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Preferences and the Puzzle of Female Labor Force Participation
Women in the Middle East have had significant achievements in the last four decades. Their... Read More
Inflation Inequality in Egypt Amid the Russia–Ukraine War
In February 2022, global supply chains were disrupted amid the eruption of the Ukraine–Russia war.... Read More
Local State Capacity and Economic Development of Regions
This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development of regions.... Read More
GVC and Innovation: Evidence from MENA Firm-Level Data
Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global value chains... Read More
Is the Moroccan Fiscal System Progressive? A Shapley Decomposition
Public policies, particularly those related to tax policy and subsidies, should help reduce poverty and... Read More
Intra-Household Bargaining, Resource Allocation and Cost of Gender-Based Violence in Egypt: The Role of Asset Ownership and Gender Role Attitudes
Wives’ violent abuse is a common and widely acknowledged issue. However, the subject has received... Read More
Do Educational Mismatches Influence Job Satisfaction and On-The-Job Search in Algeria?
This paper considers the effects of educational mismatches on two outcomes. They are job satisfaction... Read More
Logistics Performance and Environmental Degradation: The Case of MENA Countries
This paper analyzes the impacts of logistics performance on environmental degradation for a panel of... Read More
Discretion and Public Procurement Outcomes
Public procurement laws designed to reduce the scope for corruption and collusion when government entities... Read More