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Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

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The Evolution of Labor Supply in Jordan Through...

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1823

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

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Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2025

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1822

Topic

C8. Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

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Financialization and Income Inequality

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1821

Topic

F6. Economic Impacts of Globalization

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

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Informality and Heterogeneity: Assessing Monetary Policy Transmission in...

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1820

Topic

E1. General Aggregative Models

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

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Does Trade Facilitation Matter in Bilateral Trade?

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade facilitation in... Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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