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The Evolution of Social Security in Jordan’s Labor Market: A Critical Comparison Between Pre- and Post- 2010 Social Security Reform
Jordan has undergone a profound social security reform since 2010, primarily aiming to ensure the... Read More
Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Livelihoods, Education, and Health
Since 2011, Jordan has been hosting a substantial number of refugees from Syria. This paper... Read More
The Composition of Labor Supply and its Evolution from 2010 to 2016 in Jordan
This paper investigates the changing character of labor supply in Jordan in light of recent... Read More
On the Impact of Household Asset level and Inequality on Inter-governorate Migration: Evidence from Egypt
We investigate whether the level and the inequality of household assets impact inter-governorate migration in... Read More
Household Asset Inequality in Turkey: How Informative is the Survey of Income and Living Conditions?
Using micro data from the Survey of Income and Living Conditions conducted by TurkStat, we... Read More
Empirical Application of Collective Household Labour Supply Model in Iraq
In this study we explore the determinants of the women’s labour supply and we attempt... Read More
The Tenacity of the Arab Spring in People’s Perception: Trends in Values Among Egyptians
This paper assesses three perspectives on the Arab Spring: (i) a movement toward liberal democracy,... Read More
Does Education Indoctrinate? The Effect of Education on Political Preferences In Democracies and Autocracies
Using World Value Survey and European Value Study data spanning 96 countries and over 300,000... Read More
Asset Inequality in MENA: The Missing Dimension?
Studies of economic inequality have traditionally relied on income or consumption as their welfare aggregate.... Read More