Dr. Hebatallah Adam

Dr. Adam brings over two decades of experience in higher education across the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa, combining roles as a professor, research editor, academic leader, and institution builder. Her work integrates teaching, policy-relevant research, editorial leadership, and international collaboration across diverse development contexts.

Dr. Adam’s academic and research interests lie at the intersection of International Development Economics and Global South studies. Her work focuses on the political economy of development, green and sustainable development transitions, international trade, and structural transformation in emerging and developing economies, with particular emphasis on Africa and the Global South. She is also engaged in research on development policy, inequality, and inclusive growth, integrating interdisciplinary and policy-oriented approaches to advance equitable and sustainable development pathways.

• Adam, H. (2026). Bridges and barriers to economic sovereignty: The Bandung Spirit then and now. Rising Asia Journal. https://www.rajraf.org/article/bridges-and-barriers-to-economic-sovereignty-the-bandung-spirit-then-and-now/1237
• Adam, H., & Kabir, A. H. (Eds.). (2026). Gender, power and economic inequality in the Global South: An intersectional approach. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003587309
• Adam, H. (2026). Green transition and intersectionality in Africa: Challenges and opportunities. In H. Adam & A. H. Kabir (Eds.), Gender, power and economic inequality in the Global South (pp. xx–xx). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003587309
• Adam, H., Yaqoob, S. S., Janjua, L. R., & Malik, F. A. (2026). Economic prosperity, female labour force participation, and educational attainment: A comprehensive analysis from the Indian perspective. International Journal of Education Economics and Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEED.2026.10071080
• Adam, H., & Rena, R. (Eds.). (2024). Polycrisis and economic development in the Global South (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032694337
• Adam, H. (2024). Gender-just transition and green growth nexus: Perspectives from Africa. In H. Adam & R. Rena (Eds.), Polycrisis and economic development in the Global South (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032694337-12
• Adam, H., & Rena, R. (Eds.). (2023). Political economy of development in the Global South post-COVID-19 pandemic. Springer. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/political-economy-of-development-in-the-global-south-post-covid-/25918536
• Adam, H., Batul, A., & Malik, F. A. (2023). Women’s empowerment and sustainable development goals in the post-COVID-19 era. In H. Adam & R. Rena (Eds.), Political economy of development in the Global South post-COVID-19 pandemic. Springer, Singapore. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/political-economy-of-development-in-the-global-south-post-covid-/25918536
• Adam, H. (2023). Impediments to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa. In A. Omrane, G. Patra, & S. Datta (Eds.), Digital technologies for smart business, economics and education. Springer, Cham. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/impediments-to-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-in-africa/25456590
• Adam, H., Malik, F. A., Das, D., & Janjua, L. R. (2023). A policy rate channel testing of monetary policy transmission mechanism. International Journal of E-Business Research, 19(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEBR.317887
• Adam, H. (2021). Fintech and Entrepreneurship Boosting in Developing Countries: A Comparative Study of India and Egypt. In: Musleh Al-Sartawi, A.M.A. (eds) The Big Data-Driven Digital Economy: Artificial and Computational Intelligence. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 974. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73057-4_12
• Adam, H. (Ed.). (2021). Financing for development 2030: Global agenda and post-COVID-19 development challenges. Booksclinic Publishing.
• Adam, H., et al. (2021). An investigation into the dynamics of financial inclusion in South Asian countries. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, 59(2).
  https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/pesr/PDF-FILES/4-v59_2_21.pdf
• Adam, H., Malik, F. A., & Yadav, K. D. (2021). Analytics of agriculture credit–output nexus and human development in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, 35(1), 257–257. https://www.indianjournals.com/article/ijam-35-1-024#aff001
• Adam, H., Malik, F., & Yadav, K. D. (2020). Financial behavior of urban destitutes in India. Notion Press. https://notionpress.com/in/read/financial-behavior-of-urban-destitutes-in-india/
• Adam, H., Omrane, A., Malik, F., & Yadav, K. D. (2020). The urban poor and their financial behavior: A case study of slum dwellers in Lucknow (India). In Sustainable entrepreneurship, renewable energy-based projects, and digitalization. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003097921-17/urban-poor-financial-behavior-firdous-ahmad-malik-yadav-hebatallah-adam-amina-omrane
• Adam, H. (2019). The impact of global value chains on economic growth in developing countries: Evidence from the Chinese experience. In Disruption of globalization: Opportunities and challenges. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://www.bloomsbury.com/in/disruption-of-globalization-9789388912860
• Adam, H. (2019). India’s cooperation with Africa: Some features. Development Cooperation Review, 2(9). Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS).
  https://www.ris.org.in/sites/default/files/202109/DCR%20December%202019%20%281%29.pdf
• Adam, H., et al. (2019). Reforming international financial architecture and scope of innovative development finance. In Trade and finance for development: Southern perspective report (pp. 41–52). Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). https://www.ris.org.in/sites/default/files/Publication/Final_ITEC%20Report%202019-min.pdf
• Adam, H. (2018). Social protection programs and pro-poor economic growth in times of economic crisis. International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, 6(11), 261–268.

• Adam, H. (2024, December 11–12). Green transition and intersectionality in Africa: Challenges and opportunities. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Adam, H. (2023, July 26–28). Gender diversity, green growth, and entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG), BBVA Bank, Valencia, Spain.
• Adam, H. (2023, June 30–July 3). African perspectives on justice and a just transition in international trade. Paper presented at the European Conference on African Studies (ECAS), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
• Adam, H. (2020, March 2–3). Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Business, Economics and Sustainable Development (ICBESD-2020), National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), Navi Mumbai, India.
• Adam, H. (2019, August 21–23). Paper presented at Delhi Process V: South–South and Triangular Cooperation—Exploring New Opportunities and Partnerships Post BAPA+40, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, India.
• Adam, H. (2019, March 7–8). Paper presented at the International Conference on E-commerce and Its Linkages with Services and Investment, Centre for WTO Studies, New Delhi, India.
• Adam, H. (2019, January 6–7). Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Digital Strategies for Organizational Success, Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior, India.
• Adam, H. (2018, September 14). Paper presented at The I-BIZFLUENCE: 3rd International Business Summit—Disruption of Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges, Amity International Business School, Noida, India.
• Adam, H. (2018, January 6–8). Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Measure, Manage and Facilitate Change to Harness Organizational Potential, Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior, India.