Dr Amr Saber Algarhi
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Sheffield Hallam University
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Sheffield Hallam University
Dr Amr Saber Algarhi
Senior Lecturer in Economics
BSc (Cairo), MA (AUC), MSc, PhD (Exeter)
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with over 15 years of teaching under my belt. I have taught on a wide range of economics courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Currently, I am the Course Leader for UG Economics courses at Sheffield Business School, overseeing BSc Economics, BA Business Economics and BA Accounting and Economics.
In addition to teaching and my leadership role, I have published research in peer reviewed journals and have written media articles for The Conversation UK.
Recent journal articles
Algarhi, A. S. (2024). The effect of election outcome on economic activity: A tale of two countries. Economics and Business Letters, 13(4), 213-221. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.13.4.2024.213-221
Algarhi, A. S. & Karimazondo, M. P. (2024). The impact of ESG on economic growth: Evidence from BRICS+ countries. Theoretical Economics Letters, 14(4), 1478-1487. https://doi.org/10.4236/tel.2024.144071
Oyebowale, A. Y. & Algarhi, A. S. (2024). Banks, markets and economic growth in Nigeria. Cogent Economics & Finance, 12(1) https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2024.2359302
Algarhi, A. S. (2023). Dynamic conditional correlation between green and grey energy ETF markets using cDCC-MGARCH model. Applied Economics Letters, 32(6), 835-842. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2023.2289896
Algarhi, A. S. & Tziamalis, A. (2021). Does the UK economy grow faster under a Conservative or Labour government?. Economics and Business Letters, 10(2), 95-101. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.10.2.2021.95-101
Oyebowale, A. Y. & Algarhi, A. S. (2020). Macroeconomic determinants of economic growth in Africa. International Review of Applied Economics, 34(6), 839-857. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2020.1792422
Recent media articles
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, September 11). There are 13 million women 'missing' in Gulf states - here's why it is holding their economies back. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/there-are-13-million-women-missing-in-gulf-states-heres-why-it-is-holding-their-economies-back-236649. Edited by: Sam Phelps.
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, September 5). Israel: 11 months of war have battered the country's economy. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/israel-11-months-of-war-have-battered-the-countrys-economy-237915. Edited by: Sam Phelps and Jane Wright.
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, August 28). Jackson Hole: how a meeting of bankers in a remote Wyoming valley could have consequences for us all. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/jackson-hole-how-a-meeting-of-bankers-in-a-remote-wyoming-valley-could-have-consequences-for-us-all-237591. Edited by: Sarah Reid, Clint Witchalls and Stephen Harris.
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, August 19). Learn how to budget with the help of psychology. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/learn-how-to-budget-with-the-help-of-psychology-236711. Edited by: Sarah Reid and Laura Hood.
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, June 27). Have Labour or the Conservatives run the UK economy better in the past 50 years? New research. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/have-labour-or-the-conservatives-run-the-uk-economy-better-in-the-past-50-years-new-research-233370. Edited by: Dave Callaghan and Stephen Harris.
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, May 22). As UK inflation falls to 2.3%, here’s what it could mean for wages. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/as-uk-inflation-falls-to-2-3-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-wages-230563. Edited by: Sarah Reid.
Algarhi, A. S. & Lagos, K. (2024, May 17). The UK has surged to become one of the biggest exporters in the world – but this isn’t all good news. The Conversation UK. https://theconversation.com/the-uk-has-surged-to-become-one-of-the-biggest-exporters-in-the-world-but-this-isnt-all-good-news-230241. Edited by: Sarah Reid.
Recent working papers
Algarhi, A. S. (2024, January 19). The effect of election outcome on economic activity: A tale of two countries. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4861371 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4861371
Algarhi, A. S. (2023, October 3). Dynamic conditional correlation between green and grey ETF markets using cDCC-MGARCH Model. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4632706 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4632706
Martin, L. & Algarhi, A. S. (2023, January 25). The effect of government spending on economic growth: Evidence from the OECD countries. Available at SSRN. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4337625 or https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4337625
Postgraduate supervision
Director of Studies and PhD supervisor of Elzoubear Idris H. Elabeidi (2024 - 2028). Essays on trade policies and regional economic resilience. (PhD thesis)
Director of Studies and DBA supervisor of Uta Martina Heydrich (2023 - 2030). Generational leadership: Trap or key to success. (DBA thesis) Collaborative partner: Munich Business School.
Awidan, R. H .M. (2019). Time series modelling of oil price fluctuations: Applications to Libya and Nigeria. (PhD thesis)
Internal & external engagement
Editorial board member, Asian Journal of Economic Modelling (2025 - present)
External examiner, MSc Economics and Finance for Development, University of Bradford UK (2024 - 2028)
Editorial board member, ATSK Journal of Economics (2023 - 2024)
External examiner, UG/PG Banking, Finance and Accounting programmes, Staffordshire University UK and Asia Pacific University Malaysia (2019 - 2023)
Internal doctoral examiner, Faculty of Science, Technology and Arts, Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University (2017 - 2019)
PhD supervisor (including 2 as a Director of Studies), MRes and master's dissertations supervisor, Sheffield Hallam University (2014 - present)