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Intergenerational Transmission of, and Returns To Human Capital And Changes Therein over Time: Empirical Evidence from Egypt
Abstract Over the last fifty years, Egypt has witnessed several reforms and shocks such as... Read More
Recherche de Rente et Processus de Reformes Politiques et Institutionnelles dans le Monde Arabe: la Leçon Marocaine
Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking phenomenon in... Read More
The Impact of Schooling on The Timing of Marriage and Fertility: Evidence from A Change in Compulsory Schooling Law
Abstract This paper estimates the impact of schooling on the timing of marriage and early... Read More
Is There A Bank Lending Channel of Monetary Policy in Selected MENA Countries? A Comparative Analysis
Abstract This paper investigates whether there are differential effects of monetary policy across bank size,... Read More
Does Trade Facilitation Matter in Bilateral Trade?
Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade facilitation in... Read More
On The Optimality of The Maghreb Area: An Analysis of The Macroeconomic Shocks
Abstract This paper studies the possibility of a monetary union in the Maghreb using the... Read More
Education-Occupation Mismatch and the Effect on Wages of Egyptian Workers
Abstract This study attempts to fill a void in the literature by examining education-occupation mismatches... Read More
Analyzing the Fiscal Process under a Stochastic Environment: Evidence from Egypt
Abstract This paper investigates the sustainability of the fiscal budgeting process for Egypt, for both... Read More
Productivity and Investment Climate in Developing Countries: How Do MENA Industries Perform?
Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between firm-level productivity and investment climate (IC) for a... Read More