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Changed Regimes, Changed Priorities? Economic and Social Policies after the 2011 Elections in Tunisia and Egypt
This paper seeks to examine the economic and social policies that key political actors in... Read More
The Impact of Economic Freedom on Entrepreneurs’ Activities and Economic Growth: New Evidence From Cross-Country Data
This paper’s purpose is to study the moderating effect of economic freedom on the relationship... Read More
Exchange Rates and Interest Rates: An Empirical Investigation of International Fisher Effect Theory The Case of Egypt (2003-2012)
This paper examines the validity of the International Fisher Effect (IFE) theory for the Egyptian... Read More
Access to Finance: Mind the Gender Gap
Studies on financial inclusion have so far focused on assessing determinants to overall access to... Read More
Bank Market Power and Non-interest Income in Emerging Markets
This paper examines how market power in traditional intermediation affects Turkish banks’ involvement in non-interest... Read More
Assessing Inequality of Human Opportunities: A New Approach for Public Policy in Tunisia
The universally used socioeconomic indices like education and housing indicators (access to water, sanitation and... Read More
Endowments or Discrimination? Determinants of Household Poverty in Egypt
This paper investigates whether there is feminization of poverty in Egypt and examines the determinants... Read More
Iran’s Inflatiory Experience: Demand Pressures, External Shocks, And Supply Constraints
This paper studies determinants of inflation in Iran. The buildup of international reserves has accelerated... Read More
Governance Reform to Achieve Social Justice and Inclusive Growth in Egypt: Building Inclusive Economic Institutions
The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth, and most... Read More