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Working Papers

2023

1. Expecting Brexit and UK Migration: Should I Go?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2023)
2. Natives' Attitudes and Immigration Flows to Europe
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
3. The Determinants of Refugees' Destinations: Where Do Refugees Locate within the EU?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2022

4. Return versus Onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (2023)

2021

5. Ethnic Mixing in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment and a Structural Model
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1)
6. Return Migrants and the Wage Premium: Does the Legal Status of Migrants Matter ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2017) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2022)
7. Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving in or Moving out?
   CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
   See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2023)
8. Training Teachers for Diversity Awareness: Impact on School Attendance of Refugee Children
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2020

9. Cooperation in a Fragmented Society: Experimental Evidence on Syrian Refugees and Natives in Lebanon
   Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (1)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2021)
10. Network Sorting and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Chaotic Dispersal of the Viet Kieu
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
11. Social Remittances
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)

2019

12. INTERNAL VERSUS INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION IN EGYPT: TOGETHER OR FAR APART
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (2)
13. International Migration as Driver of Political and Social Change: Evidence from Morocco
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (15)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2019)
14. Sons or Daughters? The Impact of Children's Migration on the Health and Well-Being of Parents Left Behind
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
15. The impact of Brexit on International Students’ Return Intentions
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
    See also Journal Article in Manchester School (2021)
16. The survey on migration and the reshaping of consumption patterns (MARCO_P)
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP

2018

17. The Impact of Refugees on Employment and Wages in Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2019)

2017

18. Political Change and Informality: Evidence from the Arab Spring
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
19. Remigration Intentions and Migrants' Behavior
    LISER Working Paper Series, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2018)

2016

20. Informalization Dynamics and Gains: Why Want a Job Contract?
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
21. Return Plans and Migrants' Behavior
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2016) View citations (1)
22. Upward or Downward: Occupational Mobility and Return Migration
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2021)

2015

23. Can I Have Permission to Leave the House? Return Migration and the Transfer of Gender Norms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2018)
24. Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2017)
25. Selection, Selection, Selection: the Impact of Return Migration
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2015)

2014

26. Immigrants' Wage Growth and Selective Out-Migration
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2019)
27. Strong versus Weak Ties in Migration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2018)
28. The Impact of Labor Market Dynamics on the Return Migration of Immigrants
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (33)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (16)
    Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London (2011) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2014)
29. The Sources of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrolment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in CESifo Economic Studies (2015)
30. Through the Keyhole: International Migration in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (7)

2013

31. Do High-Income or Low-Income Immigrants Leave Faster?
    Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2014)
32. Entrepreneurship of the Left-Behind
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    See also Chapter (2013)

2012

33. Abstract: Illegal Migration, Wages, and Remittances: Semi-Parametric Estimation of Illegality Effects
    Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London
34. Immigration, Emigration and the Labor Market in Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)
35. Return Migration and Entrepreneurship in Morocco
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
    See also Journal Article in Middle East Development Journal (2015)
36. The Impact of Labour Market Dynamics on the Return–Migration of Immigrants
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (1)
37. Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden and Immigration Skill Selectivity
    Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2015)
38. Welfare Migration
    Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2013)

2011

39. Free vs. Controlled Migration: Bilateral Country Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2015)
40. Free vs. Restricted Immigration: Bilateral Country Study
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)

2009

41. Illegal Migration, Wages, and Remittances: Semi-Parametric Estimation of Illegality Effects
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
42. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Migration, Entrepreneurship and Social Capital
    CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London View citations (16)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (16)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2012)

2006

43. Child Labor, Urban Proximity and Household Composition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (46)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2006)

2005

44. The Influence of Market Wages and Parental History on Child Labour and Schooling in Egypt
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2006)

2004

45. Density, Social Networks and Job Search Methods: Theory and Application to Egypt
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2005)
46. Return International Migration and Geographical Inequality: The Case of Egypt
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of African Economies (2003)

2001

47. Child Labor and Poverty Transmission: No Room For Dreams
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)

2000

48. Do market wages influence child labor and child schooling?
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (6)

1996

49. Earnings and Regional Inequality in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (12)
50. The Uruguay Round and Trade in Financial Services in the Arab Countries
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (2)

1995

51. The Role of Public Finance in Economic Development: An Empirical Investigation
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

Journal Articles

2023

1. Expecting Brexit and UK migration: Should I go?
   European Economic Review, 2023, 157, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2023)
2. Return Versus onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (3), 640-667
   See also Working Paper (2022)
3. Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving In or Moving Out?
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 71, (4), 1283 - 1330 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2022

4. Return migrants and the wage premium: does the legal status of migrants matter?
   Journal of Population Economics, 2022, 35, (4), 1631-1685
   See also Working Paper (2021)
5. Terror headlines and voting
   Economics Letters, 2022, 216, (C)

2021

6. Cooperation in a fragmented society: Experimental evidence on Syrian refugees and natives in Lebanon
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 187, (C), 176-191 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
7. The impact of Brexit on international students’ return intentions
   Manchester School, 2021, 89, (2), 139-171 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
8. Upward or downward: Occupational mobility and return migration
   World Development, 2021, 137, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
9. Who benefits from return migration to developing countries?
   IZA World of Labor, 2021, 123
   Also in IZA World of Labor, 2015, 123 (2015) View citations (8)

2019

10. Immigrants’ Wage Growth and Selective Out‐Migration
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81, (5), 1065-1094 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
11. International migration as a driver of political and social change: evidence from Morocco
    Journal of Population Economics, 2019, 32, (4), 1171-1203 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2019)
12. The impact of refugees on employment and wages in Jordan
    Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 139, (C), 203-216 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper (2018)

2018

13. Remigration intentions and migrants' behavior
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 68, (C), 56-72 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
14. Return migration and the transfer of gender norms: Evidence from the Middle East
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (4), 1006-1029 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
15. Strong versus weak ties in migration
    European Economic Review, 2018, 104, (C), 111-137 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2017

16. Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 962-984 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

17. Return migration and entrepreneurship in Morocco
    Middle East Development Journal, 2015, 7, (2), 129-148 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
18. Selection, selection, selection: the impact of return migration
    Journal of Population Economics, 2015, 28, (3), 535-563 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
19. The Sources of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrolment
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, 61, (1), 72-94 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
20. Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden, and Immigration Skill Selectivity
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (2), 369-402 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
    Working Paper (2011)

2014

21. Do high-income or low-income immigrants leave faster?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 54-68 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
22. The Impact of Labor Market Dynamics on the Return Migration of Immigrants
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (3), 483-494 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2012

23. Migration Policy and the Generosity of the Welfare State in Europe
    ifo DICE Report, 2012, 9, (04), 28-31 View citations (3)
24. Out of sight, out of mind: Migration, entrepreneurship and social capital
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42, (5), 890-903 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

25. Are parents altruistic? Evidence from Mexico
    Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (3), 1025-1046 View citations (5)

2006

26. Child labor, urban proximity, and household composition
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), 374-397 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
27. The influence of market wages and parental history on child labour and schooling in Egypt
    Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (4), 823-852 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

28. Density, social networks and job search methods: Theory and application to Egypt
    Journal of Development Economics, 2005, 78, (2), 443-473 View citations (162)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

29. Did public wage premiums fuel agglomeration in LDCs?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 70, (2), 349-379 View citations (5)
30. Return International Migration and Geographical Inequality: The Case of Egypt
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (4), 500-532 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2001

31. Overseas Work Experience, Savings and Entrepreneurship Amongst Return Migrants to LDCs
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 48, (2), 164-178 View citations (157)

2000

32. Overseas Employment and Remittances to a Dual Economy
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (463), 509-34 View citations (45)

1998

33. Liberalizing Trade in Financial Services: The Uruguay Round and the Arab Countries
    World Development, 1998, 26, (7), 1331-1348 View citations (3)
34. The transmission of Dutch disease and labour migration
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1998, 7, (3), 355-365 View citations (22)

Chapters

2014

1. Return migration and economic development
   Chapter 12 in International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development, 2014, pp 327-349 View citations (5)

2013

2. Entrepreneurship of the Left-Behind
   A chapter in Labor Market Issues in China, 2013, pp 65-92 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
3. Welfare migration
   Chapter 26 in International Handbook on the Economics of Migration, 2013, pp 489-504 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

Editor

1. IZA Journal of Labor & Development
   Springer