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Hend Ghazzai

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Qualifications: PhD Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne University Applied Mathematics DEA (master’s degree) Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne University Applied Mathematics Master of Science in Engineering Tunisian Polytechnic School

Biography

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  • Hend Ghazzai has a Ph.D in applied mathematics from the University of Paris 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne. She joined MSB in 2016 and is currently a full professor in Quantitative Methods. She also serves as the EMBA academic director and QMM discipline lead at MSB. Before joining MSB, she worked for nine years at the College of Business and Economics at Qatar University, teaching quantitative courses both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Areas of Expertise

QMM Economics Mathematics

Research Interest

Economic Theory Industrial Organization Game Theory Development economics Economics of innovation

Publications in peer-reviewed Journals

  • Ghazzai, H., Hemissi, W., Lahmandi-Ayed, R. and Mami Kéfi, S.(2024) Poverty and Competition: Does the competition type matter?, Revue d’Economie Politique, 134 (4), 611-630.
  • Bellakhal, R., Ghazzai, H. and Lahmandi-Ayed, R. (2024) Globalization and Informality: The role of quality gap and social contributions. The World Economy Journal, DOI: 10.1111/twec.13571.
  • Ghazzai, H., Hemissi, W., Lahmandi-Ayed, R. and Mami Kéfi, S. (2023) More Competition to alleviate poverty? A general equilibrium model and an empirical study, Journal of Public Economic Theory, https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12642
  • Amir, R., Ghazzai, H. & Lahmandi-Ayed, R (2022). On the political economy of economic integration. Social Choice and Welfare. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00355-022-01441-3.
  • H. Ghazzai, R.Lahmandi-Ayed (2022), “Ecolabels: is more information better?”. Environmental Modeling and Assessment. 27.
    DOI:10.1007/s10666-021-09791-5.
  • A. Bouziri, H. Ghazzai and R. Lahmandi-Ayed (2021), “International Ecolabel Vs National Ecolabels”, Environmental Modeling and Assessment.
  • H. Ghazzai, W. Hemissi, R. Lahmandi-Ayed  and S. Mami-Kéfi (2021),“A note on democracy and competition: the role of ownership structure in a general equilibrium model with vertical preferences”, Revue d’Economie Politique.
  • H. Ghazzai (2012), “Consumers Conformity and Vanity in Vertically Differentiated Markets”, International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, Vol.3 N°20, August. 
  • H. Ghazzai and R. Lahmandi-Ayed (2009), “Vertical Differentiation, Social Networks and Compatibility Decisions”, the Berkeley Electronic Journal of Theoretical Economics, Vol.9: Iss.1(Topics), Article20. 
  • H. Ghazzai (2008), “Multiproduct Strategies and Relative Preferences for Quality”, Economics Bulletin, Vol.4 N°34 pp1-10.

Accepted Papers at Peer-Reviewed conferences (PRI)

  • Belkadhi, K. Ghazzai, H. and Lahmandi-Ayed, R., Basic Research and Market Concentration, 9th Euro-African Conference in Finance and Economics (CEAFE/MWET), Rennes, France, 2024 (online presentation).
  • H.Ghazzai and R.Lahmandi-Ayed, Environmental Vs Hedonic qualities: Effectiveness of Environmental Awareness Campaigns, International Conference on Sustainable Development and Business Ethics, Tunis, Tunisia, 2024.
  • H.Ghazzai, W.Hemissi, R.Lahmandi-Ayed and S. Mami Kéfi, Competition and Poverty: Does the competition type matter? Strategic Interactions and General Equilibrium XII: Theories and Applications, Paris, France, 2024 (online presentation).
  • Belkadhi, K. Ghazzai, H. and Lahmandi-Ayed, R., Basic Research and Market Concentration, Journée Méditerranéenne Modélisation et Analyse Statistique et Economique, Montpellier, France, 2023.
  • H.Ghazzai, W.Hemissi, R.Lahmandi-Ayed  and S. Mami Kéfi, More Competition to alleviate poverty? A general equilibrium model and an empirical study, Strategic Interactions and General Equilibrium conference XI: Theory and Applications, Paris, France, 2023.
  • R.Bellakhal, H.Ghazzai and R.Lahmandi-Ayed, Openness and Informality: a theoretical analysis and an empirical investigation, 8th  Euro-African Conference in Finance and Economics (CEAFE/MWET), Porto, Portugal, 2022.
  • H.Ghazzai, W.Hemissi, R.Lahmandi-Ayed  and S. Mami Kéfi, More Competition to alleviate poverty? A general equilibrium model and an empirical study, 8th Euro-African Conference in Finance and Economics (CEAFE/MWET), Porto, Portugal, 2022.
  • H.Ghazzai, W.Hemissi, R.Lahmandi-Ayed  and S. Mami Kéfi, More Competition to alleviate poverty? A general equilibrium model and an empirical study, Economic Research Forum 28th Annual conference, 2022 (Online).
  • Ecolabels: Is more information better? Italian Association of Environmental and Resources Economists, Udine, Italy, 2019. 
  • Democracy, Globalization and Ownership: A General Equilibrium Model with Vertical Preferences, International Conference on Public Economic Theory, Strasbourg, France, 2019. 
  • Democracy, Globalization and Ownership: A General Equilibrium Model with Vertical Preferences, STRATEGIC INTERACTIONS AND GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM X: THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS, Paris, France, 2019.
  • Democracy, Globalization and Ownership: A General Equilibrium Model with Vertical Preferences, Journée Méditerranéenne Modélisation et Analyse Statistique et Economique, Tunis, Tunisia, 2019. 
  • International Ecolabel Vs National Ecolabels, International Conference on Environmental Economics: A focus on Natural Resources, Orléons, France, 2018. 
  • International Ecolabel Vs National Ecolabels, Euro-African Conference in Finance and Economics (CEAFE), Tunis, Tunisia, 2018. 
  • Market Structure and Political Differentiation of Newspapers in the framework of Two-sided Markets, 4th European Business Research Conference, London 2015. (conference proceedings ISBN 978-1-922069-72-6)


  • Business Statistics 1: Descriptive Statistics and Probability concepts.
  • Business Statistics 2: Inferential Statistics and Regression.
  • Business Mathematics1: Calculus.
  • Business Mathematics 2: Mathematics of Finance, Linear Algebra and Linear Programming.
  • Principles of Microeconomics.
  • Introduction to Business Statistics.
  • Business Statistics and Decision Models.
  • Quantitative Methods.

  • 2023
    Best researcher award (MSB)
  • 2021
    Teaching Recognition award (MSB)
  • 2002
    Tunisian Republic President
    Best Student Award (Science Day)
  • 2003-2006
    French Ministry of Education and Research
    Research Sponsorship (allocation de recherche)
  • 2002-2003
    Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Research
    Sponsorship for graduate studies
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