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Does Global Value Chain Participation Lead to Economic Upgrading?
Despite extensive research on Global Value Chains (GVCs), there remains a notable lack of empirical... Read More
Inequality of Opportunity in Monthly Wages in the Jordanian Labor Market
This paper quantifies the inequalities of opportunities in monthly wages in the Jordanian labor market,... Read More
Food Insecurity and Gender in Turbulent Times: Evidence from New Data for Egypt
The Russian war in Ukraine led to significant disruptions in trade in cereals, especially wheat... Read More
Education-Occupation Mismatch Among Vocational Secondary and University Graduates in Egypt
There is a vast literature on conceptually formulating education-occupation mismatch and on measuring over- and... Read More
The Evolution of Social Protection in Egypt, 2006-2023
This paper examines the trends in social protection coverage in Egypt over the 2006-2023 period.... Read More
Unpaid Care Work in Egypt: Gender Gaps in Time Use
Using the most recent wave of Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey data from 2023, this... Read More
The Use of Information and Communication Technology in the Workplace in Egypt
The dynamic intersection between technology and labor constitutes the focal point of labor market policies... Read More
Migration during Economic Crisis: The Case of Egypt
Egypt has experienced a major economic crisis since March 2022, which has had substantial impacts... Read More
Trends in Income and Wage Inequality in Egypt (1988-2023)
This paper examines the dynamics of income, wage levels, and distribution in Egypt, particularly emphasizing... Read More