household firms in Egypt: The impact of informality on productivity and profitability” (with Mohamed Ali Marouani), ERF Working Paper, July 2020. (Under Review)
- “Cronyism, firms’ Productivity and Informal Competition in Egypt” (with Boris Najman), ERF Working Paper, March 2019.
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| Teaching and Research Interests |
- Industrial Organisation
- Applied Microeconometrics
- Development Economics
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