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Women, work and social norms in Saudi Arabia
by David Yanagizawa-Drott Employment rates for women in Saudi Arabia are very low. By custom, they cannot decide for themselves whether to work or not ... more
New firms and economic geography in Turkey
by Burhan Can Karahasan The Turkish economy is characterised by considerable regional disparities, including big differences in the willingness of new firms to locate .. more
Raising Egypt’s minimum wage: the impact on inequality
by Amirah El-Haddad Since the majority of Egypt’s labour force is in the informal sector, where three quarters of workers earn less than the minimum wage, the recent increase .. more
New HLFS Micro Data for Egypt
ERF is pleased to announce the release of two new Harmonized Labor Force Surveys (HLFS) for Egypt 2007 and Egypt 2008. To know more about the newly published data or access any of the data sets, please visit... Read More
Research Positions – J-PAL/ American University in Cairo Initiative for Egypt
The J-PAL/American University in Cairo Initiative for Egypt, a research center based at AUC, works to improve the effectiveness of social programs in Egypt and across the region. The office offers technical and program implementation support to J-PAL affiliated researchers undertaking... Read More
Call for Papers – The AUC International Conference on African Challenges
ICRAC Conference 4-5 December, 2019 Deadline: 20 June, 2019 ICRAC is the International Conference on African Challenges held by the American University in Cairo (AUC). Guided by the UN's vision for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the... Read More
Self-selection of emigrants by cultural traits: MENA evidence
By Frédéric Docquier, Aysit Tansel and Riccardo Turati What are the relationships between people’s cultural traits and their aspirations to emigrate? This column explores whether emigrants from countries in the Middle East..more
Sustainability of GCC development under the new global oil order
By Ibrahim Elbadawi and Samir Makdisi It is now a widely held view that the price of oil will eventually be converging to a lower long-term trend. Together with growing demands for political change in the MENA region..more
MENA Generation 2030: Prospects for a demographic dividend
By Arthur van Diesen and Khalid Abu-Ismail UNICEF’s new report, MENA Generation 2030, focuses on ‘investing in children and youth today to secure a prosperous region tomorrow’. This column discusses the..more