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Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This paper attempts to identify the factors that influencing the parallel exchange rate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

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Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This paper attempts to identify the factors that influencing the parallel exchange rate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

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Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This paper attempts to identify the factors that influencing the parallel exchange rate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

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Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This paper attempts to identify the factors that influencing the parallel exchange rate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

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Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

This paper attempts to identify the factors that influencing the parallel exchange rate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Fiscal Consolidation and UAE Vision 2021: A Small Scale Macroeconomic Model Approach

Given the persistence of low oil prices, which has become the new norm, and the... Read More

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Does Maternal Employment Affect Child Nutrition Status? New Evidence From Egypt

Despite that maternal employment can increase family income, several studies have suggested that it has... Read More

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Why Don’t MENA Countries Trade More? The Curse of Bad Institutions

This paper explores the relation between institutions and trade in the Middle East and North... Read More

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Institutional Environment and Bank Capital Ratios

We investigate the influence of the institutional environment on bank capital levels. Using a sample... Read More

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