Nisreen Mousa

Email: nisreen.mousa@hotmail.com


Nisreen MousaNisreen Mousa is a PhD candidate specializing in economics, currently serving as an economist and trade specialist at the Embassy of Brazil in Riyadh. In this role, she focuses on fostering bilateral trade relations, analyzing economic trends, and supporting initiatives to strengthen commercial ties between Brazil and Saudi Arabia. Prior to her current position, Nisreen worked as a lecturer at Beirut Arab University, where she contributed to academic research and taught various courses in economics and related fields. Her expertise spans international trade, economic policy, and market analysis, with a strong commitment to advancing economic cooperation and knowledge exchange.




Papers Published in World Economics:


Premature Deindustrialization

The article investigates premature deindustrialization in 13 countries in the Middle East and North African region from 2007 to 2019. Premature deindustrialization occurs when countries experience a decline in manufacturing employment/output before reaching advanced income levels, as coined by Rodrick in 2016. The study uses a System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) analysis and finds that higher population and higher per capita GDP influence industrialization patterns. To prevent premature deindustrialization, MENA region governments need to address institutional weaknesses and structural challenges through appropriate policies.

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