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The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

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Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of...

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1789

Topic

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Q5. Environmental Economics

I1. Health

O1. Economic Development

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The Causal Effect of 2012 Compulsory Education Law...

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1787

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Is Corruption “Greasing” Or “Sanding” The Wheels of Innovation of Firms in MENA?

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in MENA countries... Read More

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Understanding The Dynamics of Household Enterprises in Egypt: Birth, Death, Growth and Transformation

Micro and small household enterprises play an enormous role in growth and employment in developing... Read More

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Individual Preferences for Democracy In the Arab World Explaining the Gap

We take a new look at the question of the Arab democratic exception. We use... Read More

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The Determinants of the Perception of Happiness About Quality of Life Amongst Turkish People

Happiness and life satisfaction are two empirically correlated but conceptually different determinants of quality of... Read More

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Capital Account Liberalization and Financial Deepening: Does the Private Sector Matter?

This study tests, using cross-sectional and Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) dynamic panel estimation techniques,... Read More

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Rent Control Dilemma Comeback in Egypt’s Governance: A Hedonic Approach

This paper applies hedonic pricing models to estimate the relationship between housing prices and characteristics... Read More

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Intergenerational Mobility in Women’s Employment Outcomes in Egypt

The importance of mothers’ educational and occupational attainments for understanding the social mobility of their... Read More

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Short and Long-Term Impacts of Emigration on Origin Households: The Case of Egypt

This paper studies the impacts of emigration on income inequality and wealth in Egypt. Using... Read More

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Is There an Informal Employment Wage Penalty in Egypt?

This paper considers the private sector wage earners in Egypt and examines their wage distribution... Read More

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