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Conference papers represent key, cross-cutting themes that are selected through a rigorous peer-review process, following an open call for submissions. These papers are presented during the ERF Annual Conferences and are subject to constructive feedback from experienced referees.
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Financial Technology As A Driver of Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in the MENA Region: Risks and Opportunities
The digital divide in the financial sector has occurred through the development of financial technologies.... Read More
Bank Leverage Cycles and the External Finance Premium in Tunisia, a DSGE Model Approach
The 2007-2008 financial crisis abruptly ended a long period of economic stability, prompting economists to... Read More
A Spatial Analysis of MENA Economic Convergence
Despite the presence of a vast body economic growth literature, most growth empirical studies treat... Read More
False Negatives: Earnings Underreporting, Tax Overreporting in Surveys Worldwide
Household survey incomes are subject to misreporting and measurement issues biasing the static and dynamic... Read More
The Inequality, Economic Growth, Climate Change and Natural Disasters Nexus: Empirical Evidence
This paper investigates the integrated paradigm between economic growth, income inequality, climate change and natural... Read More
The Migration’s Impact on The Empowerment of Women Left Behind: Evidence from Egypt
This study examines the impact of male international migration on the labor market outcomes and... Read More
Is MENA’s Rural Youth Employment Vulnerable to Climate Change?
The jobless economic growth that a number of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries... Read More
Distributional Impacts of the Russia–Ukraine Crisis: The Case of Egypt
In February 2022, global supply chains were disrupted amid the eruption of the Ukraine–Russia war.... Read More
Preferences and the Puzzle of Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East
Women in the Middle East have had significant achievements in the last four decades. Their... Read More