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Healthcare reform in Turkey: achievements and challenges
By Eleftherios Giovanis and Oznur Ozdamar Healthcare reforms in Turkey have aimed to reduce the potentially heavy burden of ‘out-of-pocket’ payments on household resources and to provide health insurance for the poor. This column outlines the policies, their impact and... Read More
Protecting households from catastrophic health costs: evidence from Sudan
By Ebaidalla M. Ebaidalla and Mohammed Elhaj M. Ali Out-of-pocket’ (OOP) healthcare expenditure is a heavy burden on household resources in developing countries like Sudan where poverty and illness are widespread. This column proposes a package of practical actions to protect... Read More
The politics of trade protection: evidence from Mubarak’s Egypt
By Adeel Malik and Ferdinand Eibl Trade liberalisation in many developing countries has been pursued selectively, with a general reduction in tariffs counterbalanced by growing reliance on non-tariff measures. This column reports research on the political economy of such selective trade... Read More
The New Normal in the Global Economy: Challenges and Prospects for MENA
ERF’s 24th Annual Conference will be held in Egypt, in 2018. The main theme of the plenary sessions this year is The New Normal in the Global Economy: Challenges and Prospects for MENA. The conference is a premiere regional event... Read More