Alumni

Samia S. O. M. Nour

Thesis:
Technological Change and Skill Development in the Arab Gulf Countries

Year: 2005

Promotor(s):
Joan Muysken & Thomas Ziesemer

Selected publications by Samia S. O. M. Nour


Articles (journal, professional, popular)
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2018, `The impact of ICT in public and private universities in Sudan, the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 9, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2015, `Overview of Technology Transfer in Manufacturing Industries in the Arab Countries: the case of UAE and Sudan, the International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR), 5
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2015, `The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 7
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, `Transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in the Arab Region, the International Journal of Innovation and Knowledge Management in Middle East and North Africa (IJIKMMENA), 3
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, `Assessment of gender gap in Sudan, the International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR), 4
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, `Prospects for transition to a knowledge-based economy in the Arab region, World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 11, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, `The importance (impacts) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries, the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 5
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, `Regional Systems of Innovation and Economic Structure in the Arab Region, the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 5
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, `Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in Sudan, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Special Issue
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, `Overview of knowledge economy in the Arab region, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 4
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2012, `Assessment of science and technology indicators in Sudan, Journal of Science, Technology and Society (SAGE), 17
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2012, `The Incidence and Transfer of Knowledge within the Arab Societies, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 3
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, `Assessment of the impacts of oil: Opportunities and challenges for economic development in Sudan, Journal of African Review of Economics and Finance, 2
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, `National, Regional and Global Perspectives of Higher Education and Science Policies in the Arab Region, Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, 49
Muysken, Joan & Samia S. O. M. Nour, 2006, `Deficiencies in Education and Poor Prospects for Economic Growth in the Gulf Countries: The Case of the UAE, Journal of Development Studies, 42
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2005, `Science and Technology (S&T) Development Indicators in the Arab Region: A Comparative Study of Arab Gulf and Mediterranean Countries, Journal of Science, Technology and Society (SAGE), 10


Book chapters
Nnadozie, Emmanuel, Thomas Munthali, Robert Nantchouang, Samia S. O. M. Nour & Nicholas Ozor, 2018, Successful Cases of Building Capacity in Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation Systems, in: Alabi, Reuben; Gutowski, Achim; Mohamed Hassan, Nazar; Knedlik, Tobias; Mohamed Nour, Samia; and Wohlmuth, Karl (Eds), African Development Perspectives Yearbook (2018): Science Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa: Unit 1: General Issues and Country Cases, Vol. 20, Lit Verlag, Berlin, Münster, Wien, Zürich, London
Nour, Samia S. O. M. & Karl Wohlmuth, 2018, Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policies for Sudan’s Economic Revitalization - An Introduction, in: Alabi, Reuben; Gutowski, Achim; Mohamed Hassan, Nazar; Knedlik, Tobias; Mohamed Nour, Samia; and Wohlmuth, Karl (Eds), African Development Perspectives Yearbook (2018): Science Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa: Unit 1: General Issues and Country Cases, Vol. 20, Lit Verlag, Berlin, Münster, Wien, Zürich, London
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2018, Innovation in Industrial Firms in Sudan, in: Alabi, Reuben; Gutowski, Achim; Mohamed Hassan, Nazar; Knedlik, Tobias; Mohamed Nour, Samia; and Wohlmuth, Karl (Eds), African Development Perspectives Yearbook (2018): Science Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa: Unit 1: General Issues and Country Cases, Vol. 20, Lit Verlag, Berlin, Münster, Wien, Zürich, London
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2018, The National Innovation System in Sudan – Is it enhancing national competitiveness and contributing to a higher business performance?, in: Alabi, Reuben; Gutowski, Achim; Mohamed Hassan, Nazar; Knedlik, Tobias; Mohamed Nour, Samia; and Wohlmuth, Karl (Eds), African Development Perspectives Yearbook (2018): Science Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa: Unit 1: General Issues and Country Cases, Vol. 20, Lit Verlag, Berlin, Münster, Wien, Zürich, London
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Overview of Technology Transfer in Manufacturing Industries in the Arab Countries: the case of UAE and Sudan, in: Allam Ahmed (ed), World Sustainable Development Outlook 2014 and World Association for Sustainable Development Conference Proceedings 2014: “West Meet East: Sharing the Past and Current Experience to Benefit the Future, United Kingdom, (UK)
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Challenges and Opportunities for transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in the Arab Region, in: Allam Ahmed (ed), World Sustainable Development Outlook 2014 and World Association for Sustainable Development Conference Proceedings 2014: 'West Meet East: Sharing the Past and Current Experience to Benefit the Future, -, United Kingdom, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, Transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in the Arab Region, in: Allam Ahmed (ed), World Sustainable Development Outlook 2013 and World Association for Sustainable Development Conference Proceedings 2013: 10 Years of Sustainable Development: New Multi-Disciplinary Approaches and Methodologies, United Kingdom, (UK), More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2006, ICT Opportunities and Challenges for Development in the Arab Region, in: A. P. D'Costa (ed.), The New Economy in Development: ICT Challenges and Opportunities” series of Technology, Globalization, and Development, Vol. 2, Palgrave Macmillan's, UK


Books (monograph or edited volume)
Knedlik, Tobias, Samia S. O. M. Nour, Ulrike Schuerkens & Karl Wohlmuth (eds.), 2021, African Development Perspectives Yearbook (2020/2021): Sustainable Development Goal Nine (Infrastructure, Industrialization, Innovation) and African Development – Challenges and Opportunities, Lit Verlag, Berlin, Wien, Zürich, London, More information
Alabi, Reuben, Achim Gutowski, Nazar Mohamed Hassan, Tobias Knedlik, Samia S. O. M. Nour & Karl Wohlmuth (eds.), 2018, African Development Perspectives Yearbook: Science Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa: Unit 1: General Issues and Country Cases, Vol. 20, Lit Verlag, Berlin, Münster, Wien, Zürich, London, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2016, Economic Systems of Innovation in the Arab Region, Palgrave Macmillan US, New York, 304, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2015, Information and Communication Technology in Sudan: An Economic Analysis of Impact and Use in Universities, Springer International Publishing, AG, Cham, Switzerland, Springer Series Contributions to Economics, 374 p, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries, Springer International Publishing, AG, Cham, Switzerland, Springer Series Contributions to Economics, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, Technological Change and Skill Development in Sudan, Springer, Germany, 478 p, More information


UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2020, Overview of the Sudan Uprising, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2020-017
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2020, Migration of higher education students from the North Africa Region to the United Kingdom, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2020-016
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2019, Migration of higher education students from the North Africa region, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2019-010
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2019, Knowledge economy and economic development in the Arab region, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2019-009
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Migration of international students and mobilizing skills in the MENA Region, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-031
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Challenges and opportunities for transition to knowledge-based economy in Arab Gulf countries, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-030
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Transition to knowledge-based economy in Saudi Arabia, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-029
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, The impact of ICT in public and private universities in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-018
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Overview of knowledge transfer in MENA countries - The case of Egypt, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-017
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Structure of labour market and unemployment in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-016
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Education, training and skill development policies in Arab Gulf countries: Macro-micro overview, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-015
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2014, Assessment of effectiveness of Chinese aid in competence building and financing development in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-014
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, The importance (impacts) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2013-016
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, Overview of knowledge economy in the Arab region, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2013-015
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2013-014
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, Development and social justice: Education, training and health in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2013-013
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2013, Regional systems of innovation in the Arab region, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2013-012
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, The Use and Economic Impacts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-060
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, The use and economic impacts of ICT at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-059
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Arab regional systems of innovation: characteristics and implications, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-058
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, The importance (impact) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-034
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Estimating the rate of return to education in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-033
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Education, training and skill development policies in Sudan: Macro-micro overview, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-032
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Assessment of skill and technology indicators at the macro-micro levels in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-031
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Assessment of industrial performance and the relationship between skill, technology and input-output indicators in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-030
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Labour market and unemployment in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-007
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Assessment of the impacts of oil: Opportunities and challenges for economic development in Sudan, Published as Nour, Samia (2011a), "Assessment of the impacts of oil: Opportunities and challenges for economic development in Sudan," the Journal of African Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 2, No.2, June 2011, pp. 122-148., UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-006
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Assessment of effectiveness of China aid in financing development in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-005
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2011, Assessment of gender gap in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-004
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2010, Higher education and science policies in the Arab region: National, regional and global processes, Published as Nour, Samia (2011b), "National, Regional and Global Perspectives of Higher Education and Science Policies in the Arab Region" Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, Minerva, Springer, Germany, December 2011, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2010-065
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2010, The incidence and transfer of knowledge in the Arab countries, Summary of the UNU-MERIT Working paper 2010-64, forthcoming as Nour, Samia (2012) "The Incidence and Transfer of Knowledge within the Arab Societies," Paper accepted for publication (published online: 11 January 2012) and forthcoming in the Journal of , UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2010-064
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2010, The impact of ICT in the transformation and production of knowledge in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2010-063
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2010, Assessment of science and technology indicators in Sudan, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2010-062


External working papers
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2022, The Impact of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region: the case of Sudan, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Research Paper No 250, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2020, Overview of the Sudan Uprising – Before, During and After the Revolution, Sudan Economy Research Group (SERG) Discussion Paper Number 44 (This a revised version of the paper. The original version of this paper was published as UNU-MERIT Working Paper (UNU-MERIT WP 2020-17), More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M. & Eltayeb Mohamedain, 2020, Food Security and Agricultural Development in Sudan: The case of Kassala State, CMI Sudan Working paper Number 1, More information


Research reports
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2022, South-South Ideas paper on Digital Transformation: South-South Cooperation, Technology and Digital Transformation: the case of Arab Countries, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, USA, More information
Kotowski, Joanna & Samia S. O. M. Nour, 2020, Evaluation of the “Asserting People's Habitat Rights at all Levels” global project of the Habitat International Coalition (HIC)- Evaluated period: 2014 – 2019, MISEREOR and the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) Evaluation Report (2019), More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M. & Nicholas Ozor, 2017, Africa Capacity Report 2017: Building Capacity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa’s Transformation, Published by ACBF, with financial support from the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Two international experts in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) (Dr. Nicholas Ozor and Prof. Samia Nour) prepared the various chapters of the report. Dr. Ozor is the author of chapters 2, 4 and 6 and Prof. Nour is the author of chapters 1, 3 and 5. The report was launched on 28th of March 2017 in Dakar, Senegal, during a meeting of Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning as part of Africa Development Week, organised annually by the AUC and UNECA. The report was also launched in nine other cities in Africa and in Stockholm, Sweden, 224, More information
Zou’bi, Moneef, Samia S. O. M. Nour, Jauad El-Kharraz & Nazar Hassan, 2015, UNESCO Science Report 2015: Towards 2030-Arab States Chapter 17, UNESCO, Paris, France, 1-40, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2012, Technological Change and Skill Development: The case of Sudan, This research discusses the need for skill development and interaction with technological change in Sudan, 362 pages


Theses
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2005, Technological Change and Skill Development in the Arab Gulf Countries, UM Universiteit Maastricht, More information


Briefs
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2022, The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Labor Market: The Case of Sudan, Economic Research Forum for the Arab countries and Turkey (ERF) Policy Brief Number PB 87, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M. & Eltayeb Mohamedain, 2020, Agricultural development and food security in Sudan as seen from Kassala State, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) CMI Sudan Policy Brief Number 4, (CMI SPB 2020:4), Bergen, Norway, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M. & Eltayeb Mohamedain, 2020, Food Insecurity in Sudan as seen from Kassala State, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) CMI Sudan Policy Brief Number 3., (CMI SPB 2020:3), Bergen, Norway, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2017, Africa Bridging the digital divide, The Nordic Africa Institute Policy Notes Series No 2017/4; NAI, Uppsala, Sweden, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2010, The Impact of China-Africa Aid Relations: The Case of Sudan, Policy Brief of African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Collaborative Research China- Africa Project, Policy Brief Issue Number 9, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya

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