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Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Labor Market Dynamics and Economic Mobility: An Analysis...

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1842

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from...

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1841

Topic

C9. Design of Experiments

N4. Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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Does Automatic Enrollment Crowd Out Voluntary IPS Contribution?...

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1840

Topic

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

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The MENA Trade and Regional Conflicts: Causal Evidence from a Disaggregated Analysis

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East and North... Read More

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Beyond The Norms: Innovation, Productivity, and Gender in Egyptian Firms

This study examines the relationships between gender, research and development (R&D), innovation, and productivity in... Read More

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Women’s Electoral Participation in Turkey: Micro and Macro Factors

Women’s electoral participation in Turkey is studied, using the probit procedure. The novelty of the... Read More

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Multidimensional Poverty Alleviation: Policy Optimization and Impact Simulation

This paper characterizes several models of state intervention for tackling multidimensional poverty, encompassing alternative scenarios... Read More

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War and Peace in MENA: The Effects of International Trade and Finance

The relationship between economic and financial globalization and peace has been a subject of speculation... Read More

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Reconsidering the Nexus Between Knowledge and Economic Growth in An Unstable Economy: The Case of Türkiye

Building a strong knowledge-based economy is essential for sustained and successful long-run economic growth. However,... Read More

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Economic Burdens, Social Protection, and Well-Being Amidst the Covid-19 Crisis in the MENA Region: Insights from the Fuzzy Set-Theoretic Approach

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic hardships to... Read More

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Natural Resource Volatility and Inclusive Growth in MENA: The Moderating Effect of Financial Development and Institutions

This study investigates the nexus between natural resource volatility (NRV) and inclusive growth (IG) while... Read More

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Understanding Changes in Wage Inequality in Egypt: Evidence from A Quantile Analysis

Over the past two decades, Egypt has undergone substantial economic and political transformations that have... Read More

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