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Labor Market, Urban Poverty and Propoor Employment Policies
A complicated relationship exists between labor market mechanisms and poverty. Poverty might arise from labor... Read More
Investment Incentives, Marginal Effective Tax Rates and the Cost of Capital in Egypt
Although taxation is not the most important determinant of investment, it has a major impact... Read More
Trade and Foreign Exchange Regime in Egypt
The objective of this paper is to examine the most important components of foreign trade... Read More
The Expected Impact of Absorbing Returning Palestinians on The West Bank and Gaza Strip Labor Markets
In this study, a detailed model is presented to incorporate the labor markets in the... Read More
A Perspective on the Future Dollar-Euro Exchange Rate: Implications for the Peripheral Mediterranean Countries
This study examines some of the factors that may constitute the main determinants of the... Read More
The Egyptian Exporting Community and the Institutional Setup: Assessment of The Last Decade Developments and Perspectives for The EU-Med Partnership
This study evaluates the development of the institutional environment in Egypt over the last decade... Read More
Export Competitiveness: Where Does The Middle East and North Africa Region Stand?
Globalization could raise the export opportunities for the MENA region. Given its characteristics and endowments,... Read More
Selecting A Social Choice Rule: An Exploratory Panel Study
This study is an attempt to empirically understand public preferences concerning social choice rules. We... Read More