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Toward Understanding Water Conflicts in MENA Region: A Comparative Analysis Using Water Poverty Index
Under the premise that water scarcity is inherently multidimensional, and not limited to unique physical... Read More
Impacts of Fiscal Legal Setting and Institutions on Budget Outcomes in the Rentier State of Kuwait
This study addresses the impact of the legislative setting, institutions, and political structure on the... Read More
Water Policy and Poverty Reduction in Rural Area: A Comparative Economy Wide Analysis for Morocco and Tunisia
Morocco and Tunisia are considered among the countries where the scarcity of water resources may... Read More
The Impact of Arab Spring on Hiring and Separation Rates in the Tunisian Labor Market
This paper analyses the hiring and separation rates in Tunisia before and after the Arab... Read More
Is Women’s Work A Pathway to their Agency in Rural Egypt?
Whether work is performed for household members’ consumption (subsistence work) or for sale to others... Read More
Accepability of Civil Marriage in a Multidenominational Society: Results of an Empirical Survey in Lebanon
Family laws in Lebanon are administered by eighteen religious institutions, while the Lebanese State has... Read More
Inequality of Opportunities of Educational Achievement in Turkey Over Time
This study investigates inequality of opportunity in educational achievements in Turkey over time. For this... Read More
Evaluation of Tunisian Regions’ Efficiency Using DEA and TOBIT Models
The main objective of the Tunisian regional policy in the forthcoming period is to reduce... Read More
Using Risk Disclosures of Lage GCC Bank to Evaluate Information Content
This paper evaluates the risk disclosure made by GCC banks based on the belief that... Read More