معرفی
Adel BEN-YOUSSEF is a full-time Lecturer (HDR) in Economic Sciences at the University of Côte d’Azur, France, attached to the Research Group in Law, Economics, Management (GREDEG) within the University School of Economics and Management. His work focuses on the intersection of environmental sustainability, digital transformation, and socio-economic development.
Research Interests
His research agenda spans five major pillars:
- Environmental & Natural Resource Economics – investigating green bonds, decarbonisation pathways, and environmental taxation.
- Digital Economy – analysing how ICT, AI, blockchain, and metaverse technologies reshape industries and policy.
- Education Economics – exploring digital skills gaps and educational inequalities.
- Employment Economics – examining labour-market impacts of climate shocks and pandemics.
- Ecological Transition & Organisational Resilience – studying how firms, cities, and regions adapt to climate change.
Publication Trends
Across more than 50 peer-reviewed outputs (2016-2025), BEN-YOUSSEF exhibits a clear trajectory from foundational ICT-growth studies to policy-oriented analyses of green transitions in the MENA region and beyond. His 2024-2025 articles intensify focus on twin (digital-green) transitions, hydrogen strategies, and metaverse applications in tourism, signalling an interdisciplinary synthesis of technology, sustainability, and regional development.
Grants & Projects
While specific grant amounts are not disclosed, he actively participates in national and EU consortia around climate negotiations (COP26 observer), digital transformation of Mediterranean economies, and energy-transition pathways for SMEs.
Laboratory & Team Affiliations
BEN-YOUSSEF co-leads the TERO team (Ecological Transition and Organisational Resilience) under the Pole Growth, Industry, and Markets (PCIM) at Université Côte d’Azur, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration among economists, legal scholars, and management scientists.