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Determinant of Transitions Across Formal/Informal Sectors in Egypt
Informality is a salient feature of labor market in Egypt as it is the case... Read More
Sectoral Shifts, Diversification, Regional Unemployment on the Eve of Revolution in Tunisia: A Sequential Spatial Panel Approach
This paper investigates how sectoral shifts and industry specialization patterns have influenced Tunisian labor market... Read More
Diffusion of Dissidence in Arab Public Opinion
We are investigating the contagion effect in dissidence in public opinion. In other words, the... Read More
Political Instability, Uncertainty, Democracy, and Economic Growth in Egypt
This paper aims to determine if there is a relationship between political instability, uncertainty, and... Read More
Arab Countries between Winter and Spring: Where Democracy Shock Goes Next!
This paper presents rigorous mechanisms to study how persistent democratic shocks in one country produce... Read More
Tests De Séparabilité Dans Les Décisions Des Ménages Agricoles: Cas Du Maroc
The modeling and empirical analysis of the behavior of farming households, particularly in a context... Read More
Does the Type of Higher Education Affect Labor Market Outcomes? A Comparison of Egypt and Jordan
In Egypt and Jordan there is a substantial mismatch between the output of the higher... Read More
Which Firms Create the Most Jobs in Developing Countries? Evidence from Tunisia
This paper examines private sector job creation in Tunisia over the period 1996-2010 using a... Read More
Arab Spring Protests and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Egyptian Revolution
We analyze the effects of the 2011 Egyptian protests on the relative labor market conditions... Read More