Biographical Note
Gouda Abdel-Khalek
Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economics, Cairo University and former Minister of Solidarity
and Social Justice in the new post- January 25th revolution Government in Egypt
Mr. Gouda Abdel-Khalek is former Minister of Solidarity and Social Justice in the new post- January 25th
revolution Government in Egypt. Currently, he is a Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economics,
Cairo University. He holds a Ph.D. from McMaster University (Canada). In addition to serving as advisor
to various national organizations in Egypt, he served as international consultant for the UN (ECA, ESCWA,
UNDP and UNU), the Population Council, and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
and also as senior expert in the World Bank. Prof. Abdel-Khalek was Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar
at Johns Hopkins University and visiting professor at UCLA, USC and Rutgers University, where he taught
Theory of International Trade, Economic Development of the Middle East and the Global Financial Crisis.
His publications include World Economic Crises, Industry and Industrialization in Egypt, Macropolicies for
Poverty Reduction, Domestic Debt Sustainability, The Political Economy of Income Distribution in Egypt,
Stabilization and Adjustment Policies and Programmes; whereas his articles and book reviews include
Cairo Papers in the Social Sciences, Economic Development and Cultural Change, L’Egypte
Contemporaine, Energy Economics, Journal of Developing Societies and Social Problems. His book titled
Stabilization and Adjustment in Egypt; Reform or De-Industrialization (Eduard Elgar, 2001) was
translated into Arabic.
Mr. Abdel-Khalek is winner of State Prize for Achievement in Social Sciences (2005), Fulbright Visiting
Research Scholarships (1988/1989 and 2002/2003) and University Research Award (1985). His research
interests include globalization and financial crises, macro policies for poverty reduction, debt
sustainability, economic reform and industrialization policies and democracy and development.