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Why are Refugee Children Shorter than the Hosting Population? Evidence from Camps Residents in Jordan
The literature on children’s health inequalities in refugee camps in Jordan remains sparse. We noticed... Read More
Does Gender Discrimination Contribute to Low Labor Force Participation of Women in Turkey? Evidence From Survey and Field Data
Low female labor force participation continues to be an important problem in the Turkish labor... Read More
Inclusive services for youth in Cairo’s informal areas
This paper studies access to basic services and infrastructure among youth populations in Cairo’s informal... Read More
The Macroeconomics of the Gold Economy in Sudan
After the secession of South Sudan and the resultant drop in oil exports, Sudan has... Read More
Household Asset Wealth and Female Labor Supply in MENA
Female labor force participation rates in the Middle East and North Africa are low compared... Read More
Labor Market Policies and FDI Flows to GCC Countries
The six oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries adopted interventionist labor policies in the early... Read More
Does Precarious Employment Damage Youth Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Marriage? Evidence from Egypt Using Longitudinal Data
The work environment has witnessed dramatic changes over the past three decades as a result... Read More
How to Use Oil Revenues Efficiently
Oil-rich countries systematically misallocate public expenditures relative to non-oil countries--by favoring consumption over capital, and... Read More
A Typology Analysis of Agricultural Empowerment Profiles in Rural Egypt with a Particular Focus on Women
The current study examines the extent of empowerment for different types of women in Egypt’s... Read More