Education:
Ph.D. with highest honors in Economics, Cairo University, 1989.

M.Sc. with honors in Economics, Cairo University, 1983.

B.A with honors in Economics, Cairo University, 1978.

Research Interest:
- Financial Sector
- Privatization
- Economic Reform
- international finance
- financial markets

Recent Publications:
El-Said, H. (2016), "Achieving a Lifelong Dream: Leading Egypt’s Most Prestigious Academic Institution". A chapter in Daughters of the Nile: Egyptian Women Changing Their World, edited by Samia I. Spencer, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

El-Said, H. El Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2015) " Trade & Access to Finance of SMEs: Is there a Nexus?", Applied Economics, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1026583

El-Said, H. and Samek, Nagwa (2014) "Corporate Governance and Income Smoothing “Case of the Egyptian Listed Companies” ", International Journal of Management Research & Development (IJMRD), Vol.4, No. 3, pp.23-42.

El-Said, H. El Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2014) “Small and Medium Enterprises in Egypt: New Facts from a New Dataset”, Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 2 , No.1, pp.142-161.

El-Said, H., Al-Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2013) “Access to finance and financial problems of SMEs: evidence from Egypt”, Int. J. Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp.286–309.

El-Said, H., El-Said, M. and Zaki, C. (2013) “What Determines the Access to Finance of SMEs? Evidence from the Egyptian Case” ERF Working Paper, No. 752.

El-Said, H. and Samek, Nagwa (2013) “The Effect of Corporate Governance on The Financial and Market Performance for The Companies Listed on Egyptian Stock Market”, CEFRS, Issue No. 50.

El-Said, H. and Samek, Nagwa (2013) “Corporate Governance and the Financial and Market Performance for the Companies Listed on Egyptian Stock Market: A Theoretical Study”, International Center for Political , Legal and Public Opinion Studies, Al Moltaka Journal, Issue No. 1.