Sabit Otor
Nationality
Australian
Qualifications
PhD Candidate (ANU)
Master of International and Development Economics (ANU)
Bachelor of Economics (ANU)
Bachelor Degree of Science and Education, Alexandria University (Egypt)
Research Interest
Social Impacts and Social Risk of Construction Projects, Community Resilience, International Trade, Aid Effectiveness, Aid for Trade, Aid for Energy, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
PhD programme
Supervisor(s) and panel members
Topic title
Topic description
The aim of my PhD study is to examine the non-technical (or social) impacts and consequences of major infrastructure projects on Australia’s local communities, primarily from communities’ perspectives. This study seeks to unearth and systematically understand the factors contributing to these impacts and consequences. More precisely, the study examines the following topics: identifying and understanding the key potential social hazards and threats of infrastructure projects affecting local communities (i.e., social risk factors); investigating the impacts of social risk factors on local residents’ perceptions of projects’ activities; examining the nature and factors influencing local communities’ opposition to and acceptance of infrastructure projects in their vicinity (namely, social license to operate); investigating the cumulative effects of multiple projects on local communities; and understanding whether and how infrastructure projects may foster community resilience. Overall, the study aims to raise awareness among public and private sector practitioners, academics and the projects developers about social impact factors facing Australia’ infrastructure and their link to social acceptance, which in turn and more importantly, will help improve understandings and practices of social impact planning and the management of Australia infrastructure projects.
Publications
Why are aid projects less effective in the Pacific? With Terence Wood and Matthew Dornan, Journal of Development Policy Review (2022)
Australian aid projects: What works, where projects work and how Australia compares? With Terence Wood and Matthew Dornan, Journal of Asia and Pacific Policy studies (Volume 7, No. 2, 2020)
Japan’s Official Development Assistance and Exports to Asian Countries: The Donor’s Perspective. Journal of Institutions and Economies (Volume 6, No. 3, 2014)
How does foreign aid impact Australian exports in the long-run? With Matthews Dornan, Development Policy Centre, ANU (2017). The paper can be accessed at the followinglink:http://devpolicy.org/publications/discussion_papers/DP62_How-does-foreig...
Is there a micro-macro paradox in international aid, or do the data deceive? With Stephen Howes, Sabit Otor and Cate Rogers, Development Policy Centre, ANU (2011). The paper can be accessed at the followinglink:http://devpolicy.anu.edu.au/pdf/201½0110207/ppp/Cate_Rogers_paper.pdf
Report
Why Community Engagement Matters: Community Resilience and Acceptance in Major Projects. Sabit Otor, Sara Bice and Christy Jones (2022)
Papers under review
Does aid increase imported capital goods in developing countries, Sabit Amum Otor, under review by Journal of International Economics (2023)
Official Development Assistance and Trade: The Australia’s Perspective, Sabit Amum Otor, under review by Journal of Asian Economics (2023)
Blog articles
(Can be accessed at the following link: https://devpolicy.org/author/sabit-otor/)
Why is aid less effective in the Pacific?
Australia’s problem with Pacific aid
A risky proposition? Australian aid loans and the Pacific
How does Australian foreign aid impact Australian exports?
Papua New Guinea: an assessment of trade performance • New evidence on why some development projects fail
Current Projects
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Elements in 550 Local Governments of Australia. With Israr Qureshi and James Gordon (2022 —present)
Why Community Engagement Matters: Community Resilience and Acceptance in Major Projects With Sara Bice and Christy Jones (2022 —present)
Aid for Energy infrastructure: A Macro-Level Evaluation of Effectiveness. With Paul Burke (2019 —present)
Scholarships and fellowships
Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarship
ANU Supplementary Scholarship.
Mailing address
Crawford School of Public Policy
ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
J.G. Crawford Building No. 132
Lennox Crossing
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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