Assem Abu Hatab
Biographic Data
| ID | 6019028 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Assem Abu Hatab |
| GIVEN NAMES | Assem Abu |
| FAMILY NAME | Hatab |
| SIGNATURE | HATAB A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nordic Africa Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6764-1887 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Enhancing Women’s Income and Household Nutrition Through Training in Small-Scale Fisheries Value Chains in Sub-Sahara Africa
This study uses inverse probability weighting and matching estimators to examine the impact of women’s training in small-scale fisheries value chain on their incomes, household food security, and dietary quality in four sub-Saharan countries. It further investigates pathways by which training influences households’ food consumption. The analysis reveals that households of trained women experience 8–9 percentage points higher food security and 3 p…
Teetering on the brink of debt and hunger: Empirical examination of the linkages between external debt and food security in Africa
Debt accumulation and food insecurity are two pressing challenges confronting developing countries, yet evidence on their link remains limited, particularly in Africa. This study uses balanced panel data from 32 African countries (2012–2022) to examine how external debt stock and servicing affect food security. Results support the notion that “the dose makes the poison”: higher debt stock undermines food security, with effects differing across it…
Assessment of vulnerability and resilience of smallholder farming households to flood risks: Insights from the Southern Punjab region of Pakistan
The frequency and severity of flood hazards in Pakistan have remarkedly increased in recent decades, posing significant socio-economic and environmental challenges to affected areas, particularly among smallholder farming communities. The present study employs an updated vulnerability assessment framework based on the IPCC AR6 (sixth assessment report, 2023) guidelines, distinguishing exposure from vulnerability. It also develops and operationali…
Perceived business risks and observed impacts of the Russian-Ukraine war among small- and medium-sized agri-food value chain enterprises in Egypt
We examine the perceived business risks and impacts on performance associated with the Russian aggression in Ukraine in February 2022 among 450 Egyptian small and medium-sized agrifood enterprises. Our analysis identifies six distinct clusters of enterprises based on their perceived risks and three clusters based on the observed impacts of the war. We find a strong association between perceived business risks and observed impacts, suggesting that…
Covid-19 Impact on Household Food Security in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Hyderabad, India
This paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and on coping-strategies in urban and peri-urban areas of the Hyderabad, India. Household survey data were collected before (October 2018) and during (January 2021) the onset of the pandemic. Results from logistic regression with the standarized Food Insecurity Expecience Scale (FIES) as dependent variable reveal that close to 40% of the households surveyed experienced a…
Perceptions of the impacts of urban sprawl among urban and peri-urban dwellers of Hyderabad, India: A Latent class clustering analysis
Like many other developing countries, urban sprawl is a growing phenomenon in India, which poses socio-economic and environmental challenges that worryingly affect urban sustainability. In this study, a latent class clustering approach was used to investigate perceptions of urban sprawl among 622 urban and peri-urban dwellers in Hyderabad. The empirical results clustered the respondents into three distinct classes based on their perceptions of ur…
Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey
In recent decades, Egypt has experienced rapid internal migration movements triggered by urbanization, socioeconomic development, and environmental changes. From a literature perspective, few scholarly studies have empirically examined the drivers and welfare impacts of internal migration in Egypt, despite the increasing recognition of its inextricably links to urban sustainability. The present study utilized data from two waves of an Egyptian La…
A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived ut…
Covid-19: From health crises to food security anxiety and policy implications
Like the rest of the world, African countries are reeling from the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. The continent’s governments have responded by imposing rigorous lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus. The various lockdown measures are undermining food security, because stay at home orders have among others, threatened food production for a continent that relies heavily on agriculture as the bedrock of the economy. This arti…
Does participation in the sloping land conversion program reduce the sensitivity of Chinese farmers to climate change
Urban sprawl, food security and agricultural systems in developing countries: A systematic review of the literature
Covid-19: From health crises to food security anxiety and policy implications
Like the rest of the world, African countries are reeling from the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. The continent’s governments have responded by imposing rigorous lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus. The various lockdown measures are undermining food security, because stay at home orders have among others, threatened food production for a continent that relies heavily on agriculture as the bedrock of the economy. This arti…
Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey
In recent decades, Egypt has experienced rapid internal migration movements triggered by urbanization, socioeconomic development, and environmental changes. From a literature perspective, few scholarly studies have empirically examined the drivers and welfare impacts of internal migration in Egypt, despite the increasing recognition of its inextricably links to urban sustainability. The present study utilized data from two waves of an Egyptian La…
A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived ut…
Does participation in the sloping land conversion program reduce the sensitivity of Chinese farmers to climate change
Urban sprawl, food security and agricultural systems in developing countries: A systematic review of the literature
Does participation in the sloping land conversion program reduce the sensitivity of Chinese farmers to climate change
Covid-19: From health crises to food security anxiety and policy implications
Like the rest of the world, African countries are reeling from the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. The continent’s governments have responded by imposing rigorous lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus. The various lockdown measures are undermining food security, because stay at home orders have among others, threatened food production for a continent that relies heavily on agriculture as the bedrock of the economy. This arti…
Covid-19 Impact on Household Food Security in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Hyderabad, India
This paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and on coping-strategies in urban and peri-urban areas of the Hyderabad, India. Household survey data were collected before (October 2018) and during (January 2021) the onset of the pandemic. Results from logistic regression with the standarized Food Insecurity Expecience Scale (FIES) as dependent variable reveal that close to 40% of the households surveyed experienced a…
Perceptions of the impacts of urban sprawl among urban and peri-urban dwellers of Hyderabad, India: A Latent class clustering analysis
Like many other developing countries, urban sprawl is a growing phenomenon in India, which poses socio-economic and environmental challenges that worryingly affect urban sustainability. In this study, a latent class clustering approach was used to investigate perceptions of urban sprawl among 622 urban and peri-urban dwellers in Hyderabad. The empirical results clustered the respondents into three distinct classes based on their perceptions of ur…
Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey
In recent decades, Egypt has experienced rapid internal migration movements triggered by urbanization, socioeconomic development, and environmental changes. From a literature perspective, few scholarly studies have empirically examined the drivers and welfare impacts of internal migration in Egypt, despite the increasing recognition of its inextricably links to urban sustainability. The present study utilized data from two waves of an Egyptian La…
A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived ut…
Perceived business risks and observed impacts of the Russian-Ukraine war among small- and medium-sized agri-food value chain enterprises in Egypt
We examine the perceived business risks and impacts on performance associated with the Russian aggression in Ukraine in February 2022 among 450 Egyptian small and medium-sized agrifood enterprises. Our analysis identifies six distinct clusters of enterprises based on their perceived risks and three clusters based on the observed impacts of the war. We find a strong association between perceived business risks and observed impacts, suggesting that…
Assessment of vulnerability and resilience of smallholder farming households to flood risks: Insights from the Southern Punjab region of Pakistan
The frequency and severity of flood hazards in Pakistan have remarkedly increased in recent decades, posing significant socio-economic and environmental challenges to affected areas, particularly among smallholder farming communities. The present study employs an updated vulnerability assessment framework based on the IPCC AR6 (sixth assessment report, 2023) guidelines, distinguishing exposure from vulnerability. It also develops and operationali…
Enhancing Women’s Income and Household Nutrition Through Training in Small-Scale Fisheries Value Chains in Sub-Sahara Africa
This study uses inverse probability weighting and matching estimators to examine the impact of women’s training in small-scale fisheries value chain on their incomes, household food security, and dietary quality in four sub-Saharan countries. It further investigates pathways by which training influences households’ food consumption. The analysis reveals that households of trained women experience 8–9 percentage points higher food security and 3 p…
Teetering on the brink of debt and hunger: Empirical examination of the linkages between external debt and food security in Africa
Debt accumulation and food insecurity are two pressing challenges confronting developing countries, yet evidence on their link remains limited, particularly in Africa. This study uses balanced panel data from 32 African countries (2012–2022) to examine how external debt stock and servicing affect food security. Results support the notion that “the dose makes the poison”: higher debt stock undermines food security, with effects differing across it…
Economics (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Food security (3 works) · Climate change impacts on agriculture (2 works) · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts (2 works) · Disease (2 works)