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What Drive Regional Economic Inequalities in Tunisia? Evidence From Unconditional Quantile Decomposition Analysis
This paper analyzes the level and main drivers of economic inequality among rural–urban, littoral-inland and... Read More
Estimating Labor Demand Elasticities and Elasticities of Substitution in Egyptian Manufacturing Sector: A Firm Level Static Analysis
This paper attempts to investigate crucial questions of labor demand related to how firms respond... Read More
Marriage, Fertility, and Women’s Agency in Tunisia
Three important interconnected spheres shape women’s lives in Tunisia: marriage, fertility and agency over their... Read More
Public-Private Wage Differentials In Tunisia: Consistency and Decomposition
In this paper we estimate and decompose the public-private wage differentials for both rural and... Read More
Determinants and Macroeconomic Impact of Parallel Market For Foreign Exchange in Sudan
This paper attempts to identify the factors that influencing the parallel exchange rate premium in... Read More
Employment and the Functioning of the Labor Market in Tunisia
The main purpose of this paper is to study the functioning of the Tunisian labor... Read More
Governance and Renewable Energy Investment in MENA Countries: How Does Trade Matter?
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have recently developed their renewable energy markets. However,... Read More
The Impact of Foreign Capital Inflows on Economic Growth and Employment in Egypt: A Sectoral Empirical Analysis
This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on the one... Read More
The Composition of Labor Supply and Unemployment in Tunisia
This paper examines labor supply in Tunisia in relation to key demographic characteristics such as... Read More