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  • Abdelhafid Belarbi, Ph.D

Abdelhafid Belarbi, Ph.D

Professor

Al Ain Campus

Education

  • Ph.D. Economics, University of Cincinnati, USA
  • MA, Economics, University of Cincinnati, USA
  • BA, Economics, University of Oran, Algeria

Research Interests

  • Higher Education Risk Management
  • Assymetric Information in Higher Education
  • Industrial Organization and Managerial Economics
  • Islamic Economics & Finance.
  • Public Finance.

Selected Publications

Teaching Courses

  • Microeconomics (U)
  • Macroeconomics (U)
  • Priciples of Economics (U)
  • Public Finance and Tax Legislation (U)
  • Managerial Economics (G)
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship (G)
  • Statistics and Business Research Methodology (G)
  • Public Finance and Economic Legislation (G)

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  

 

Adapting ICT in higher education in the developing world: influencing dynamics

Published in: International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies

Aug 09, 2019

/ Abdelghani Remache / Abdelhafid Belarbi

The frenzy of information and digital communications marked the 21st century by modernising societies and levering living standards. Policy makers of all economic spheres in the developed world reckon that information and communication technology (ICT) investment fosters economic development and performance. Recent studies in the USA and Europe indicate that investing in ICT helps achieve high growth rates in every sector of the economy. Building on recent literature reviews, this paper argues for the importance of ICT integration in higher education institutions (HEIs) in the developing world and proposes some of the major influencing factors that can help translate ICT integration into reality and serve as a major stimulant for economic development. The paper also reveals how investing in ICT enhances economic performance while focusing on the specific opportunities and the challenges obstructing the acquisition and adoption of ICT by the developing nations.


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