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Energy Subsidy Reform in Egypt: The Gender – “Energy” Poverty Nexus
The purpose of this study is to quantify the effects of the current energy reform... Read More
Do Political Connections Reduce Job Creation? Evidence from Lebanon
Using firm-level census data, we determine how politically-connected firms (PCFs) reduce job creation in Lebanon.... Read More
Political Connections and Public Procurement in Turkey: Evidence from Construction Work Contracts
Using a unique dataset of 17,937 high value public work construction procurements made between 2004... Read More
Oil Prices and the Global Economy: Is It Different This Time Around?
The recent plunge in oil prices has brought into question the generally accepted view that... Read More
Does International Migration Help Them Marry earlier? A Hazard Model for the Case of Egypt
Marriage represents an important step of entering adulthood in the Egyptian society and its delay... Read More
Why is Fertility on the Rise in Egypt? The Role of Women’s Employment Opportunities
Can declining employment opportunities for women reverse the fertility transition? This paper presents new evidence... Read More
Accessibility, Transportation Cost and Regional Growth: A Case Study for Egypt
The potential ability of transport infrastructure investments to produce transport benefits depends on the travel... Read More
Inequality of Opportunities among Tunisian Children over Time and Space
This paper attempts to provide additional light on the structure and dynamics of inequality of... Read More
Economic, Political and Cultural Proximity and Growth Propagation: A Network Model with Endogenous Proximity Matrix
The growth model at the Sala-i-Martin (1991 and 1992) fashion is revisited in order to... Read More