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Equality of Opportunity: A Way Towards Greater Social Justice A Discussion with Dr. John E. Roemer
Watch the video of "Equality of Opportunity: A Way Towards Greater Social Justice". The discussion hosted Dr. John. Roemer, the Elizabeth S. & A. Varick Stout Professor of Political Science & Economics at Yale University. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Ragui Assaad,... Read More
Financial vulnerability and export dynamics
By Melise Jaud, Youssouf Kiendrebeogo and Marie-Ange Véganzonès-Varoudakis How does the financial vulnerability of many developing economies affect the ability of their firms to participate effectively in export markets? This column summarises research on..more
MENA firms involved in trade: characteristics and challenges
By Helena Schweiger and David C. Francis How do MENA firms participating in international trade compare with their counterparts elsewhere in the world as well as with non-traders in the region? This column reports globally comparative data on the size..more
Why economists missed the Arab Spring
By Hassan Hakimian ust prior to the Arab Spring, many of the economic and social indicators for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa painted quite a favourable picture of the region. This column explores why economists..more
Modernising the EU-Turkey customs union
By Subidey Togan Turkey has benefited from a customs union with the European Union since the mid-1990s, but now is the time for it to be modernised. This column argues that current arrangements should be strengthened by signing a free trade... Read More
Tax reform for equity and fiscal space in middle-income Arab countries
By Niranjan Sarangi and Khalid Abu-Ismail Arab countries have systematically low tax collection rates relative to the size of their economies. What’s more, with rising military expenditures and lower oil prices, the public budgets of the oil-rich states are coming under... Read More
Summer Conference on Financial Implications of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
This Conference will aim to provide a forum for debate among academic researchers, doctoral students and practitioners from around the world on financial implications of sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues. It will also provide a valuable platform for presenting... Read More
New SYPE Micro Data for Egypt
ERF is pleased to announce the dissemination of the Survey of Young People in Informal Urban Areas of Greater Cairo, SYPE-IGC 2016. The SYPE-IGC 2016 was designed to be comparable with the Population Council's two previous nationally representative longitudinal... Read More