Ali Fakih
Biographic Data
| ID | 272625 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ali Fakih |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ali |
| FAMILY NAME | Fakih |
| SIGNATURE | FAKIH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lebanese American University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8562-3308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Arab youth at work
This study investigates factors associated with job satisfaction among employed youth in five Arab Mediterranean countries, deriving insights into the socioeconomic, educational, and employment characteristics linked to higher or lower reported job satisfaction. The study uses data from the SAHWA Youth Survey from five Arab Mediterranean countries (Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco). The paper employs a probit model with job satisfact…
Governance quality and the labor market in the Mena region post-Arab Spring
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of governance quality on total unemployment in general and female unemployment in particular in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, comparing the post-Arab Spring period to the pre-Arab Spring era. Design/methodology/approach A fixed-effects model was used to analyze data from 15 MENA countries from 2002 to 2019. Findings Our results generally indicate that following the Arab Spring, a…
Determinants of Happiness Among Arab Youth
The paper aims to study the happiness among youth by elaborating on the determinants of happiness among the youth in the Arab region. The paper relies on a probit model using novel and unique data at a micro-level extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016). The dependent variable in all of the models was derived from a question on self-satisfaction from the survey. We examined six models containing a diverse set of variables. The survey covers …
How did Covid ‐19 lockdowns affect firms and workers? Evidence from Jordan and Morocco
Economic volatility and financial deepening in Sub-Saharan Africa
Youth voting and institutional change in the post-Arab Spring Mena region
Using a unique and novel dataset on the youth, the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016), we apply probit and ordered probit models to study the determinants of voting behaviour change among the youth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the post-Arab Spring era. We find that drivers of voting vary depending on whether we consider the voting behaviour in the last elections or the likelihood of voting in the next elections. Specifically, socio…
Parents' perceptions of their children's mental health during Covid-19
Does the Number of Publications Matter for Academic Promotion in Higher Education? Evidence from Lebanon
This paper uses unique data from Lebanon to explore the factors affecting promotion in academia. We use the Ordered Probit model to answer the research question empirically. The results indicate that the number of publications is an essential factor affecting promotion decisions. Moreover, our findings indicate a quadratic relationship between age and promotion, reaching a peak at 62 years. After this turning point, age and promotion become negat…
The Gender Gap in Political Participation
This paper investigates gender differences in political participation across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using data from the World Values Survey (2010-2014). A distinction is made between two different participation types, institutional and non-institutional. We use an ordered logit model to evaluate whether the gender gap in both forms is mediated by demographic and attitudinal controls and assess whether varia…
Social identity, confidence in institutions, and youth
Objective During the political transition, people lose their confidence in their leaders, faith in the so‐called “democratic” elections, and no longer trust their political institutions. The issue of trust in institutions is highly regarded in social sciences research, as it reflects people's perceptions and valuation of how well their institutions are functioning. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to investigate the case of the Mi…
The willingness to emigrate in six Mena countries
This paper studies the determinants of emigration from six Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in light of the Arab Spring of 2011. The aim is to determine if the economically unfortunate events which occurred as a result of the Arab Spring, resulted in a brain drain for many countries. The paper's analysis is conducted using the Arab Transformation Project dataset of the year 2014 by employing an ordered probit model. The paper's main …
Determinants of the Arab Spring Protests in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya
This paper provides empirical evidence on the determinants of protest participation in Arab Spring countries that witnessed major uprisings and in which social unrest was most pronounced. Namely, this paper investigates the latter in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya using a micro-level data survey, the Arab Transformation Survey (2015). The findings of our probit regression analysis reveal that gender, trust in government, corruption concern, and social…
Did the Arab Spring lead to economic, institutional and sociopolitical changes? An empirical analysis through the perceptions of Egyptian youth
Purpose Egyptian youth played a central role in the Arab Spring (AS) uprisings, demanding bread, justice and opportunities. This paper examines the perceptions of young Egyptians about the AS through their responses on the economic, institutional and sociopolitical conditions in the pre-AS and post-AS periods. Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis relies on a micro-level dataset extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey. The estimations …
Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the Mena region
This paper attempts to examine the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. As per our analysis, it was determined that open shareholding, closed shareholding, partnership, and limited partnership companies have an advantage in terms of annual sales and annual productivity growth rates over sole proprietorship firms and that …
Who Cares About Environmental Quality in the Mena Region
Youth Unemployment, Gender and Institutions During Transition
Decision to Emigrate amongst the Youth in Lebanon
This article studies the determinants of youth emigration decisions, which is considered one of the main causes of ‘Brain Drain’ in Arab Mediterranean Countries ( AMC s). We focus on the case of Lebanon using a unique dataset covering young people aged 15 to 29 from the year 2016. The aim of the article is to identify the profile of youth's propensity to emigrate from Lebanon. The empirical results indicate that youth from non‐wealthy backgrounds…
Youth Unemployment, Gender and Institutions During Transition
The Gender Gap in Political Participation
This paper investigates gender differences in political participation across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using data from the World Values Survey (2010-2014). A distinction is made between two different participation types, institutional and non-institutional. We use an ordered logit model to evaluate whether the gender gap in both forms is mediated by demographic and attitudinal controls and assess whether varia…
Decision to Emigrate amongst the Youth in Lebanon
This article studies the determinants of youth emigration decisions, which is considered one of the main causes of ‘Brain Drain’ in Arab Mediterranean Countries ( AMC s). We focus on the case of Lebanon using a unique dataset covering young people aged 15 to 29 from the year 2016. The aim of the article is to identify the profile of youth's propensity to emigrate from Lebanon. The empirical results indicate that youth from non‐wealthy backgrounds…
The willingness to emigrate in six Mena countries
This paper studies the determinants of emigration from six Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in light of the Arab Spring of 2011. The aim is to determine if the economically unfortunate events which occurred as a result of the Arab Spring, resulted in a brain drain for many countries. The paper's analysis is conducted using the Arab Transformation Project dataset of the year 2014 by employing an ordered probit model. The paper's main …
Social identity, confidence in institutions, and youth
Objective During the political transition, people lose their confidence in their leaders, faith in the so‐called “democratic” elections, and no longer trust their political institutions. The issue of trust in institutions is highly regarded in social sciences research, as it reflects people's perceptions and valuation of how well their institutions are functioning. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to investigate the case of the Mi…
Who Cares About Environmental Quality in the Mena Region
Parents' perceptions of their children's mental health during Covid-19
Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the Mena region
This paper attempts to examine the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. As per our analysis, it was determined that open shareholding, closed shareholding, partnership, and limited partnership companies have an advantage in terms of annual sales and annual productivity growth rates over sole proprietorship firms and that …
Decision to Emigrate amongst the Youth in Lebanon
This article studies the determinants of youth emigration decisions, which is considered one of the main causes of ‘Brain Drain’ in Arab Mediterranean Countries ( AMC s). We focus on the case of Lebanon using a unique dataset covering young people aged 15 to 29 from the year 2016. The aim of the article is to identify the profile of youth's propensity to emigrate from Lebanon. The empirical results indicate that youth from non‐wealthy backgrounds…
Youth Unemployment, Gender and Institutions During Transition
Determinants of the Arab Spring Protests in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya
This paper provides empirical evidence on the determinants of protest participation in Arab Spring countries that witnessed major uprisings and in which social unrest was most pronounced. Namely, this paper investigates the latter in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya using a micro-level data survey, the Arab Transformation Survey (2015). The findings of our probit regression analysis reveal that gender, trust in government, corruption concern, and social…
Did the Arab Spring lead to economic, institutional and sociopolitical changes? An empirical analysis through the perceptions of Egyptian youth
Purpose Egyptian youth played a central role in the Arab Spring (AS) uprisings, demanding bread, justice and opportunities. This paper examines the perceptions of young Egyptians about the AS through their responses on the economic, institutional and sociopolitical conditions in the pre-AS and post-AS periods. Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis relies on a micro-level dataset extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey. The estimations …
Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the Mena region
This paper attempts to examine the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. As per our analysis, it was determined that open shareholding, closed shareholding, partnership, and limited partnership companies have an advantage in terms of annual sales and annual productivity growth rates over sole proprietorship firms and that …
Who Cares About Environmental Quality in the Mena Region
Does the Number of Publications Matter for Academic Promotion in Higher Education? Evidence from Lebanon
This paper uses unique data from Lebanon to explore the factors affecting promotion in academia. We use the Ordered Probit model to answer the research question empirically. The results indicate that the number of publications is an essential factor affecting promotion decisions. Moreover, our findings indicate a quadratic relationship between age and promotion, reaching a peak at 62 years. After this turning point, age and promotion become negat…
The Gender Gap in Political Participation
This paper investigates gender differences in political participation across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using data from the World Values Survey (2010-2014). A distinction is made between two different participation types, institutional and non-institutional. We use an ordered logit model to evaluate whether the gender gap in both forms is mediated by demographic and attitudinal controls and assess whether varia…
Social identity, confidence in institutions, and youth
Objective During the political transition, people lose their confidence in their leaders, faith in the so‐called “democratic” elections, and no longer trust their political institutions. The issue of trust in institutions is highly regarded in social sciences research, as it reflects people's perceptions and valuation of how well their institutions are functioning. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to investigate the case of the Mi…
The willingness to emigrate in six Mena countries
This paper studies the determinants of emigration from six Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in light of the Arab Spring of 2011. The aim is to determine if the economically unfortunate events which occurred as a result of the Arab Spring, resulted in a brain drain for many countries. The paper's analysis is conducted using the Arab Transformation Project dataset of the year 2014 by employing an ordered probit model. The paper's main …
How did Covid ‐19 lockdowns affect firms and workers? Evidence from Jordan and Morocco
Economic volatility and financial deepening in Sub-Saharan Africa
Youth voting and institutional change in the post-Arab Spring Mena region
Using a unique and novel dataset on the youth, the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016), we apply probit and ordered probit models to study the determinants of voting behaviour change among the youth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the post-Arab Spring era. We find that drivers of voting vary depending on whether we consider the voting behaviour in the last elections or the likelihood of voting in the next elections. Specifically, socio…
Parents' perceptions of their children's mental health during Covid-19
Determinants of Happiness Among Arab Youth
The paper aims to study the happiness among youth by elaborating on the determinants of happiness among the youth in the Arab region. The paper relies on a probit model using novel and unique data at a micro-level extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016). The dependent variable in all of the models was derived from a question on self-satisfaction from the survey. We examined six models containing a diverse set of variables. The survey covers …
Governance quality and the labor market in the Mena region post-Arab Spring
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of governance quality on total unemployment in general and female unemployment in particular in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, comparing the post-Arab Spring period to the pre-Arab Spring era. Design/methodology/approach A fixed-effects model was used to analyze data from 15 MENA countries from 2002 to 2019. Findings Our results generally indicate that following the Arab Spring, a…
Arab youth at work
This study investigates factors associated with job satisfaction among employed youth in five Arab Mediterranean countries, deriving insights into the socioeconomic, educational, and employment characteristics linked to higher or lower reported job satisfaction. The study uses data from the SAHWA Youth Survey from five Arab Mediterranean countries (Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco). The paper employs a probit model with job satisfact…
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