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Fiscal Consolidation and UAE Vision 2021: A Small Scale Macroeconomic Model Approach
Given the persistence of low oil prices, which has become the new norm, and the ... read more
Does Maternal Employment Affect Child Nutrition Status? New Evidence From Egypt
Despite that maternal employment can increase family income, several studies have suggested that it has ... read more
Why Don’t MENA Countries Trade More? The Curse of Bad Institutions
This paper explores the relation between institutions and trade in the Middle East and North ... read more
Institutional Environment and Bank Capital Ratios
We investigate the influence of the institutional environment on bank capital levels. Using a sample ... read more
Knowledge, Technological Catch-Up and Economic Growth: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis For MENA and Latin America
This paper aims to investigate the role of various knowledge indicators (human capital, research and ... read more
Analyzing Wage Differentials by Fields of Study: Evidence From Turkey
This paper analyzes the drivers of wage differences among college graduates who hold a degree ... read more
Regional Inequalities in Child Malnutrition in Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis
There is substantial evidence that on average, urban children have better health outcomes than rural ... read more
Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Oil Exporting Countries of the Arab Region and Especially the Gulf
In no other region of the world are Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) as numerous, long-standing ... read more
The Impact of Ownership on Corporate Performance: The Case of the UAE
This study attempts to identify whether government ownership has an effect on corporate performance, such ... read more
Do Oil Prices Affect Kuwait Sectoral Stock Prices? Non-Linear Cointegration Evidence
This paper tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait stock prices ... read more
Relationship Between Remittances and Macroeconomic Variables in Times of Political and Social Upheaval: Evidence from Tunisia’s Arab Spring
If Tunisia was hailed as a success story with its high rankings in economic, educational, ... read more
Revisiting the Middle-Class Myth: Evidence From A Cross-Country Analysis of African Social Progress
We analyze the relationship between the expansion of middle class in 42 African countries and ... read more
Determinants of Household Education Expenditure in Sudan
This paper examines the factors that influence households' expenditure on education in Sudan using the ... read more
Political Stability, Firm Characteristics and Performance: Evidence From 6,083 Private Firms in the Middle East
Using firm-level data from an EBRD/EIB/WB joint survey covering more than 6,000 private firms in ... read more
The Race to the Top: Institutional Clusters and World FDI Shares
The literature on the institutions-FDI nexus has treated the influence of institutions independently of each ... read more
The Microeconomic Impact of Political Instability: Firm-Level Evidence from Tunisia
This paper explores the impact of political instability on firms. The context of this paper ... read more
