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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
Ethnic Discrimination in the Turkish Labor Market: Evidence From Survey and Field Data
The labor market consequences of ethnic conflict between Kurds and Turks in Turkey are not... Read More
School-to-Work Transition in Jordan, 2010-2016
This paper presents an analysis of the school-to-work transition in Jordan from 2010 to 2016... Read More
Housing and Living Conditions In Jordan—2010-2016
This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS)... Read More