Research Interests

•  Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

• International and Financial Economics

• Environmental and Development Economics

• Institutional Quality and Gender Economics

Research Agenda

Refereed Journal Articles

• Aiyash, E., and Abou-Zaid, A. S. (2026). Cross-Border Transmission: Analyzing Oil Shocks Pass-Through in U.S. and Canada. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 16(2), 107-117. https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/23171. Published March 11, 2026

• Aiyash, E., and Hawash, R. (2025). The Role of Women Empowerment on Environmental Sustainability: A Cross-Country Analysis. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 20(1), 57-67. https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v20i1.7545. Published March 9, 2025

• Aiyash, E., and Abou-Zaid, A. S. (2023). Exchange Rate Pass-Through in the U.S. and Canada. International Journal of Economics and Accounting (IJEA), 12(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEA.2023.135592. Published December 6, 2023

Working Papers / Under Review

• Aiyash, E., Abou-Zaid, A. S., and Alabdulwahab, S. ICT and CO₂ Emissions in the G20: A Channel-Based Mediation Analysis. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted April 15, 2026

• Aiyash, E., Abou-Zaid, A. S., and Hawash, R. Empowering Women and Mitigating Climate Change: Evidence from a Linear Panel ARDL Approach. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted April 1, 2026

• Aiyash, E. Modeling Asymmetric Pass-Through: ARDL and NARDL Evidence from Brazil and Mexico. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted April 15, 2026

• Abou-Zaid, A. S., and Aiyash, E. Institutional Quality, Financial Freedom, and Remittances Inflows: The Case of the MENA region. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted April 15, 2026

• Abou-Zaid, A. S., and Aiyash, E. Life Choices and Social Outcomes: The Abortion–Crime Nexus. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted April 15, 2026

Research Currently in Progress

• Asymmetric Exchange Rate Pass‑Through to Trade Prices: Evidence from Brazil and Mexico (Ongoing)

Examines short‑ and long‑run asymmetries in exchange rate pass‑through to export and import prices using ARDL and NARDL models.