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Economic Values in the Arab World Favor Capitalism

In a nutshell There are many economic values that predispose citizens of Arab... Read More

Date

October, 2018

No.

25

Topic

Z1.

P5. Comparative Economic Systems

Policy Perspectives

The Lack of Productive Employment in the Middle...

In a nutshell There are many economic values that predispose citizens of Arab... Read More

Date

October, 2018

No.

24

Topic

O2. Development Planning and Policy

O1. Economic Development

Policy Perspectives

Fiscal Management of Oil Resources in Booms and...

In a nutshell There are many economic values that predispose citizens of Arab... Read More

Date

June, 2018

No.

23

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

Q4. Energy

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Policy Perspectives

The Effects of Policy Reforms on Out-of-Pocket Health...

In a nutshell There are many economic values that predispose citizens of Arab... Read More

Date

October, 2017

No.

22

Topic

I1. Health

Policy Perspectives

The US Shale Oil Revolution Requires Major Reforms...

In a nutshell There are many economic values that predispose citizens of Arab... Read More

Date

December, 2016

No.

21

Topic

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

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Economic Values in the Arab World Favor Capitalism

In a nutshell There are many economic values that predispose citizens of Arab countries to... Read More

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The Lack of Productive Employment in the Middle East and North Africa: A Comparison with East Asia

In a nutshell East Asian countries have achieved structural transformation, whereas MENA countries have yet... Read More

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Fiscal Management of Oil Resources in Booms and Busts

In a nutshell Sound resource management is crucial. There are huge costs associated with large... Read More

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The Effects of Policy Reforms on Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures: Evidence from Turkey

• Out-of-pocket payments on health care constitute a substantial portion of the household expenditure in... Read More

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Subsidizing Inequality: Policy and Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa

This policy perspective demonstrates that attainment of higher education is notably unequal in Egypt and... Read More

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The Case for Improving Water Efficiency in MENA Countries

A range of contemporary pressures – rising populations, economic development, and climate change – are... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Options for Climate Change Policy in MENA Countries after Paris

Many economies in the MENA region are vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change... Read More

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Lessons and Pitfalls of Transitions to Democracy

When elites agree to compromise during regime transitions, democratization is more likely to succeed. Human... Read More

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