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Productivity and Profitability in 500 Largest Firms of Turkey, 1980-1994
Abstract The significance of ownership is studied using data from the largest 500 firms in Turkey. ... read more
The Challenges of Globalization And Human Resources Development In The Arab World: Myth And Reality
Abstract Recent advances in information technology made capital and technology rather than labor the main ... read more
Intergenerational Transfer of Human Capital: Evidence for Gender Role from Iran
Abstract The increased emphasis on the role of human capital in economic growth has raised the ... read more
Institutional Analysis of State-Owned Enterprises Reform and the MENA Region
Abstract The paper presents an institutional economic analysis of State-Owned-Enterprise reform where the large size of ... read more
State-Owned Enterprises and Privatization in Turkey: Policy, Performance and Reform Experience, 1985-95
Abstract Against the backdrop of major changes in Turkey's development strategy and policy regimes, the paper ... read more
The Interaction Between Government Budget, Demography and Labor in the GCC: Does Policy Consistency Matter?
Abstract This paper utilizes a schematic economic framework in order to evaluate the consistency of population ... read more
Export Policies and Export Performance: The Case of Turkey
Abstract The primary purpose of this paper is to make a comparative evaluation of export policies ... read more
The Educational Attainment of Turkey’s Labor Force: A Comparison Across Provinces and Overtime
Abstract This paper presents regional and provincial data on the educational composition of Turkey's labor force ... read more
Economic Liberalization, Competitiveness and Women’s Employment
Abstract This paper investigates the relation between female labor force participation rates and wage competitiveness in ... read more
Reflections on East Asia from the Banks of the Nile
Abstract The paper draws some lessons for the Egyptian economy from recent crisis episodes in Latin ... read more
Regional Options Within the Multilateral Trading System for the Countries and Territories of the Mashreq
Abstract Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are abnormally low, the ... read more
Urban Rural Poverty Comparisons in Tunisia: A Robust Statistical Approach
Abstract Poverty analysis conducted in Tunisia so far depends heavily upon the choice of poverty lines. ... read more
Globalization, Regionalization, and Recent Trade Agreements: Impact on Arab Economies Rapid Exogenous change – Slow Endogenous Response!
Abstract A review of recent studies that attempt to estimate the potential gain from the Arab ... read more
The Differential Impact of Globalization on Labor in the MENA Region
Abstract This paper sets out to investigate some aspects of the differential impact of the process ... read more
Globalization and Crisis in Textile Industry in Tunisia
Abstract In this paper, the author investigates the reasons for the rapid growth of Foreign Direct ... read more
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Egypt
Abstract Using consumption/expenditure based poverty lines, the 1995/6 estimated poverty measures indicate an overall headcount index ... read more
