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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
Determinants of Unemployment Duration
This study uses a set of dates on unemployment, employment, mobility, marriage, and birth, from... Read More
From Productivity to Exporting or Vice Versa? Evidence from Tunisian Manufacturing Sector
In this paper we explore the link between firms’ productivity and exporting using firm level... Read More
Salaires, Genre et Choix de Secteurs en Algerie
Dans ce chapitre, nous analysons les déterminants du choix du secteur et les salaires pour... Read More
Informality and Socio-Economic Well-Being of Women in Egypt
The paper attempts to quantify the impact of informal employment on women’s contribution to the... Read More
Education in Egypt: Improvements in Attainment, Problems with Quality and Inequality
This paper provides a profile of education in Egypt using the Egypt Labor Market Panel... Read More