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

How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper... 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...

How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper... 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...

How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper... 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

How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper... 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...

How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes and Wellbeing through 2025

How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper leverages the... Read More

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The Quality of Green and ICT Jobs in Jordan: Evidence from the JLMPS 2025

As Jordan advances its Economic Modernization Vision (EMV), the expansion of high-value, future-oriented sectors—particularly information... Read More

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Shocks and Coping for Jordanians and Syrians

This paper examines household vulnerability, shock exposure, and coping strategies among Jordanian nationals and Syrians... Read More

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Agency in Transition: Evidence on Women’s Empowerment in Jordan (2010–2025)

Using data from the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey waves of 2010, 2016, and 2025,... Read More

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School-to-Work Transition in Jordan, 2010-2025

This paper investigates the school-to-work transition in Jordan using three waves of the Jordan Labor... Read More

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Gender Differences in Time Use in Jordan: Unpaid Caregiving and Female Employment

Using the 2025 wave of the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS), this paper describes... Read More

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Wage Trends and Inequality in Jordan: 2010-2025

This paper examines wage trends and wage inequality in Jordan from 2010 to 2025, a... Read More

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Does Social Protection in Jordan Ensure Coverage for Vulnerable Groups?

This paper analyzes the evolution of and disparities in access to different social protection (SP)... Read More

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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and Job Quality in Jordan: 2010-2025

This paper examines the evolution of the structure of employment and job quality in Jordan... Read More

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