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Estimating the Income Counterfactual for Oil Producing Countries of The MENA Region
How much richer would oil producing countries in the Middle East be if they invested... Read More
Democracy, Democratic Consolidation and Military Spending
We introduce two considerations into the debate about democracy and military spending. First, greater government... Read More
Effects of Institutions and Natural Resources in A Multiple Growth Regime
The dependence to natural resource is currently the object of a wide debate in the... Read More
Patterns of Labor Market Insertion in Egypt, 1998-2012
The Egyptian labor is characterized by high levels of youth unemployment and by substantial informalization... Read More
Do Natural Resources Inhibit Transparency?
Using a new dataset on transparency across 177 countries from 1970 to 2010 and new... Read More
Social Order, Rents and Ecnomic Development in Iran since the Early 20th Century
This paper examines the evolution of social orders in Iran since the early 20th century... Read More
Women’s Participation in the Egyptian Labor Market: 1998 – 2012
This paper examines the reasons for the persistently low participation of women in the Egyptian... Read More
Does Banking Market Power Matter on Financial (In) Stability? Evidence from the Banking Industry MENA Region
The various financial crises during the last two decades, and particularly since the 2007-2008 Global... Read More
Harnessing the Sun and Wind for Economic Development? An Economy-Wide Assessment for Egypt
While the recent political transition in Egypt has put much-needed policy reforms on hold, our... Read More