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

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

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

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in... 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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The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

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

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

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Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

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

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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