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Own Account Workers in Jordan: Profile and Work Characteristics
In this paper, we compare own account workers (employers and the self-employed) to private sector... Read More
Gender Differences and Time Allocation: A Comparative Analysis of Egypt and Tunisia
This paper aims at examining the gender differences in time allocation between market, house and ... Read More
Financial Development and Poverty Reduction: A Study of Middle-Income Countries
This paper examines the impact of financial development on poverty in middle-income countries. To that... Read More
The Quality of Life of Youth with Disabilities in Egypt with Special Focus on Educational Achievement
Although youth with disabilities represent a heterogeneous group with respect to disability domain and degree... Read More
Impact of Syrian Refugees in Jordan on Education Outcomes for Jordanian Youth
This paper examines the impact of Syrian refugees during the Syrian Civil War on the... Read More
Migration Shocks and Housing: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
This paper investigates the impact of migration shocks on housing conditions and rental prices for... Read More
Do myopia and asymmetric information matter in the demand for social insurance?
This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring an original... Read More
The Commuting Gender Gap and Females’ Participation and Earnings in the Egyptian Labor Market
The length of commute time to work influence the access to employment opportunities and individuals’... Read More
The Informalization of the Egyptian Economy (1998-2012): A Factor in Growing Wage Inequality?
Variations in hourly wage rates explain most of gross earnings inequality among all workers in... Read More