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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
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
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
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
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
Breaking Barriers: Investigating the Effects of 100% Foreign Ownership on Business Entry in Dubai
The regulatory and institutional environment of a nation plays a critical role in shaping the... Read More
The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Overeducation of Natives: Evidence from Turkish Labor Markets
The effects of migration on labor market outcomes, such as earnings and employment, have been... Read More
They Still Got the Power: The Enduring Connections between Lebanon’s Banking Sector and the Ruling Class
This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping Connections between... Read More
The Effects of Trade Participation on Labor Productivity, Wages and Female Employment: Evidence from Egyptian Manufacturing Firms
This study examines the effects of firm trade participation on labor productivity, wages, and female... Read More