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The Macroeconomics of Workers’ Remittances in GCC Countries
Abstract The paper investigates the macroeconomic effects of workers’ remittances on the economies of the Gulf... Read More
Illegal Trade in the Iranian Economy: Evidence from a Structural Model
Abstract This study investigates the main causes and indicators of smuggling in both import and... Read More
Using A Neural Network-Based Methodology for Credit–Risk Evaluation of A Tunisian Bank
Abstract Credit–risk evaluation is a very important and challenging problem for financial institutions. Many classification methods... Read More
The Flexible Forms of Employment and Working Conditions: Empirical Investigation from Tunisia
Abstract We investigate the impact of flexible forms of employment on working conditions in Tunisia. The... Read More
Expansionary Fiscal Consolidations: New Evidence from Turkey
Abstract After the February 2001 crisis, Turkey started to implement a new economic program. One... Read More
Technology Diffusion, International Spillovers and Human Capital in the Mediterranean Agricultural Sector
Abstract This paper investigates the roles of human capital and openness in the process of... Read More
Liberalizing Trade in Services in Tunisia: General Equilibrium Effects
Abstract The main objective of the paper is to simulate removal of barriers to trade... Read More
Estimating The Size of Turkey’s Informal Sector: An Expenditure Based Approach
Abstract How extensive is the Turkish unofficial economy? An accurate answer to this question has considerable... Read More
Agricultural Trade Liberalization and Poverty in Tunisia: Micro-Simulation in a General Equilibrium Framework
Abstract This study tries to answer the following questions: Will exposure to world agricultural prices raise... Read More