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When Sanctions Hit Home: Measuring Poverty Dynamics in...

Women spend a disproportionate amount of time in unpaid care work compared to... Read More

Date

November, 2026

No.

1850

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

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Low Taxes, Low Productivity? Labor Supply, Informality and...

Women spend a disproportionate amount of time in unpaid care work compared to... Read More

Date

November, 2026

No.

1849

Topic

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

J4. Particular Labor Markets

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Powering the Energy Transition in Enterprises: Empirical Insights...

Women spend a disproportionate amount of time in unpaid care work compared to... Read More

Date

November, 2026

No.

1848

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

F1. Trade

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Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

Women spend a disproportionate amount of time in unpaid care work compared to... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

Women spend a disproportionate amount of time in unpaid care work compared to... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

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The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education on Maternal Time Use in Egypt

Women spend a disproportionate amount of time in unpaid care work compared to men. There... Read More

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Evolution of the Structure and Quality of Employment in Egypt, 2012-2023

This paper examines the evolution of employment in Egypt over the 2012-2023 period. We start... Read More

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The Evolution of Labor Supply in Egypt through 2023

Using data from the 2023 and earlier waves of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey,... Read More

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Introducing The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2023

This paper introduces the 2023 wave of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS). This... Read More

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Examining Undergraduate University Programs’ Appropriateness at Employability Outcomes in Jordan and Egypt Using Ordered Forests Method

This study examines university graduates’ ratings of the Bachelor of Science (BSc) program’s appropriateness regarding... Read More

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A Spatio -Temporal Analysis of FDI-Conflict Nexus in MENA Region

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI in the... Read More

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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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