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By Simon Neaime Policy-makers in the European Union and its partners in the Southern Mediterranean have introduced austerity measures to limit further deteriorations in countries’ fiscal and macroeconomic positions..more

By Caroline Krafft and Zaynab Abdi The conflict in Syria has created millions of refugees, including almost 1.3 million Syrians living in Jordan. This column discusses the demographics of Syrian refugees in Jordan,..more

By Mohamed Saleh Since the early 1950s, when schools in Egypt opened their doors to the masses, some have expressed concerns that the country has somehow suffered from this educational expansion..more

By Veronica Kostenko and Eduard Ponarin The position of women has fluctuated considerably in the recent history of the MENA region. But in general, Arab countries rank lower on gender equality than other societies at a comparable level of development..more

Lead Economist (ECVP) - African Development Bank Group Position title: Lead Economist (ECVP) Grade: PL2 Position N°: 50076499 Reference: ADB/18/013/2 Publication date: 10/04/2018 Closing date: 25/04/2018 Country: Tunisia Objectives Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African... Read More

By Mustafa Özer and Jan Fidrmuc A policy change in Turkey in 1997 raised the number of years that children are required to be at school from five to eight. This column reports research that..more

By Bedri Kamil Onur Tas Cost-effectiveness is the key objective in public procurement auctions. This column reports analysis and evidence from Turkey on how best that can be achieved through attracting the optimal number of bidders for..more