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ERF 31st Annual Conference: Youth, Demographic Dividend and Migration in MENA
April 27-29, 2025 | Cairo, Egypt

Special Panel B - Global Value Chains and Sustainable Development

Chairperson & Moderator:
Chahir Zaki, University of Orleans & ERF

Speakers:
Mariz Abdou, Clermont Auvergne University
Nada Hazem, Cairo University
Nora Aboushady, Cairo University & ERF


This session examined an important and policy relevant issue for the MENA region, namely, Global Value Chains from a sustainable development perspective. Three papers will be presented addressing Sustainable Global Development in different ways. First, from an industrial and macroeconomic perspective (SDG9), the first paper examines the role of undervaluation in promoting GVC. Second, in line with SDG7 and SDG13, the second paper analyzes the impact of environmental stringency on firm’s participation in GVCs. Finally, in line with SDG16, the third paper examines how political connections affect GVC participation using firm level data.