Maria Cristina Paciello is researcher at the International Affairs Institute (IAI) and lecturer in economic and political geography of development at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Her main research interests are the politics and economics of the Middle East and North Africa region. She obtained a MSc in Development Studies, at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and her PhD in political economy of developing countries at the Economic Studies Department, University of Florence.

Publications
His recent publications include:
M.C. Paciello, "Egypt’s Last Decade: The emergence of a social question", in Daniela Pioppi (ed.), Transition to What: Egypt's Uncertain Departure from Neo-authoritarianism, Washington, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, May 2011 (Mediterranean Paper) M.C. Paciello, Egypt: Changes and challenges of political transition, Brussels, MedPro - Centre for European Policy Studies, May 2011 (MedPro Technical papers 4) M.C. Paciello, Tunisia: Changes and challenges of political transition, Brussels, MedPro - Centre for European Policy Studies, May 2011 (MedPro Technical papers 3) M.C. Paciello, "Tunisia. La sfida del cambiamento", in Karim Mezran, Silvia Colombo, Saskia van Genugten (a cura di), L'Africa mediterranea. Storia e futuro, Roma, Donzelli, 2011 (Interventi), p. 125-146 M.C. Paciello, "L’impact social de la crise financière au Maroc", in Maghreb-Machrek, n° 206 (hiver 2010-2011), p. 73-98 M.C. Paciello, "The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Euro-Mediterranean Relations", in The International Spectator, Vol. 45, No. 3 (September 2010), p. 51-69 M.C. Paciello, Introduzione all’economia del mondo arabo, Roma, Nuova Cultura, 2010 (La Sapienza Orientale. Manuali) M.C. Paciello, "Income Distribution in the Middle East and North Africa, 1960-2000", in Jomo K.S. and Jacques Baudot (eds), Flat World, Big Gaps. Economic Liberalization, Globalization, Poverty and Inequality, London and New York, Zed Books, 2007, p. 272-296

updated 11/12/2012