Dr. Serena Sandri
Associate Professor (Sabbatical Leave)
OFFICE: B305
PHONE: +962 6 4294444 Ext. 4678

Educational Background

Economics, School of Business, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
Economics, School of Business, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
Economics, School of Business, University of Trento, Italy
Research Interests

Behavioral and experimental economics, game theory, institutional economics

Selected Publications

2025 Sandri, S., Hussein, H., Alshyab, N., & Sagatowski, J,"The European Green Deal: Challenges and opportunities for the Southern Mediterranean",Mediterranean Politics, 30(1),Routledge,196-207,2025 [View]
2024 Sha’ban, M., Ayadi, R., Forouheshfar, Y., Challita, S., & Sandri, S,"Digital and Traditional Financial Inclusion: Trends and Drivers",Research in International Business and Finance, 72,Elsevier,102528,2024 [View]
2024 Sandri, S., Alshyab, N., & Nabulsi, H,"Jordaniens Wirtschaft und wirtschaftliche Resilienz vor dem Hintergrund der syrischen Flüchtlingskrise. In Jordanien: Einblicke und Analysen zur Situation von Geflüchteten in einem Partnerland der deutschen Flüchtlingspolitik und Entwicklungszusammenarbei",Weinheim : Beltz Juventa, (1),172 - 194 ,2024 [View]
2022 Sandri, S.; Alshyab, N. ,"Orange Economy: definition and measurement- The case of Jordan",International Journal of Cultural Policy, 10.1080/10286632.2022.2055753,2022
2022 Sandri, S.; Alshyab, N.; Mais Shaban ,"The Effect of Digitalization on Unemployment Reduction",New Medit, ,2022 [View]
2022 Sandri, S., Alshyab, N., & Sha'Ban, M,"The Effect of Digitalization on Unemployment Reduction",New Medit 21(4),29-39,2022 [View]
2022 Alshyab, N.; Sandri, S. ,"External Public Debt in Jordan - From Crisis to Reform",Middle Eastern Studies, 2022-07-06 ,2022 [View]
2021 Azzioui I.; Sandri S. ,"What Do We Know About Nascent and Young Innovative Entrepreneurship in Africa? Insights and Perspectives from Morocco.",In: Daniels C., Dosso M., Amadi-Echendu J. (eds) Entrepreneurship, Technology Commercialisation, and Innovation Policy in Africa. Springer, Cham.,2021 [View]
2020 Sandri, S.; Alshyab, N.,"Institutional uncertainty and growth expectations of businesses: The case of Jordan. ",International Social Science Journal, 70, 237-238, https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12254,2020
2020 Alshyab, N.; Sandri, S.; Daradkah, D.,"The Effect of Financial Inclusion on Unemployment Reduction Evidence from Non-Oil Producing Arab Countries.",International Journal of Business Performance Management, forthcoming.,2020
2020 Alshyab, N., Sandri, S., & Daradkah, D,"Financial inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa and its effect on unemployment",World Bank,2020
2020 Sandri, S.; Hussein, H.; Alshyab, N.,"Towards a sustainable energy sector in Jordan. ",Sustainability, 122, 465; doi:10.3390/su122410465,2020
2019 Sandri, S., Alshyab, N., & Azzioui, I,"Innovative nascent and early stage entrepreneurship in the Southern Mediterranean: Evidence on Jordan and Morocco",EMNES Working Papers, 23,1-27,2019
2018 Alshyab, N., Sandri, S., & Abu-Lila, Z,"Skills mismatch and returns to education in Jordan",EMNES Working Paper, (12),2018
2018 Alshyab, N.; Sandri, S.; Abu-Lila, Z.,"Differences in the returns to education in Jordan: Gender and public-private sector analysis. ",Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, 55(1).,2018
2018 Sandri, S., & Alshyab, N,"The impact of institutional uncertainty on employment generation perspectives of firms in Jordan",EMNES Working Paper, 18,27,2018
2018 Ayadi, R., de Groen, W. P., Hassouba, T., Zaki, C., Alshyab, N., Sandri, S., & Hmaied, D. M,"Financial development and inclusion in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia",EMNES Studies,2018
2017 Ibele, B.; Sandri, S. & Zikos, D.,"Endogenous versus Exogenous Rules in Water Management: An Experimental Cross-country Comparison",Mediterranean Politics, Vol. 22, no. 4, 504–536 ,2017 [View]
2017 Ghazo, A.; Alshyab, N.; Sandri, S.,"Causality between Human Capital, Investment, Openness, and Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation for Jordan.",International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(4), 162-174.,2017
2017 Badawi, A., Harders, C., Ezzat, A., Nazier, H., Ramadan, R., Elshyab, N., Sandri, S., Slimane, S. B., Ben Tahar, M., Aboueddahab, Z., & Bensalem, B,"Institutions and labour markets in the Southern Mediterranean countries: A survey of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia",EMNES Studies, 1,2017
2017 Ayadi, R., Sessa, E., El Said, H. H., Ahmed, R. H., Alshyab, N., Sandri, S., Al Sheikh, F., Sidmou, M. L., Rami, J. A., Mouelhi, R. B. A., & Ferchichi, M. G,"Micro, small and medium sized enterprises development in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco & Tunisia",Emnes Study No. 3,pp. 1-88,2017
2016 Ibele, B., Sandri, S., Zikos, D.,"Endogenous versus Exogenous Rules in Water Management: An Experimental Cross-country Comparison, Mediterranean Politics",2016 [View]
2016 Sandri, S.,"The Need for Entrepreneurial Education in Jordan - An Empirical Investigation",Jordan Journal of Business Administration,Volume 12, No. 2,2016
2016 Sandri, S.; Alshyab, N.; Ghazo, A.,"Trade in Goods and Services and Its Effect On Economic Growth –The Case of Jordan. ",Applied Econometrics and International Development, 16(2), 2016.,2016
2016 Sandri, S.,"The Need for Entrepreneurial Education in Jordan - An Empirical Investigation. ",Jordan Journal of Business Administration, Volume 12, No. 2, 2016,2016
2015 Fayyad, M., Sandri, S., Weiter, M., Zikos, D.,"Social Water Studies in the Arab Region",State of the Art and Perspectives, Entwicklungspolitische Themenreihe des Seminars für ländliche Entwicklung,Band 4,Berlin (on press),2015
2014 Alkhawaga,A., Belakhdar, N., Eickhof, I., Elkhawaga, O., Hamada, A., Harders, C., Sandri S.,"Arab Revolutions and Beyond: Change and Persistence, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Politics",Working Paper No. 11,2014
2013 Mußhoff, O., Odening, M., Schade, C., Maart, S. C.,"Inertia in Disinvestment Decision: Experimental Evidence",European Review of Agricultural Economics,40 (3): 463-485, doi: 10.1093/erae/jbs032,2013
2013 Sandri, S., Hauke, C., Dornberger U.,"Studie zur Innovations- und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Pharmazeutischen Industrie in Jordanien",SEPT working papers, University of Leipzig,no. 22, ISBN: 3-934693-21-0,2013
2013 Mußhoff, O.; Odening, M.; Schade, C. & Maart, S. C.,"Inertia in Disinvestment Decision: Experimental Evidence",European Review of Agricultural Economics (2013) 40 (3): 463-485, doi: 10.1093/erae/jbs032,2013
2011 Maart, S. C., Mußhoff, O., Odening, M., Sandri, S., & Schade, C,"PR-disinvestment behaviour of agricultural entrepreneurs: Experimental results",18th Congress ,International Farm Management Association,Methven, New Zealand,345580,2011
2010 Sandri, S., Schade, C., Mußhoff, O., Odening, M.,"Holding on for too long? An experimental study on inertia in entrepreneurs’ and non-entrepreneurs’ disinvestment choices",Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization,Vol. 76, Issue 1, 30-44,2010
2010 Balmann, A., Kellermann, K., Larsen, K., Schade, C., Sandri, S.,"Coordination and allocation on land markets under increasing scale economies and heterogeneous actors - An experimental study",Paper presented at the European Association of Agricultural Economists 114th Seminar,Berlin,2010
2010 Sandri, S.; Schade, C.; Mußhoff, O. & Odening, M.,". Holding on for too long? An experimental study on inertia in entrepreneurs’ and non-entrepreneurs’ disinvestment choices.",Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 76, Issue 1, 30-44.,2010
2009 Sandri, S. (2009),"Heuristics, biases and methods for debiasing. In Reflexivity in Economics: An Experimental Examination on the Self-Referentiality of Economic Theories",Physica-Verlag HD,(pp. 101-118),2009
2009 Sandri, S,"On the rationality of the economic actors. In Reflexivity in Economics: An Experimental Examination on the Self-Referentiality of Economic Theories",Physica-Verlag HD,(pp. 77-100),2009
2009 Sandri, S.,"Reflexivity in Economics: An Experimental Examination on the Self-Referentiality of Economic Theories",Physica-Verlag,Heidelberg,2009
2009 Fiore, A., Morone, A., Sandri, S.,"On the absorbability of informational cascades in the laboratory",Journal of Socio-Economics (continued as, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics),Volume 38, Issue 5, 728-738,2009
2009 Fiore, A.; Morone, A. & Sandri, S.,"On the absorbability of informational cascades in the laboratory.",Journal of Socio-Economics (continued as, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics), Volume 38, Issue 5, 728-738.,2009
2009 Morone, A., Sandri, S., & Fiore, A,"On the absorbability of informational cascades in the laboratory",The Journal of Socio-Economics, 38(5),North-Holland,728-738,2009 [View]
2007 Sandri, S., Lehmann-Waffenschmidt, M.,"Recursivity and self-referentiality of economic theories and their implications for bounded rational actors",Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics,No. 3/ 07,Technische Universität Dresden,2007
2006 Morone, A., Sandri, S., & Uske, T,"On the Absorbability of the Guessing Game Theory - A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis",Max-Planck-Inst. of Economics,Strategic Interaction Group,2006