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Currency-Plus-Commodity Basket: A Proposal for a New Exchange Rate Arrangement for Gulf Oil-Exporting Countries
In a nutshell • Oil-exporting countries have experienced huge swings in the dollar price of oil ... read more
The Political Realities of Economic Reform in the Gulf Monarchies
In a nutshell • Economic diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council monarchies requires labor market reforms. • ... read more
Sheltering the Poor against Catastrophic Healthcare Payments through Micro Insurance: Lessons from the African Experience
In a nutshell • Access to healthcare without the threat of financial ruin is a basic ... read more
Egypt Must Strengthen Budget Institutions to Curb Mounting Budget Deficit
In a nutshell • Since the January 2011 popular revolution, the budget deficit in Egypt has ... read more
Mechanization to Drive A Process for Fertilizer Subsidy Reform in Egypt
In a nutshell Current modalities for the distribution of subsidized fertilizer, together with national campaigns for ... read more
The US Fracking Boom, Oil Prices and Policy Options for Arab Oil Producers
In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global price of crude ... read more
The Impact of Emigration on MENA Labor Markets
In a Nutshell The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen large volumes of ... read more
Labor Market Regulations: Job Security versus Labor Flexibility
In a nutshell Labor laws aim to protect workers and increase labor market efficiency. However, over-protective labor ... read more
Are Export Sanctions Effective?
In a nutshell Different countries impose export sanctions. Whether these sanctions are effective depends on their goal. ... read more
Low Social and Political Returns to Education in the Arab World
In a nutshell Arab societies urgently need to start looking at how to improve education systems, ... read more
School Based Management: An Approach to Improve Learning Outcomes in Egypt
In a nutshell Egypt has the worst basic education system worldwide. Egypt’s decentralization reforms were more rhetoric ... read more
Tackling Poverty and Poor Health in Turkish Widowed Households State Benefits Work
In a nutshell Single mother widowed households in Turkey that receive survivor benefits are more likely ... read more
Boosting World Trade in Tunisia and Egypt by Cutting Non-Tariff Barriers Better Imports for Better Exports
In a nutshell Egypt and Tunisia have embraced trade liberalization which has helped them establish a ... read more
Employment and Rates of Return to Education in Arab Countries Gender and Public Sector Perspectives
In a nutshell Two interconnected challenges for the Arab region are how to increase the low ... read more
Reducing Air Pollution in Cairo: Raise User Costs and Invest In Public Transit
In a nutshell Vehicle exhaust fumes are a major cause of air pollution in developing world ... read more
Trade Liberalization in Egypt: Let the Informal Labor Market Take the Strain
In a nutshell Egypt should embark on trade liberalization as it currently has maintains relatively high ... read more
