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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
Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan
In the Middle East and North Africa, unequal opportunities occur in both the education system... Read More
Top Incomes and the Measurement of Inequality in Egypt
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, people’s awareness of income inequality has increased... Read More
How Did Wars Dampen Trade in the MENA Region?
The paper investigates the effects of wars on trade in the Middle East and North... Read More