Global Value Chains 

1. Aly, F. and Zaki, C. “On Deep Trade Agreements, Institutions and Global Value Chains: Evidence from Egypt”, Review of World Economics (forthcoming). 

2. Ayadi, R., Giovannetti, G. and Marvasi, E., Zaki, C. (2024) “Trade Networks and the Productivity of MENA Firms in Global Value Chains”, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, vol. 69, pages 10–23. 

3. ElHaddad, A. and Zaki, C. (2023) "Vulnerability and resilience: crisis transmission channels for GVCs in COVID times", Economics Bulletin, vol. 43(4), pages 1581-1592

4. Eissa, Y. and Zaki, C. (2023) “On Global Value Chains and Innovation: the role of moderating policy”, Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, vol. 50, pages 49-71. 

5. Ayadi, R., Giovannetti, G., Marvasi, E., Vannelli, G. and Zaki, C. (2022) “Demand and Supply Exposure through Global Value Chains: Euro-Mediterranean Countries during COVID”, The World Economy, vol. 45(3), pages 637-656. 

6. Ehab, M. and Zaki, C. (2021) "Global Value Chains and Service Liberalization: Do They Matter for Skill-Upgrading?", Applied Economics, vol. 53(12), pages 1342-1360.

7. Dovis, M. and Zaki, C. (2020) “Global Value Chains and Local Business Environments: Which Factors Do Really Matter in Developing Countries?”, Review of Industrial Organization, vol. 57, pages 481-513.

Trade Policy and Non-Tariff Measures  

8. Ezzat, A. and Zaki, C. (2022) “On the Political Economy of Trade Agreements: A De Jure and De Facto Analysis of the Effect of Institutions”, International Economics, vol. 172, pages 143-156. 

9. Hendy, R. and Zaki, C. (2021) “Trade Facilitation and Firms’ Exports: Evidence from Customs Data”, International Review of Economics and Finance, vol. 75, pages 197–209. 

10. Hazem, N., and Zaki, C. (2020) "Mind the Measure: On the Effects of Antidumping Investigations in Egypt" Journal of African Trade, vol. 7(1-2), pages 1-14. 

11. Kamal, Y and Zaki, C. (2018) “How Do Technical Barriers to Trade Affect Exports? Evidence from Egyptian Firm-Level Data”, Journal of Economic Integration, vol. 33(4), pages 659-721. 

12. Zaki, C. (2017) “Making International Trade Easier: A Survey of the Trade Facilitation Effects”, Review of Economics and Political Science, vol. 2(2), pages 25-55.   

13. El-Enbaby, H., Hendy, R. and Zaki, C. (2016) “Do SPS Measures Matter for Margins of Trade? Evidence from Firm-Level Data”, Applied Economics, vol. 48(21), pages 1949-1964. 

14. Zaki, C. (2015) “How Does Trade Facilitation Affect International Trade?”, European Development Research Journal, vol. 27, pages. 156-185. 

15. Zaki, C. (2014) “An Empirical Assessment of the Trade Facilitation Impact: New Econometric Evidence and Global Economic Effects”, World Trade Review, vol. 13(1), pages 103-130.

16. Zaki, C. (2013) "Trade Facilitation and Corruption: A CGE Model of Egypt”, Journal of North African Studies, vol. 18(1), pages 70-111. 

Trade in services 

17. Guillin, A., Rabaud, I. and Zaki, C. (2023) “Does the Depth of Trade Agreements Matter for Trade in Services?”, The World Economy, vol. 46(12), pages 3616–3653.

18. Guillin, A., Rabaud, I. and Zaki, C. (2022) "La profondeur des accords commerciaux régionaux affecte-t-elle les échanges internationaux de services ? Un point sur la région MOAN", Revue d’économie du développement, vol. 31(2-3), pages 151-156.

19. Karam, F and Zaki, C. (2020) “A New Dawn for MENA Firms: Service Trade Liberalization for More Competitive Exports”, Applied Economics, vol. 52(1), pages 19-35. 

20. Karam, F and Zaki, C. (2015) “Trade Volume and Economic Growth in the MENA Region: Goods or Services?”, Economic Modeling, vol. 45, pages 23-37.  

21. Karam, F and Zaki, C. (2013) “On the Determinants of Trade in Services: Evidence from the MENA Region”, Applied Economics, vol. 45(33), pages 4626-4640.

Trade and Development

22. Aboushady, N., Harb, G and Zaki, C. (2024) “Aid for Trade and Export Performance of Recipient Countries: The Moderating Role of Institutions", The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development (forthcoming).

23. Martínez-Zarzoso, I., Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2021) “Trade Policy and Input Liberalization: The Effect on Egyptian Firms Productivity”, Review of Development Economics, vol. 25(3), pages 1305-1325.

24. Karam, F and Zaki, C. (2021) “On women participation and empowerment in international trade: Impact on trade margins in the MENA region”, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, vol. 30(3), pages 384-406. 

25. El Badawi, I and Zaki, C. (2021) "Exchange Rate Undervaluation, Economic Institutions and Exports Performance: Evidence from Firm-Level Data”, International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, vol. 14(1), pages 62-93.  

26. Abou-Shady, N. and Zaki, C. (2019) “Investment climate and Trade Margins in Egypt: Which Factors Do Matter?”, Economics Bulletin, vol. 39(4), pages 2275-2301.

27. Karam, F and Zaki, C. (2019) “Why Can’t MENA Countries Trade More? The Curse of Bad Institutions”, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, vol. 73, pages 56-77. 

28. Zaki, C., Ehab, M. and Abdallah, A. (2019) "How Do Trade Margins Respond to Exchange Rate? The Case of Egypt" Journal of African Trade, vol.1-2, pages 60 – 80. 

29. Karam, F and Zaki, C. (2016) “How Did Wars Dampen Trade in the MENA Region?”, Applied Economics, vol. 48(60), pages 5909-5930.  

30. El-Said, H. Al Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2015) “Trade and Access to Finance of SMEs in Egypt: Is There a Nexus?”, Applied Economics, vol. 47(39), pages 4184-4199. 

Trade, Environment and Natural Resources   

31. Farag, M. and Zaki, C. (2024) “On the Economic and Political Determinants of Trade in Natural Gas” The World Economy, vol. 47(2), pages 806-836. 

32. Martinez-Zarzoso, I., Nunez Rocha, T. and Zaki, C. (2023) “Environmental regulations and environmental provisions’ impact on trade”, Revue d’économie du développement, vol. 33(3-4), pages 109 - 115.

33. Farag, M. and Zaki, C. (2021) “Price and Income Elasticities of Natural Gas Demand in Egypt: A Bound Test Approach”, Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, vol. 17(1), pages 27-55.

34. Ramzy, M. and Zaki, C. (2018) “Do Environment Regulations Matter for EU-MENA Trade?” Applied Economics, vol. 50(39), pages 4197-4221 . 

Trade and Labor Markets

35. Karam, F. and Zaki, C. (2024) “On trade policy and workers’ transition between the formal and informal sectors: An application to the MENA region in the time of COVID-19”, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, vol. 33(5), pages 796–817.

36. Aboushady, N., Kamal, Y. and Zaki, C. (2022) “Disentangling the Impact of Trade Barriers on Wages: Evidence from the MENA Region”, Middle East Development Journal, vol. 14(1), pages 43-69. 

37. Aboushady, N. and Zaki, C. (2021) “Do Exports and Innovation Matter for the Demand of Skilled Labor?”, International Review of Applied Economics , vol. 35(1), pages 25-44.

38. Ben-Salem, M. and Zaki, C. (2019) “Revisiting the Impact of Trade Openness on Informal and Irregular Employment in Egypt”, Journal of Economic Integration, vol. 34(3), pages 465-497.  

39. Selwaness, I and Zaki, C. (2019) “On the interaction between exports and labor market regulation: Evidence from the MENA countries”, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance , vol. 73, pages 24-33. 

40. Zaki, C. (2016) “Employment, Gender and International Trade:  A Micro-Macro Evidence for Egypt”, Review of Economics and Political Science, vol. 1(1), pages 29-60.

41. Selwaness, I. and Zaki, C. (2015) “Assessing the Impact of Trade Reforms on informal employment in Egypt, The Journal of North African Studies, vol. 20(3),  pages 391-414. 

42. Zaki, C. (2014) “On Trade Policies and Wage Disparity in Egypt: Evidence from Microeconomic Data”, International Economic Journal, vol. 28(1), pages 37-69.  

43. Hendy, R. and Zaki, C. (2013) "Assessing the Effects of Trade Liberalization on Wage Inequalities in Egypt: A Microsimulation Analysis”, International Trade Journal, vol. 27(1), pages 63-104. 

Firm Dynamics and Development 

44. Zaki, C. (2024) "Why Don't Firms Grow? Evidence from Egypt", International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies (in press).

45. ElHaddad, A. and Zaki, C. (2024) “Storms’ Survivors: Evidence from Firms in Times of Pandemic”, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, vol. 33(2), pages 165-198. 

46. ElHaddad, A. and Zaki, C. (2023) "The role of political connections in COVID policy response: effectiveness of firm-level government support in Egypt", Journal of Development Studies, vol. 59(8), pages 1213-1235.

47. Elewa, A. and Zaki, C. (2023) “Multi-product firms and Export Skewness Does Firms Size Matter?”, International Trade Journal, vol. 37(3), pages 43-69. 

48. Badr, K, Rizk, R. and Zaki, C. (2019) “Firm Productivity and Agglomeration Economies: Evidence from Egyptian Data”, Applied Economics , vol. 51(51), pages 5528-5544.   

49. El-Said, H. Al Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2014) “Small and Medium Enterprises in Egypt: New Facts from a New Dataset”, Journal of Business and Economics, vol. 5(2), pages 142-161.

50. El-Said, H., Al-Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2013) “Access to Finance and Financial Problems of SMEs: Evidence from Egypt” International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, vol. 20(3), pages 286-309.  

51. Hendy, R. and Zaki, C. (2013) “On Productivity and Informality of MSEs: Evidence from MENA countries”, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, vol. 19(4), pages 438-470.  

Macroeconomics  

52. Youssef, J. and Zaki, C. (2024) “A. Decade of Competition Policy in Arab Countries: A De jure and De facto Assessment”, International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, vol. 19(1), pages 56-85.

53. Eldeep, C. and Zaki, C. (2023) “The Unfinished Business of Stabilization Programs CGE Model of Egypt”, Middle  East Development Journal, vol. 15(1), pages 66-100.  

54. Eldeep, C. and Zaki, C. (2023) “COVID-19, Vulnerability, and Policy Response: A CGE Model of Egypt”, Review of Middle  East Economics and Finance, vol. 18(3), pages 139-170.  

55. Marouani, M.A., Youssef, J. and Zaki, C. (2022) “Structural Change in Developing Countries: Which Policies Matter?”, Revue d’économie du développement, vol. 31(2-3), pages 137-142.  

56. Seleem, N. and Zaki, C. (2021) "On Modeling the Determinants of Total Factor Productivity in the MENA Region: A Macro-Micro Firm-Level Evidence", International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, vol.  32(2), pages 147-178.

57. Zaki, C., Alshayab, N. and Seleem, N. (2020) “Employment Intensity and Sectoral Output Growth: A Comparative Analysis for Egyptian and Jordanian Economies”, New Medit – Mediterranean Journal for Agriculture, Economics and Environment, vol. 19(1), pages. 35-54.   

58. Zaki, C. (2017) “ An Overview of Structural Imbalances in Egypt”, Egypte Monde Arabe, « L’État égyptien en quête de stabilité »,  vol. 16(3), pages 99-124.   

59. Herrera, S., Hurlin, C. and Zaki, C. (2013) “Why don’t Banks Lend to Egypt’s Private Sector?”, Economic Modeling, vol. 33, pages 347–356. 

International Macroeconomics 

60. Hegazi, N., Noureldin, D. and Zaki, C. (2024) "What Drives Business Cycles in Egypt? An Analysis of Coincident and Leading Indicators", Review of Middle East Economics and Finance (forthcoming).

61. Youssef, J. and Zaki, C. (2023) “On the Determinants and Outcomes of IMF Loans in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Do Politics Matter?”,  Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, vol. 59(9), pages 2834-2850. 

62. Mohieldin, M., Rostom, A., and Zaki, C. (2021) "The external wealth of Arab nations: Structure, trends, and policy implications", Economic Notes, vol. 50(2), pages 1-17. 

63. Elbadawi, I., Soto. R. and Zaki, C. (2020) “Sovereign Wealth Funds, Cross-border Investment Bias and Institutions: The Case of Arab Countries”, Middle East Development Journal , vol. 12(1), pages 1-23. 

64. Helmy, O., Zaki, C. and Abdallah, A. (2020) “Do Workers’ Remittances Promote Consumption Stability In Egypt?”, Applied Econometrics and International Development, vol. 20(2), pages. 127-144. 

65. Helmy, O. and Zaki, C. (2017) “On the Nexus between Internal and External Macroeconomic Imbalances: Evidence from Egypt”, Middle East Development Journal,  vol. 9(2), pages 198-232.