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Why Do They Walk Away: Understanding Microcredit Client Dropout in Egypt’s Microfinance Sector from the Loan Officer’s Perspective
Microfinance has been operating in Egypt since the early 1980s. This paper investigates the slight... Read More
How Exposed Are Workers in MENA to AI? Evidence on Employment Risk and Task Complementarity
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over production processes worldwide and is making inroads even... Read More
From Connectivity to Competitiveness: How Digitalization Shapes Firm Integration into Global Value Chains in the MENA Region
This article analyzes the role of digitalization in the integration of companies from six countries... Read More
Health Insurance and Financial Protection: Evidence from Egypt
The paper exploits a natural experiment, through the phased roll-out of Egypt’s Universal Health Insurance... Read More
Mediatization of National AI Strategies: The Sociotechnics of Egypt’s AI Policy
This article examines how national artificial intelligence (AI) strategies operate as mediatized sociotechnical artefacts by... Read More
Poverty and Inequality in Iran: From Land Reform to the Present
This paper traces the evolution of poverty and inequality in Iran, emphasizing the enduring impact... Read More
Climate Risk and Credit Allocation: A Study of Domestic and Foreign Banks in Türkiye
This study examines how banks in Türkiye adjust their lending in response to climate-related risks,... Read More
Religion and Economic Attitudes in Arab Countries
Religion remains deeply embedded in Arab societies, yet its economic implications are often portrayed in... Read More
Does Global Value Chain Participation Depress Labor Shares in Manufacturing?
This paper examines the impact of global value chain (GVC) participation on labor shares across... Read More