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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

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Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J1. Demographic Economics

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Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

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Social Insurance from A Regional Perspective: Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia

This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia.... Read More

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When Formality Is Costly and Informality Is Legal: Social Insurance Design Woes at A Time of Economic Crises

This paper examines the extent to which the institutional framework for social insurance (SI) might... Read More

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Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Stabilization and Growth Agenda for Sudan

Sudan is currently embroiled in high-intensity, catastrophic, and factional military warfare, which is a culmination... Read More

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Stabilization and Adjustment in MENA: The Case of Egypt

While it is true that the shaky current global economic situation – due to the... Read More

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Morocco — Beyond Debt: Sustainable Pathways to Higher Growth

Like many developing countries, Morocco faced a significant increase in public debt following the COVID-19... Read More

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Labor Market Dynamics in Sudan through Political Upheaval and Pandemic

Sudan’s economy, society, and labor market have experienced a large number of shocks since Sudan’s... Read More

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Is Tunisia’s Democracy on Its Deathbed? Social Capital, Economic Insecurity, Middle Class and Attitudes Toward Democracy

This paper delves into the intricacies of Tunisia’s evolving democratic landscape, examining the factors influencing... Read More

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Discretion and Public Procurement Outcomes

Public procurement laws designed to reduce the scope for corruption and collusion when government entities... Read More

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Logistics Performance and Environmental Degradation: The Case of MENA Countries

This paper analyzes the impacts of logistics performance on environmental degradation for a panel of... Read More

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