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Cyrine Hannafi

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Cyrine Hannafi
Post-Doctoral Researcher, University Paris-Est Créteil

Cyrine Hannafi holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a master's in econometrics from Aix Marseille School of Economics (AMSE). She is currently occupying a post-doctoral position at UPEC - University Paris-Est Créteil working on the non-take up of social benefits in France. Her research experience includes applied econometrics, development economics and migration. During her Ph.D., she has worked on several development economic issues in the developing world mainly on poverty, economic growth and health. Moreover, she has also worked on the Syrian conflict and its local determinants, exploiting regional panel data during the conflict. After completing her Ph.D, she had the opportunity to obtain a fellowship from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs Minnesota, US whose the aim is to bring together young researchers from the Arab world to work on economic vulnerability in the region. In this context, I was working on an individual project on the social and economic integration of the Syrian refugees in Germany and their intention to stay.

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The decline of social insurance in Egypt: directions for reform

The longstanding challenge for the Egyptian economy of providing its workers with decent, formal, socially insured jobs has become even more difficult. As this column explains, informality has been rising rather than falling, with a substantial reduction in social insurance coverage for the employed since the late 1990s. Reforms are needed to reverse this decline.

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Untapped talent, unrealised growth: jobs and women in the MENAAP region

Only around one in five women of working age participate in the labour markets of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. As this column explains, the region can no longer afford to leave half its human capital underused. Expanding women’s labour force participation is central to growth and resilience in the face of looming demographic change.

Closing the gender gap in political participation in MENA

Women across the Middle East and North Africa participate less than men in politics – not only in political parties and elections, but also in petitions, boycotts, protests and strikes. This column reports evidence from ten countries showing that differences in education, employment and political attitudes explain part of this disparity, yet a significant gender gap remains.

Labour demand and informal employment in Egypt’s manufacturing sector

Egypt’s manufacturing sector faces a dual challenge of weak job creation and persistent informality. Drawing on survey evidence on business behaviour and labour market dynamics, this column explains why job creation is limited and informal work remains such an integral part of how firms organise production. The generation of more formal jobs requires a comprehensive policy approach, one that goes beyond enforcement of labour regulations to reshape the economic environment in which firms and workers make decisions.

Challenges of conflict and industrial policy for development

How effective is industrial policy as a tool for long-term economic growth and development? Against the backdrop of the conflict currently engulfing the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP), a new report argues that while industrial policies are widely used across the region, they can only address market failures and foster growth when they are aligned with country capabilities, implemented with accountability and backed by capable institutions.




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