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Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

In 2023, Jordan's fertility rate has decreased to 2.6 children per woman. This... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

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Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of Gender Attitudes

In 2023, Jordan's fertility rate has decreased to 2.6 children per woman. This decline is... Read More

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Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical Investigation for Egypt

This paper investigates the relationship between inflation in and a set of domestic and external... Read More

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The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter for Structural Change

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and developing economies,... Read More

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Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold for Sudan? Evidence from the ARDL Approach

This study primarily aims to test the applicability of the inverted U-shaped Environmental Kuznets Curve... Read More

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The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in Sudan via Promoting Youth Employability

This study examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in advancing peacebuilding in Sudan... Read More

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Women’s Agency in Jordan: The Impact of Marriage and Motherhood Moderated by Education

Marriage and motherhood both represent key milestones in commitment and family responsibilities. In this context,... Read More

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Supply Chain Diversification, Firm Persistence, and the Role of Finance: Case of Iranian MSMEs

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence of micro,... Read More

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Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1998–2023

Female labor force participation in Egypt remains low, and wages consistently under-reward women compared to... Read More

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Household Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt: Overview and Developments through 2023

We use household enterprise data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys (ELMPS) in 1998,... Read More

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