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Labor Supply, Employment And Unemployment in the Egyptian Economy, 1988-2006
This paper analyzes data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey of 2006 (ELMPS 06) and... Read More
The Egyptian Youth Labor Market School-To-Work Transition 1998-2006
The main purpose of the study is to analyze the insertion of the youth (15-29... Read More
Readiness Of The Gulf Monetary Union: Revisited
Abstract This paper revisits Mehanna’s (2004) assessment of the viability of the future project of... Read More
Iranian Economy in Twentieth Century: A Global Perspective
Abstract This paper examines the economic transformation of Iran in a global context through the twentieth... Read More
Gulf Monetary Union and Regional Integration
Abstract Currencies of the GCC countries have long been effectively pegged to the US dollar.... Read More
Private Supplementary Tutoring in Turkey Recent Evidence on Its Various Aspects
Abstract This paper first describes the educational system in Turkey and the two national examinations... Read More
Taking Technical Education Seriously in MENA: Determinants, Labor Market Implications and Policy Lessons
Abstract Our study focuses on the labor market implications of vocational and technical education in... Read More
The Effects of Bank Regulations, Competition and Financial Reforms on MENA Banks’ Profitability
Abstract In this paper, we examine the influence of bank regulations, concentration, financial and institutional development... Read More