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Dr. Mahmood Meskoub

Dr. Mahmood Meskoub

Rural Development, Environment and Population Studies (SG4)

International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

Senior Lecturer

 

T: +31 70 4260583

E: messkoub@remove-this.iss.nl

Room: 3.06


 

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Professional experience

Present position
Senior Lecturer
University Erasmus University Rotterdam
School International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Department Rural Development, Environment and Population Studies (SG4)
   

Research

ISS: Individual Research SGIV
Role Member
 

Publications

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Article (9)
  • Messkoub, M. (2009). Migration: is the 21st century different? DevISSues, 11(2).
  • Messkoub, M. (2008). Social Security and Population Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa. DevISSues, 2.
  • Messkoub, M. (2008). Social Policy in Iran: Islamic or Secular? Policy World, Spring, 17-21.
  • Messkoub, M. (2006). Social Policy in Iran in the 20th Century. Iranian Studies, 39(2).
  • Messkoub, M. (2005). Migrants in the EU: Welfare in Old Age. Public Finance and Management, 5(2).
  • Messkoub, M. (2001). ¿Aspetti della popolazione africana nel XXI sec.: vecchiaia, povert¿ questioni demografiche¿ [¿Some Aspects of Sub-Saharan African Population in the 2tst Century: the Old, AIDS and Poverty¿]; Dossier - Africa: economia di poverta. Africa e Mediterraneo, 35-36 (1/0.
  • Messkoub, M. (1999). Crisis of Ageing in Less Developed Countries: Too Much Consumption or Too little Production. Development and Change, 30(2).
  • Messkoub, M. (1996). Impact of Adjustment in Tanzania: the Crisis of the Social Sector in the 1980s. Internet Journal of African Studies.
  • Messkoub, M. (1992). Review Article on J. Grahl and P. Teague: 1992 - The Big Market: the Future of the European Community (London: Lawrance and Wishart, 1990). International Review of Applied Economics, 6(2), 234-241.
Part of book - Chapter (11)
  • Messkoub, M. (2011). Crisis, employment and poverty in the Middle East and North Africa. In A. Haan de, R. Hoeven van der & P.A.G. Bergeijk van (Eds.), The Financial Crisis And Developing Countries: A Global Multidisciplinary Perspective (pp. 133-148). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • Messkoub, M. (2009). Effective policies for social inclusion beyond rhetorical discourse. In Europe in Crisis: A Critique of the EU’s Failure to Respond: EuroMemorandum 2009/2010 (pp. 39-40). EuroMemorandum Group.
  • Messkoub, M. (2009). The fight against poverty: Lip-service without action and without impact. In Europe in Crisis: A Critique of the EU's Failure to Respond: EuroMemorandum 2009/2010 (pp. 27-28). EuroMemorandum Group.
  • Messkoub, M. (2009). The social situation: Poverty and inequality on the rise. In Europe in Crisis: A Critique of the EU's Failure to Respond: EuroMemorandum 2009/2010 (pp. 12-15). EuroMemorandum Group.
  • Messkoub, M. & Etxezarreta, and M. (2008). Issues on Migration Policy (paper available at: http://edocs.fu-berlin.de/docs/receive/FUDOCS_document_000000000610). In Full employment with good work, strong public services, and international cooperation (pp. 133-138). Berlin: Free University.
  • Messkoub, M. (2005). Constitutionalism, Modernization and Islamization: A Political Economy of Social Policy in Iran. In London: MacMillan.
  • Messkoub, M. (2004). Impact and Welfare of Migrants in the Expanded EU. In (pp. 298-318) Poznan: Poznan University of Economics.
  • Messkoub, M. (2001). Population Ageing and Care of the Elderly: What are the Lessons of Asia for Sub-Saharan Africa?'. In London: MacMillan.
  • Messkoub, M. (2000). Getting Old in the UK: the Experience of Ethnic Immigrants. In London: Ashgate.
  • Messkoub, M. & Davin, D. (1999). Patterns of Migration under the Reforms. In London: MacMillan.
  • Messkoub, M. (1992). Deprivation and Structural Adjustment. In (pp. 175-198) Oxford: Oxford University Press/Open University.
Book review (15)
  • Messkoub, M. (2006). Book Review of "Living Longer: Ageing, Development and Social Protection" ( edited by Peter Lloyd-Sherlock. London: Zed. Xi + 308 pp) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Living Longer: Ageing, Development and Social Protection" ( edited by Peter Lloyd-Sherlock. London: Zed. Xi + 308 pp)]. J DEV STUD, 42, 535-536.
  • Messkoub, M. (2005). Book Review of "Amulets and Dreams: War, Youth and Change in Africa" (Omar Badsha (ed.). Pretoria: South African History on Line (SAHO) with, ISS, UNISA) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Amulets and Dreams: War, Youth and Change in Africa" (Omar Badsha (ed.). Pretoria: South African History on Line (SAHO) with, ISS, UNISA)]. Leeds African Studies Bulletin, 99-101.
  • Messkoub, M. (2005). Book Review of "Banking on Death or Investing in Life: the History and Future of Pensions" (By R. Blackburn. London: Verso, 2002 . Pp. 550 + x.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Banking on Death or Investing in Life: the History and Future of Pensions" (By R. Blackburn. London: Verso, 2002 . Pp. 550 + x.)]. Capital and Class, 86, 165-170.
  • Messkoub, M. (2002). Book Review of "Understanding Old Age: Critical and Global Perspectives" ( By Gail Wilson. London: Sage, 2000. 194 pp.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Understanding Old Age: Critical and Global Perspectives" ( By Gail Wilson. London: Sage, 2000. 194 pp.)]. Dev Change, 33, 158-160.
  • Messkoub, M. (2002). Book Review of "Understanding Old Age: Critical and Global Perspectives" (By G. Wilson, 2000; Lodon, Sage) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Understanding Old Age: Critical and Global Perspectives" (By G. Wilson, 2000; Lodon, Sage)]. Dev Change, 33, 158-160.
  • Messkoub, M. (2001). Book Review of "Resistance to the Shah: Landowners and Ulama in Iran" (By Mohammad Gholi Majd. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press, 2000, xiv+415 pp) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Resistance to the Shah: Landowners and Ulama in Iran" (By Mohammad Gholi Majd. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press, 2000, xiv+415 pp)]. Dev Change, 32, 1011-1013.
  • Messkoub, M. (2000). Book Review of " Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East" (By M. Riad El-Ghonemy. London and New York: Routledge, 1998. xxi+298pp) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of " Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East" (By M. Riad El-Ghonemy. London and New York: Routledge, 1998. xxi+298pp)]. Dev Change, 31, 1108-1109.
  • Messkoub, M. (1998). Book Review of "The Evolving Role of the World Bank: Helping Meet the Challenge of Development" (Edited by K. Sarwar Lateef , Washington, DC: World Bank, 1995) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The Evolving Role of the World Bank: Helping Meet the Challenge of Development" (Edited by K. Sarwar Lateef , Washington, DC: World Bank, 1995)]. Public Admin Develop.
  • Messkoub, M. (1996). Book Review of "The African Poor, A History" by John Illife. Cambridge: CUP. 1987, x+377 pp.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The African Poor, A History" by John Illife. Cambridge: CUP. 1987, x+377 pp.).]. The African Studies Bulletin.
  • Messkoub, M. (1996). Book Review of "Jua Kali Kenya: Change and Development in an Informal Economy 1970-95" (by Kenneth King.. London: James Currey, Nairobi: EAEP and Athens: Ohio State U.P., 1996, xx+236 (+ ill.) pp.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Jua Kali Kenya: Change and Development in an Informal Economy 1970-95" (by Kenneth King.. London: James Currey, Nairobi: EAEP and Athens: Ohio State U.P., 1996, xx+236 (+ ill.) pp.)]. The African Studies Bulletin.
  • Messkoub, M. (1995). Book Review of "The Unfinished Story: Turkish Labour Migration to Western Europe, With Special Reference to the Federal Republic of Germany" ( By P. Martin. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1991. xiv + 123 pp.88) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The Unfinished Story: Turkish Labour Migration to Western Europe, With Special Reference to the Federal Republic of Germany" ( By P. Martin. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1991. xiv + 123 pp.88)]. Dev Change, 26, 186-187.
  • Messkoub, M. (1995). Book Review of "The Age of Migration, International International Population Movements in the Modern World" ( By S. Castles and M.J. Miller. London: Macmillan, 1993, ix+298 pp.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The Age of Migration, International International Population Movements in the Modern World" ( By S. Castles and M.J. Miller. London: Macmillan, 1993, ix+298 pp.)]. Capital and Class, 159-161.
  • Messkoub, M. (1994). Book Review of "The Political Economy of Agricultural Pricing Policy: A Synthesis of the Political Economy in Developing countries, A World Bank Comparative Study. Vol. 5"By A. O. Krueger, Baltimore and London: the Johns Hopkins UP, 1992, xi + 155 pp) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The Political Economy of Agricultural Pricing Policy: A Synthesis of the Political Economy in Developing countries, A World Bank Comparative Study. Vol. 5"By A. O. Krueger, Baltimore and London: the Johns Hopkins UP, 1992, xi + 155 pp).]. J Agr Econ, 45, 265-267.
  • Messkoub, M. (1992). Book review on J. Grahl and P. Teague (1990, London) '1992 - The Big Market: The Future of the European Community [Bespreking van het boek Book review on J. Grahl and P. Teague (1990, London) '1992 - The Big Market: The Future of the European Community]. International Review of Applied Economics.
  • Messkoub, M. (1983). Book Review of "Poverty and Revolution in Iran: the Migrant Poor, Urban Marginality andPolitics" ( By F. Kazemi. New York University Press, 1981. 180 pp.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Poverty and Revolution in Iran: the Migrant Poor, Urban Marginality andPolitics" ( By F. Kazemi. New York University Press, 1981. 180 pp.)]. J DEV STUD, 19, 414-415.
Journal editorship / Referee (1)
  • Messkoub, M. (Ed.). (2009). DevISSues, 11(2).
Report (10)
  • Messkoub, M. (2008). Economic Growth, Employment and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa. (ISS Working Papers, General Series460 ). The Hague: ISS.
  • Messkoub, M. & Etxezarreta, M. (2008). Against European Interests and Fairness - Too Restrictive Immigration Policy (Research report submitted to the EuroMemorandum Group, University of Bremen). : .
  • Messkoub, M. (2008). Economic Growth, Employment and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa. (ILO Working Paper Series July/August 2008). Geneva: ILO.
  • Messkoub, M. (2006). Growth, Employment and Poverty reduction policies in the Arab Middle East and North African Countries. Geneva: ILO.
  • Messkoub, M. (2006). The Economic and Labour Market Implications of Population Ageing in Developing Countries. An Issue Paper on Demographic Ageing and Employment. Geneva: ILO.
  • Messkoub, M. (2000). Managing Public Money under Structural Adjustment (A computer based game developed to teach structural adjustment issues. This was a collaborative work which was developed by a team lead by Professor M.Wuyts, ISS. (Commissioned by the Open University). : .
  • Messkoub, M. (1997). Crisis of Ageing in Less Developed Countries. A Crisis for Whom? Some Conceptual and Policy Issues. (ISS Working Papers, General Series254 ). The Hague: ISS.
  • Messkoub, M. (1994). Coping with Crisis and Adjustment: Issues and Concerns in Tanzania in the 1980s (Teaching Texts series of Population and Development Programme). : ISS/NIDI.
  • Messkoub, M. (1991). Public Expenditure and Macroeconomic Constraints: an Introduction. ing Texts series of Population and Development Programme, ISS/NIDI). : ISS/NIDI.
  • Messkoub, M. (1991). Adjustment, Deprivation and Human Development in Developing Countries (Teaching Texts series of Population and Development Programme). : ISS/NIDI.
Other output (22)
  • Becker, J., Bömer, H., Cesen, T., Czeskleba‐Dupont, R., Dellheim, J., Evans, T., Frangakis, M., Grahl, J., Herrmann, P., Kulke, P., Leaman, J., Messkoub, M., Plihon, D., Raza, W. & Wehlau, D. (2011). European integration at the crossroads: Democratic deepening for stability, solidarity and social justice. EuroMemorandum 2012. The 17th Workshop on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe: Vienna, Austria (2011, september 16 - 2011, september 18).
  • Messkoub, M. (2008). Population Ageing and Employment in Developing countries: Labour Force Participation and Employment Policy (Paper presented at International Conference on Universalisation of Social Protection in Asia, . New Delhi, 17-20 Feb. 2008).
  • Messkoub, M. (2008). Islamic Ideology and Social Policy in Iran (Paper presented at Conference on International Political Parties, Movements, Conflict and Democracy. ISS, The Hague. 21 - 22 January 2008).
  • Messkoub, M. (2007). Impact and Welfare of Migrants in the Expanded EU (Paper presented at Privatisation European Social Model Mid-term (PRESOM) conference in Ljubljana, 29-30 June 2007, University of Ljubljana).
  • Messkoub, M. (2006). Growth, employment and poverty reduction policies in the Arab Middle East and North African countries (Paper presented at Inter-regional Seminar on Economic Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction: Linkages and Policies, organised by ILO and UNDP, Cairo, 21 - 23 November 2006).
  • Messkoub, M. (2006). Poverty and Social Policy in Iran and the MENA Region (Paper presented at Seminar on Poverty Strategy Policies in Iran, organised by the World Bank and Organisation for Planning and Management (Iran) on. (Tehran, 7 - 9 November 2006).
  • Messkoub, M. (2003). Women, Ethnicity and Ageing in the UK (Paper presented at Population Association of America, 2 May 2003, Minneapolis, USA).
  • Messkoub, M. (2003). Does Population Ageing Reduce Savings? (Dependency Rates and Savings: a Panel Study of Middle-Income and OECD Countries (Paper presented at Population Association of America, 3 May 2003, Minneapolis, USA).
  • Messkoub, M. (2003). Migrants in the EU: Welfare in Old Age (Paper presented at Development Studies Association, Glasgow, 12-13 September 2003).
  • Messkoub, M. (2001). Social Security and Immigrants in EU: the Pension Dimension (Paper presented at Alternative Economic Strategy for Europe, Brussels 28-30 September 2001).
  • Messkoub, M. (1998). Getting Old in the UK: the Experience of 'Ethnic' Immigrants (Paper presented at Annual conference of the Centre for the Study of Migration (Queen Mary and westfield College, University of London) titled Language, Labour and Migration, 14 Nov., 1998).
  • Messkoub, M. (1998). Can the Population of Sub-Saharan Africa Afford to Age? (Paper presented at ESRC Economic Development Study Group Conference, University of Reading, U.K., 10-11 July, 1998).
  • Messkoub, M. (1996). Crisis of Ageing in Less Developed Countries. A Crisis for Whom? Some Conceptual and Policy Issues (Paper presented at Development Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Reading, UK, 18-20 Sept 1996).
  • Messkoub, M. (1994). Migration Policy in China (Paper presented at International Symposium on 'Harmonised Urban-Rural Development and Inter-regional Migration in China, Beijing, China, 5-8 December 1994).
  • Messkoub, M. (1994). The Political Economy of Agricultural Pricing Policy: A Synthesis of the Political Economy in Developing countries, A World Bank Comparative Study. Vol. 5. By A. O. Krueger, Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins UP, 1992,pp.155.
  • Messkoub, M. (1993). Social Impact of Adjustment in Tanzania in the 1980s (Paper presented at Conference of Socialist Economists held at University of Leeds, Leeds, 9-11 July 1993).
  • Messkoub, M. (1993). Migration in China: Some Preliminary Observations on the 1990 Census. (Symposium on the Chinese Economy held in the School of Business and Economic Studies, University of Leeds. 13 May 1993; Co-author: Professor Delia Davin (Dept of East Asian Studies, University of Leeds ).
  • Messkoub, M. (1992). Deprivation and Structural Adjustment, in Development Policy and Public Action, Third World Studies Course, Book IV.
  • Messkoub, M. (1991). Public Expenditure and Macroeconomic Constraints: An Introduction, Teaching Texts series of Population and Development Programme.
  • Messkoub, M. (1991). Adjustment, Deprivation and Human Development in Developing Countries, Teaching Texts series of Population and Development Programme.
  • Messkoub, M. (1990). Industrialisation Strategy, Industrial Efficiency, and Market Structure(Paper presented at Conference on the Impact of Policy Reform on Trade and Industrial Performance in Developing Countries, organised by the Development and Project Planning Centre (University of Bradford) and Development Studies Association, Ilkley, UK, 21-22 June 1990; Co-author: Michael Hudson (Leeds University Business School).
  • Messkoub, M. (1987). Rural-Urban Migration in Iran in the 1960s and 1970s. (Paper presented at Development Studies Association, Manchester, UK, Sept. 1987).