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Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on childhood overweight and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on childhood overweight and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

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Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on childhood overweight and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on childhood overweight and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on childhood overweight and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Maternal Education and Childhood Obesity in Türkiye: Is There A Causal Link?

This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on childhood overweight and obesity using... Read More

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Sustainability and Banking Stability in GCC Economies: Threshold Effect of Innovation, Bank Competition and Institutional Quality

This study analyzes the threshold effect of innovation, bank competition, and institutional quality on the... Read More

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Are Egypt’s Elderly Prepared for A Warmer Future? Studying The Nexus Between Climate Change and the Wellbeing of Elderly in Egypt

Egypt is warming rapidly, raising concerns about the vulnerability of its growing elderly population. This... Read More

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Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An Experimental Study on A Sample of Egyptian X Users

The spread of fake news has been shown to have alarming political and social consequences.... Read More

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Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

Several studies examine the impact of rainfall on neonatal health; however, few consider the endogenous... Read More

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Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A Panel Analysis of Seven MENA Economies Using GEM Data

This study examines the association between oil rent and entrepreneurial activity in seven Middle East... Read More

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Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from the MENA Region

This paper examines the relationship between digitalization and firms’ participation in international trade in the... Read More

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Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on Economic Growth in The GCC Region: Do Oil Prices Matter?

This paper re-examines the influence of US interest rates on economic growth in the GCC... Read More

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The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education on Maternal Employment in Jordan

Globally, women’s employment rates decline with family formation, due to their disproportionate unpaid care responsibilities.... Read More

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