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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

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

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

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

By Lydia Assouad Survey-based estimates suggest that inequality in Middle Eastern countries is not particularly high by historical and international standards. This column reports research that combines household surveys, national accounts,..more