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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
Wage Trends and Inequality in Jordan: 2010-2025
This paper examines wage trends and wage inequality in Jordan from 2010 to 2025, a... 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
Investor Herding and Islamic Moral Economy and Finance: Evidence in the Islamic Banking Sector of the GCC Stock Market
This study examines the herding behavior in Islamic banking sector of the Gulf Cooperation Council... Read More
Gender Differences in Time Use in Jordan: Unpaid Caregiving and Female Employment
Using the 2025 wave of the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS), this paper describes... 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
Stuck in War: The PKK Conflict and Intergenerational Outcomes in Türkiye
This study examines the long-term effects of the PKK conflict in Turkiye, using a difference-in-differences... Read More
School-to-Work Transition in Jordan, 2010-2025
This paper investigates the school-to-work transition in Jordan using three waves of the Jordan Labor... Read More
Harnessing Administrative Data for Impact: The Case of Jordan’s Unified Cash Transfer Programme
Over the past decade and a half, Jordan has been facing structural challenges like rising... Read More