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In the second day of the  ERF’s 18th Annual Conference one parallel sessions examined  the topic of Globalization, Labor Demand and Technological Upgrading.  Two papers were discussed. The first paper, Globalization and Movement up the Technological Ladder: Evidence for Jordan and Tunisia Using... Read More

Corruption needs to be better understood, especially in transition economies. The informal sector is often synonymous with corruption, and as a result is often treated with distain by the international policy community. However, there is growing evidence that the informal... Read More

Where do we see corruption being most common in the MENA region? Which countries are most affected? What types of activities and  sectors? And most importantly, what might be the breeding corruption in the region? These questions posed by Jeffrey Nugent (University... Read More

Debates about the risks of banking are increasingly open as financial crises keep striking.  A parallel session at the ERF 18th Annual Conference helped to shed some light on these issues. Two papers were presented in the session. The first paper,... Read More

On the second day of the Economic Research Forum’s Annual Conference on Corruption and Economic Development, one of the parallel sessions covered Labor and Human Development, with an emphasis on Social Protection in Egypt and Iraq. Hania Sholkamy, the Chairperson,... Read More

Following up from yesterday's discussion on how to measure corruption and its consequences, the second plenary session of the ERF’s 18th Annual Conference focused today on determinants of corruption. The session, chaired by Rima Khalaf (UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)... Read More

تم ترجمة هذا النص بمعرفة رماج ندا إن الثورات التي تقودها الشعوب التي أسفرت عن الربيع العربي تعد لحظة فاصلة في التاريخ الحديث للمنطقة العربية. إن الأنظمة السابقة في مصر وتونس ارتبطت بشكل وثيق بانتشار الفساد وبعدم عدالة توزيع الدخل.... Read More

The people-led movement that resulted in the Arab spring represents a watershed moment in the recent history of the Arab region. The former regimes in Egypt and Tunisia were synonymous with corruption on a grand scale and patently unfair income... Read More

The ERF 18th Annual Conference kicked off today with its first plenary session, featuring an impressive-line up of speakers. They provided inspiring food for thought on the issue of measuring corruption and its consequence, framing the discussion that will be further explored... Read More