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Wages and Inequality in the Egyptian Labor Market in an Era of Financial Crisis and Revolution
This paper investigates the pattern of wages and wage inequality in Egypt over the period... Read More
Gendering the Costs and Benefits of the Arab Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt Using the Gallup Surveys
The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of female activists... Read More
Inequalities in Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Early childhood is the most important and sensitive time for human development. However, countries tend... Read More
Fifty Years of Fiscal Policy in the Arab Region
The paper looks at the evolution of public finance in a select number of MENA... Read More
The Employment Intensity of Output Growth in Tunisia and Its Determinants
Since January 2011, Tunisia has been implementing a transition to democracy. This paper addresses the... Read More
Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
Do flexible labor market regulations reduce informal employment? This paper examines the effects of changes... Read More
Oil Price Risk Exposure and the Cross-section of Stock Returns: The Case of Net Exporting Countries
The main goal of this paper is to examine whether oil price risk is systematically... Read More
MSEs Informality and Productivity: Evidence From Egypt
This paper assesses the impact of informality on household enterprise performance in terms of productivity... Read More
Female Employment in MENA’s Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has realized significant advances toward improving women’s... Read More