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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
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
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