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Unconditional Cash Transfers and Child Welfare in Turkey: Short-Term Evidence from the Family Support Program
We examine how a modest unconditional cash transfer policy affects child labor, schooling and health... Read More
Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab Blue Economy: A Comparative Analysis
This paper examines the employment patterns of women within the blue economy in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More
Startups’ Performance: Evidence from Tunisia
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of intrinsic characteristics of startups,... Read More
The Role of Financial Inclusion in Reducing Youth Unemployment and Mortality in the MENA Region: An Application of FMOLS Approach with Panel Data
This study investigates the effects of financial inclusion on youth unemployment and mortality rates, using... Read More
The Impact of the Informal Sector on Firm Performance: New Evidence for MENA Firms
This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for over 10.000... Read More
Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia: A Storm in a Teacup?
This paper investigates the impact of sub-Saharan African immigrants on the Tunisian labor market, as... Read More
Examining the Gender Pay Gap among Youth: Insights from Egypt, Jordan and Palestine
This paper examines the gender pay gap among young people aged 15-29 in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More
Explaining the Increase in Food Subsidy Expenditures in Tunisia
Since 2011, in a post-revolutionary context, the debate on the CGC in Tunisia has resurfaced... Read More
Opening Up, Falling Behind: A Quasi-Natural Experiment for Informal Wages in Egypt
The informal sector is perceived as a buffer in crisis times in developing countries. Yet,... Read More