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Vacancy Announcement: Lead Economist (ECVP) – African Development Bank Group
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
Domestic violence reduced by better education: evidence from Turkey
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
Guidelines for cost-effective public procurement: lessons from Turkey
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
Deadline Extended: Call for Participants: A Research and Training Workshop on Research Techniques Using Data on Conflict issues in the ERF region
Over seven years have now passed since the initial eruption of the Arab uprisings. The civil wars they generated in their wake in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen have brought untold destruction and sufferings, including massive internal and external displacements... Read More
A sustainable economy for the Arab world
By Mahmoud Mohieldin Building a sustainable economy is an urgent imperative for policy-makers, businesses, and citizens throughout the Arab world. This Project Syndicate column..more
When is debt a drag on economic growth?
By Alexander Chudik, Kamiar Mohaddes, Mohammad Hashem Pesaran and Mehdi Raissi Is there a tipping point for public indebtedness beyond which growth drops off significantly; and does a build-up of public debt slow the economy in the long run?..more