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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
Entry, Exit, Resource Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Tunisian Private Manufacturing Industries
Abstract This paper is motivated by the growing empirical evidence suggesting large firm dynamism in... Read More
Spatial Patterns and Geographic Determinants of Welfare and Poverty in Tunisia
Abstract Previous poverty analysis in Tunisia concluded that the poor population is concentrated in interior... Read More
Economic and Social Impacts of Groundwater Overdraft: The Case of Iran
Abstract Excessive withdrawal of groundwater for irrigation raises the issue of the sustainability of irrigated... Read More
The Effects of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on Exports: A Sectoral Analysis for Turkey
Abstract The paper examines the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on disaggregated data comprising 21... Read More
La Croissance Economique Est-T-Elle Pro Pauvre au Maroc ? Une Tentative D’explication par L’approche Monétaire et L’approche Non Monétaire
Abstract This work aiming to understand the poverty phenomenon in Morocco, is strongly based on... Read More
Understanding Financial Structure of Non-Listed Firms in MENA Panel Data Approach Applied to Moroccan Firms
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the determinants of financial structure... Read More
The Poverty and Equity Implications of A Rise in the Value Added Tax: A Microeconomic Simulation for Lebanon
Abstract This paper examines the impact of a rise in the Value Added Tax (VAT)... Read More